Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-11
another Letter Of Acceptance.

The following IL Hen. Levi p. Morton's
letter Of acceptance ofthe nomination for the
Office of vice president Of the United States:
I RhinechHe, N. u, Oct. 2, 1ss6.--The Hon.
II. NJ. Estee and Others, Committee,-Gen-
tleman: In making formal acceptance OF
my nomination as the Republican candidate
for the yice-preaidency, / desire to express
my grateful appreciation OF the confidence
reposed in me by the convention. The du
ties deyolying upon the vice president "a
presiding officers of the seDnte, andin certain
contingencies n participant in the legislation
OF eongrcss, make 1t proper that the people
should know distinctly and unreservedly the
political views of the candidate who may be
presented for their sufrages. IL fortunately
happens that this duty for myself Ia easily
discharged by referring to the principles EN-
bodied in the resolutions unanimously adopt
ed by the national convention. These reso-
buttons. unequivocal and comprehensive in
character, reflect my personal convictions
and have my hearty approval. 1t IL difficult,
in a political campaign, to fix popular atten-
ton on more than one issue, and
IN the pending election every votes
in the United States clearly secs hat the con-
trolling question is whether the protective
tariff duties now 10 force shall be so reduced
as to destroy their efficiency, or whether
these duties shall be retained with such modi-
f~cations and adjustments as shall better
adapt them to the great end of protecting
the vast and important industries of the
whole country, The Republican platform,
while recognizing the necessity of reducing
the revenue, declares that this reduction must
not be madeat the expense of these industries
and Of American labor. The American people
bave now.
ENJOYED Il PROTECTIVE SYSTEM
for q longer continuous period than ever be-
fore in tine history of the national govern
merit. The result is that for more b a
quarter of q century they have realized q de-
gree Of industrial and financial prosperity
unprecedented in this country and never
equaied in any other. The pressing reason
given for once again trying the old expert
ment of a revenue tariff without protection
MS a motive or end, is that the present tariff
has produced and IL producing u surplus in
the treasury. But it is not easily within the
wisdom o fcongress to adjust Intentional in
ONE to the national expenditure without
sacrificing or even importing an Industrial
system which has brought untold adyan-
tagss to the entire country? Admitting that
the present tariff, by lapse of time and the
large expansion of trade, which it had stimu-
lated, needs revision, is it not wiser and more
patriotic to revise it with a careful regard to
the interests of protection than with the pur-
pose of lessening its protective features?
These are some of the questions which must
NC oitS ut AttC iidtAOAdA Oiio AA W. SAA
Der. For myself, as a citizen and as q eandi-
date, / do not hesitate to declare
that from long observation, | am an
unwavering friend of the protective
system. In a business life now extending
over forty years ! haye witnessed and COM
pared the effect upon the county of a revenue
tariff tending to free trade, with o protective
tariff encouraging home Industries. Under
the former the development OF the country
has always been arrested, whilo under the
latter it has uniformerly been promoted. To
the men b earn their bread by the sweat OF
their brows, the difference between the two
systems is that of narrowing chances on the
one hand, and extending opportunities on
the other. Free trade would open
America to competition with the whole
world. Protection reserves America for
Americans, native and adopted. The indus
trial system of country is as sensitive as
its public credit. A hostile movement
cRRATEs DIsTRUsT
In the public mind, and confidence, the only
basis Of successful trade, becomes impaired.
New enterprises whittier in the bud, capital
grows timid, the field of labor is contracted
and pressure for employment inevitably re-
duces the wages of all wo~rkingmen. With
the views of the convention so frankly ex-
pressed in it's resolutions upon all other
questions of public interest, | find myself in
hearty accord. In relation to silver and its
HiPoEttdt pcaFlhb upOH The ndllOnd cuFTel-
cy, as well as its connection with the inlu-
ence on the prosperity of large sections Of
our common country; in its advocacy of a
judicious settlement of the public lands poll
cy; in urging the necessity for better coast
'defenses, and the duty We owe to the ship
ping interests OF the country, the platform
but repeats the approved principles of the
Republican porty. The Republican plat
form proposes a distinctly Amer
can policy; not one of narrowness and
bigotry, but one broad and philan-
thropic-a policy that best helps the whole
world by the example Of q great, growing,
powerful nation, founded upon the equality
Of eyery man before the Law. II is for the
American people to develop and cultivate
the continent to which, in the providence Of
God, they have fallen heirs. They should
adopta policy which looks steadily to the
great end. With no spirit of ~n6rrowness
oward other people, but rather in the high.
est interest Of all, they should find under
their own flag a field of iimitless advance in
the direction of the Improvement, the pros
perity and the happiness of a Very re-
specially yours,
LEVI p. MoRToa.