Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-30
COWDREY CONSENTS.

The United Labor Party's Candidate for
 the Presidency Accepts tho Nomination.
 Full Text of His Letter.
 CINCINNATI, June 3O.-The letter of ac- ceptance of Robert H. Cowdrey, candidate of the United Labor party for president, has )een made public. It is as follows:
 CHICAGO, June 2s, 1888. William B. Ogden, chairman: Alfred S. Hough-
 ton, secretary, national campaign committee:
 am in receipt of your official notification of my nomination by the United Labor party as it's candidate for president of the United States. My duty seems to be so clearly marked that cannot do otherwise than accept the responsibility am asked to assume. Our past political history is conclusive proof that the great truth we advocate ill this way be brought to the attention of the people more rapidly than by any other means.
 sincerely believe the United Labor party is the representative of the Fundamental principle of equal justice to all that the laws it would en- force and the policy it would adopt would make the present constitution of the United States Q declaration of living principles, broad enough to guarantee to every man that under it's powerful protection they could enjoy the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that it's perfect justice would once more in- fuse into the hearts of the people patriotic love of country, governed by that best of all govern ments, the government of the people, by the people, and for all of the people. Thus I see a truly democratic form of government would be assured, and it's benefits enjoyed by the people to an extent that has never been realized.
 know that many reforms are needed;, that an oppressed and tax burdened people appeal to us for aid; that monopolies, in ever increasing num- bors. are taking moro than their just share of that which is produced, but also know that all increase in the prosperity of the people is ab- sorbed by the spectators in the land, and so long as this is the it is useless attempt to correct these ends unless strike at the founda- tion which they stand. The land reform strikes to the foundation, and for that reason is not only the best, but the most rapid means of accomplishing oil these reforms.
 When all taxes have been taken off of the in. dustres and the production of wealth is nc longer purchased by fine, and when all taxes have been placed upon the rental value of the land. an'i the people see the good results and un derstand why it should be so, then greatest work will have been accomplished. for then it will be plain that all payments for work in every occupation depend upon the amount of food Q day s labor on the land will produce, and know. ing this it will be evident that all the oi the land takes from the producer as rent must reduce the wages, not only of the worker on the land, but also the wages in every other occupa tion.
 When this is understood by the people, the speculators in land will no longer be allowed te levy tribute on the industry of their fellow men and this tribute is lessened wages must in crease. It is because I am certain that this great good can be accomplished without disturb | ing our present business conditions, and that al l laborers, from the toiling farmer to the wear, merchant and hard worked factory slave, will bt blessed with it's results, that am willing to ac as the representative Of the workers in thei l contest against the idlers for victory to tn, l cause of justice and humanity.
 l see no hope of reform in either of the ol, l political parties. Ours must be the work of edu 1 dating the people to demand the adoption of thi 1 reform.
 1 Let us then present solid front, our battl cry ''the single tax and press forward to vic | tory that awaits us. Yours fraternally. l ROBERT H. CowDRY