Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-19
WH|TELAW'S WHITE LIES,
Reid's Long Winded Letter
Of Acceptance.
The Latest Thing in Campaign
Literature.
A Document That Rivals Bennie'
Fer Verbosity.
Tariff and Currency Made the Two Issues
of the Campaign-He Has Very
Little to Say About the
Force Bill.

ny tne Associated PfeSs.
New YORK, Oct. 18.-Following is a
synopsis of the letter Of acceptance of
Whitelaw Reid, Republican candidate
for vice president. The full letter
makes $500 words. 1t is addressed to
Hon. w. 7. Durbin, Anderson, Ind, and
begins:
When the nomination with which the
national convention honored me was
formally announced by your committee,
accepted it at once. In doing so,
also accepted the principles set forth in
the resolutions adopted by the conven-
tion as the basis of it's appeal to popular
suffrsge. There will be no misunder-
standing as to the purposes of the Re-
publican party in the contest, and no
doubt as to the attitude of it's candidates.
Party platforms are more important this
year than usual. The declarations of
our opponents demand close scrutiny,
as their victory now would give them
the first opportunity they have had
since 1859 to put in practice their pol
icy.
1t is obvious in the common judgment
of the people, that the really vital issues
this year are those relating to tariff and
currency. Fortunately both sides have
stated their positions on the subjects,
with directness, simplicity and frank
ness. The issues thus made between
the rival candidates are specially sharp
and distinct. We maintain that the
tariff should cover the difference in
the cost of the home and the foreign
products, caused by the difference in
home and foreign wages. Our op-
poDents distinctly repudiate the propo-
sition that American wages should be
considered in the matter, and have de-
clared instead, that a tariff levied for
anything but revenue is unconstitu-
tional. As the London Times naturally
remarked, this policy is not to be
distinguished from free trade. Should
| the American people now choose the
Republican candidates, the present
tariff would stand sor when amended,
would only be so changed as to insure
closer conformity to the principles on
which it is made. If our opponents are
chosen, their congress is pledged to re-
repeal the present tariff and to the
adoption of one arranged for revenue
| only; and, their executive is pledged to
the doctrine that tariff having regard
also for American wages is uncOnsttu-
tional.
In the main the present tariff has
worked we'll, developed American manu-
factures and increased American wages
opponents deny all this and denoun ce
the Re publican policy, which they say
fosters no other industry 30 much as
that of the sheriff.
We favor system by which, when
we think the country is ready for re-
duction or abolition of duties, we insist
upon getting corresponding and recip-
rocal advantages from foreign countries.
Our opponents denounce reciprocity as
| sham, and therefore inferentially
pledge themselves to it's repeal.
The constitutionalitv of the protective
| tariff was heretofore thought to have
been established. A tariff bill was car
| ried through the first congress and was
| signed by Washington. A third of a
century later, Andrew Jackson main
| tanned the constitutionality of the pro.
| tective system, as had Jefferson aud Mon
roe, who each repeatedly recommended
the exercise of this right under the con-
| stitution. To this testimony, from the
men who made the constitution, and
from the father OF the modern
Demorc attic party, may be added
that of the latest high
authority of the Democratic party on
constitutional law, Hon. George Ticknor
Curtis, who recently said he could not
subscribe to the doctrine that the pro.
| tective tariff was unconstitutional.
| The expediency of the protective tariff
has been vindicated by the experience
of the last 30 years-the most wonder
full period of financial success over be-
fore unheard.of difficulties. in the record
of modern civilization. Under it and by
it's aid, the Republican management OF
I our finances resulted in the largest pay
ment of the national debt, in the short
est time, known to history, and in the
simultaneous developments of the in
dustriee of the county and the prosper
ity of the people on scale without
a parallel. Eight years ago IN mas
terly public paper, James G. Blaine
called attention to the revelations of the
United States census, as to the net re.
suits oflabor and savings OF the American
people under the system of protection
The true value of all the property in the
down in the census of 1860 at $4,000,
| oVo,VVOs uhho OCAhS WhuO tACAC W1o "
chow for 250 years of toll. With the
success OF the Republican party that
year, the Republican protective policy
which has since prevailed was intro
duced. In the census of 1880, the true
value of the property in the United
States was set down at $44 ,000, ,000, 900
making an increase of over double the
entire growth of the previous 250 years
1t appears that the property of tht
United States has been still further in
creased in the last ten years by S14, 900.
100000, making total increase in 81
years of Republican rule, and under thu
Republican protective tariff of $44, 900,
900 900, against $14 600, 900 900 earned il
the previous 250 years.
Our opponents deny that there ha
been any increase Of prosperity; declar
that wages have been reduced, and de
nounce our policy. It has been fortu
nate circumstance for the impartial pull
. lie, that in the regular course of officit
duty number Of Democratic officer
have since been required to report sts