The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-27
New York, Sept. 23, 1S02.

New York, Sept %, 1902
To Hon. William Wilson and others,
Committee, ctc.
Gontlemen,-In responding to your for
NAL notification of my nomination to the
Presidency by the NeGonal Democracy,
hope | may be permitted 10 say at the
outset that continued reelection and OBJ
servation have confirmed me in my adj
hcrencc to the opinions which have
heretofore plainly and publicly de-
clared touching the questions involved in
the canvass.
This is a time above all others when
these questions shoIld be considered in
the light afforded by sober apprchca-
sion of the principles upon which or
Government is based and a clear under
standing of The relation 1T bears to the
people. for whose benefit It wa, created.
We shall thus he supplied with a test 10y
which fhc value of any proposition re-
laung to the maintenance and admnis-
trauou uf our Government can be HSccr-
taincl and by which the justice ami hon
estv of every political question r0n be
Judged N doctrines or theories are pre-
sentcd which do not satisfy this test local
Amclicansm must pronounce them false
and mlschctOus.
TIE TARIFF TAX.
Tic protection Of the people in thc cX-
elusive U~c and enjoyment of their prop
1Ity auI earnings cnnccdediN cnus,l-
tutes tbc especial purpose and mission of
our free Government. This design is $50
interviewer with thn structure OF our
,Is, ~ ,,l. tbut failura fo protect the
Iifil.n jn such use and enjoyment or
ffoir ~niusiifslla dimiaaGan iY the Gov
erumeut itself i~ betrayal of the pcO-
ule's trust
We nave. however. undertaken 90 build
q great nation up0u plan especially om
own To maintain Fl aud 10 furnish
Through u, ngcrcy the means for the
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF national objects jhc
Anari,..n up.ula nr. Wiling tArouch
Federal taxation. to surrender a part Of
their earnings and income. The tariff
question presents familiar form of I'el-
eral taxation Such legislation results
as surely iu 81 taA upou the daily hle
of our people as Che Uihnic pWd WrtCll
into the hands OF the taN-gathclcr~. We
feel the burden off these tamH taxes 700
ranghlr fo ho n.ruadol by any sOplls-
tr, tb.,+ thrv do rol exist on are paid
l.t rnrnioo.i-.
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SUCH taxes. ''1i ,N'huh~ ''.'ii "''"i
Of The property rights '. lhe ieoi'lnt, .'IY
t'A-' ,,.,i,.,..i,-in, onr Cav
'rno,a,.t aIl furnishing th, means for
tf- .rp..otli.hmput lf it~ lcgifimlte nlr-
,.o.,.,.d f,,cfi.ns This +, ly9tioD uu-
I.r r.,.' '.r.r,tion of . f,r0 for revenue.
4, .'..,.l Mn tl,. urofo,.ions of Aincri-
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l..,.r..i .,'rr..i,tion of thr Drinciples llpon
x,,lirb tl,<. institutions rest.
IThis thcory Of tariff legislation mani
{o.tlv onioins strict economy I'm Duhlic OK
T.,,iit,,r.. and tl.jr limitation to loriti-
in1ta Dphijc us,s. inasmuch a., it exhibits
81 absolute cXtortion any cXactiOn by
Wv of taxatiou from tha substance Of
tn people beyond the necessities of
careful and proper administration of the
Government
Opposed TO this theory. the dogma is
now boldly presented Chat tariff taxation
is justihablc for the express purpose and
iuicut of thereby promoting especial IN
forests and enterprises. Nnrh "a prop"Si--
t,r coret;tntiog o~d ~n 4iyectlv rnco,,r-
6gos the disturbance b, snlfshucss and
greed of patriotic sentiment that uS
statement would rulely shock our pcoplr.
j they had not already been insidiouslv
nllured from the safe landmarks of prin-
ciplc.
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Never have honest desires Tor erowih'
paul"uc devotion to country amt sincere
iesnr" Tor luose Wn' '"n nee" 80 p.lI1ycd
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aft"r iong nerio5 of nrore when omr
Northumberland conntr,,ncn ask for rol,rf
md for a. ro.tor9t;on fo tLo eniov,nnnt
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