The Red Cloud chief., 1892-10-28
REDS ACCEPTANCE.

New YORK, Oct 20. Following is the
letter OF acceptance of Whitelaw Reid,
republican candidate for vice presidents
Hon w. 4 Durbin, Anderson, Ind;
Dear Sir: When the nomination With which
the national convention had honosed M was
formally announced BY your committee, ] 40
cepted IL u once. In dong 80 ] accepted also
the principles set forth in the resolutions
adopted by the convention as the basis OF the
appeal 10 popular suffrage.
To do other, or less than this, Is. 10 an honor.
able man. an impossibility A political party
IL an association o. citizens, seeking to have
the government conducted IN accordance with
its views aud presenting candidates whom IL
strives to elect for that purpose To accept It's
nomination without intending to carry ont It's
principles would be as dishonorablc and as GRIM
inal as 10 procure goods under false pretenses.
There will be no misunderstanding as 10 the
purposes OF the republican party In this con-
test, and no doubt as 10 the attitude Of it's can.
didates. What II intends IL has set forth In
language that cannot he mistaken, and they
will strive by oil the lawful means In their
power to enforce Its plainly expressed will.
Since my interview with your committee fur.
Their reflection and careful attention to tho
arguments on both sides In the current public
discussion have confirmed my belief In the wis.
dom OF republican declarations, ne we'll as in
the lucid candor with which they ave been
presented.
The party platforms, so-called. mr. more i'm.
portant this year than usual Both che leading
candidates have at once commanded the, mp.
proval OF the American people In its highest
form Of expression Attention Is therefore
concentrated less on the men themselves and
more on the principles each has PVT forward to
represent, and when, in case OF election. will DO
required TO carry out. Tho declarations OF our
opponents demand n still closer scrutiny, since
their victory now would give them the hrst
opportunity they have had since 1879 TO put
In practice their policy. Never. since
that date, have they had control NJ once, both
In the executive and Legislative departments Of
the government This year the election OF
president clearly carries with IL majorities In
both houses of congress. 1t Is obvious that In
the common Judgment Of the people In all parts
Of the country, the really vital issues which
this year divide the parties and demand popular
decision. are those relating TO the tariff and
currency. Fortunately both sides stated their
positions on these subjects with directness,
simplicity ana frankncss. The issues thus made
between tho rival candidates Of the peoples
suffrage are specially sharp this election. We
favor n protective tariff, and when In full power
made tho present one. Our opponents favor u
tariff for revenue only and promise the repeal
Of the present one.
Mr.. Reid ~analyzes the tariff plans Of the two
platforms. showing that the democratic policy,
II logically carried out, Is not distinguishabl0
from free trade and that its enactment into law
would result In the violent disturbance OF bust-
ness On the other hand, the republican policy
meant protection to American industry, pro,ec-
ton 10 American workmeO protection 70 Amer.
lean homes and its enactment into law would
mean n continuance of the prosperous business
conditions.
The writer then takes the question Of cxpei.
iency OF q protective tariff and reviews tho
benefits that, he says, have resulted from IL
during the past thirty years, naming the In
crease In the real wealth Of the country; the
increase IN American industries; the increase
In the value OF American products; the increase
in American wages; the increase In the savings
banks deposits In the building and loan associa-
ton.
Coming TO the republican policy OF reciprocity.
Mr.. Reid explains its provisions and points out
the benefits which, he says, It has conferred
upon the American producers
He shows that the increase In our trade with
the countries with which we have reciprocal
treaties increased In the first year 23 ~ pei
cent, while tho increase during September
amounted to 1898 pcr cent The exports ID
those countries with which wo have reciprocal
treaties amounted In the first year to So. 500. 70
more than the imports from them, making q
handsome balance OF trade in favor Of Amer
lean producers.
On tho subject Of currency Mr.. Reid state,
the democrats propose TO break down the na
tional banking currency and restore tho stat
banks. He states that disastrous results woulS
INV ~ W ~ 6hN ohs
states the republican party would maintain
national banking system and save the countr.
from the baleful Influences OF q dcprcciate,
currency.
Heretofore, since 1850, says Mr. Rcid. the
democrats have been unable TO carry thei
threatened disastrous legislation, because they
have never ut the same time had control OF both
branches OF congress and the presidency. Tht
republicans had always dominated either tn
house or senate or executive office, so that tho,
have been able TO prevent an enactment int
law OF the democratic policies, which hat
threatened disaster. But the prsscn
political situation continues the letter
''makes II plain that democratic victor,
In the states which they must now carry
in order to elect the president would ais
insure them enough new senators to revers'
the present slender majority In the senate. l
they elect the president this time they will Ger
} tainly have tbs house and thus be placed In ab
/. solute control for the first time since 1859, will
nothing TO prevent their carrying out tn
threats they made against both ihs present
} tarif and the present currency, These Ques
lions OF tariff and curr ency ar, vital ana OF In
slant importance to tho whole country and u
all its people. radical changes amounting TO al
absolute reversal Of policy.
The attempt to change the issue and diver
I attention from these prcssin; questions OF tn,
hour 10 the alleged force bill scarcely calls 10
u notice. Tho very title OF the bill ~referres u
proclaimed It's object to be to prevent the Is
OF force at elections. II failed, anyway an
southern white men who were lately the chile
, opponents are now beginning TO wish II revived
, TO protect them from being themselves counte
: out Ut elections they have fairly won-as TIL
other day In Alablma-by their own white fel
Y low democrats. II is well, however, to Sd
: that the denunciation In the democrati
platform of the principle that the fedora
: government my supervise the election OF fe,
: eral officers Is grotesque. That principle ha
: long been recognized; and 1t has been ~sustalne
n by the courts; 1t now stands undisputed on tn
statute books and II was enforced at the recen
. elections by Cleveland. the president OF III
United States, through his order of October
p 1881, to his attorney gencraL But IL IL not
= be disguised that the recent clamor against VI
principle, II 1t means anything, means u pul
: pose to nullify articles XIV. and XIV. OF III
y constitution OF the United States.
z In conclusion Mr.. Reid culogized the person,
character and the administrat ton Of Presider
Harrison, and says:
II may be said that the present condition
o the country and public confidence In the admit
i~stration combine TO form the strongest prote'
n against subiecting the people To the shock al
needless risk inevitable TO such u change.
sudden reversal OF policy Is not what eth
u the suygestiOGJ Of ordinary business prudeni