The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-15
lie Thinks Duty TO His Party Calls Him to Do
What He Can TO Assist in Returning Mr..
Cleveland to the Presidential Chair.
The CunningIy-Devised Free-Whisky
Provision of the Mills Tariff Bill.
Probability that the Next House Of Represent
stives Will Be Republican-Ths Author
ship of Bynum's Chinese Speech.
ALLEN G. THURMAN
He Will Do What He Can to Assist in Pulling
Cleveland Through.

He Will Do What He Can to Assist in Pulling
Cleveland Through.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct 14-Following is Judge
Thurman's letter OF acceptance:
COLUMBUS O., Oct. IL, 1888.
"Hon. Patrick A. Col ins and others. Committee:
'Gentlemen--In obsdispce to castom. I send
you this formal acceptance Of my nomination
for the Office Of Vice-president of the United
States, made by the national convention OF the
Democratic party at ST.. Louia When you did
me the honor to call upon me at Columbus and
ofhcialiy notify me OF my nomination, ex-
pressed to 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 It. thought
then. as / think now, that ought TO do what
ever / could properly do to pro-
mote the reelection OF President
Cleveland His administration has been marked
by such integrity. good sense, manly courage,
and exalted patriotism that a just appreciation
OF these high qualities seems TO call for his re-
election am Also strongly impressed with the
belief that bis 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 perpet
uity Of the Union aud Of our free institutions.
II approve the platform Of the St Louis con-
veuton, and ! cannot too strongly express my
dissent from the heretical teachings Of tho
monopolists, that the welfare OF people can be
promoted by n system OF exorbiisnt taxation
far In excess OF the wants OF the government.
Tne idea that people can be enriched by heavy
and unnecessary taxation: that . mans
condition can be improved by taxing him on ell
he wears, or his wife anu children wear, on al
his tools and implements Of industry. 10 an obv-
ous absurdity. To fll the vaults OF the treasu-
~ with an ide surplus for which the govern
ment has 20 legitimate use, and 90 thereby de-
prive the peopls of currency needed for their
business and daily wants, and 10 create power
fui and dangerous stimulus TO ex:ravsaancs and
corruption In the expenditures Of the govern
men- seems tn me to be policy at variance
with every sound principle OF government and
political economy. The pecessity OF reducing
taxation TO prevent such an accumulation OF
surplus revenue aud the consequent depletion cf
the circulating medium 10 apparent that
party dares TO deny It; but when We
come to consider the modes by which the
reduction may DO made, We hnd wide
antasonism between our party and the monopo-
listic leaders OF our political opponents. We
seek to reduce taxes upon the necessities OF life;
our opponents seek to increase them. We say.
give 10 the masses OF the people cheap and good
clothing. cheap blankets, cheap tools and cheap
lumber. The Republicans, hy their platform
and their leaders in the Senate. by their pro-
posed bill, say, increase the taxes on clothing
and olank-ts, and thereby increase their cost;
maintain high duty on the tools OF the farmer
and mechanic, and upon the lumber which they
psed for the construction Of their modest dwell
ings, shops ana barns, ard thereby prevent tnsir
obtaining these Necessities at reasonable price.
Can any sensible man doubt as to where be
should stand On this controversy Can any
wel-informed man be deceived by the false
pretense that q system unreasonable
and unjust is for the benefit of labor
ing menl Much is said about competition
of American laborers with the paUper labor of
Europe but does not every man who looks
arouud him see and know tnat an immense ma
iority of laborers IL America not engaged in
what are called the protected industriess And
as 10 those who arc employed in such Industries.
is 1t not undepiable that the duties proposed by
the Democratic measure called the Mills bill far
exceed the difference between American and Eu-
rop.an wages. and that therefore, If it were ad-
mitted that our workngmen can be protected by
tariffs against cheaper labor they would be fully
protected aud more than protected. by that bill
Does not every well-informed man know the in
crease in price of home manufactures produced
by high tariff does not so into the pockets of
laborne men, but only tends to swell the profits
Of othrrsi IL seems TO me that il 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 laborine man in the benefits of na-
tional prosperity and growth.
III am, very respectfully, your obedient servant
''ALLEN G. THURMAN
The Judge Starts on His Indiana Tour.