Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-10
The PRESIDENTS LETTER.


1t is an IN, qualed statement Of the issne.
1t Is statesmanlike, patriotic, manly and
brave.
The President has been accused in ad-
vance by Republican politicians Of an in
tention to retreat from his bold stand for a
reduction of unnecessary taxation, IN this
letter OF acceptance. Now the let
ter is before Us, we can see how
little they know the man and how
false the cbarge-as indeed, are all
their charges and assertions concerning
him. Like all his public uttersnces, this
letter OF acceptance Is characterized by It's
fearless manner of stating the PLAIN, unvar-
nished truth. he speaks to the people as
their first public servant, laying the case
before them in ths simplest manner
possible, for their decision. He reviews
the whole subject, leaving no phase Of 1t
untouched.
A surplus OF one hundred and thirty
millions OF dollars is lying idle in the
treasury and constantly increasing. This
is the peoples money, taken from them
upjustly because unnecessarily. This vast
sum may be reduced by eXtraVagant ex
penditurs bat it will simply accumulate
again. Unnecessary taxation mast be
stopped. The question that remains is,
how is il to be done? What taxes must be
reduced? The President says those that
bear upon the necessaries OF life. These
tax - are the most burdensome because
they are much greater than they appear, but
about One-fOuTth of them finding its way
into the treasury; and they are borne by
every citizen. The internal taxes upon
whiskey, tobacco and Olemargarine can
not be called oppressive and should be
among the last to 20.
The President shows in few and simple |
words how labor more than any othe |
class il effected ipjuriously by the con-
traction Of currency following the with |
drawal OF this vast sum annually from |
circulation, through unnecessary taxation.
1t Is not intended, as the President
clearly points out, to ipjure any industry, |
but to help them all by relieving them o.
much restriction. No radical change in
the present law is meant or is advisable.
The President does not believe the peo-
pie will put any faith in the misrepresen-
tatiOns of the Republican press and poll
ticians.
Tne recommendations OF the President
are in the interests Of the people, the
whole people, as the recommendations OF
the President Of ali the people should be.
Toe government is of the people and he
longs to the people. Says the President
foleibly:
II seems perfectly c'ear that When the Govern
ment, this inStrumcutalty created and main
tained by the people To DO their bidding, turns
upoa them and through an utter Peryer-
sion of its powers exlorts from their labor
ami capital tribute largely in excess of pub
lie necessities, the creature has rebelled against
the creator and the msS ers are robbed by their |
servants
Tais letter Of the President contains the
whole case and il unanswerable. 1t is
rock sgaiust which the tide OF sophistry
will dash itself into foam and .nin air. II
is concise and comprehensive. The issue
of the campaign was never more clearly OF
or conviucingiy set forth, and the opPo |
nen,s Of the President are left without
leg 10 stand upon.
Every voter should read tbs Presidents
letter.