The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-17
JUDGE THURMAN ACCEPTS.
The Ohioan's Letter-He Stands by the
st. Louis Platform.

The Ohioan's Letter-He Stands by the
st. Louis Platform.
Ex-senator Humans letter accepting
the nomination OF the ST. Louis convention
TO the Vice Presidency is as follows:
COLUMBUS, Ohio Oct. IL
The Hon. Patrick A. Collins and Others, Com
GENT EMEN-In obedience TO custom send
you this formal acceptance of my nomination
for the Office of Vice President of the United
States made by the national conyention OF the
Democratic party at st. Louis. When you did
me the honor 10 call upon me at Columbus and
officially notify me of my nomination i ex-
pressed 10 you my sense OF obligation TO the
convention, and stated that although had not
sought the nomination, did not feel
at liberty under the circumstances, TO
decline IL. l thought then, "a l still
think, that whatever could properly do 20
promote the reelection of President Cleveland
j ought 10 do. His administration has been
marked by such integrity, good sense manly
courage and exalted patriotism that n just ap-
probation of these high qualities seems 10 call
Tor his re- election. am also strongly impressed
with the belief that his reelection would pow
erfully tend TO strengthen that feeling OF hater-
nifty among the American people that Is so es-
sential TO their welfare. peace. and happiness,
and 10 the perpetuity Of the Union and OF our
free institutions.
1 approve the platform Of the st. Louis con-
yention, and cannot too strongly express my my
monopolists that the welfare of people can be
promoted by system OF eXorDitant TAXA
tlOn lar in excess or the wants OF the GONern-
ment Their idea that Il people can be enriched
by heavy and unnecessary taxation-that a
mans condition can be improved by taxing him
or all he wears on all his wife and children
wear, on all his tools and implements OF indus
ry-is an obvious absurdity. To fill the vaults
OF the treasury with an idle surplus for which
the Government has no legitimate use, and 10
thereby deprive the people of currency needed
for their business and daily wants, and 20 create
IA powerful and dangerous stimulus 10 extrava-
gafice and corruption in tho expenditures of the
Government, seems 10 me to be n policy at vari-
ance with every sound principle of government
and of political economy.
The necessity of reducing taxation 70 prevent
such an accumulation OF surplus revenue and
the consequent depletion OF the circulating
medium is SO apparent that no party dares to
deny il; but when we come 10 consider the
modes by which the reduction may be made we
lind wide antagonism between our party and
the monopolistic leaders OF our political oppo-
nents.
We seek 70 reduce taxes upon the necessa-
ries of life; our opponents seek to increase
them. We say give TO the masses OF the people
cheap and good clothing, cheap blankets, cheap
tools, and cheap lumber. The Republicans by
their platform and their leaders in the Senate
by their proposed bill, say increase the taxes on
clothing and blankets and thereby increase
their cost maintain Il high duty on the tools Of
the farmer and mechanic and upon the lumber
which they need for the construction OF their
modest dwellings, shops, and barns, and there
by prevent their obtaining these neces saries
at reasonable prices Can any sensible man
doubt as to where he should stand in this contro-
versy? Can any well-inionned man be deceived
by the false pretense that Il system so unreason-
able and unjust is for the benefit of laborng
men?
Much is said about competition of American
lab rers with the pauper labor of Europe, but
does not every man who looks around him see
and know that al immense majority of the
iaborers in America are not engaged in what are
called the protected industries? And "a TO
those who employed in such indus
tries, is il not 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, il it were admitted that our
workingman can be protected by tariffs against
cheaper labor, they would be fully protected and
more than protected by that bill? Does not
every well-informed man know that the increase
in price of home manufactures produced by q
high tariff does not 60 into the pockets of labor
ms men, but only tends TO swell the profits OF
others?
1t seems 10 me that il the policy OF the DEM
ocratic party is plainly presented all must I'M
derstand that we seek 10 make the cost OF liv-
ing less, and at the same time, increase the
share OF the laboring man in the benefits of ma
tional prosperity and growth.
Il am, very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, ALLEN c. THURMAN.