Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-20
JUDGE THURMAN's LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE.

Thurman's letter accepting the nomina-
tion to the ce-Presidency was given
to the press tonight. 1t is as follows:
Hon. Patrick A. Collins and others Of
the Committee-GESTLEMES: In obedi-
ence to custom, | send you this formal
acceptance of my nomination for the Of
fee Of Vice-P President OF the United
States, made by the National Conven-
tion of the Democratic party at st. Louis.
When you did me honor to call upon me
at Columbus and officially notify me Of
my nomination, l expressed 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 de-.
cline il. thought then, as l still think,
that whatever-I could properly do to pro-
mote the reelection OF President Cleve.
land, | ought to do. His administration
has been marked by such integrity, good
sense, manly courage and exalted patri-
otism that a just appreciation Of these
high qualities seems to call for his re-
election. l am also strongly impressed
with the belief that his reelection would
powerfully tend to strengthen that feel.
ing of fraternity among the American
people that is 30 essential to their well
fare, peace and happiness. and the perpe-
tuity of the Union and Of our free insti-
buttons.
THE PLATFORM APPROVED.
l approve the platform Of the st. Louis
Convention, and l cannot too strongly
express my dissent from the heretioal
teachings Of the ~monopolists that the
welfare Of the people can be promoted by
q system OF exorbitant taxation far In ex.
cess of the wants of the Government.
The idea that a people can be enriched
by heavy and unnecessary taxation; that
n mans condition can be improved by
taxing him ON all be wears, on all his
wife and children wear, on all his tools
and implements of industry, is an obvi.
Gus absurdity. To fill the vaults of the
Treasury With an idle eurplus for which
the Government has no legitimate use,
and to thereby deprive the people of the
currency needed for their business and
daily wants, and to create a powerful
and dangerous stimulus to extravaganza
and corruption in the expenditures Of the
Government, seems to me to be a policy
at variance with every sound principle
of government and political economy.
THE SURPLUS.
The necessity Of reducing taxation to
prevent such an accumulation Of surplus
venue and the consequent depletion Of
the circulating medium Is so apparent
that no party dares deny it, but when we
come to consider the modes by which the
reduction may be made, we find wide an
tagonism between our party and the mo
nopolistic leaders Of our opponents. W.
sock to reduce the taxes upon the neces
saries Of life; our opponents seek to in
crease them. We say give the masses o.
the people cheap and good clothing, blan
kets, tools and lumber; the Republican,
by their platform and their leaders inth'
Senate, by the proposed tariff bill, say
increase the taxes on clothing and blan
kets, and thereby increase their cost
maintain a high duty on the tools Of thu
farmer and mechanics and upon theil
modest dwellings, shops and barns, ant
thereby prevent their obtaining thes'
neces saries at reasonable prices. Can any
sensible man doubt as to where be SHOULD
stand in this controversy ! Can any well
informed man be deceived by the falst
pretense that q system so unreasonable
and unjust is for the benefit Of laborinl
men?
PROTECTED INDUSTRIES.
Much has bean said about the compe
tition OF American laborers with the pau
per labor of Europe, but does not every
man who looks around him see and know
that the immense majority Of laborers il
America are not engaged in what arr
called the protected industries, and as Il
those who are engaged in such industries
is it not undeniable that the duties pro
posed by the Democratic measure called
the Mills bill far exceed the differences
between American and European wages
and that, therefore, if it were admitted
that our workmen can be protected By
tariffs against cheaper labor, they woulC
be fully protected and more than pro
tected by that bill? Does not every well
informed man see that the increase in tn
price of home manufactures produced b,
a high tariff does not go into the pocket
of the laboring men, but only tends Il
swell the profits Of others, 1t seems t.
me that il the policy Of the Democrats
party is plainly presented all must under
stand that we seek TO make the cost o
living less, and at the same time increas'
the share of the laboring mar in the ben
efts of national prosperity and growth
am, very respectfully. your obedient
servant, ALLEN G. THURMAN.
The Empire, Of Toronto, Ontario Of
October 10th, chief Government organ
in Canada, asks: HAS it ever happened
in the history of the world, that one
country took snch liberty with the pos.