The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-10
MoRroN's LETTER.

RlfIvrrL LIFl y. n lif-t- 2. M
The HfH NJ n Essec and ethe7s Csmmi1ree
GErlEuzS-In making formal accept
anee of my nomination as the Republican
canii late for the Vice Presidency. de-
sire % express nv grateful appreciation of
the confidence reposed in me by the con-
venrbsu- The duties devolving uBon the
Vice President a. presiding officer of the
senate, and in certain contingencies par
ticipant in the legislation of Congress.
make it proper thar the people should
know distinctly and unreservedly the
political views Of the candidate who NAV
BE- prssuted fortheir suffrage. tt iortu-
nateiF happens that this duty for myself
is easily discharged by referring 70 the
principles embodied ia the resolutions
unanimously adopted By the National
Convention These resolutions, aneguiv-
ocai and comprehensive IN character. re-
Hect ny personal convictions and have
my haVr,y approvd
Ttis i'ifiruit. hjwevsr. in Political
campaign 70 tx popular attention on
more than one issue. and in the pending
election every voter in the T-nited States
clearly sees that the controlling question
Is whether the protective urif duties
now n force shall be - reduced as 10 de-
siroy their efficiency, or whether these
duties shall be retained with such modi-
dcati1ns and adjustments a. shah better
adapt them % the great end q protecting
the vast and iinportaat industries Of the
whole country. The Republican plat
form while recognizing the Necessity Of
reducing toe revenue. declares this re-
duction must not be made At the expense
Of those industries and Of American
labor.
The american people have now enjoy
ed the protective system for a longer
continuous period than ever before in the
history of the National Government
The result l. that for more than quar-
ter of a eentgry they have realized de-
gree 1f industrial and financial prosperity
unprecedented IN this country and never
equaei IN any other
The pressing reason given for once
agair trying the old experiment Of a
revenue tariff without protection AZ a
motive or end is that the present tariff
has produced and is producing a surplus
in the treasury. But Is sit not easily within
the wisdom Of Congress 70 adjust Sue Va
tiousl income to the National expendi-
ture without sacrificing or even imper-
ling an Industrial system which has
brought untold advantages % the entire
country Admitting that the present
tariff by lapse Of time and the large eN-
pansion 0ftrade which it has stimulated
needs revision. is It not wiser and more
patriotic to revise It with careful regard
to the interests Of protection than with
the purpose Of lessening is protective
features
These are some Of the questions which
must be answered at the National polls
in November. For myself. a citizen and
a candidate. DO no hesitate to declare
that from long observation I am an IN
wavering friend Of the protective system /
In a business life nov extending over
forty years I have witnessed and compar-
Ell the effect upon the country Of a reve-
nue. tariff tending to free trade with
protective tariff encouraging home in
dustries. Under the former the de
velopuient OF the country has always
been arrested. while under the latter 10
has uniformly been promoted
INTERESTS oF gssGEWoHS ERs
To the men who earn their bread by
the sweet of their brows the difference
between the two systems is that Of mar
rowing chances on the one hand and ex-
painting opportunities on the other. Free
trade would open America 70 competi-
ton with the whole world. Protection
reserves America for Americans. native
and adopted The industrial system ofa
country is ~ sensitive As its public credit
A hostile movement creates distrust in
the public mind. and confidence, the
only basis Of successful trade. becomes
impaired, new enterprises wJther in ths
bud. capital grows timid. the field Of
labor Is contracted, and pressure for em-
ploymeut inevitebly reduces the wages of
al glrkingmen-
With the views of the convention.
frankly expressed in it, resolutions. upon
ell D. The, questions Of public interest,
fiud myself 10 hearty accorL In rela-
ton to silver and its important bearing
upon the Nttional cu-rency, as vel A.
IT. connection With and influence on the
prosperity Of large sections of our COM
mon country. in It's advocacy Of 4 judi
cious settlement Of the public lInds l,o.-
icy in urging the ueccessity for better
coast defenses. and the duty Ne owe to
the shipping interests Of the country. the
platform bat repeats the approved Priu-
cipes Of the Republican party
The Republican platform proposes a
distinctly American policy not one Of
narrowness and biz0try, bnt one broad
and philanthropic-a policy that best
helps the whole world BY example Of a
great. growing. powerful Nation, founded
on theeluIfr Of every man before the
law Il is for the American people to
develop snd cIltiyate the continent 90
which in the providence of God they
have fallen heirs. They sholla a,loPi a
policy which looks steadily % this s-elt
end With no spirit Of narrovn-ss 10 7
wards other people, but rather in the
highest interest of All. they should fnd
under their oan flag fell Of limits al
vance in the direction of the improve
merit, the prosperity ami the haPpiness z
Of MIN.
Very respectfully yours.
LEvI p MoaT0S
-F0r fifeen years was annoyed with I.
severe pain II my bead and di-charges
into NY throat from catlrrh. Nv sense