Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-10-18
New Advertisenents. A
THURMAN's LETTER.

THURMAN's LETTER.
A Breief and Pithy Communication
Accepting the Nomination.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 14.-Judge Thur
mans letter of acceptance was given to
the press this evening. The first draft
or the letter was in the judges hand
writing and, the typewriter copies
showed only few changes in punctua-
tIon from the original. The letter is as
follows:
COLUMBUS, Oct. IL, 1888.
Hon. Patrick A. Collins and Others,
Committee-Gentlem In obedience
to custom I send you this formal ac-
ceptance of my nomination of the Office
of Vice-President of the United States,
made by the national convention 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 nomination j expressed to you -
MY SENSE OF OBLIGATION
to the convention and stated that, al
though ] had not sought the nomina-
ton, / did not feel at liberty, under the
circumstances, to decline. l thought
then, as I still think, that whatever I
could properly do to promote the re-
election Of President Cleveland, I ought
to do. His administration has been
marked by such integrity, good sense,
manly courage and exalted patriotism
that a Just appreciation of these high
qualities seems to call for his re-elec-
ton. I am also strongly impressed
with the belief that his reelection
would powerfully tend to
STRENGTHEN THAT FEELING OF FRA
TERNITY
among the American people that is SO
essential to their welfare, peace and
happiness, and to the perpetuity of the
union and of our free institutions.
1 approve the platform of the st.
Louis convention and l cannot too
strongly express my dissent from the
heretical teachings of the monopolists
that the welfare of people can be
promoted by q system of eXOrbitant
taxation far in excess of the wants Of
the government. The idea that peo-
pie can be enriched by heavy and un-
necessary taxation, that a mans condi-
tion 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 ABsURDITY.
To fill the vaults of the treasury with
an idle surplus of which the govern
ment has no legitimate use, and to
thereby deprive the people of currency
needed for their business and daily
wants and to create powerful and
dangerous stimulus to extravaganza
and corruption in the expenditures of
the government seems to me to be a
policy at variance with every sound
principle of government and ofpolitical
courage.
The necessity of reducing taxation to
prevent such an accumulation of sur
plus revenue and the consequent deple-
tion of circulation medium is so appar-
ent that
NO PARTY DAREs TO DENY 1T;
but when we come to consider the
modes by which the reduction may be
made we find wide antagonism be-
tween our prrty and the monopolistic
leaders of our political opponents.
We seek to reduce taxes upon the
necessaries 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 and their leaders in
the Senate, by their proposed bill,
say
INCREASE THE TAXES
on clothing and blankets and thereby
increase their cost, maintain high du-
ty 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
necessaries at reasonable prices.
Can any sensible man doubt as to
where he should stand in this contro-
versy? Can any we'll informed man be
deceived by the false pretense that
system so unreasonable and unjust is
for the benefit of the laboring men.
Much IS said about competition of
American laborers with the pauper la
Dor of Europe; but does not every man
who looks around him see and know
tu6I I'LL IilulcuSc iHdJOElCy Vi VIC AuUoL-
ers in America are not engaged in what
are called the protected industries? and
as to those who are employed in such
industries, is it not undeniable that the
duties proposed by the Democratic
measure called the Mills bill far exceed
the difference between American and
European wages, and that, therefore, if
it were admitted that our workingmen
can be protected by
TARIFFS AGAINST CHEAPER LABOR,
they would be fully protected and more
than protected by that bill? Does not
every Well informed man know that the
increase in price of home manufactures
produced by high tariff does not go into
the pockets of laboriDg men, but only
tends to swell the profits of others?
: Itseems to me that If 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 time increase the share of the Ia
boring man In the benefits of national
prosperity and growth.
am very respectfully your obedient
servant, ALLEN q. THURMAN.
DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic is not
stimulant but nerve food, restoring