Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-04
CLEyELAND'S LETTER.
THE DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE CON-
TANNED IN A NUTSHELL.

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Finds No Approval.
NEW York, Sept. "a. Following is a
full text Of Ex-President Cleveland's
letter Of acceptance;
NEW York, Sept. 2I.-Hon. William
Il. Wilson and others, committee, etcs
Qentlemen-In responding to your
formal notification Of my nomination to
the presidency by the national Demo.
cratic party, 1 hope I may be permitted
70 say ct the outset that continued re-
Election and observation have confirmed
me IN my adherence to the opinions
which ! have heretofore held and pub
licly declared touching questions in.
volved in the canvass. This is the time
above all others when these questions
should be considered IN the light af.
forded by a sober apprehension Of the
principles on which our government IL
based and a clear understanding OF the
relations its bears 10 the people for
whose benefit Il wa created. We shall
thus be supplied with a test by which
the value OF any proposition relating Ia
the maintenance and administration Of
our government can DO ascortained, and
by which he justice and honesty Of
every political question can he judged.
IL the doctrines or theories represented
do not satisfy this test loyal American
ism must pronounce them false and mis-.
chevious. The protection Of the people
In the exclusive use and enjoyment Of
their property and earnings Is con.
cededly the constituted especial pur.
poses and mission of our free govern.
ment This design is 70 interviewer
with the structure of our plan of rule,
that a failure 10 protect the citizens in
such use and enjoyment, OF sheir un.
Justihable diminution by the govern
ment itself is q betrayal Of the peoples
trust.
The Ubiquitous Tariff.
We have, however, undertaken to
build a great nation upon a plan es
pscially our own. To maintain it and
furnish through its agency the means
for the accomplishment Of these ma
tional objects the American people are
willing. through Federal taxation, to
surrender a part of their earnings and
income, and to the opinions which taft
legislation presents is the familiar form
OF Federal taxation. Such legislation
results as surely in a tax upon the
daily life of q people as a
tribute paid directly into the
hands of the tax gRtherer. We feel
the burden Of these tariff taxes too pal
pably to be persuaded by any sophistry
that they do not exist or are paid by
foreigners. Such taxes, representing
the dimIutton Of the property rights Of
the people, are only justifiable when laid
and collected for the purpose OF main
tanning the government and furnishing
for the accomplishment of its
legitimate purpose and functions. This
is taxation under the operation Of a
tariff for revenue. 1t accords with the
professions of American free institutions
and its Justice and honesty answer the
test supplied by a correct appreciation
of the principles upon which these instis
tutions rest. This theory Of tariff legis.
lRtion manifestly enjoins strict economy
in public expenditures and their limita-
ton to legitimate public uses. mas
much as it exhibits any exac-
ton by way of taxation from the sub
stance Of the people beyond this neces-
sity and the careful and proper admin
ministration Of the government is abso-
Lutte extortion,
Opposed to this theory, the dogma is
boldly presented that tariff taxation is
1~ustifnble for the express purpose and
with intent thereby of promoting special
interests and enterprises. Such a prop
osition is so clearly contrary to the spir-
1t of u constitution and 30 directly
encourages disturbances by selhshness
and greed Of patriotic sentiment that
it's statement would rudely shock our
people il they had not already been in.
sidiously allured from safe landmarks
Of principle. Never have honest desire
for national growth and sincere regard
for those who toll been so betrayed to
the support of pernicious doctrines. In
its behalf the plea that our infant in
dustries should be fostered did SER
vice u..tl discredited by our stalwart
growth. Then followed the exigencies
Of the terrible war, which made our
people needless of the opportunities for
Interior schemes afforded by their will
ing and patriotic payment OF an unprec-
edented tribute, and now, after a long
period of peace, when our overburdened
countrymen ask for relief and O restora-
ton to the fuller enjoyment of their in
comes and earnings they are met by the
claim that tariff taxation for the sake
Of protection is an American system, a
continuance of which is necessary in
order that high wages may be paid
workingmen anda home market be pro
Vided for our farm products.
These pretenseg should no longer de.
csiVe. The truth Is, such a system is
directly antagoniEed by every senti-
ment Of justice and fairness Of which
Americans are pre-eminently proud.
1t Is also true that while our working.
men and farmers least Of all people de-
fend themselves against the harder
home life which such tariff taxation de-
crees. Tho woTkinaman. suffering from
the importation and employment Of
pauper labor instigated by his professed
friends, and seeking security for his Inc
terests in organized cooperation, still
waits for 4 division of the advantages
secured TO the employer under the cover
Of q generous sOlicitude for his wages,
while the farmer Is learning that prices
Of his products r fixed in foreign
markets where he suffers from COM
petition invited and built mp by q sys.
tenn he Is asked TO support. The strug-
gle FOR an unearnod advantage at the
doors o. the government tramples on
the rights OF those who patiently rely
upOn the ~uranc Of American
equality. Every governmental conces-
sion to clamorous faVorites invites cor.
Tuption IN political affairs by encourage
ing an expenditure of money to debauch
suffrage In support Of . policy directly
favorable TO private aud selfish gain.
This in the end must strangle patriot
ism and weaken popular confidence In
the rectitude of Republican institutions.
Though the subject OF tariff logisla-
ton involves the question of markets,
II also involves q question Of morals
We cannot with IMMUNITY permit in
justice to faint the spirit OF right and
equity, which is the life of our republic,
and we shall fail to reach our national
destiny If greed and selhshness lead the
way. Recognizing these truths tho
national Democracy will seek by the
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