The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-11
LEVI p. MoRToN's LETTER.
He Finds Himself In Accord with Oh
Republican Platform.

He Finds Himself In Accord with the
Republican Platform.
Hon. Levi p. Morton's letter of acceptance
of the nomination for the vice preside ncy is
as follows:
Hon. M. NJ. Estee and others, committee
Gentlemen; In making formal acceptance OF
for the vice-presidency, | desire to express
my grateful appreciation of the confidence
reposed in me by the convention. The duties
devolving upon the vice-presldent as presid-
ing officer OF the senate, and in certain con.
tingencies participant In the legislation of
congress, make it proper that the people
should know distinctly and unreservedly the
political views Of the candidate who may
be presented for their >suffrages 1t fortu-
nately happens that this duty. for
myself Is easily discharged, by referring to
the principles embodied in the resolutions
unanimously adopted by the national con.
vention. These resolutions unequivocal
and comprehensive in character, reflect my
personal convictions and have my hearty APP
prevail
II Is difficult, however, in political cam
paiyn to fix popular attention on more than
one issue, and in the pending election every
voter in the United States clearly sees that
the controlling question is whether the pro
tective tariff duties now in force shall be SO
whether these duties shall DO retained with
such notifications and adjustments as shall
better adapt them to the great end of pro-
tecting the vast and important industries Of
the whole country.
The republican platform, while recogniz-
ing the necessity of reducing the revenue,
declares that this reduction must not be
made at the expense of these industries AMI
of American labor. The American people
haxy ioyal ba yrn nj va on, for
longer continuous period than ever before
in the history Of the national government
| The result is that for more than quarter of
| a century they have realized degree of in
dustrial and financial prosperity unprece-
denied in this country, and never equalled
| in any other.
The pressing reason given for once again
| trying the experiment of a revenue tariff
| without protection as motive or end is that
| the present tariff has produced and is pro-
ducing surplus in the treasury. But is it
not easily within the wisdom Of congress to
adjust the national income to the national
expenditure without sacrificing, or even i'm
| perilling,- an industrial system which has
| brought untold advantages to the entire
countryl Admitting that the present tariff,
| by lapse of time and the large expansion
of trade which it has stimulated,
needs revision, is it not wiser and more
| patriotic to revise it with a car eful re
gard to the interest of protection, than with
the purpose of lesseIing its protective feat
ures! These are some of the questions which
must be answered at the national polls in
| November. For myself, as citizen and as
| a candidate, | do not hesitate to declare that,
| from long observation, | am an unwavering
friend of the protective system. In bust
ness life now extending over 40 years
have witnessed and compared
the effect upon the country Of
revenue tariff tending to free
trade with n protective tariff encouraging
home industries. Under the former the de-
velopment of the country has always been
arrested, while under the latter it has uni.
formly been promoted. To the men who
elrn their bread by the sweat of their brow
is that of narrowing chances on
the one hand, and expanding oppor-
tunities on the other Free trade
would OPEN America to Compel tior
with the whole world. Protection reserve;
America for Americans. native and adopted
The industrial system OF a country is as SEN
sitive as its public credit A hostile move
ment creates distrust in the public mind
and confidence, the only basis of successful
trade, becomes impaired, new enterprises
wither in the bud, capital grows timid, the
field of labor is contracted, and pressure for
employment inevitably reduces the wages O
all workingmen.
With the views of the convention, Sc
frankly expressed in its resolutions upon al
other questions Of public interest, l find my
self in hearty accord. In relation to silvel
and its important bearings upon the nationa
currency, as well as its connection with anc
influence on the prosperity of large sections
Of our common country; in its advocacy 0
judicious settlement Of the public land
policy; in urging the necessity for better
coast defences and the duty we owe to tn
shipping interests of the country, the plat
form but repeats the approved principles o.
the republican party.
The republican platform proposes dis
tinctly American policy; not one of narrow
ness and bigotry, but one broad and philan
thropic-a policy that best helps the whole
world by the example Of great growing
powerful nation. founded on the equality q
every man before the law.
1t is for the American people to develop
and cultivate the continent to which, in th
providence of God, they have fallen heirs
They should adopt policy which look
steadily to this great end. With no spirit o
narrowness toward other peoples, but rattle
in the highest interest of all, they should fin
under their own flag field of limitless ad
vance in tho direction Of the improvement
the prosperity and the happiness of man
Very respectfully yours,
| Fyr p MoDToN