The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-13
RH1r, cr,pr. NJ ". Oct. ., 1899.

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Hon. M. M. Estee and others. Committee:
0BNrLExgN-In making formal acceptance Of
my nomination as the Republican candidate
for the vice-Presidcncy, desire TO express my
grateful appreciation Of the confidence rcposed
In me by the convention.
The duties devolving upon the Vice-President
% presiding officer Of the Senate, and in GER
tain contingencies as participant in the legisla.
tion OF Congress, mako 1t proper that the pco-
pie should know distinctly and unreservedly thu
political views OF the candidate who may b
presented for their suffraRes.
It fortunately happens that this duty for my
self Is easily discharged by referring to the
principles embodied in the resolutions unani-
mously adopted by the National Convention.
These resolutions, unequivocal and comprehen-
sive in character, reflect my personal convic.
tions and have my hearty approval.
1t Is difficult however, in o 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 shall better adapt them to the great
end Of protecting the vast and important indus
tries Of the whole country.
The Republican platform, while recognizing
the necessity OF reducing the revenue, declares
that this reduction must not be made at tho cx-
The American people have now enjoyed the
protective system for q longer continuous pc.
riod than ever before in the history of the Ma
tional Government. The result is that for more
thnn quarter Of q century they have realized
q degree Of industrial and financial prosperity
unprecedented in this country, and never
equaled In any other.
The pressing reason given for once again try.
ing the old experiment of revenue tariff with.
out protection Us motive or end, is that the
| present tariff has produced and is producing a
surplus IN the Treasury But is it not easily
within the wisdom OF Congress to adjust the
| National income to the National expenditure
| without sacrificing or even imperiling an in
| dus!rial system which has brought untold I'D.
| vantnges to the entire country? Admitting
that the present tariff by the lapse of time and
| the large expansion of trade which 1t has stm
| ulated, needs revision, is 1t not wiser and more
patriotic to revise 1t with careful regard to the
interests of protection than with the purpose o.
lessening its protective features?
These are some Of the questions which mus
| be answered ut the National polls in Novem
Der. For myself, as citizen and rs candi
date, do not hesitate to declare that from Ions
| observation am an unwavering friend of the
| protective system In o business life now ex
| tending over forty years I have witnessed ant
| compared the effect upon the country of u rev
| enue tariff tending to free trade, with pro
tective tariff encouraging home industries
| Under the former development OF the country
has always been arrested, while under the lat
| ter it has uniformly been promoted.
To the men who earn their bread by tn,
| sweat Of their brows the difference between the
two systems is that of narrowing chances, or
the one hand, and expanding opportunities, OF
/ the other. FREQ trade would open America tt
/ competition with the whole world. Protection
reserves America for Americans, native ant
| adopted
The industrial system OF o country is as sensi
tive us public credit. hostile movement ere
| ates distrust in the public mind, and confidence
| the only basis OF successful trade, becomes i'm
paired. New enterprises wither in the bud
capital grows timid, the field of labor is con
tracted, and pressure for employment inevita
bly, reduces the wages Of all workingmen.
With the views Of the Convention, frankly OK
pressed in its resolutions, upon all other ques
tions OF public interest, find myself in heart!
accord. In relation to silver and its importan
bearing upon the National currency, as well u
| its connection with and influence on the pros
perity OF large sections OF our common country
| in its advocacy Of q judicious settlement of tn
! public lands policy: in urging the necessity 70
better coast defenses and the duty we owe to tn
shipping interests Of the country, the platforr
but repeats the approved principles of the RI
publican party.
The Republican platform proposes distinc
ly American policy; not ono OF narrownes
and bigotry, but one broad and philanthropic-
| policy that best helps the whole world by tn
example OF great, growing, powerful Nation
founded upon the equality of every man befor
| the law.
It's for the American people 10 develop and Gu
tivate the continent to which, in the providenc
of God, they have fallen heirs. They shoul
adopt policy which looks steadily 10 thi
great end. With no spirit OF narrowness to
ward other peoples, but rather in tho highos
Interest Of all, they should find under their ow
flag field Of limitess advance in the direction
of the Improvement, the prosperity and tn
happiness OF man. Very respectfully yours,
LEVI p. MORTON,