Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-15
STREETER'S VIEWS
MARCHES Up THH HILL and down.
WRITES his LETTER ACCEPTING.
He Advocates Tariff Reduction and Wants q
Revision.

NEW WINDSOR, Ills, July 14.-In q
letter accepting the nomination for the
Presidency Of the United States rendered
him by the Union Labor party at its con-
vention, held in Cincinnati May 18th, A.
]. Streeter says:
81 deem it duty I owe to both the con-
vention and the psople there represented
to accept the nomination, and If it shall
be the will of the people TO elect me there
viii be some radical changes made in The
administration Of affairs. And to the ex-
tent of my ability aud energy, and with q
firm hand, the Government will be admin
istered more in the interest Of the great
common people, but not to the injury Of
any class of our people, for all should
be equally protected in their person and
property by the firm hand Of the law.
But the great common people-those
whose hands have made the country what
itis-havs not had justice. Unfortunately,
it is the government itself that has
brought the people to the condition they
are in-struggling with poverty and debt
THROUGH BAD LAWS
and their wretched enforcement corporate
monopoliss, greedy combinations and ava
ricious trusts have become favored classes
in the administration of affairs, and these
have forced the people into their present
unfortunate condition. They now cry
aloud for relief, and il is the duty Of the
government to help them instead Of
further aid the privileged classes to their
injury. I hold to this principles: The
prosperity of q nation is measured by the
prosperity OF its industrial people. II they
are prosperous, then the nation is prosper
ous, indeed; but if its producing people
are struggling with poverty, taxes and
debt, then the nation Is poor, though its
treasury, like ours, he overfowing with
idle money. Such is the condition Of our
nation to-day. They tell rs the country
is growing rich, but
THE FARMERS AND OTHER WORKING
PEOPLE ARE GROWING POOR.
Did our fathers ordain and establish this
Government to be machine to enrich the
few at the expense Of the many? / think
not. But, on the contrary, the true inter-
est of law and of government should be to
protect the weaker members in society
from the encroachments OF the stronger.
There is something wrong, and We all
know it. We have tried o change of ad-
ministratioH from one old party to the
other, but it gave the people no relief,
We are even worse off now than when the
change was made. Still interest, taxes,
high rates for transportation and other
combinations, take nearly all we annually
produce, and
LEAVE BUT LITTLE
on which to live and less to pay debts. A
Government that does not assist its indus
tries and working people toSpay their
debts, ia not Government of the people.
and is unworthy Of their support. Hence,
il is the part of wise craftsmanship To
look this growing conflict square in the
face, and To make such changes in the
laws and the administration Of the same
as will restore confidence and prosperity to
the people.
Such is the object and intent Of the
Union Labor party.
OH, WE THINK 1T WILL.
No legislation on the tariff will give
cheaper rates for transportation, nor
cheaper rates for interest on money,
nor protect the people against the combi-
nations, monopolies and trusts now sap.
ping the prosperity Of the people. Owing
to the great diversity of opinion on the
tariff and among all parties, the Gin
c;nnati Convention thought IL best at
this time to leave that question
ont of the platform. 1 believe, however,
that there
SHOULD BIZ A REVISION OF THE TARIFF
laws, and that protection should be given
where needed, and the tax reduced wher-
ever it can safely be done.
We are temperate party, in favor OF
good government, better morality and Q
higher Christian civilization.
The platform says arbitration should
take the place of strikes and other iDju-
rious methods Of settling labor disputes.
That is right. Labor strikes are uDproft-
able and often failures and disturbers Of
business. Laws should be enacted 10 COM
pei the employers and the employees to
submit their disagreements to arbitration.