Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-15
MIR. THU.sMAN ACCEPTS
ne writes q Letter Acknowledging His
domination and Endorsing Mr.. CIeve.
land.

MI. Tnurman's letter to the democratic COM
lni1Oee formally accepting the nomination to the
'lce-Presidency was given to the press last NIGHT
Aioer referring TO his informal acceptance when
caiied upon by the notification committed Mr..
thurman writes: II thought then, and / still
mink, mat whatever could properly do to pro-
mote the reelection OF President Cleveland ought
70 90. 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 re-eec-
ton.
II am also strongly impressed witty the belief
tnat his reelection would powerfully tend to
strengthen that feeling OF fraternity among the
American people that Is essential to their well
lare, peace, and happiness, and to The perpetuity
OF the Union and OF our free Institutions
81 approve the platform OF the 81. Louis con-
yention, and / cannot too strongly express nv
dissent from the heret1cal teachings OF the monop-
ollsts that the welfare OF a people can be pro-
noted by a system OF exorbitant taxation far in
excess OF the wants OF the Government The idea
that people can be enriched by heavy and un-
necessary taxation, that a mans condition can be
improved by taxing him on all ne wears. and all his
wife and children wear, on all his tools and i'm
PIGMENTS OF industry, are obvious absurdlties
ITO NIL the vaults of the Treasury with an idle
mate USE and 10 thereby deprive the people OF cur.
rency needed for their business and daily wants,
and TO create powerful and dangerous stimulus
TO extravaganza and corruption in the expendi-
lures OF the Government, seems to me 10 be a pol
Icy AT NdTlducc Win every SOunu principle
ernment anu OF political economy.
The necessity or reducing taxation to prevent
such an accumulation OF surplus revenue and the
consequent depletion OF the circulating mediums
Is so apparent that party dares 10 .eny it, But
when we come TO consider the modes by which the
reduction may be made we ind a wide antagonism
between our party and the monOpolistic leaders of
our political opponents
I'VE seek to reduce taxes upon the necessartes
OF life: our opponents seek TO Increase them. We
say give TO the masses OF the people cheap and
good clothing, cheap blankets, cheap tools and
cheap lumber. The republicans, by their platform
bill. say increase the taxes clothing and blank
cts and thereby Increase the cost; maintain high
duty on the tools OF the farmer and mechanic and
upon the lumber which they need for the construc-
tion OF their modest dwellings,, shops and barns
and thereby prevent their obtaining these necessa-
rfes at reasonable prices. can any sensible man
doubt as 10 where he should stand in this contro-
versey? Can any wel-informed man De deceived
by the false pretense that a system so unreason-
able and unjust Is for the benefit OF labOring men?
much Is said about competition OF American
laborers with the pauper labor or Europe: but
does not every man VINO looks around him see and
America are not engaged In what are called the
protected Industries? And as 10 those who are
employed In such industries, Is IL not undeniable
that the duties proposed by the democratic meas.
ure called the Mills bill far exceed the difference
between American and European wages, and that,
therefore, II IL were admitted that our working
men can be protected by tariffs against cheaper
labor they would be fully protected and more than
protected by that DILL?
"Does not every well-informed man know that
the Increase In price or home manufactures pro-
duced by high tariff does not go into the pockets
OF la0Oring men, but only tends 10 swell the profits
OF others? IL seems TO that II the policy OF the
democratic party Is plainly presented, all must
understand that we seek TO make the cost OF living
less, and at the same Increase the share OF the
laboring man In the benefits OF national prosperity
and grOWtl.n