Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-10

ACCEPrlNG rmE NOMINATION.
M. CssvssaaA>s Letter Devoted Anness
Entirely 90 The rartff Issue.
President Clevelands letter accepting the demo-
cratic nomination for o second term treats OF the
Industrial affairs Of the country and keeps tarin
reform TO the front 90 the issue OF the campaign
The nrst part OF the letter Is devoted 70 an ex-
preston Of his feeling OF the responsibility OF the
great of1oe OF the presidency. and OF submission
70 the Will OF the people who give the once Its
power. The importance OF protecting the nights
OF American citizens at home and abroad ID dealt
UPON
AMERICAN INTERESTS 10 BR GUARDED.
The American interests recommended TO be
guarded with watchful care are "the regulation
OF a sound financial system suited 70 our needs
thus securing an efficient agency OF national
and equipment OF means OF defense, 10 Insure our
national safety and maintain the honor beneath
Of our nssionai domain, sun stretching beyond the
needs OF q century's expansion, and It's preserva-
ton for the settler and the pioneer OF our mar
velous growth; q sensible and sincere recognition
OF the value OF American labor, leading 70 the
scrupulous care and just appreciation OF the In
terests OF our workingmen; the Limitation and
checking OF such monopolistic tendencies and
schemes as interfere with the advantages and
dement's which the people may rightly claim; a
diers and sailors and for the widows and
orphans OF such as have died, 70 the
end that while the appreciation OF their
OF their pension fund TO improper cases may be
prevented; protection against servile immigra-
ton, which injuriously competes with our labor
ing men In the held Of TOLL aud adds 70 our popula-
ton an element ignorant OF our Institutions and
| laws, impossible OF assimilation with our people
and stesdrsst adherence TO the principles Of civil
service reform and a thorough execution OF the
laws passed for their enforcement thus permit
ung 10 our people the advantages OF business
methods In the operation OF their government; the
guaranty 70 our colored citizens OF all their rights
OF oltizensnip and their Just reeognition and en-
| lation; nrm. patient and Humane Indian policy,
so That In peaceful relations with the government
with resulting quiet and safety 20 the settlers on
our frontierSs and the curtailment OF public ex-
Pense by the Introduction OF economical methods
| In every department OF the Government
He endorses the democratic platform as leading
| 70 the advancement OF these objects and insuring
good government-the aspiration OF every true
triotic action and effort
| TARIFF DUTIES
| "The cost OF the Government must continue 70
be met by tarin duties collected at our custom
| houses upon imported goods and by internal rev.
enue taxes assessed upon spirituous aud malt
| liquors, tobacco and oleomargar1ne 1 suppose Il
is needless 70 explain that all these duties ana as
sessments are added TO the price or the articles
| "A
tax upon all those who buy these articles for use
| and consumption. 1 suppose, too, IL Is well un-
derstood that the effect OF this tarin taxation Is
not limited TO the consumers OF imported articles
but that the duties imposed upon such articles
permit corresponding increase In price TO be
laid upon domestic productions OF the same kind;
which increase, paid by all our people as con-
| suners OF home productions and entering
| every American home, constitutes a form
though the amount was annually paid into the
| hand Of the tax-gatherer. These results are In
separable from the plan we have adopted for the
| collection OF our revenue by tariff dulies. They
are not mentioned to discredit the system, but BY
way OF preface TO the statement that every mil
lion OF dollars collected at our custom houses
duties upon Imported articles and paid into the
public Treasury, represents many millions more
which, though never reaching the national Treas
ury, are paid by our citizens the Increased cost
OF domestic productions resulting from our tariff
| laws In these circumstances and In view
| OF this necessary effect OF the operation
te our uI pan If i0T raising revenue the a6sS
| charges to the necessities OF q frugal and eco
nomical administration OF the Government, seems
| 10 be perfectly plain. The continuance, upon q
| pretexJ OF meeting public expenditures OF such
| scale OF tarln taxation draws from the sub
stance OF the people a sum largely IN excess Of
public needs, Is surely something which. under q
Government based upon justice, ana which nnds
its strength and usefulness In faith and trust
Of o. the people ought not 70 be tolerated While
| the Government are uncomplainingly borne, light
burdens become gnevous and inIoierable wher
|
| taxation is unjust taxation"
| THE SURPLUS
| "And yet this is our condition. We are annually
| collecting at our custom-houses and by means o.
our internal-revenue taxation many millions II
| excess OF all legitimate public needs As q conse
quence there now remains In the national Treas
| ury a surplus OF more than Sl30, 100000 No bet
| ter evidence could be furnished thai the peopls
| are exorbltantly taxed. The extent OF the super
| fiuous burden Indicated by this surplus viii b,
L led MT sflpf
| surplus alone represents taxation aggregatins
more than $los 900 I'm county containing 50,O0t
| Inhabitants. The surplus revenue now re
| naming in the Treasury not only furnishes con
elusive proof Of unjust Taxation, but Its existence
constitutes a separate and independent menace u
the prosperity OF the people. This vast accumu
| lation OF idle funds represents that much money
| drawn from the circulating medium OF the coun
try, which Is needed In the channels OF trade anc
business"
AN EASY NoNKY-NARKKr STIMULATES INDUSTRIES.
In proof OF this is cited the facts that the rest
less enterprise and activity which free and ready
money among the people produces" gives employ
| ment to a multitude OF people and stimulates In
dustry, and that the scarcity OF money has ths
contrary effect Timidity OF capitalists caused BY
| the scarcity OF money discourages business ven
| lures and makes money hard 10 get by the people
either In recompense for toll or An loans In this
| those who depend on their daily labor are mos
affected, since they cannot hoard their money IoI
| occasions OF need, as the capitalist may DO .In
stead. then, OF being exempt from the innuenc,
Y
| national Treasury, our wage-earners and other
who rely upon their labor for support, are most o
| all directly concerned In the situation. Other,
| seeing the approach or danger may provid,
| against IL, but IL viii ind those depending upoI
their daily toll for bread unprepared helpless ant
| defenseess." Attention Is called TO the dangerous
| tendency 10 public extravaganza resulting from
| congested treasury. In answer TO the varlou.
| suggestions OF methods OF expending the surplus
| It Is declared that most OF these plans are Al
| variance with the rules OF good finance, and thai
the money so expended would soon be replaced
/ again by the redundant revenues
HIS TARIFF POLICY DEFINED.
| I've do not propose" he says ITO deal witt
| these conditions by merely attempting TO satisfy
1 the people OF the truth OF abstract theories moi
by alone urging their assent TO political doctrine
We present 10 them the propositions that they
unjustly treated In the extent OF present fede
raj taxation, that as q result q condition OF ex
IRENE danger exists and that IL Is for them TO de
| mand a remedy and that defense and safety prom
| ised in the guarantees OF their free Government
We believe that the same means which are adopted
TO relieve the Treasury OF It's present surplus and
prevent Its recurrence, should cheaper our peo-
pie the cost OF supplying their daily wants. Both
OF these objects We seek In part TO gain by reduc.
| ing the present tarin rates upon necessares OF
life. We fully appreciate the Importance 10
the country OF our domestic Industrial enterprises