The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-09-19
The Presidents Letter OF Ac.
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The Presidents Letter OF Ac.
ceptnnee.
1t IS an unequaIed statement of
the issue. Il is statesmanlike, pat
riotic, manly and brave.
The President has been accused
in advance by Republican politi-
clans of an intention to retreat from
his bold stand for reduction ofun-
necessary taxation, in this letter of
acceptance. Now the letter is be-
fore us, we can see how little they
know the man and how false the
chargers indeed, are all their
charges and assertions concerning
him. Like all his public uttcranccs,
this letter of acceptance is ciarac-
terized by its fearless manner of
stating the plain, unvarnished truth
He speaks to the people as their
first public servant, laying the case
before them in the simplest manner
possible, for their decision. He re-
views the whole subject, leaving no
phase of it untouched.
a surplus of one hundred and
thirty millions of dollars is lying
idle in the treasury and constantly
increasing. This is the peoples
money, taken from them uniustly
because unnecessarily. This vast
sum may be reduced by extravagant
expenditure but it will simply ac-
cumulate again. Unnecessary tax
alton must be stopped. The ques-
ton that remains is, how is it to be
donea What taxes must be reduc-
ed? The President says those that
bear upon the necessaries of life.
These taxes are the most burden
some because they are much greater
than they appear, but about one
fourth of them finding it's way into
the treasury; and they are borne by
every citizen. The internal taxes
upon whisky, tobacco and olcmar-
garine cannot be called oppressive
and should be among the last to go.
The President shows in few and
simple words how labor more than
any other class is affected injurious
Iy by the contraction of currency
following the withdrawal of this
vast sum annually from circulation,
through unnecessary taxation.
1t is not intended, as the Presi-
dent clearly points out, to injure
any industry, but to help them all
by relieving them of much restric-
ton. No radical change in the
present law is meant or is advisable.
The President does not believe
the people will put any faith in the
misrepresentation of the Republi-
can press and politicians.
The recommendations of the
President are in the interests of the
people, the whole people, as the
recommendation of the President of
all the people should be. The gov
eminent is of the people and be-
longs to the people. Says the Pres
ident forcibly:
1t seems perfectly clear that when
the Government, this instrumental
ity created and maintained by the
people to do their bidding, turns up
on them and through an utter per-
version of its powers EFFORTS from
their labor and capital tribute large
ly in excess of public necessities, the
creature has rebelled against the
creator and the masters are robbed
by their servants.
This letter of the President con-
tains the whole case and is unan-
swerable- 1t is rock against
which the tide of sophistry will
dash itself into foam and thin air.
1t is concise and comprehensive.
The issue of the campaign was new
er more clearly or convincingly set
forth, and the opponents of the
President are lett without leg to
stand upon.
Every voter should read the Pres
dents letter:
He Has the ADVANTAGE.