Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
monrox,s ACCEPTANCE LErrER.
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The following is Levi 7. Morton irt,
ter accepting the nomination Tor vice
president;
10 the Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee and Others
committee Gentlemen: In making
formal acceptance Of my nomination as
the republican candidate 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.
president us presiding officer Of the SEN
ate, and i'll certain contingencies par
ticipant in the legislation OF congress,
make it proper that the people should
Euow distinctly aud unrcservedlS tio
political views of the candidate who may
be presented for their suffrases. II lot
tunately happens that this duty for my
self is easily discharged by referring to
the principles involved in the resoln'
tons unanimously adopted by the ma
tional convention. These resolutions
unequSyocal and comprehensive in char
aeter, reflect my personal conVietloh
and have my hearty approval ~ 10
difficult, however, in nolltlcal cam
paisu To fix popular attention ON more
than one issue, and in the pending elec-
ton every voter in the United states
clearly sees that the cuntrolllngqnes
is whether the protective tariff duties
now in force shall be so reduced as TO
destroy their efficiency, or whether these
duties shall he retained with such mou-
ticatiuns and adjustments rs shall better
adapt them to the great end Of protect,
ing the vast and Important Industries Oh
the whole country,
The republican platform, while recog-
MIXING the necessity 81 reducing the rev
enue, declares that this reduction must
not be made ut the expense 81 these IN"
dustrics and Of American labor. The
American people have now enjoyed a
protective system for n longer cOutinu-
ous period than ever before iii the MS
tory of the national government. The
result is that for more than quarter OF
q century they have realized degree
OF industrial and financial prosperity
unprecedented in this country and
never equalled i'll amy other. The press
ing reason given for once again trying
the old experiment OF revenue tarih
without protection MS motive or end -
that the present tariff has produced,
and is producing, u surplus III the treas
ury, hut it is not easily within the wis
dom of congress TO adjust the income 10
the national expenditure without sacrl-
iicing or even imperillin- the industrial
system which Inns brought untold al.
ynutngrs 10 the country.
Admitting that tire present tarift. by
the lapse of time AMI LARGE expansion Of
trade which il hns stimulated, needs re-
vision. is it not wiser nni more patriotic
To revise it with careful regnrt ~ the
interests of protection than with the
purpose 81 lesscniug its protective fra,
ttlre@2 These are some Of tue question.
which must be answered at tAr national
polls in November For myself us q cit
izen and AS candidate, | do not hest
tate 10 declare that from long nhsrryA
ton nm mn uufaltrring friend ot the
protective system. In business life
now extending for over forty years !
hnye witnessed aud compared the effect
upon the country Of revenue tnril
tending 30 free trade with 4 protective
tariff encouraging home industries. I'm
der the former the development Of the
country has always been arrested, while
under the latter it has uniformly been
promoted. To men who earn their
bread by the sweat 81 their bruws the
difference between tile two systems is
that Of narrowing tire chances ON one
hand and expanding opportunities ON
the other. Free trade would open
America 10 competition with the whole
world. Protection reserves America fOT
Americans, native and adopted.
The industrial system 81 the country
is rs sensitive rs its public credit. A
hostile movement creates di,trtlst on the
public mind, and confidence. Tie only
basis Of successful trade, becomes im.
paired. New enterprises wither in tile
bud; capital grows timjd the field ni
labor is contracted, aud the pressure for
employment Immediately reduces the
waees Of all workiugmen.
With the views of the convention so
frankly expressed in its resolutions upnn
all other questions Ut public interest I
find myself in hearty accord. In rpla.
ton to silver aud its important bearing
upon national currency, ns well ag ia
connection with aud Influence on the
prosperity Of large sections OF orr
common country; in its advocacy Of n
Judicions settlement of the public lnnds
policy in urging tile necessity for better
coast dcfenses and the duty we owe 10
the shipping interests Of the country.
the platform but repeats the approved
principles of the republican party. The
republican platform proposes a distinctly
American policy; not one Of narrowness
and bigotry, but one broad and phiIan.
thropic policy that best helps the whole
world by the example Of great. crow.
ing and powerful nation, founded mon
the equality OF every man before the
law.
IL is for the American people to de.
yelop and cultivate the continent 10
which, in the providence of God, they
have fallen heirs. They should adopt n
policy which looks steadily to this great
end. With no narrowness toward other
people, but rather in the highest inter.
est Of all, they should find under their
own flag field of limitless advancement
in the direction of the Improvement, 4
and happiness Of man.
Very respectfully yonra
LEVI Z. MoRToN.
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