Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-13
CLEVELAND ACCEPTS.
In Long Letter Treats Of Campaign
Issues.
Tariff REFORM, the Financial System
and the Iaterests OF Labor Dis
cusscd at Length.


WASHINGTON, Sept. s.--IIou. Patrick A.
| Collins and others, committee, etc; Gentle
mou--ln addressing To you my formal ac-
ccptance of the nomination 10 the presidency
| OF the United States, my thoughts persist
entity dwell upon the impressive relation Of
| such action to tho American people, whose
confidence Is thus invited, and to tho politi-
cal party TO which belong, just entering
4 upon contest for continued supremacy,
Tho world does not afford u spectacle moro
sublime than Is furnished whom millions of
free and Intelligent American citizens select
their chief magistrate aud bid one of their
number 10 find the highest earthly honor,
and the full measure of public duty In ready
| submission 10 their Will.
| 1t follows that "A candidate for this high
Office can never forget that when the tur-
moll and the strife which attend the selection
OF Its incumbent shall be heard no more,
there must be In the quiet calm which fol-
| lows complete and solemn sclf-consccration
by the peoples chosen president of every
| faculty and endeavor to the service of u
contlding aud generous nation of frcemcn.
| These thoughts are intensified by the light
Of my experience In the presidential office,
which has soberly impressed me with the
! severe responsibilities which II Imposes,
| while II has quickencd my love for American
institutions and taught me the priceless val
| nc of the trust of my countrymen,
1t Is OF the highest Importance that those
| who administer the government should jeal-
ously protect and maintain the rights of
American citizens ut home and abroad, aud
| should strive To achieve for our country her
proper place among the nations of the earth |;
hut there Is no people whose home interests
| arc SO great, ana whose numerous objects of
domestic concern deserve So much watchlul-
ness and care.
| THE GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.
| Among these urp the regulation % IA sound
| financial system suited to our needs, thus ST.
| curing an official agency of national wealth
| and general prosperity; the construction and
| equipment of means of defense, to insure
our national safety aud maintain the honor
| beneath which such national safety rcposcs;
the protection of our national domain, stlll
stretching beyond the needs of II century
expansion, and its preservation for tho set
| tier and the pioneer of our marvellous growth;
| u sensible and sincere recognition Of the value
| of American labor, leading To the scrupulous
care and Just appreciation OF the Interests of
our workngmcu; the Limitation aud checking
| of such monopolistlc tendencies aud schemes
| as Interfere with the advantages and benefits
| which the people may rightly claim; Ecncr-
Gus regard and care for unr surviving soldiers
and sailors and for the widows and orphans
of such rs have died, to the end that while
the appreciation of their services and Sacri-
fees Is quickencd the application OF their
/
vented; protection against u scrvilo mmi-
| grafton, which injuriOusy completes with our
| laboring men In the field of toll and adds TO
| our population I'm element ignorant OF our
institutions and laws, impossible of nsslmiiu-
| ton with our people ana dangerous to our
| peace aud welfare; u strict and steadfast nd
| hcrencc to the principles of civil service ro-
| form and u thorough execution of the laws
passed for their enforcement; thus permit
ting 10 our people tho advantages Of business
methods in the operations of their govern
mcnt; the guaranty 10 our colorcd citizens of
uli their rights of citizenship, and their Just
recognition and encouragement In all things
pertaining TO that relation; II firm, patient
and humane Indian policy, SO that in peace
full relations with the government the civili-
zation of the Indian may he promoted, with
resulting quiet ana safety to the settlers on
our frontiers; and the Curtailment of public
| expense by the introduction OF economical
| methods In every department of the govern
| mcnt.
| The pledges contained In the platform
| adopted by the late convention of the MI
| tional democracy lead to the advancement of
| these objects and Insure good government
| the aspiration OF every true American citizen
and the motive for every patriotic action and
| effort. In the consciousness that much has
been done In the direction of good govern
| mcnt by the present administration, and sub
| It's lut llir lIlsptttlOU Oh my
countrymen, indorso the platform thus pre-
| sented, with the determination that, IL i am
again called to the chief magistrucy, there
shall be n continuance of devoted cndeavor
to advance the interests of the entire coun-
try.
Our scale of fcdc taxation and its conse-
] qucnccs largely cngross ut this time the at
| tention of our citizens, and the peo-
pie are sobcrly considering the ne
| cessity of measures of relief.
Our government Is the creation OF tho pco-
pie, established to carry out their designs and
accomplish their good. IL was founded on
justice, and was made for u free, intelligent
and yirtuous people. Ii Is only useful when
within their control, and only serves them
well when regulated and guarded by their
constant touch. 1t Is free government be
cause Ii guarantees to every American citizen
the unrestricted personal use and enjoyment
of all the reward of his toll and of all his in
come, except what may be his fair contrbu-
ton to necessary public expense. Therefore.
IL Is not only the right but the duty of u free
people, in the enforcement Of this guaranty,
to insist that such expense should be strictly
limited to the actual public needs. 1t seems
| perfectly clear that when the government,
this instrumcntality created and maintained
| by the people to do their bidding, turns upon
them, and, through an utter pervcrsion Of
its powers, EFFORTS from their labor aud capt.
ties, the creature has rcbcllcd against the
creator and the masters are robbed by their
servants.
THE TARIFF.
The cost OF the government must continue
to be met by tariff duties collected mt our
custom houses upon imported goods, and by
| internal revenue taxes assessed upon spiritn-
Gus and malt liquors, tobacco and olcomar-
garine.
| suppose IL II needless to explain that all
these duties and assessments are added to the
price of the articles upon which they are
levied and thus become IL tax upon all those
VINO buy these articles for use and consump-
ton. suppose, too, 1t is well understood
| that the effect of this tariff taxation Is not
limited to the consumers of imported articles,
but that the duties imposed upon such arti-
| clcs permit corresponding Increase In price
TO be laid upon domestic productions OF the
same kind; which increase, paid by all our
| people as consumers of home productions and
entering every American home, constitutes u
form of taxation as certain and as inevitable
as though the amount was annually paid into
| the hand of the tax-gntherer.
These results are inscparable from the plan
| we have adopted for the collection OF our
| revenue by tariff duties They are not men
toned to discredt the system, but by way OF
preface to the statement that every million
of dollars collected at our custom houses fol-
duties upon imported articles and paid into
the public treasury represents many millions
more which, though never reaching the
national treasury, are paid by our citizens as
| the increased cost of domestic productions
| resulting from our tariff laws.
In these circumstances, and In view of this
necessary effect of the operation of our plan
for raising revenue, the absolute duty OF
limiting the rate of tariff charges TO the ne
cessities of frugal and economical admins
| tration of the government seems TO be per
| fcctly plain. The continuance upon
pretext of meeting public expenditures OF
| such scale of tariff taxation as draws
| from the substance of the people a sum
largely in excess of public needs, is surely
something which under government based
upon justice, and which finds its strength
and usefulness In the faith and trust OF the
people, ought not TO be tolerated. While the
heaviest burdens incident 20 the ncccss't!c-
! OF the government are uncomplainingly
borne, light burdens become grievous and
intolerable when not justified by such ne
ccssitos. Unnecessary taxation Is unjust
taxation. And yet this Is our condition. We
are annually collecting at our custom houses
aud by means OF our internal revenue taxa
ZION many millions In excess of all legitimate
public needs. As IA consequence there now
remains in the National treasury u surplus
of more than $3.50, 100000.
No better evidence could be furnished that
the people are exorLitantly taxed The cx-
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