Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
4HuRMAn.s LETTER.

Latter Of Acceptance Of the Democreoe
Candidate for v;ce-President.
CoLBMBUs, O., Oct. 15--Judge Thur
mans letter of acceptance was given 20
the pressaast evening. The hrst dral. OF
the letter was in the Judges. handwriting
and the typewriter copies showed only
few changes in punctuation from fae
original. 1t was as follows:
Hon Pofriok a. CoEsins and Others. Conamitee:
COLUMBUS, o.. Oct. 12.-Genslemen: In
obedience TO custom send you this formal ac-
ceptarce of my nomination for the ONCE or
Vice-President of the United States made by
the National convention OF the Democratic
party at St. Louis.
when YOU did me the honor to eau upon me
1t Columbus and ofhcially notify me Of my
nomination. expressed to you my sense OF oo-
tigation TO the convention and stated that, ai-
though had not sought the nomination, DID
not feel at liberty. under the circumstances to
decline it. I thought then. as still think.
that whatever I could properly do to
promote the reelection OF President
Cleveland ought to do. His ADMINISTRATION
has been marked by such integrity, good sense,
manly courage and exalted PATRIOTISM, that
Just appreciation of these high qualities seems
to call for his reelection 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 SO essential to their welfare, peace
snd happiness and to the perpetuity OF the
Union and our free institutions.
approve the platform OF the ST. Louis con-
vention and can not too strongly express my
dissent from the hereticals teachings OF tbs
monopolists that the welfare OF people can be
promoted by system OF exorbitant taxatioE
far in excess OF the wants of the Government
The idea that people can be enriched by
heavy and unnecessary taxation that m&e e.
condition can be improved by taxing him on all
he wears. on all his wife and children wear, on
oil his tools and implements OF industry u ana
obvious aosurdity.
To Ill the vaults Of the treasury with an idle
surplus for which the Government has no legie
innate use and to thereby deprive the people OF
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 seem to mo 90
be policy at varia nee with everv sounG
principle of government and of political econ
omy The necessity of reducing taxauoH
to prevent such an accumulation OF surplue
revenues and the consequent depletion of tho
circulating medium is so apparent thaz no partS
dares to deny 1t; but when we come to consoles
the modes by which the reduction mag DO
made we find a wide antagonism between ouE
party and the monopolistic leaders OF outS
political opponents. We seek % reduce toxee
upon the necessaries of life; our opponents
seek to increase them. We sag: 'Siee to
the masses of the people cheap enc
good clothing cheap blankets, cheap tools ana
cheap lumber the Republicans by eheir pla7-
form and their leaders in the Senate. % thef2
proposed bill say: Increase the taxes on clotha
ing and blankets and thereby increase theif
cost. maintain high duty on the tools or hS
farmer and mechanic and upon the eumbee
which they need for the construction of thabr
modest dwellings. shops and barns and therebS
prevent their obtaining these aecessaries 9
reasonable prices"
Can any sensible man doubt as % eEEee Ae
should stand In this CONTROVERSY Can any wee-
informed man be deceived by the false pre-
tense that system unreasonable and uRH
just is for the benefit OF the laboring man.
Much is said about competition OF America@
laborers with the pauper labor OF Europe, bus
does any man who looks about hip Gee 9hat
no immense majority OF laborers IN Americe
are not engaged in what called She pre-
tected industrieSe And to chose ohio ara
employed in such industries. 10 it net undeni-
able that the duties proposed by She Demo
cratic measure called the Mills 6fle tar exceed
| the difference between American and European
wages, and therefore if il were admitted thaS
our workingmen can be protected by tarif6
against cheaper labor they uould be fully pro
tected and moHe than protected by that biilf
Does not every well informed man know tha5
the increase in price of home manufactprdo
produced by high tariff does not go into the
pockets of the laboring men but only eends TO
swell the profits of othersf
ocratic party is plainly presented all muse uer
derstand that we seek 90 make the coSs of living
( less and at the same time increase the share %
the laboring man in the benefits of Nationaa
prosperity and growth. 3 am Sery respectfully
| your obedient servant
| ALLAN @. EAURMkE