Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18
POLITICAL.
Harrison Preparing TO Deny the
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mans Letter OF Acceptnnce-Uon-
prehsi0nuI Noustn uttons.

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mans Letter OF Acceptnnce-Con-
gressionnl Nominations.
Following Is Judge Thurman's letter Of
acceptance as given TO the press on Sun
day. The first draft OF the letter was in
the judges handwriting. Copies showed
only few changes In punctuation from
the original;
OoLuMBus, o., Oct. 10, 19SS.--Hon. Patrick
a. Collins and Others, Gnln,ittee--GEsTLE'
MEN; In obedience to custom, send you
this formal acceptance OF my nomination
for the Chico OF Yice.presIdent OF the United
States, made by the national convention Of
the Democratic party at sc. Louis.
When you did me the honor to call upon
me at Columbus and officially notify me OF
my nomination depressed TO you my sense
OF obligation 10 the convention, and stated
that although had not soughtthe nomina-
ton l did not feel at liberty, under the cir
cunstances, to decline It. I thought then,
as l still think, that whatever could prop
erly do to promote the reelection OF Presi-
dent Cleveland ought 10 do. His admin
istratton has been marked by such tnteg.
rtty, good sense, manly courage aud exalted
patriotism that Just appreciation OF these
high qualities seems to call for his re-eleo'
tlon. / am also strongly impressed with
the belief that his reelection would power
fully tend to strengthen that feeling Of fra
so essentialto their welfare, peace and hap
piness, and to the perpetulty of the Union
and of our free institutions.
Iapprove the platform OF the st. Louis
convention, and cannot too strongly ex-
press my descent from the heretical teach.
ings Of the monopolists that the welfare oil
people can be promoted by system OF
aMA to- alt,.x So d. Nf hn
wants OF the government.
The idea that people can be enriched
by heavy and unnecessary taxation, that a
mans condition can be improved by taxing
him on all he wears, on oil his wife and
children wear, on all his tools and lmple-
ments OF industry, Is an obvious absurdity.
THE DANGER FROM THE SURPLUS.
To I'LL the vaults OF the treasury with an
Idle surplus for which the government has
nolegitimRte use, end to thereby deprive the
people OF the currency needed for their
business and daily wants, and to create a
powerful and dangerous stimulus 10 ex-
travagance and corruption in the expendi-
lures OF the government, seems to me TO
be policy at variance with every sound
principle OF government and OF political
economy.
The necessity OF reducing taxation to pre-
vent such an accumulation Of surplus rev
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circulating medium, is so apparent that no
party dares to deny IT; but when We come
TO consider the modes by which the reduo-
! tion may be made we find wide antaRo-
nism between our patty and the nonopolisttt
leaders Of our political opponents.
PARTY POSITIONS CONTRACTED.
| We seek to reduce taxes upon the necee
sarIes OF life; our opponents seek to In
crease them. We say: Give to the masse:
OF the people cheap and good clothing
cheap blankets, cheap tools and cheap lum
and their leaders In the Senate, by theil
| proposed bill, say: Increase the taxes OF
clothing and blankets and thereby incTeasi
their cost; maintain high duty on the tool
OF the farmer and mechanic and upon tn
lumber which they need for the construc
tlon OF their modest dwellings, shops ant
barns, and thereby proven. their obtaining
these Dece5sartes ct reasonable prices.
Can any sensible man doubt as to wher
be should stand In this controversy? Oai
any well-informed man be deceived by tn
false pretence that system 30 unreason
able and unjust Is for the benefit OF Labor
ing menu
LABoR's INTERESTS.
Much Is said lNout competition OF Amer
lean laborers It'll the pauper labor @
Europe; but d. 8 not every man who look
around him Sc, and know that an immens
majority OF the laborers In America are nc
engaged in what are called the protecte
iSaHEfis .sI is q saoso who are est
piUyea " su5h industries, Is n not nnde
: ninNia that he duties proposed by the DEN
ooratic measure called the Mills bill n
exceed tho difference between America
, and European wages, and that therefore,
: 1t were admitted that our workingme
could be protected by tariffs again
l LAX he f4lIx vNsr
tected, and more than protected, by thf
bill2
WHERE HIGH TARIFF PROFITS 60.
t Doss not every well-informed man kno'
, that the increase IN price OF home mani
features produced by high tariff does M
go into the pockets of the laboring mar
! but only tends to swell the profits {
l others2
7 1t seems to me that II the policy Of III
I Democratic party Is plainly presented a
, must understand that we seek to make th
cost of living less and at the same time Ii
4 crease the share OF the laoorlng man In Ii
: beueflts Of national prosperity and growtl
: am, very respectfully, yonr obediei
servant, ALLEN G. THURMAN.
TIE SITUATION IN NEW YORK.
New York, Oct. l4.--The Democracy
. the nation should feel happy that New Yor
City has been chosen by Chairman Quay /
' Llb Lcul DHlilb'4kOuhd VI iitlb ChHlldib,l
There is one element herethat can be truste
: TO do the best Of work for the retention
power Of the present national administr,
ton, and that Is tho press of New Yot
: City. With six morning. six evening an
v four weekly journals, the most intluenti
and best conducted papers IN the cit
,, sounding the praises OF Mr.. Cleyeland's az
! mtnistration and presenting the most COZ
vincing arguments In favor OF tariff refor
, In every issue, there Is well.grounded bell
: that New York is safely anchored IN Il
Democratic column.
with this powerful AGENCY at work, Il
r increased registration and Increased Dem
4 cratic vote that will result from the mayo
. atty fight, no wonder there can be four
!, takers for all the money that the Republ
can national committee may cause 10
put upon Harrison. Add TO this Il
!, splendid campaign that ia being wagad |
y the state committee throughout New Yol
!, state, where Chairman Murtha Is having 2
I meetings held weekly, with the best taike
y In and out of Congress TO enlighten II
y workingmen on the necessity for and Il
2 blessings that will follow in the wake
!, free raw materials ana the reduction
!, taxes on the necessaries OF life. No wo
u der, then, that the Democracy OF the Er
!, plre state are confident Of winning.
- Quay's only hope OF electing HarrisC
y Is based upon the idea that the Democre,
u split IN this city may cause the factions
= trade Cleveland for their respective eouu
Y tickets. Newark has spoken for Ne
" Jersey, and the votes of New jersey
!, the Electoral College will be counted I
y Cleveland. Connecticut and Indiana d
;, both claimed by the Democrats, with ever
= better chance for Cleveland In Indiana th
y in Connecticut, and Chairman Barnun h
= guaranteed that Connecticut will evil
+ Into line for Cleveland. 1t Is New 70
a that Quay wants, because her SO votes
y the Electoral College, added to the 1872 q
u tanned by Blaine, would give Harrison /
votes, while 201 are necessary to ele
y with II votes 10 spare Quay would then
~ ~ prepared for any slip up. OF Michigan's