The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-09-13
CLEyELAND'S LETTER.
President Cleveland Makes Pub
lie His Letter OF Acceptance,
Campaign Issues Discussed Tho Fight
Not For FREQ Trsde-Tarln. Trusts
H. and tho Surplus-EVi!R OF Indls-
cr;min1to Immigration.
cY,EvEtAyH ACCEPTS.

CLEVELAND ACCEPTS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-The following is
the full text of President Cleveland's let
ter OF acceptance: s. =
WASHINGTON. Sept. g. 1Ssa-H'a. Par :ck
n. Collins an Oth~rs, COMMITTEE. etc.-Gentlc-
men: In addressing to you my formal accept
ance of the nomination to the Presidency of
the United States my thoughts pers silently
tion to the American people, whose confidence
Is thus invited, and to the pol tical party to
which belong, just entering upon contest
for continue supremacy. -
sublime than is furnished when millions of free
intelligent American cit zens select their Chief
Magistrate, and bid one OF their number to
find the highest earthly honor and full meas.
ure of public duty in ready submission to their
Will. 1t follows that a candidate Tor tn high
office can never forget that when the turmoil
and the strife which attend the selection OF its
incumbent shall be heard no more there
must be in the quiet calm which follows q
complete and solemn self.consecration by the
peoples thosen President of every faculty and
ne OF and
intensified by the light of my experience in the
Pres dental Office, with has soherly i'm
pressed me With the severe respons b litjes
which 1t imposes, while 1t has gu ckened my
love for Amer can institutions and taught me
the priceless value OF the trust Of my country
me-.
who administer our Government should jsal-
oIsy protect and maintain the rights OF Amer
lean cit Zens at home and abroad, and should
strive to achieve for our country her proper
place among the nations of the earth: but
there is no people whose home interests are so
great, and whose numerous objects of do.
mestc concern deserve SO much watchfulness
and care.
"Among these are the regulation OF a sound
financ al sys en- suite to our needs, thus Sc
curing IN eff1ce mt agency of National wealth
and general prosperity; the construct on and
Natio a. safety and maintain the honor be.
meath which such National safety reposes;
the protection of our National domain. Still
retching beyond the needs of q century's ex-
EaaSon and its preservation tor the settler
and The pioneer of our marvellous growth; a
sensible and sincere recognition OF the value OF
American labor, lea ling to ths scrupulous
care and just appreciat on OF the interests OF
our worhing-men; the limitation and checking
OF such monorolistic tendencies and schemes
as interfere with the advantages and benefits
which the people may ghtly claim; gener-
Gus regard and care for our surviving soldiers
and sailors and for the W .dows and orphans of
surh az have died, to the end that while the
appreciation OF their services and sacrifices is
Qulckenel the appicat on OF their pension fund
10 improper cases may he prevented: protec-
ton against servile immigration VIII CHI in
juriously comretes with our laboring men in
the field OF to and adds to our populat on an
element ignorant OF our insttut ons and laws.
impossible OF assimilation with our people
and dangerous to our peace and welfare:
q strict and stcadfast adherence to the
principles OF vi!-Service reform and
q thorough execution OF the laws passed for
their enforcement, thus purmitting to our peo-
rle the advantages of bus ness methods in the
operation OF their Governments; the guaranty
to our co:ored citizens of all their rights Of
citjZensEi and their just recognition and en-
couragement in all things pertaining to that
relation; a firm, patient and humane Indian
policy, SO that in peaceful relations with the
Government the civilization OF the Indian may
be promoted with resulting quiet and safety to
ment Of public expense by the introduction of
econom cal methods in every department OF
the Government.
1.-The pledges contained in the platform
adopted by the lite convent on OF the National
d, mOcracy lead to the adva cement OF these
Obi .cts and insure good government-the as
piratOn OF every true American citiZ.n and
the motive for every patriotic action and ef
fort. In the consc business that much has
been done in the direction OF good government
by the pre- ent Administration, and submitting
its record to the fair inspection Of my country
men. 1 indorse le platform thus presented.
with the determination that, ii I am again
called to the Chief Magistracy, there shalt be q
continuance OF devoted enacavor to advance
the interests Of the entire county,.
"Our scale OF federal taxation and its con-
sequences largely engross at this time the at
tent!On nf our citizens. an the PEOPLE are
soberly considering the necessity of meas ures
Of relief.
''Our Government is the creation of the peo-
pie. established to carry out their designs and
accomplish their good. 1t was founded on
justice, and was made for free, intelligent
and virtuous people. It is only useful when
within their control, and only serves them we'll
when regulated and guided by their constant
to every American citizen the un-
restricted personal use and enjoyment of
all the reward OF his toll and OF all
h his. income, except what may be his
expense. Therefore it is not only the right,
but the duty Of IL free people, in the enforce
ment OF this guaranty to ms st that such ex
public needs. 1t seems perfectly clear that
when the Government, this instrumertality
created and maintained by the peonle to do
an inter lerVersion Of ITS powers EFFORTS from
their labor and capital tribute largely in ex-
cess of public necessities, the creature has re-
Dellcd against the creator and the masters are
robbed by their servants.
THE cost OF the Government must continue
to be met Dy tariff duties collected at our Gus
tom-houses upon imported goods, and by in
tecnal reven ue taxes assessed upon spurious
and malt liquors, tobacco and oleomargarne.
II suppose that it is needless to explain that
all these duties and assessments are added to
levied, and thus become a tax upon all those
who buy these articles for use and consump-
ton. suppose too, it is we'll understood that
the effect OF this tariff taxation is not limited
the dut'es imposed upon such articles permit a
increase in price o be laid uron
domestic product ons Of the same kind: which
increase, paid by all our people as consumers
OF home productions and entering every
American home, constitutes a form OF tax
ton as certain, as inevitable, as though
hand Of the tax-gatherer. These results
are lnsepacable from the plan we have adopted
for the collection OF our revenue by tariff du-
system. IN tat Mt
that every m llion Of dollars collected at our
custom houses for duties upon imported arti-
cles and pad into the public Treasury repre-
sent many millions more, which, though never
reaching the National Treasury. are paid by
our citizens as the increased cost Of domestic
productions resulting from our tariff laws.
In these circumstances, and in view of tn S
necessary effect of the operation OF our plan
for raising revenue, the absolute duty of limit
ing the rate OF tariff charges to the necessities
OF frugal and economical administration of
ire Government seems 20 be perfectly plain.
The continuance. upon pretext OF meeting
public expenditures, OF such a scale of tariff
taxation as draws from the substance of the
people sum largely in excess of publ: C needs.
is surely something which, under Govern
ment based upon justice, and which finds its
strength and usefulness IN the fal1h and trust
OF the people, ought not to be tolerated.
while the heaviest burdens Incident to the
necessities OF the Government are uncomplain-
ingly borne, light burdens become grievous and
intolerable when not justified by such necessi.
Ana yet this is cur condition. We are annual
~ collecting at our custom houses and by
means OF our internal revenue taxat on many
millions in excess o. all legitimate public
needs. AS consequence there now rema: ms
in the National Treasury surplus OF more
than $3.50: 10000. No better evidence could be
furnished that the people are exorbitantly
taxed. The extent OF the superfluous burden
indicated by this surplus will be better appre-
GATED when 1t is suggested that such surplus
alone represents taxation aggregating more
than S1Os, COO in county containing $4,000 in
habitants.
Taxation has always been the feature of
organized government-the hardest to recon
Gle with the peoples ideas OF freedom and
happiness. When presented in a direct form
nothing will arouse popular discomfort more
quickly and profoundly than unjust and un
necessary taxation. Our farmers, mechanics,
laborers and all our citizens closely scan the
slightest increase In the taxes assessed upon
their lands and other property, and demand
good reasons for such increase. And yet they
seem to be expected. In some quarters to re-
gard the unnecessary volume of insidious and
indirect taxation visited upon them by our
present rate Of tariff duties with indifference
If not with favor. The surplus revenue
now remain ng in tho Treasury not only fur.
nishes conclusive proof OF unjust taxation, but
its existence constitutes a separate and inde-
pendent menace to the prosperity of the PEG.
pie. This vast accumulation of idle funds rep
resents that much money drawn from the CIR
culating medium Of the country, which is need
ed in the channels OF trade and business. It is
a great mistake to suppose that the conse-