Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-27

RE AoHGRrs TO HIS FORMERLY
EEPREssEo VIEWS
Touching the Questions Involved in The
Present Canvas. Tariff
Taxation.


aNNNNA " @N'' FhtiANNs
Hon. William l.. Wilson and Others
Of the Committee, etc:
In response to the formal nolinca.
ton OF my nomination 10 tn pr,si.
dency by the National Democracy
hope | may be permitted az the outset
10 say that continued reflection and
observation have confirmed mo In my
adherence TO the opinions which I
have heiotolore plainly and publicly
declared, touching the questions in
NolVrd IN this canvas.
This 10 the time, above all Others,
when these QuestiOus should be con.
sidurcd IN the light Of sober apprc.
honsion for the principles upon which
our government ~ hased, and clear
understanding Of the relation It bears
TO the people for hO,c beneht II was
created. We shall thus be supplied
with o teet by which The value OF any
proposition relating 10 the mginten-
nucu and administration of our gov.
eminent can be gsceflsined md by
which tho Justice and honesty of every
political question can be ludgCd. II
doctrines or theories arc presented
which do not satisfy this tpst,
loyal Americans must pronounce
them inl'o and miHchiuvous.
Tho protection Of the people In
the exclusive use and enjoyment Of
their property anu earnings BE- conceded
by TIRE constitution as the especial pur-
pOec anu mission OF our iGtu govern
mcut. This design Is 70 interviewer
with the structure OF cur plan OF rule
that failure 10 protect citizen IN
ouch use AMI enjoyment or their uu.
lustifiable dimiuution by the govern.
mcnt itself is IA betrayal u the peoples
trust. We have undertaken
10 BUILD 4 GREAT NATION
upon plan Of our owu. 10 furnish
means for the accomplishment OF ma
iioual objects the American people arc
willing, through Federal taxation, 10
SURRENDER part Of their earnings and
Income. The tariff legislation pre-
rentA the familiar form OF Fe iopl iux.
alton md the resultB are ~ surely a tax
upon the daily liie oil our people as %
tribute paid directly into the hands OF
the tax gathUTCE. We feel the burden
OF these iaflll taxes too palpably 10 be
Icituaded by any sOphistry that they
do not exist or are paid by Foreigners.
such taxes are only Justihable i0r the
PURPOSE OF maintaining the govern
mvnt and Furnishing means for the
accomplishment OF It's legitimate pun
poses.
This If taxation urdor the operation
OF "A tarin for revenue. 1t mHniirstly
enjDins strict economy Ia public eX.
lUndltuTes and their Limitation 10 IL.
gitimgie public usts, / nfmuch o.
n exhibits rs absolute vXiOrtlun any
exacliDn by the way OF taxation from
the substance OF people beyond the
ntou saries Of u careful and proper adj
IuiuistratiOn Of the government is Op.
posed to this theory. The dogma Is
now boldly presented that tariff taxa
ton 10 justliiRblc for the express pur-
pose anu intent OF promoting especial
Interests aud enterprises. such n
proposition 1850 clearly contrary to The
spirit u cur constitution, anu no dit
TeCtly encourages disturbance by the
seiii.huess and greed OF patriotic sen.
tlment that Its statement would Tudely
shock our people n they had not III.
ready been insiduously lured from
Il tgfe landmark OF principle. Never
have honest desires for national growth
patriotic devotion to the country aud
sincere regard TOR these who toll been
40 betrayed TO the support OF PER.
nicious doctrine.
The plen our infant industfitsshould
bO fOstered did service until discreiited
by our stalwaIt growth. Then iOl-
lowed the eNigeucles OF u terrible war
AMI now, after long period of peace,
when our overwhelmed c1untfymun
gsk for relief and restoration 10 the
fuller enjoyment Of their Incomes mn
eauiings, they are met by tho claim
that the tarlu
TAXATION ~ FOR TIE SAKE OF
pRy1kCuUN,
and is an American system, the con
tinuhnce OF which " necessary In
Orucr thnt high wages may be paid
cur wOrkiupmcn and a home market
provided for our farm products. These
pTotencss should no longer deceive.
| The truth IL such n System Is directly
antagonized by every sentiment Of
| Justice ana lulfntts OF which the
| Americans arc prominently proud.
1t Is also true that while our working.
men and farmers can least OF MI our
People defend Themselves against The
harder home life which such tarl
taxation DEGREES, the wOrliingman 10
suilrfing nom the importation and en-.
| pioymtnt OF pau per labor, instigRted by
! bis prOlessod friends, aud s.eking secur.
iiy in organized cooperation anu still
salts for division Of the advantages
secured the employer under cover OF
| generous g1lioitude for his wages,
while the farmer In learning TINT the
prices OF his pfouucts are liked In for.
| eign markets, where he kuiiera from
competition invited anu built up by
| the system he Is asked to support.
Every government concession 10
| clamorOua iavorites invites corruption
OF political nlaiTs by encouraging the
expenditure Of money to uebauch the
suffrage In support o. policy directly
| favorable 10 private and selfish gain.
| This IN the emu must stranglo patriot
ism aud weaken popular confidence In
tho Ieotltude OF republican institu.
tions. Recognizing these truths, the
/ National Democracy VIII suek By the
application OF just and sound prin.
ciples TO equalize to the people the
blessings due them from the govern
ment they support; promote among
our countrymen closer community Of
interests oemenled by patriotism and