The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18

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coLuMHua October ib,-The lsiier OF TX
Senator Allen q, Thurman, accepting the
Democratic nomination for the Vice freal'
denoy was given 10 the Associated and
United Press lines last night and 10 hero
with aetout In full,
Isl ooLuMnps, o., October ~, 1889,
Hon Patrick A, Collins and 0heT, Com
miiieei
0EHrLHMGH--In obedience 10 custom, ]
send you this formal acceptance Of my
nomination for the once OF Vioe President
OF tho United States, made by the National
convention OF the Democratic party At bt
Louis
When you did me the honor to call upon
me at Columbus and officlally notify mo OF
my nomination, expressed 10 you my
sense Of obligation TO tho convention and
stated that although had not sought the
nomination, dldnot feel atllherty, under
tho circumstances, TO decline n ] thought
then, ~ | still think, that whatever could
properly do 10 promote tho reelection OF
President Cleveland 1 ought 10 do His
administration has been marked by such
integrity, good sense, manly courage and
exalted patriotism, that Just appreciation
OF these high qualities eeom 10 call for his
reelection,
/ am also strongly Impressed with the
belief that his reelection would powerfully
tend 10 strengthen that feeling OF iraler-
nltyamong tho American people that II 10
essential 10 their welfare, peace and Appl'
ness, and IN the perpetulty OF tho Union
and OF our free institutions,
approve the platform OF tho b. Louis
convention and cannot too strongly ex'
press my dissent from the heroleal teach
Inga OF the monopolldi that tho welfare OF
people can DO promoted bya eyHlem OF
eTorhiiant taxation far In excess OF the
wants Of the government
The idea that people can DO enriched by
a heavy and unnecessary taxation, that o
mans condition can be improved by tax
Ing him on all he wears, on all his wife and
children wear, on all his toola aud impls'
monto OF Industry, In an obvious absurdlty.
10 M the vaults Of the treasury with an
idle surplus for which the government has
no legitimate use, aud 10 thereby deprive
tho people Of currency needed for their
business and daily wanta, and 10 create u
powerful and dangerous stimulus 10 OK
trayaganoo aud corruption Ia tho expcndi'
lures 0f the Government seems 10 me 70 DO
q policy at variance with every sound piln'
cplo Of government and OF political ocon'
omy.
m. .,..,..tt., ~ .a,,ci,.,. taxatta,, "a ,re.
vent such an accumulation OF surplus reyc'
nue. aud consequent depletion Of tho circu'
latng medium, Is 10 apparent that no
party darcs 10 deny II; but when We come
TO consider the modes by which the reduc'
tlon may bo made we lind Wide antagon'
Ism between our party and the monopo'
llstlc leaders OF our political opponents,
We seek TO reduce taxes upon the noots
sarlcs OF llfoi our opponents seek 10 Increase
them. We say give to the masses OF the
people cheap and good clothing, cheap
blankets, cheap tools aud cheap lumber
The Republicans by their platform and
their leaders IN the Senate by their pro.
posed bill, say, increase tho taxes on cloth.
Ing and blankets and thereby increase their
cost, maintain u high duty on the tools OF
the farmer aud mechanic and upon the
lumber which they need for tho oonstruc
ton Of their modest dwellings shops and
barns, and thereby prevent their obtaining
these nocoss0rics NJ reasonable prices
Gun any sensible man doubt as 10 whore
no should stand In lhis controversy Can
any well informed man bc deceived by the
false protensc that o system 30 unrcas0n'
able and unjust Is for tho benefit OF the
laboring men2
Much Is said about competition Of Amer
lean laborcrs with the p0uper labor OF
Europe; but does not every man who looks
around him SEQ and know that an immense
majority Of tho nborcrs In America are
not engaged In what are called tho pro.
tocted indusirles7 And Ns 10 those who
arc employed IN such industries, is II not
undeniabe that the duties proposed by the
Democratic measure called the Mills bill
far exceed the difference between Ameri-
can aud European wages, and that there
fore II II were ndu,itlcd that our working
men could bo protected by tariffs against
cheaper labor they would bc fully pro
toctcd, aud more than Nprotectcd, by that
bill7
Docs not every well informed man know
that thcincrease IN price Of homo manu-
lures produced by high tariff does not 80
into the pockets Of laborinE men, but only
tends 10 swell the profits OF oteis2
II seems TO me that II the policy Of the
Democratic party Is plainly presented, all
must understand that we seek 10 make the
cost OF living less, and at the samo time In
crease tho share OF tho laboring man In the
benefits Of national prosperity aud growth.
am, very respectfully, your oJodient
servant, ALLEN q, THURMAN.