Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-16
THURMAN'S LETTER.
The Old Roman Shows Exactly Where
He Stands.


The Old Roman Shows Exactly Where
He Stands.
COLUMBUS, October IA Judge Thur
mans letter of acceptance was given to
the press this evening. The frst draft OF the
letter was in the Judges handwriting aud
tee typewriter copies showed only a few
changes in punctuation from the o'iginsl.
TIE letter is as follows:
COLUMBUS, o., October II. 1888.
Hon. Patrick A. Collias and Others. Commit
tee:
GESrLEMES-In obedience TO custom, l
send you this formal acceptance OF my
nomination for the Office of Vice Presiden.
of the United States, made by the Nation
al Convention of the Democratic party az
st. Louis.
When you did me the honor to call up
on me at Co o'umbus and Ctfiti'lly notify
me of nv nomination, 1 expressed to you
nv sense of obi g atom 10 the convention
and stated that, although l had not ;o1ghs
the nomination, did not feel at lib rty,
under the circumstances, 10 decline 1t l
thought then, "a l still think. that what
ever could propsIly Go to promote the re-
election OF President Cleveland ought to
do His administration has been marked
by such integrity, good sense, manly cour-
age and exalted patriotism, that 4 Just sp-
preciatioo OF these high qualities seems TO
call for his reelection.
lam also .tropgly Impressed with the
ballet that his reelection would powe;-
fully tend to strengthen that feeling OF
fraternity among the American people that
is so essential to their welfare, peace and
happ;nsss, and to the psrpetuity Of the
Union and of our free institut ons.
l spprove tie plan Of our free institu-
items.
Iapprove the platform Of the ST. Louis
Convention, aud / cannot t1o strongly ex-
press my dissent from the heIetical teach
ings of the monopolists that the welfare OF
the people can be promoted ty asystem OF
exorbitant taxation far in excess of the
wants of the government. The idea that
a people can bs enriched by heavy aud un-
necessary taxation, tina. a mans condition
can be improved by taxing him On all hc
wears, on all his wife and children wear,
on all his tools and implements of indus
try is an obvious absurdity. To fill the
vaults of the treasury wish an idle sur
plus for which the government has no
legitimate use, aud to thereby deprive the
people of currency needed for their bust
mss aud dsily wants, and to created
powerful aod dangerous stimulus to extra
yagance and corruption in the expenditures
of the government seems to me to be a
policv at variance with every sound priu-
ciple OF government and political economy.
The nece- sity of reducing tsxat!on to
prevent such an accumulation OF surI las
revenue aud the consequent depletion OF
the circulating medium, is go apparent
that no party dares to deny it; but when
we come to consider the modes by which
the reduction may be made, we find wide
ant ,goni IN between our party and the
monopolistic leaders of our political oppo-
neut7.
We SEEK to reduce taxes upon the ncces-
saries of life; our oppor &c ats seek to in
crease them. We say, give to the masses
of the people cheap and good clothing,
chsap blankets, cheap tools and cheap lum-
Der. The Republic ins, by their platform,
and their leaders in the senate, by their
proposed bill, ssy, incresss the taxes on
clothing and blankets ana thereby inc use
their cost, maintain high duty on the
tools of the farmer and mechanic and upon
the lumber which they need for tie con-
ssrnction of their modest dwellings, shops
srd barns, and thereby prevent their OBJ
tanning theJe necessaries at Reasonable
prizes.
Can any sensible man doubt as to where
he should stand 10 this contest? Can any
well-inlo7med man be Geaived by the
false d. etense that q system 50 unreasona
BILE and unjust is for the benefit of laborips
men?
Mu,h is said about competition Of Amer
lean laborers with the piuper labor O
Europe; but does net every man who looki
around him see and know that an i'm
mense majority of the labortr1 in Amsrics
are not enga yed in what are cslled the pre-
tsc.ed Industries? And as to those whC
are engaged in such industries, is it no
undenia5le that the duties or posed by tb'
Democratic me- s1re called the Mills bill
far excesd the difference bstween American
and European wager, and that, therefore
il il were admitted that our wO-kingmeI
can be p' sected by tariffs against cheaps
lsb,r, they would be folly protected, snt
more than protected, by that bill.
Dos not every wtn-infoImed man know
that the increase in prices OF home mat u
facturs, produced by high tariff, dee
not go into the pockets OF laboring men
but only tsnds to swell the profits o
Others?
| 1t ems to me- that if the policy Of tb
Democratic party is plsinly possrted, al
must understand that we teek to max
the cost Of living less, and at the sam
time increase TIA share o. the lsboripj
N aa in the benefits of nat:onsl pro p:rit.
and growth.
lam, very respectfully, yoor obedisn
servant, ALLEN G THURMAN.