The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-10-25
THURMAN'S Letter.
The "Oid Roman" Writes His Accept.
ance Of the vice-Presidentiai Nom ma
tiOn-1n Full Accord with the Platform.

The "Oid Roman" Writes His Accept.
ance Of the yice-Presidentiai Nom ma
tion-In Ful. Accord with the Platform.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct I5.-F flowing 10
Judge Thurman's letter of acceptance:
COLUMBUS. o.. Oct l2, Isss-Hon. Patrik
n. Collins ami Others, CoDmatee-Gentiemen: !:
In obedience to custom ] send you th formal
acceptance OF my nom nation for the office OF
Vice.Presidcnt Of the United States, made by
the National convention OF the Democratic
parry AZ St. Louis When you did me the hon.
or 10 call upon me at Columbus and ofic ally
notify me Of my nomination I expressed
10 you my sense OF OBJ igalin to
the convention and stated that, al.
though l had not sought the nominal on.
did not feel at liberty. under the circum-
stances, TO dccl ne II. I thought then, az
| sin think, that what ever I could properly do
TO promote the reelection OF President Clev o.
land ought TO do. HIS Administration has
been marked by such integrity. good sense
manly courage aid exalted patriotism, that a
just apprec alton OF lhese b gh qualities seems
TO call for his reelection. am also strongly
i'm re scd with the belief that his re-clectl on
would powerfully tend 10 strengthen that feel.
ing OF fraternity among the Amer can people
that Is 30 essential to their welfare. peace aud
happiness, and TO the perpetuty OF the Union
and Of our free institutions.
II approve the Platform OF the ST. Louis
co yeniton and / can not too strongly express
my dissent from the heretical teachings OF
the monopolists that the welfare II people
can be promoted by q system of exorbitant
taxation far in excess OF the wants Of the Gov.
ernment
The idea that people can be enriched by
envy and u necessary taxation, that q man 8
condition can be improved by tax ng m on
el he wears, ON all his wife aud children wear,
on all his tools nd I'M PIGMENTS o. industry, 10
| an obvious absurdity.
ITO tll the vaults OF the Treasury with an
Idle surplus for which the G,vernment has no
legitimate use, and to thereby Gerrtve the feo-
pie OF currency needed for their busn SIS and
| daily wants. and to create powerful aud dan.
Rerous stimulus TO extravaganza and corrupti on
In the expenditures OF tho Government, seems
to mo 10 be y policy at variance with every
sound principle OF government and political
economy.
"The necess ty OF reducing taxation to pre-
vent surh an accumulation OF surplus revenue
and the consequent depletion OF the rcnlating
medium Is 50 apparent that no arty dares TO
deny II; but when We come to consi ser the
modes by which the reduction may be made We
find wide antagon.sm between our party nnd
the monopolistic leaders OF our political op-
ponents.
1--WE seek to reduce taxes upon the neces-
| sares OF l fe; our oppo ents seek to increase
them. We say, 2 ve to the n. asses OF The leo
pie cheap aud good clothing. chea blankets
| cheap tools and cheap lumber. The Repub-
lie MS by their platform and their leaders in
the Senate, by their prof os d bill, say increase
the taxes on clothn ng and blankets and there.
by Increase their cost, maintain high duty
! on the tools Of the farmer and mechanic and
upon the lumber which they need for the con.
| stfuct on OF their modest dwellings, shops and
b rms and thereby prevent their obtaining
these necessaries at reaso able pr ees.
"Can any sensible man doubt as TO where he
| should stand n this controversy! Can any
well.info. med man be deceived by the false
protcnse that . sys em SO unreasonable and
unjust 10 for the benefit OF laborlng meni
Mucl is sad about CONF retition of American
laborers with the pauper labor Of Europe; but
does not every man who looks around N see
! and know that an immense majority of the
laborers In America are not engaged in what
are called the protected industrless and as 10
those who are employed IN sach indus
tr cs, Is II not unden able that she duties
proposed by the Democratic measure call
the M lis bill fur exceed the Il ference between
American and European wages, and that,
therefore, II IT were admitted that our work.
ing-men can be protected by tar fYs agai, ST
cheaper labor, they would be fully protected
anu more than protected by that b.ll: Doe
| rot every well informed man know that The
| increase in pr ce OF home man II .actures pro
! cuced by a high tarin does not 90 into the
| pscsets OF laboring men, but only tends to
| swell the profits OF others.
1T seems TO me that il the policy of the
Democratic party $ plainly presented all must
| understand that we seek TO make the cost ol
liv ny less, and at the same time increase the
share OF the laboring man In the benefits ol
Nat on al prosperity and growth.
II am, very respectfully, your obedienl
! servant ALLEN G. THURMAN"