Evening journal., 1888-10-03
LeViP. Morton 'SLetter
His Views of the Great Oues-
tions of the Campaign.
TARIFF REVISION PARAMOUNT.

AAhAhH hL talON HAhAMUI Nls
Protection of Home industries Always to
BE the Aain Object in view-His Com
victions, lie Says, Are All Fully stated
in the National Platform.
NEW YoRK, Oct 3.-Hon. L. p. Morton
has written the following letter Of accept
ance.
RH1NEoL1FF. n. Y. Oct ., 1855.
The Hon. nj. NJ Estee and others, Commit
tee:
GrNrLEMEN-In making formal accept
ance OF my nomination AS the Republican
candidate for the vice presidency ! desire 70
express my grateful appreciation Of the con
hdenee reposcd in me by tho convention
The duties deyoying on the vice president
as presiding officer Of the senate, and ia cor
tain contingencies participant Ia tho lagis-
lation Of congress make II proper that the
people shourd know distinctly and unre-
serYedly the political views OF tho candidates
who may be presented for their suifragcs
II fortunately happens that this duty for
myself Is ensily discharged by referring 60
the principles embodied ia tho resolutions
unanimously adopted by the national con.
comprehensive in character, rehect my por-
sonal convictions and have my hearty an
proyal
1t is difficult, however in a political cam
paign to fix popular attention on moro than
one issue, and IN the pending electicn every
voter IN the United States clearly secs that
the controlling question Is whether thu pro
tectiye tariff duties now in force shall bo 81
reduced as to destroy their oflicioncy, or
whether these duties shall be retained with
such notifications aud adjustments as shall
pelter adapt them 70 the great and of pro
tecting the vast and important industries Of
the whole country.
The Republican platform, whilo rocogniz-
ing the necessity Of reducing tho revenue,
declares that this reduction must not be
made at the expense OF these industries and
OF American labor.
The American paople have now enjoyed
the protective system FOR a longer continn-
Gus period than ever before in tho history OF
the national government The result Il that
ior more than a quarter OF a century they
have realized a degree of industrial and
financial prosperity unprecedented IN this
country, and never equaled in any other.
The pressing reason given for onco agnin
trying the old experiment Of a revenue tariff
without protection as n motive or end Is that
the present tariff hns produced, and il pro.
ducing a surplus in the treasury. But Il il
not easily within the wisdom Of congress 10
adjust the national income TO the national
expenditure without sacrificing or even inn
periling an industrial system which has
brought untold advantages to tho entire
country
Admitting that the present tariff. by lapse
q time and the large expansion of trnde
which II has stimulated, needs revision. Is Il
not wiser and more patriotic to reviss It with
a careful regard to the interest OF protection
than with the purpose Of losaening its pro
tective featuresl
These are some of the questions which must
DO answered at the national polls IN Novem.
Tor For myself, as a citizen and as a caudi
date, do not hesitate to declare that from
long observation am an unwavorinr friend
Of the protective system In a business NE
now extending over forty years hayo wit.
messed and compared the effect upon the
country of a revenue tariff tending to free
trade with protective tariff encouraging
nome industries. Under the former the de
yelopment Of the country has always been
arrested, while under the latter it has uni
iormly been promoted
To the men who earn their bread bv the
sweat Of their brows the difference between
the two systems is that OF narrowing chances
on the one hand and expanding opportunities
on the other. Free trade would open America
TO competition with the whole world PRO
lection reserves America for Americans
native and adopted
The industrial system Of a country is ns
sententive as its public credit. A hostile
movement creates distrust in the public
mind; and confidence the only basis Of sue
cessful trade, becomes impaired New entsr.
prises wither in the bud, capital grows tlfnid
the field Of labor is contracted, aud pressure
for employment inevitably reduces the wap,s |
Of all worldngmen
With the views OF the convention. 80 FRANKLY, /
expressed in its resolutions upon ali other |
questions OF public interest, find mvself IL |
hearty accord In relation to silver and its
important bearing upon the national cur /
rency, as well as its connection with ana ip
huence on the prosperity OF largo sections of
our common country; in its advocacy of a 1
judicious settlement Of the public lands
policy; ia urging the necessity for better
coast defenses and the duty we owe to the
shipping interests Of the country. the Mat
form but repeats the approved principles IL
the Republican party
the Republican platform proposes dis
tinctly American party; not one ii narrow
ness and higotry, but one broad and philan-
tnropic-a policy that best helps the whole
world BY the example Of great, growing.
powerful nation founded on the equality of
ever man before the law.
II is for the American people 70 develop
and cultivate the continent to which ia the
providence Of God they have fallen heirs.
They should adopt a policy which looks
stendiiy e this great end. With no spirit ST
narrowness toward other peoples, but rather
u the highest interest of ALL they should find
ander their own flag field Of iimtless ad-
vance IN the direction of the improvement,
The prosperity and the happiness Of man.
Very respectfully yours,
LEVI T. MORTON
A rnndnctnr l,nt IL, t..