The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-09-20
cLEvELAND'S LETTER.

Lengthy and Interesting Document, the
Full Text Of which Appears Below-D
Is Devoted to u Discussion Of Campaign
tssues-TariH. Trusts, the Surplus, I'm
migration Evils, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10-Thc following IS
the full text Of President Clcveland's let
ter OF acceptance:
WASHINGTON, Sept. q lSS3.-lIon. Pdtrick
A. Collins dat Others. COMMITTEE. etc.-Gentlo-
men: In addressing TO you my formal accept
ance Of the nomination to the Presidency Of
the United States my thoughts persistently
dwell upon the Impressive relation OF such ac-
tiOn to the American people, whose confidence
Is thus invited and to the political party TO
which belong, just entering upon contest
for continued supremacy.
.The world does not afford q spectacle more
sublime than 10 furnished when millions OF free
intelligent American citizens select their CHER
Magistrate, and bid one OF their number to
find the highest earthly honor and full meas.
ure Of public duty in ready submission TO their
will It follows that a candidate for ths high
office can never forget that when the turmoil
and the strife which attend the selection q Us
incumbent shall be heard no more there
must be In the quiet calm which follows .
complete and solemn self-consccration by the
peoples chosen President OF every faculty and
endeavor to the service OF q c0nfidlng and gen.
erous Nation OF freemen These thoughts are
intensified by the light OF my experience IN the
Presidential Office, which has soberly I'M
pressed me with the severe rcspOns p litles
which ii imposes, while 1t has quickened my
love for American institutions and taught me
the priceless value of the trust OF my country
men.
at is OF the highest importance that those
who administer our Government should Jeal-
ously protect and maintain the rights OF Amer.
ican citizens at home and abroad, and should
strive to achieve for our country her proper
place among the nations OF the earth; but
there is no people whose home interests are SO
great, and whose numerous objects OF do
mest.c conceSn deserve SO much watchfulness
and care.
Among these are the regulation OF sound
financial system suited to our needs, thus Sc
curing an ef1iceint agency OF National wealth
and general prosperity; the construct on ana
equipment Of means Of defense TO insure our
meath which such National safety reposes:
the protection Of our National domain, still
stretching beyond the needs OF century's ex-
pansion, and its preservation Tor the seltier
sensible and sincere recognition OF the value OF
American labor, leading to the scrupulous
care and Just appreciation OF the interests OF
our working men; the limitation and checking
OF such monopolistic tendencies and schemes
as interfere with the advantages and benefits
which the people may rightly claim; gener-
GUS regard and care for our surviving soldiers
and sailors and for the widows and orphans OF
such as have died. to the end that while the
appreciation OF their services and sacrihces is
quckenei the application OF their pension fund
TO improper cases may be prevented: protec-
tion against o servile immigration which In
iuriously competes with our laboring men in
the field OF toll and adds to our populat on an
element ignorant of our institute ons and laws.
impossible OF assimilation with our people
and dangerous TO eur peace ao ana weiiare: .a rs:
principles OF Cavi,-Service reform and
| thorough execution OF the laws passed Tor
| their enforcement, thus purmtting to our peo-
pie the advantages Of business methods IN the
operation Of their Governments; the guaranty
to our colored citizens OF all their rights OF
and their inst ana ,ea, ea
relation: a firm. patient and humane Indian
policy. so that in peaceful relations with the
Government the civilization OF the lndian may
| be promoted with resulting quiet and safety to
| the settlers on our frontiers: and the curtail-
| ment OF public expense by the Introduction OF
| economical methods in every department of
| the Government.
ssThe pledges contained in the platform
adopted by the late convention OF the National
Democracy lead to the advancement OF these
| objects and insure good government-the as
| piration OF every true American citizsn ana
| the motive for every patriotic action ana ef-
fort. In the consc ousness that much a. mas
1 by the present Administration. and submitting
| Its record to the fair inspection OF my country.
men indorse TIE pat'1srm ,sn thus pre- asel
called to the Chief Mogistracy, there shall be q
| continuance OF devoted endeayor to advance
the interests Of the entire country; =. -
sequences largely engross at this time the at
| tention Of our citizens, and the people are
soberly considering the necessity OF meas ures
OF relief.
.Onr Government is the creation OF the peo
| pie, established to carry out their designs ano
accomplish their good. II was founded or
| Justice, and was made for free, intelligent
/ and yirtuous people. 1t is only useisl when
within their control, and only serves them vel
when regulated and guided by their constant
| touch 1t is free Government because II
| guarantees to every American citizen the un
restricted personal use and enjoyment O
all the reward Of his toll and ,a Of 9, o.
| fair contribution to necessary publi
expense. Therefore it is not only the right
but the duty Of a free people, in the enforce
ment OF this guaranty to ins st that such cx
| pense should be strictly limited to the actra
| public needs. It seems perfectly clear tina
when the Government, this instrumentalii.
created and maintained by the people to d.
their bidding. turns upon them, and through
| an utter perversion OF its powers extorts from
their labor and capital tribute largely ID ex
| cess OF public necessities, the creature has re
belled against the creator and the masters arr
robbed BY their servants.
1.-The cost OF the Government must continue
| TO be met by tariff duties collected at our Gus
| tom-houses upon imported goods, ana Oy In
ternal revenue taxes assessed upon spiritou
and malt liquors, tobacco and oleomargarine
Il suppose that Ii Is needless to explain tina
| NIL these duties and assessments are added 7
the price OF the articles upon which they ar
levied, and thus become tax upon all thos
who buy these articles for use and consump
tion. suppose, too, it is well understood tha
the effect Of this tariff taxation is not limite
TO the consumers OF imported articles, but tina
corresponding increase in price TO be laid upo
domestic productions OF the same kind: whic
increase. paid by all our people as consumer
Ameican home constitutes q form OF tar
tion as certain, as inevitable, as thong
the amount was annually pad into tn
are inseparable from the plan We have adopte
for the collection Of our revenue by tariff q,
ties They are not mentioned to discredit IN
] that every i million nj Of dollars collected al o.
custom houses for duties upon imported art
cles and paid into the public Treasury repr'
reaching the National Treasury, are paid b
our citizens as the increased cost OF domost
productions resulting from our tariff laws.
I'm these circumstances, and IN view OF tn
/ necessary effect of the operation OF our pla
for raising revenue, the absolute duty OF limi
ing the rate OF tariff charges TO the necessitit
the Government seems to be perfectly plai
The continuance. upon q pretext Of meetn
public expenditures, OF such q scale OF tar
taxation as draws from the substance OF II
people o sum largely In excess OF public need
Is surely something which, under Cover
ment based upon justice. and which Hnds !
strength and usefulness in the falth and tru
OF the people, ought not to be tolerated.
"While the heaviest burdens Incident to Il
necessities OF the Government are uncomplai
ingly borne, light burdens become grievous al
iQtolerable when not justified by such necess
ties. Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxatio
And yet this is our condition. We are annus
means OF our internal revenue taxation maj
millions in excess OF all legitimate publ
, needs. AS consequence there now remal
in the National Treasury Q surplus OF mo
than el3O,0OO,0OO No better evidence could
furnished that the people are exorbitant
taxed. The extent OF the super1uOus burd'
indicated by this surplus will be better appr
ciated when it is suggested that such surpl
> alone represents taxation aggregating mo
. than &l0S,CO in o county containing 5000
. habitants.
: ..raxation has always been the feature
] organized goyernment-the hardest to reco
. cile with the peoples ideas OF freedom al
happiness. When presented in direct for
nothing will arouse popular discomfort mo
quickly and profoundly than unjust and u
necessary taxation. Our farmers. mechanic
: laboters and all our citizens closely scan Z
! slightest increase in the taxes assessed ups
their lands and other property, and demal
9 good reasons for such increase. And yet tn
seem to be expected. in some quarters to
gard the unnecessary volume OF tnsidious q
indirect taxation visited upon them by o
3 present rate OF tariff duties with indineren
Q II not with favor. The surplus reven
now remain ng in the Treasury not only I,
nishes conclusive proof OF unjust taxation, b
its existence constitutes separate AID int
pendent menace to the prosperity OF the ps
3 pie. This vast accumulation OF idle funds re
. resents that much money drawn from the G
culating medium OF the country, which Is nee
! ed in the channels OF trade and business. It
. o great mistake to suppose that the cons
i. Quences which follow the continual withdraw