Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-19
REID'S LETTER
Accepting the Republican Nom
ination of vice-Presidency
Made Public--Says interest Centefs
More on Principles Represented



Ntw YORK. Oct whitelaw Reid ha
sent his letter of acceptance 10 W. /
Durbin. chairman of the committee ap
pointed TO notify him Of his nomination a.
Republican candidate for the Niee-Presi
deney. In the letter Mr.. Reid states tina
when his nomination was formally an
nounced by the committee he had accepte,
II at once, and in so doing SO accepted alss
the principles set forth in the resolutions
adopted by the convention.
Mr. Reid continues substantially as fol
lows There will he no misunderstand,n,
rs to the purpose of the Republican part,
| in this contest, no doubt as To the attitude
| of its candidates. What il intends ha,
been set forth in language that cannot b.
| mistaken; they will strive, by all lawful
means in their power, to enforce Its plainly
expressed will. Since my interview with
your committee further reflection and
| careful attention to the arguments on both
sides in current public discussion has con
| firmed bv belief in the wisdom of the Re
publican declarations, as well as in the lucid
candor with which they were presented,
PARTY platforms are more important this
wear than usual. Both of the leading can
didates have once commanded the approval
of the American people in the highest form
of expression Attention is therefore
concentrated less gu the men themselves.
but more on the principles each is put for
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control a, opcr both in IN, executive and
LEGISLATIVE Jauor,ments of the government,
mi. y.,r the election of President clearly
carries with il maiorj,ies in both Houses of
CONGRESS /, is obvious that in the com
man ;udym,nt ot the people in all parts of
Tho ropptrv that the realIy vital
;ss,.s ths vcnr divide parti.s
anil d.u,pd The ponular decision
ar, ,hoso rnI,ting to tarifi and currency
W. f,vor -, pro,cctiye thrift and when in
s,li n,,rar r,,1n ,b. nr..ant ono oar
n,nonn,ts favor tariff for reyeuu, only. and
,,ron,;so m. rcroal of the nr.s.nt onr.
we maintain that the tariff sbonld cover
the d;tfnrapcc in the cost of home and
f,re;o, nroduc, r,used by the differenc. in
home and foreign wages for the labor en-
nloyad unon il Our opponents have dis
tinctlv repudia,ed the proposition that
American wages should be considered in
the matter and have declared that tariff
,o,;al for anytb;p, bnt r.yepue only was
unconventional
,s ,,,. Ion5on Times remarked ..Tbis
,oIicv II fairly and lopically carried out. il
nat IN no dlstingpisbcd from free trade in
,be rr,c,;cal form in which we are familiar
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dec;sion Of the American people cover more
,omnrcbersively and more specifically than
ever before. the whole range of considera-
,;ops relating to the protective tariff. The
cons,;,u,ionality of the protective tariff was
herc.ofore Thought To be established
tariff hill ayowedJy for the rencour-
ayement and protection of manufactures, -"
was carried through the First Congress by
lame. Madison and signed bv George
washington. A third of a century later
Andrew jackson. in message to Congress,
maintained the constitu,iopality of the pro-
tcc,iye system. To this testimony may be
added the --latest high authority of the Dem
ocratic marty on constitutional law. the Hon.
George Ticknor Curtis.
The expediency of a protective tariff has
been yindicated bv the experience of the
mast 10 years-that mos, wonderful period
nf financial success over unbeard of ,Iiffi
entities in the record of modern civilization.
Hinder and bv its aid the Republican man
auemcpt of our finances has resulted in the
largest payment of the national debt in the
shortest time known to history. and in the
simultaneous development of the industries
of the country and the prosperity of the
neonje On scale without parallel.
r;,-,., !, a mas,.,lv nubI;,
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raf ,rd ra,aIa,;ors of tho In;,ed States census
o., ,h., nc, r.snI,s of labor and SAVINGS n,
a. ~ -, Wy ,,ao,,la ,,,da- nro,a9,;y,
.ar;H rho r,nnor,y of tho t.ni.ad STATE.
, ,d'lI -. ;.'aJ /, ,ho ,as. ,an raa,s h.,
XII 900 oon ono maL;ng a total tncrease in
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