Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11
MoR1oN.s AcCEPTANcE.

4 WIN tIOIV E%CNGF ANS6s
| Letter of the Republican vice-Presidential
| Nominee Strong Endorsements Of Pro
| lection.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 3.-The following /.
Hon. Levi p. Morton's letter of accept
ance:
To Hon. n. H. Esfee and Others committed:
RHINECLIF +, N. Y, Oct. 2, 18SS.-Gentlemen;
| In making formal acceptance Of my nomination
| as the Republican candidate for the Vice-Prest
aency, desire to express my grateful apprecia-
| ton of the confidence reposed in me by the
convention. The duties devolving upon the
Viee-President as Presiding Omcer of the SEN
ate and in certain contingencies participant
| In the LEGISLATION OF Congress. makes it proper
that the people should know distinctly and un
reservedly the political views OF the candidate
who may be presented for their suffrage.
It fortunately happens that this duty for my
| self Is easily discharged by referring to the
principles embodied in the resolutions unani-
| mously ador ted by the National convention
These resolutions. unequivocal and comprehen-
sive in char acter, reflect my personal convic.
tions and ha ve my hearty approval.
It is difficult, however, in q political campaign
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 protective tariff duties
| now in force shall be SO reduced as to destroy
their efficiency, or whether these duties shall
be retained with such notifications and adjust.
ments as sh all better adapt them to the great
end of prote ction of the vast and important in
dustIies of the whole country.
The Republican platform, while recognizing
the necessity CT reducing the revenue, declares
that this rec uctiOn must not be made at the ex.
pense of these industries and OF American la
Dor. The American people have now enjoyed
the protectiV 10 system for q longer continuous
period than ever before in the history of the
National Government. The result is that fol-
more than quarter OF a century they have
realized degree Of Industrial and fnancia,
prosperity unprecedented in this country and
never eQualed in any other.
The pressing reason given for once again cry.
ing the old experiment OF revenue tariff with.
out protection is that the present tariff has
produced and il producing surplus in the
treasury. But is it not easily within the wis.
dom of Congress to adjust the National income
TO the National expenditure without sacrificing
or even imperilling an industrial system which
has brought untold advantages to tne entire
countryf Admitting that the present tariff, by
lapse OF time and the large expansion OF trade
which IL has stimulated, needs revision Is il
not wiser and more patriotic to revise it with
o careful regard to the interest of protection
than with the purpose OF lessening its protect
i've features?
These some OF the questions which must
be answered at the National polls in November.
For myself, as citizen and as q candidate, ]
do not hesitate to declare that from long OBJ.
servation I am an unwavering friend OF the pro.
tective system. In . business life, now ex-
tending over forty years, have witnessed and
compared the effects on the country of a rev.
enue tariff tending TO free trade with q protect.
I've tariff encouraging home industries. Under
the former the development OF the country has
always been arrested, while under the latter il
has uniformly been promoted.
TO the men who earn their bread by the
sweat OF their brOws the difference between the
two systems is that OF narrowing chances on
the one hand and expanding opportunities on
the other. free trade would open America tc
competition with the whole world. Protection
reserves America tor Americans, native OF
adopted.
The industrial system OF = country is as sen.
sit1ve as public credit. A hostile movement
creates distrust in the public mind, and conf.
dence, the only basis OF successful trade be.
comes impaired. New enterprises wither in
the bud, capital grows timid the food of labor
IL contracted and pressure for employment
abridges tho wages of all workingmen.
With the views of the convention, fr~ nkly ex-
pressed in It's resolutions, upon all other ques-
lions OF public interest find myself in hearty
accord. In relation to silver and it's important
bearing upon the National currency as web as
It's connection with and influence on the pros
pefity OF large sections of our common country:
IN Its advocacy OF . judicious settlement Of the
public lands policy; in urging the necessity for
better coast defences, and the duty we owe to
the shipping interests OF the country, the plat
form but repeats the approved principles OF the
Republican party.
The Republican platform proposes . dis.
eAnCC'J ]AIaoA IC0H poiACy noV one OF narrOWncSS
and b1gotry, but one broad and philanthropic-
policy that best helps the whole world by the
example OF a great growing, powerful Nation
founded upon the equality Of every man before
the law.
It is for the American people to develop and
cultivate the continent to which, in the provi-
dehce OF God, they have fallen heirs They
should adopt policy which looks steadily to
this great end. With no spirit of narrowness
toward other peoples but rather in the highest
interest OF all, they should find under their own
nag field Of limitless advance in the direction
OF the improvement, the prosperity and happi-
ness OF man. Very respectfully yours,