The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-30

HIS We've on the TarIH and Other nation
al NEatters-THs Force IEII severely
CriricIsed-FIaanoe aud EmmI-
grafton Touched Upon
NEW YORK, Sept 2T--tfrover Cievs-
land yesterday gave out his letter &c
ceptiug the presidential nomination by
the democratic party. it Is as follows:
Hon william L. Wilson and others commit
tee etc.
Gentlemen In responding 10 your formal
notification Of my nomination TO the prall-
dsucy by Iue national deul1crary- hope may
be permitted 20 say at The outset that couIlu-
ued reelection and observation have confirmed
me so my adherence TO the opinions which
have heretofore plainly and publicly declared
touching the questions involved fla tle cuuv-ss
This is a time above an others when these
forded by @ sober apprehension OF the principles
upon which our government l7 based and o.
clear un-ela LAn1lng OF the re-- ton tE bears 20
the people for whose benefit it was created
We shall thus be supplied with q test 1y which
The value OF any proposition r--4tln8 20 tae
maintenance and admins trutICu OF our govern
meur can be asccrt4iuCd and by hieh The iuz-
tics and honesty OF every political quest tiou can
be judged il doctrines or theories are pre-
seutsd which do not satisfy this tust loyal
Americans must pronounce them false aEd mis-
The protection Of the people iu the exclusive
use and enjoyment OF tLefr property and earn
and mission OF our free government -uls ae-
sign is so interviewer with the structure OF our
plan OF rule that failure TO protect the citizen
in such use and enjoyment or It's uuIls tilabIg
dimiuutIou by the government iL5eIf ia o. be-
traEal Of the peoples trust
TuE TAHIEF
We have, however, undertaken 20 build
great nation uD8u a plau eeu-cfarTv grr 1v-r.
To maintain it and 20 furnish through its aEou-
cy the means for the accomplishment OF nation
al objects. the American people are willing
through federal taEaLIou TO surrender O part OF
their earnings aud income. Tariff legislation
presents % familiar form OF federal taEatiou-
such LEGISLATION results asssuragIv in o TAX uu1n
the daily life Of our people as tle tribute paid
directly Into the hand Of the tax gltLHrer. we
feel the burden OF these rarfE taxes too a4L1a-
bly, 90 be persuaded by any sophlsgry that they
do not exist, are paid 1y turel-uer7
such taxes. TcureSeullng o. dfrufuutf0u Of the
ur0pertv rights OF the ue8ufa arc oGIv -u-rEH-
5slIe when Iaid and collected f1- tts 75-rgsg of
mafntalufnr our government ANA furnishing me
means for tho acconuI shrurut Of its Tc1l sim L1
purposes and functions This 5s taxation uu-
cords wIth the professions of American free tu-
stitutious ana It's Justice ana honesty answer
the test supplied by O. correct appreciation of
the principles upon which those Institutions
rest This theory OF t1r.H LEGISLATION mani
festly gnioius strict economy ia public eApoudl-
lures aud their Ilmftl lion TO Legitimate public
uses, iuasmuch as IL exhibits as absolute eE-
t0rtiou and cEaCti0u by wlv OF tGNlLiQu from
the substance or the people beyond the ucgessi-
ties Of a careful and proper adm uistrsiiou OF
government
Opposed TO this theory tho L1-mL is now
boldly presented that tariff taxation ls 1latlHa-
bic for the express purpose aal intent OF there
by promoting ts1eCIaI interests and enter
IS
trary the spirit OF gous- -Ltuti0u and
directly encourages the disturbance by selfish
ness and greed Of patriotic sentiment that LLs
statement would rudeIy shock our people 40
they had not already been iusiliousiy alLurgl
from the safe landmarks OK prLuclpta- Never
have honest desire for uG tioall growth, paLri-
otic devotion ro country and sincere ranard
for those who toll been so butrageL 10 the
support OF q perufcfous docrriHs Ia fts
behalf the plea that our infant industries
should be fostered, did service until discred-
tied by our sLalwart growth; then followed the
eEiFenClcs OF q terrible war, which made our
people needless OF the opportunities tor Interior
schemes Afforded b- rh..r gI rlfu- and u. l-fnfIe
pas uant ol unprecedented frlrTra- an t- now.
after % long period OF peace "a-- our over
uurIeued cguutrymeu ask log u relief ANA d
restoration 20 fuller enjoyment OF thelz iu-
comes and earnings. they are met by the claim
that tariff taxation is AN American system the
continuance OF which is necessary tu Or Ieg that
biEh -yaves NAV be DafI 10 our WORKING mon
and home market be provided Tor our farm
products
These pretouses should no Inaeer deceive.
The truth is that such % system Is directly
autagouized by every sentiment ul Justice aui
fairness of VEf- D Americans are pre-. euiugufIg
proud 1t is also true that while our working
men and farmers can the least OF all our people
defend themselves against the harder home life
which such tariff taxation dccrees, the work
iuEmau suffering from the importation aud eu-
pIoyuent Of pauper labor lustiEatcd boy his Dro.
fEssed friends and seeking security far his lu-
terests fu crEauizsd co-5uaratI8u ztfI waits Tor
g division Of The advantage secured 20 his cm-
pI1yer under cover of q generous suTicituda for
his wages while the farmer is learning that the
Eeys where he suffers from q eouurtftfou fu-
vltcd and built up by the system he is asked 10
SUPPORT
5rhe srrrrvrr for rrnearn-d adv1.urnra M tne
doors Of ne EovernTaeHt trsrrBies On jhe rights
Of those who patiently rely upon assurances OF
American equality. EverF governmental con
cCssiou 20 cIaulorous favoriles invites corrup-
t2ou In political Affairs by eugo-rl-i the exc
peudiLuru OF money To debHulh Euffra -a fra SUD
port OF o policy directly favorable 10 private
and seldsh gain This In the -ut must srrzurIe
patriotism ana weaken popular confidence fu
the rcctituds OF reDubLfclu 'instE-ugfaus-
I7hourn the subject of rr-fr Gerf=Tg-f1r fr-
wolves q question OF 7narJ-a-5 il also involves
qUes tiou OF morals We cannot with IunluItv
permit Injustice TO faint the spirit of rLrhg and
equity. which is the life of our republic and we
shall faT TO reach our uat tf0nsL dest-nF iE creed
and seIhshusss lead the way.
Eecoguizfnr these truths the national dgu11c-
racv viii seek bv the rnuTFa7rflu of --r=t and
sound urfncfnIes 10 eguTrize 90 our ueo11r rbg
bIessinrs du5 tFprn mon. rI4s z-ry-.r-r1srt ff7-
srrruort- d. r7rrTr0ra 7r.-r orr -rr-r-s--r--rr
closer ror7r-urffy- ,f f7f1-azr- -l--z--7s-I F-
ratrfotisrl and national rrf4e ana r1 717f-r -r
a fair HeId. where 7Tosr-r1rs aud 4fvrr-f5l-I
American cutsrBrise NAV grow and thrive i1
che vrhofesorne arurosubsrs al american frdrrs-
nv rr71a-rrFrv and sDr-ug.rarga