Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-13
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.

ne IrcSi uent ietter Oh nCCeptIuCe
is published and rs it covers more than
three columns in the Examiner it is too
long to be published in these columns.
The letter is dated Washington, Sept.
Sth, and opens MS follows:
"Uon. Pdtric& 4. Collins and others
GENTL.MEN: In addressing to you my
formal acceptance OF the nomination t.
the Presidency Of the United States, my
thoughts persistently dwell upon the
American people whose confidence is
invited, and to tte political party to
which belong, just entering upon n
contest for continued supremacy. The
world does not afford Il spectacle more
sublime than is furnished when mill
ions Of free and intelligent american
aud bid one of their number to find the
highest earthly honor and the full
measure of public duty in ready sul-
mission to their will. 1t follows TINT n
candidate for this high Office can never
forget when the turmoil and strife
which attend the election Of its incum-
bent shall be heard no more, thnt there
must be ill the quiet calm which fol-
lows n complete and solemn self-conse-
Grafton by the peoples chosen Pres;-
dent OF every faculty and endeavor to
the service Of confding aud generous
nation of frcemeu. These thoughts are
intensified by tho light o; my experience
in the Presidential Office, which has
soberly impressed me with the serious
responsibilities which it imposed, while
it has quickened my love for American
institutions and taught Inc the priceless
value of the tru.t of my countrymen.
"Our Government is the creation OF
the people, established to carry out
their designs aud accomplish their
good. 1t was founded on Justice, and
was made for free. intelligent and
virtuous people. 1t il only useful
when within their control, and only
serves them we'll when regnInted and
guided by their constant touch. 1t is "a
free Government becnnse it guarantees
to every American citizen the uure-
Strictel personal use and enjoyment of
all the reward OF his toll and Of all his
income except what may be hiH fair
contribution to the Necessity public ex-
prnse. Therefore it is not only the
right hut the duty OF a free people in
the enforcement of this Guaranty to in
HiSt that such expenses should be strict
ly limited to the actuaIipubIic needs.
1T seems perfectly clear that when
the Government, fundamentally crented
AMI maintained by the people to do
their bidding, turns upon them, and
through IN utter perversion Of it's
powers, exorts from Thu r labor and
capital u tribute largely in excess of the
l.ublic necessities, the creature has re-
tellcd against the creator, aud the mas.
ters are robbed by their servants. The
cost of the Government must cent:nup
t. be met Ivy tariff duties collected ut
our custom houses, npou imported
goods, and by internal revenue taxes
assessed upon spirituous and malt
hquora, tobacco and oleomargnrino.
II suppose it is needless to explain
that oil these duties and assessments
dire added to tho price of the articles
upon which they nre levied, mud thus
become tax upon all tho G who bny
these articles for use and conyumption
/ suppose, too, it is we'll understood
TINT the OBJECT of this turifr taxmtion il
not limited to the cunsnmcIs of imnot.
cd articles, but TINT the duties impo,ed
on such articles permit correspond
lug incrensc in price to be lunde upon
domestic productions Of the nme kind.
which increase is paid by oil our reppe
hs CONSUMERS OF such productions, and
entering every American home con,ti.
tut0s form of taxation ns certnin md