Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-15
His Letter Accepting The Nomination for
the Vice -Presiaarru

His Letter Accepting The Nomination for
the Vice-PresidaDcy.
COLUMBUS (0), October 12th.-Jndge Thur
mans letter of acceptance was given to the
press TINS evening. The first draft of the letter
was in the Judges handwriting and the TYNE.
writer copies showed only a few changes in
punctuation from the original The letter is as
follows:
COLUMBUS (Ohio). Oetober12. 1888.
Hon. Patrick a. Collins and Others, Comnlitee-
GENTLEMEN: In obedience to custom | send
you TINS formal acceptance. OF my nomination
States, made by the National Convention of the
Democratic party at Sc. Louis.
When you did me the honor TO call upon me
at Columbus and officially notify me of my
nomination, expressed TO you my sense of
Obligation 10 the Convention, and stated that
although ! had not sought the nomination, /
DID not feel at liberty, under the circumstances,
to decline it,
1 thought then, as still think, that whatever
could properly do to promote the reelection
OF President Cleveland, ought to do. His Ad-
m1nistratlon has been marked by such integrity,
good sense, manly courage and exalted patriot
ism, that just appreciation of these high quail
1ties seems to call for his re-eleciion.
am also strongly impressed with the belief
that his reelection would powerfully tend to
strengthen that feeling of fraternity among the
American people that is so essential to their
welfare, peace and happiness, and to the per-
petuity of the Union, and of our free instltu-
tions. | approve the platform of the St Louis
convention, and cannot too strongly express
my dissent from the heretical teachings of the
monopolists-that the welfare of the people
can be promoted by system OF eXoTbitant tax
alton far in excess of the wants OF the Govern
ment The idea that people can be enriched
by heavy and unnecessary taxation that
mans condition can be improved by taxing him
on all he wears, on all his wife and children
wear; on all his tools and implements of indus
try, is an obvious absurdity. TO fill the vaults
OF the Treasury with an idle surplus for which
the Government has no legitimate use, and to
needed for their business and daily wants, and
to create powerful and dangerous stimulus to
extravaganza and corruption in the expeDd-
ltures OF the Government, seems to me to be
POLICY AT VARIANCE WITH EVERY SOUND
PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT
And of political economy The necessity of
reducing taxation TO prevent such an accumu
latlon OF surplus revenue, and the Coz Se0uent
depletion of the cirulatiug medium, is So APP
parent that no party dares TO deny it. But
when we come to consider the modes by which
the reduction may be made, we find wide an
agonism between our party and the monopolis-
TIC leaders Of our political opponents. We seek
10 reduce taxes upon the necessaries of life Our
opponents seek 10 increase them. We say, give
to the masses OF the people cneap and good
clothing, cheap blankets, cheap tools and cheap
lumber.
The Republicans by their platform and their
leaders in the Senate, by their proposed bin
say Increase the taxes on clothing and blank
cts, and thereby increase their cost Maintain
Il uISn uutN Oh IHe lOOlS OF the 1arIner and me-
chanic, and upon the lumber which they need
for the construction OF their modest dwellings,
shops and barns, and thereby prevent their oh.
tanning these neceSsaries at reasonable prices
Can any sensible man doubt as to where he
should stand in this controversy? Can any
well-informed man be deceived by the false
pretense that
SYSTEM so UNREASONABLE AND UNJUST
Is for the benefit of the laboring man? Much
is said about the competition of the American
laborers with the pauper labor of Europe But
does not every man who looks around him see
and know that an immense lc lcaioritiv of the
laboreIs in America are not engaged in what
are called the protected industries? And as to
those who are employed in such industries. is it
mol undeniable that the duties proposed by the
Democratic measure, called the Mills bill, far
exceed the difference between American and
European wages, and that therefore, if it were
admitted that our workingmen can be protected
by tariffs against cheaper labor, they would be
fully protected and more than protected by that
law? Does not every well informed man know
that the increase in the price of home manu-
features, produced by a high tariff does not go
into the pockets of the laboring men, but only
tends to swell the profits of others? It seems to
ne that ii the policy of the Democratic party is
plainly presented, all must understand that we
seek to make the cost of living less and at the
same time increase the share of the laboring
man in the benefits of National prosperity and
growth. am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, ALLAN G. THURMAN.