Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-19

RHINE CLuT, n. Y, October 2.-Follow-
ing is Hon. L. p. Morton's letter to the re-
publican committee, accepting the nomina-
ton for vice president OF the Uaited States:
REFINE CLIFF, n. Y, October 2, 1888.
To the Hon. II. III, Bstse and others, Committee:
GENrLEArEN-IL making formal accept
ance of my nomination as the republican
candidate for the vice presidency, desire
to express my grateful appreciation Of the
confidence repOsed IN me by the conven-
ton. The duties revolving upon the vice
president as presiding officer Of the senate,
and IN certain contingencies a participant
IN the legislation of congress, make it
proper, that the people should know dis
tlnctly and unreservedly the political views
Of the candidate who may be presented for
their suffrage.
It fortunately happens that this duty for
myself is easily discharged by referring to
the the principles embodied in the resOlu-
lions unanimously adopted by the national
convention. These resolutions are unequiV-
ocal and comprehensive IN character and
reflect my personal convictions and have
my hearty approval. 1t is difficult, however.
III political campaign to fix pOpUlar at
tention on more than one election, and In
the pend1ng election every person IN the
United States clearly sees that the control
hing question Is whether the protective
tarlh duties, now IN force, shall be
so reduced as to destroy their industries or
whether duties shall be retained with such
notifications and adjustments as shall
better adapt them to the great end of pro
lection Of the vast and important Industries
of the whole country. The republican plat
form recognizes the necessity that this
duction must not be made at the expense of
the industries and American labor.
The American people have now enjoyed
the protective system for q longer cOntinu-
Gus period than ever before In the history of
the national government. The result Is that
for more than quarter of a century they
have realized degree Of industrial and
financial prosperity, unprecedented IN this
country and never in any other. The press
ing reason given for once again trying the
old experiment of a revenue tariff without
protection is that the present tariff has pro
plus in the treasury. But is L not It easily IE
with the wisdom of congress,
TO adjust the national income to the nation
al expenditures without sacrificing or even
1mperIlllng our Industrial 81 stem which has
brought advantages to the entire country?
Admitting that the present tariff by lapse of
time and the large expansion of trade,
which 1t has stimulated, is it not wiser and
more patriotic to revise 1t with a careful re-
gard 20 the interests Of protection than with
the purpose Of lessening the protective
featuresI
These are some of the questions which
must be answered at the national polls In
November. For myself as q citizen, and O.
a candidate, i do not hesitate to declare
that from long observation / am an UnWaV-
6rlng friend of the protective system In q
business life, now extending over forty
years, L have witnessed and compared the
effects on the country of n revenue tariff
tending to free trade, with a protective
tariff encouraging home Industries. Under
the former the development of the country
has always been arrested, while under
the latter 1t has uniformly been pro
bread by the sweat Of their brow,
the difference between the two systems is
that Of narrowing chances on the one hand
and expanding opportunities on the other.
#agr a mi "a
the whole world; protection protects them.
The industries are as sensitive as public
credit. A hostile movement creates distrust
IN the mind, and confidence, the only basis
of successful trade, becomes impaired. New
enterprises Wlther IN the bud, capital grows
timid, the food of labor Is contracted, and
pressure Tor employment IN evil abridges
the wages of all Workingmen.
With the views Of the convention ex-
pressed In its resolutions upon other ques-
tions Of republic interests, L find myself in
hearty accord.
In relation to silver and its important
bearing upon the national currency, as well
as It's connection with and influence on the
prosperity of large sections of our common
country; in its advocacy of judicioUs settle
ment of the public land policy; in urginp
duty we owe to the shipping interests of the
country, the platform but repeats the ap-
proved principles of the republican party.
The republican platform proposes dis
tinctly American policy, not one of narrow
ness and bigotry but one broad and phil
anthrCplc-a policy that best helps the
whole world by the example of a great,
growing and powerful nation fOundt d upon
the equality of every man before the
law. 1t is for the American people
60 develop and cultivate the con
tinent in which by the province
of God they have fallen heirs. They
should adopt a policy which looks steadily
to this great end. With no spirit OF narrOw-
ness toward other people, bat rather in the
highset interest of all, they should find uu-
der their own flag, hmitIess advance in the
direction of the improvement, the prosperz
ity and happiness of man.
Very respectfully yours.
LEVI Il. MORTON.