The Springdale news., 1888-10-19
THURMAN ACCEPTS,

Letter of Hon. Allen G. Thurman Formal ly Accepting the Nomination for the NicePresideucy Rendered. Him by fine Democratic National Convention at St. Louis.
 COLUMBUS, O., Oct 15-Following is Judge Thurman's letter of acceptatce:
 COLUMBUS, O., Oct I2 lsS8
 HON. PATRICK 4. COLLINS AND OTHERS COMMITTEE = Gentlemen: In obedience to GUS tom I send you this formal acceptance of my nomination for the office of Viee-President of the United States, made by the National con- venton of the Democratic party at St Louis When you did me the honor to call upon me at Columbus and officially notify me Of my nom- ination, depressed to you my sense Of obliga- tion to the convention, and stated that, al- though l had not sought the nomina- tion, I did not feel at liberty, under the circumstances, to decline it. thought then, as I still think. that whatever I could properly do to promote the reelection of President Cleveland ought 10 do. His admin stration has been marked Ny such integrity, good sense manly courage and exalted patriot ism that just appreciation Of these high qual- ties seems to call for his reelection. I am also strongly impressed with the belief that his re- election would powerfully tend to strengthen that feeling O. fraternity among the American people that is so essential to the welfare peace and happiness and to the perpetulty Of the Union and of our free institutions I approve the platform of the St. Louis convention, and I can not too strongly express my dissent from the heretical teachings of the monepolist that the welfare of a people can be promoted by q system Of exorbitant taxation far in excess of the needs of the Government. The idea that people can be enriched by heavy and ua- necessary taxation; that a mans condition can be improved by taxing him on all he wears on all his wife and children wear. on all his tools and implements of industry, is an obvious ab- surdity To i'll the vaults of the treasury with an idle surplus, to deprive the people of cur rency needed for their business and daily wants. and to create a powerful and dangerous stimu- Jus to eXtravagance and corruption in the ex- penditures of the Government seems to me to be wholly at variance W tn every sound prn- efp'e of government and political economy. The necessity of reducing taxation to prevent such an accumulation Of surplus revenue. and the consequent depre- citation Of the circulating medium is obvious that no party dares to deny it; but when We come to consider the modes by which the re- auction may be made we find a wide aHtaeo- nsm between our party and the monopaIstic leaders of our political opponents. We seek 10 reduce taxes upon the necessities of life; our opponents seek To increase them. We say, give 10 The masses of the people cheap and good clothing. cheap blankets. cheap tools and cheap lumber. The Republicans. by their platform, and their leaders n the Senate by
 
 clothing and blankets, and thereby increase the.r cost: maintain q high duty on the tools of the farmer and mechanic and upon the lumber which they need for the construction of their modest dwellings shops and barns and thereby prevent their obtaining these neces- saries at reasonable prices. Can any sensible man Goubt n to where he should stand iII this controversy Can any well-informed man he deceived by the false pretcnse that system so unreasonable ana m just is for the benefit of laborag mcaf Much Is said abeai competition If American lahorers with the pauper labor of Europe; but does not every man Eha looks around him see and know that m immense majority Of the laborers in America are not engaged In what are cal}eathe protected ladustries.Z and as to those wHa aro employed tu such industries. "a T. not uHdeH#a- hle thatthe duties proposed by the Democratic measure called the Mils biH far exceed the difference between American and European wages, and that, therefore, 1T | were admitted that our worlUngmea can be protected by tariff against cheaper labor, they would be fully pro- tectcd, and more than protected, by that bully Docs not every WPll-iHformed man knew the increase in price Of home manufactures produced by high tar5T does not go into the pockets of laboring men but only tends to swell the proHts of others. IL seems t8 me that f the policy of the Democratic party is plainly pre- sented, all must understand that we seek 10 make the cost Of living less and at the same tune increase the share Of the iaboring man n the benefits of National prosperity amt growth.
 am very respectfully your obedicnt seIv- ant, ALLEN C. THURMAN