St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-19
Reid Gives His Letter of Ae-
ceptance to the Coun-
try.
The Tariff the Principal Bur-
den OF a Lengthy
Epistle.
If the Democrats Succeed All
Is Lost to His
Party.
Cleveland's Election will
Give the Democrats Alb
SOlute Control.

New YORK. Oct. 1S.-Hon. WhitelaW
Reid's letter accepting the Repu Dlicar
| nomination for vice president was made
public tonight. 1t is addressed to Hon
] w. I. Durbin, Anderson, Ind, and is
dated Ophir Farm, n. Y. Oct. Is, 1892
| The letter contains $500 words. In it
MIR. Reid says:
"When the nomination with which
the national convention had honored
me was formally announced by your
committee, l accepted it at once. In
doing so accepted also the principles
set forth in the resolutions adopted by
the convention as the basis of the appeal
to the popular suffrage. There will be
no misunderstanding as to the purposes
of the Republican platform in this con-
nection, and no doubt as to the attitude
of the candidates. What it intends it
has set forth IN language that cannot be
mistaken, and they will strive by all the
lawful means in their power to obey its
plainly expressed will.
The party platforms-so-called-
more important this year than usual.
Both
The Leading Candidates
have once commanded the approval of
the American people in its highest form
of expression. Attention is therefore
concentrated less on the men them
selves and more on the principles each
is put forward to represent and
would in case of election be re-
quired to carry out. 1t is obvious
that the really vital issues which
this year divide the parties and demand
a popular decision, are those relating to
the tariff and the currency. Fortu-
nately both sides have stated their posi-
tions on these subjects with directness,
simplicity and frankness. We favor
protective tariffs and when III full power
made the present one. Our opponents
favor tariff for revenue only, and
promise the repeal of the present one.
1--WE maintain that the tariff should
cover the difference in the cost of home
and foreign products caused by the diff
ference in the home and foreign wages
of the laborer employed upon it, Our
opponents distinctly repudiated the
proposition that American wages should
be considered in the matter, and de-
clared instead that tariff levied for
anything but revenue only
Was Unconstitutional.
Mr.. Reid then goes on to say that the
constitutiOnality of a protective tariff
has heretofore been thought estab-
lished, and notes that a tariff bill
avowedly for 1.-The encouragement and
protection of manufactures" was car
ried through the first congress. Coming
down to the question of reciprocity, Mr..
Reid goes on to show the benefits de-
the Democrats have designated as a
sham. On the subject of currency, the
issue between the Republican party
and its opponents is almost as sharply
defined as on the tariff.
1.-The danger has neverbefore been so
great. The Democratic party has often
threatened the peace or the prosperity
of the country, but within the memory
of this generation it has never had the
power to carry out its purposes. When
1t had a president. he was held in check
by Republican congress, and when
A Democratic House
of representatives was elected it was
still held in check by a Republican SEN
ate. Not for one hour since March,
1859, has the Democratic party had
power to control legislation and direct
the policy of the United States govern
ment. But the present political situation
makes 1t plain to everyone that success
in the states which they must now carry
in order to eject president will also
enable them to reverse in the present
slender majority in the United States
senate. If they elect a president this
term they will clearly have both the
house and senate. too, and will be thus
placed in absolute control fol the first
time since 1859"
Mr. Reid, speaking of the attempted
force bill. says that it scarcely calls for
notice. Mr.. Reid next refers to the re-
vival of American shipping. and repeats
his adhesion to the resolutions of the
Republican national convention as a
whole.
In closing he pays a high tribute to
the administration of President Harri-
son.