The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-15
The Labor Presidential Nominee,
Formally Accepts the Nomination
rendered Kim BY That Party.
He Is Very Modest and Truthful
About His Position.
If Elected Radical Changes, He
Says, Will Be Made.
The Government, Asserts Mr.. streeter,
Will Be Administered More In
the Interest of the Great
Common People.

New WINDSOR, ILL.,, July l4.-The fol-
lowing is the text OF the letter OF A. j.
Streeter accepting the nomination for the
presidency of the United States rendered
him by the Union Labor party at its con-
yention held in Cincinnati May 10:
NEW WINDSOR, m, July H.
The Hon. J. W. Goshorn. Chairman, and Robert
schllllng Secretary National Executive Com.
mittce
Gentlemen-Your favor Of June 20 to
hand, giving notice OF my unanimous
nomination by the Union Labor party at
its national convention held in the city Of
Cincinnati, o., May 10 and 10 last, for the
office of President Of the United States,
and with this notice you also send copy
OF the platform. | am truly thankful Tor
this distinguished honor. To be nomi-
mated for the highest Office in the gift Of
the people is moro than expected and
more than deserve, and would have been
pleased had the convention conferred the
distinguished honor upon another more
worthy man than myself. But il has come
20 me as free as the air and | deem il n
duty owe 10 the convention and TO the
people 10 accept the nomination, and II il
shall be the will OF the people 10 elect me,
there will be some radical changes In the
administration of affairs. And To the ex-
tent Of my ability and energy, and with q
firm hand, the government will
be administered more in the
interest OF the great common people,
but not TO the injury OF any class OF our
people for all should be equally protected
in their person and property 10y The firm
hand Of the law. But the great common
people-those who have made this country
what II is-haye not had justice. Unior.
tunately, Il is the government itself that
has brought the people 10 the condition
they are in, struggling with poverty and
debt. Through bad lava and their wicked
enforcement corporations and monopolies,
greedy combinations and various trusts
have become favored classes in the admin.
istration OF affairs, and these have forced
the people into their present and unlor.
tunato condition. They now cry aloud for
relief, and IL is the duty Of the govern
ment 10 help them instead OF further aid
ing the privileged classes 10 their injury.
hold 10 this principle; the prosperity oI
a nation Is measured by the prosperity oI
its industrial people. II they arc prosper
Gus, then the nation Is prosperous indeed;
but II It's producing people are struggling
with poverty, taxes and debt, then the ma.
ton Is poor, though its treasury is now
OVERLOOKING with idle money.
Such is the condition OF our nation TO.
day. They tell us the country il growing
rich, but the farmers and other working
people are growing poor. Did our fathers
Ordain and establish this government Ia be-
a machine 10 enrich the few at the expense
OF the many2 ! thinkinoL But ON the
contrary, the true intent Of law and of
government should bc 90 protect the
weaker members in society from the en-
croachments Of the stronger. The stronger
are better able 10 take care Of themselves.
but the weaker need the fostering care Of
the government, and hence governments
are Instituted among men. This iunda.
mental principle has been subycrtod, and
In lieu OF Il We have government Of the
capital class now mergod into a moneycd
aristocracy. II elected, no recommends
ton will bc made 20 dcmonetizo silver
again, nor will the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury advise the destruction Of the remain.
ing greenbacks in circulation. The law
for the coinage Of silver will he enforced In
the interest Of the people, and instead
Of coming the minimum Of 5000
900 per month, tho maximum amount
Of sI,OO0,0OO per month will 10 coined.
We need moro money IA circula-
ton, and the coinage Of silver should DO
as free ~ that OF gold. lnstc Of somuch
talk about idle money In the treasury,
that department Of the government should
be conducted on business principles TO-
bonds called, the money paid out and the
interest stopped. am advised that the
act creating the 4 per cent. bonds was
tempered with and the time Of payment
changed in the interest Of the bondhold-
er, and this after the act had passed Con-
grcss. We know tho people did not do
this thing, and II changed Il must have
been the work Of the bOndholders or their
agents. deem II good law that the bond
holders should not reap benefit from the
unlawful acts, aud such bonds should be
called and paid At their face value.
There In something wrong and We all
know II. We have tried a change Of ad.
ninistration from one old party 10 the 9th.
or, but II gave the people no relief. We
ARE even worse oil now than when the
change was made. Htill interest, taxes,
high rates for transportation and other
/ combinations take nearly I'LL We annually
produce, and leave but little on which u
| live and less 10 pay debts.
A government that does not aid liz In.
dustral and working people 10 pay Their
debts Is not government Oi the people
and IL unworthy Of their support. A gov.
eminent that has by To- policy tolerated
monopolics, greedy Combinations and
trusts, and has not protected the people
against their spoliaiions, ia unworthy the
support Of lis working people. Unior
tunatety these unholy monOpolies, combi'
nations aud trusts have increased In mum
ben and power, and strength from ono
administration 20 another, until ueJ
think thoy have the power 10 control the
government and the people, until they
have forced upon tho country another
"irrepressiblo conflict conflict inyolv
ing the prosperity and happiness OF 60,
600, 900 OF people. II Is an "iucprcssibl'
conflict" that will determine whether cap
iial shall rule this country or the people
who inhabit u.
The other "iuepfeRibc conflict In
yolved the liberty Of 100000 Of people
but this one involves the right and liberty
Of 10000, 600 OF people 10 the cnjoymon
OF the fruits Of their labor To settle th'
slavery conflict II coat the government
deal Of money, Of life and Of sorrow, an'
II Is 10 bc hoped that this conflict may b
settled pcaccably at the ballot box, and b!
the restoration VI the government oi th'