Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-10-06
MR.. MORTON ACCEPTS.
Full Text Of the Letter OF the Repub-
Ican Candidate for the Vice-Presidency
The Party Platform Meets His Views
on All Questions Involved In the Cam.

Full Text Of the Letter Of the RaDub-
lican Candidate for the Vice Presidency
The Party Platform Meets His Views
on All Questions Involved In the Cam
paign.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 3---Hon. Z. P. Morton
has written the following letter Of accept
Rnce:
"RH1NECL1FF. N. Y, Oct. 2, 1sSS.-Hon. IL IL.
Estse and Others, n,mittee-Gentle men: In
making formal acceptance OF my nomination
rs the Republican candidate for the Vlce-PYes-
idency desire to express my grateful appre-
citation Of the confidence reposed in me
by the convention. The duties. devolv-
ing on the Vice President as presiding
officer of the Senate. ana in certain contingent
cies q participant in the legislation Of Con.
gress, make it proper that the people should
know distinctly and unreservedly the political
views of the candidate who may be presented
for their SURFACES. It fortunately happens
that this duty for myself is easily discharged
by referring to the principles embodied In the
resolutions unanimously adopted by the Ma
tional convention. These resolutions, une.
Quivocal and comprehensive IN character, re-
feet my personal convictions and have my
hearty approval.
1T is difficult however, in . political cam
paign to fix popular attention on more thaR
one issue, and in the pending election every
voter in the United States clearly secs that
the controlling question Is whether the protec-
tive tariff duties now in force shall be so re.
duced rs to destroy their efficiency or whether
these duties shall be retained with such modid-
cations and adjustments as shall better adapt
them to the great end Of protecting the vast
and important ind ustries OF the whole country.
" The Republican platform, while recogn,z-
ing the necessity Of reducing the revenue, de-
clares that this reduction must not be made at
the expense of these industries and OF Ameri.
joyed the protective system for a longer con-
tinuous period than ever before in the history
Of the National Government. The result Ia
that for more than o quarter ora century they
have realized 9 degree OF industrial and fnau-
cial prosperity unprecedented in this country
and never cqualed in any other.
''The pressing reason given for once again
trying the old experiment OF revenue tariff
without protection as I, motive or end is that
the present tariff has produced and IS produc-
ing, a surplus in the Treasury. But is it not
easily within the wisdom OF Congress to adjust
the National income to the National expend-
lturc without sacrificing or even iuaperilling an
Industrial system which has brought untold ad.
vantageS to the entire country?
Admitting that the present tariff by lapse
OF time and the large expans on OF trade which
it has stimulated needs revision, is it not wiser
and more patriotic to revise it with a careful
regard to the interest OF protection than with
the purpose OF lessening its protective feat
uresS These are some OF the questions which
must be uns wered at the National polls in
November. For myself as a citizen and as
a candidate, ] do not hesitate to declare
that from long observation I am an unwaver-
ing friend OF the protective system. In a bust
ness life now extending over forty years have
W messed and compared the effect upon the
country Of q revenue tariff tending to free
trade with q protective tariff encouraging
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opment of the country has always been ar
rested while under the latter it has uniformly
been promoted.
ITO the men who earn their bread by the
sweat Of their brow the difference between the
two systems is that OF narrowing chances ON
the one hand and expanding opportuni-
ties on the other. Free trade would open
Protection reserves America for Americans,
native and adopted. The industrial system OF
country is as sensitive as its public credit. A
hostile movement creates distrust in the
public mind and confidence, the only
basis Of successful trade, becomes i'm.
paired. New enterprises wither in tho
bud, capital grows timid. the field Oh
labor is contracted, and pressure for employ.
ment inevitably reduces the wages of all work
/ ing-men. With the views of the convention q
|, frankly expressed in its resolutions upon all
OTTER questions Of public interest ind
| myself In hearty accord In relation to
silver and its important bearing upon
the National currency. we'll as
Its connection with and influence the pros
perity OF large sections of our common coun.
try; in its advocacy Of judicious settl emen,
Of the public lands policy; in urging the neces
sity for better coast defenses and the duty we
owe to the shipping interests OF the country,
the platform but repeats the approved pr1n
[ ciples OF the Republican party.
'"The Republican platform proposes dis
tinctly American policy; not one OF narrowness
and bigotry hut one broad and philan thropic-
policy that best helps the whole world by the
example OF great, growing, powerful Nation
founded on the equality of every one before the
law. j.. Gs5
ut is for the American people to develop
and cultivate the continent to which in the
| providence Of God they have fallen heirs
They should adopt o policy which looks stead
lily to this great end. With no spirit Of narrow
ness toward other peoples, but rather In tha
highest interest of all, they should find under
their own flag a field OF limitless advance in tbs
! direction of the improvement the prosperity
and the happiness OF man. Very respectfully
| yours. r LEVI P. MORTON"