Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-27
News BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
cLEVELAND's LETTER
Accepting the Democratic
Nomination for
PRESIDENT OF THIS REPUBLIC.
An Innocent Man Killed by
an italian.
SHARP CONTEST OF PueILISTS.
international Congress on
Maritime Law.
Sharp CONTEST OF PuGILIsTs.
CLEvELAND,s ACCEPTANCE,

/ IN D|S
Tho Democratic Candidate for Presi
| dent Outlines His Position on Hi
| PartY's Platform-Tarif is Taxa
Shot at the So-Called Force Bill
The Currency-Civil Service-Pen
| Observation-Disclosures
| New YORK, Sept. 26.-The authoritativ,
| statement was made at democratic nationa
headquarters to-day that Mr.. Cleveland'
| letter of acceptance would be given to tn,
press tonight. That was settled at tn
conference yesterday between Mr.. Cleve
land, Mr.. Dickinson, and Mr.. Quincy. Mr.
Dickinson declined to say anything about
| the matter.
To Hon. William L. Wilson and others
committee, etc.:
Gentlemen-In responding to you,
formal notification of my nomination te
the presidency by the national democracy,
hope I may be permitted to say at the
outset, that continued reflection and OBJ
servation have confirmed me in my adher
ence to the opinions which I have here
tofore plainly and publicly declared,
touching the questions involved in the
canvass. This is a time, above all others.
when these questions should be considered
in the light afforded by a sober apprehen-
sion of the principles upon which our
government is based, and clear under
standing of the relation it bears to the
people for whose benefit it was created.
We shall thus be supplied with test by
which the value of any proposition re-
lating to the maintenance and administra-
ton of our government can be sscer-
tanned, and by which the justice and
honesty of every political question can be
judged. If doctrines or theories are pre-
sented which do not satisfy this test, loyal
Americanism must pronounce them false
and mischievous.
The protection of the people in the ex-
elusive use and enjoyment of their prop
erty and earnings concededly constitutes
the especial purpose and mission of our
free government. This design is 30 inter
woven with the structure of our plan of
rule that failure to protect the citizen in
such use and enjoyment, or their unjusti-
able diminution by the government itself,
is betrayal of the peoples trust.
TARIFF TAXATION.
We have, however, undertaken TO build
great nation upon plan especially our
own. To maintain it and to furnish
through its agency the means of accom-
plishment of national objects the Ameri-
can people are willing, through federal
taxation, to consider part of their earn
ings and income. Tariff legislation pre-
sents familiar form of federal taxation.
Such legislation results as surely in tax
upon the daily life of our people as the
tribute paid directly into the hands of the
tax-gatheTer. We feel the burden of these
tariff taxes too palpably to be persuaded
by any sophistry that they do not exist, or
are paid by foreigners.
Such taxes, representing diminution
of the property rights of the people, are
only justifiable when laid and collected
for the purpose of maintaining our gov
eminent and fnishing the means for
the accomplish of Its legitimate pur-
poses and functions. This is taxation
under the operation of tariff for revenue.
1t accords with the professions of Ameri-
can free institutions and its justice and
honesty answer the test supplied by a
| correct appreciation of the principles
upon which these institutions rest. This
| theory of tariff legislation manifestly en-
| joins strict economy in public expendi-
lures and their limitation to legitimate
| public uses, inasmuch as it exhibits an
| absolute extortion any exaction, by way
| Of taxation. from the substance of the
people, beyond the necessities of a care
full and proper administration of govern
ment.
! Opposed to this theory the dogma is
| is justifiable for the express purpose and
intent of thereby promoting especial enter
prises. Such proposition is so clearly
contrary to the spirit of our constitution
and so directly encourages the disturbance
by gel6shness and greed of patriotic sentt
ment, that its statement would rudely
shock our people, if they have not ALREADY
been insidiously allured from the safe
landmarks of principle. Never hav'
honest desire for national growth. patriotic
devotion to country, and sincere regard
for those who toll been SO betrayed to th'
support of a pernicious doctrine. In it,
behalf, the plea that our infant industries
should be fostered, did service until dis
credited by our stalwart growth; then fol
lowed the exigencies of a terrible wa
| which made our people needless of the op
portunities for Interior schemes afforded b.
their willing and patriotic payment o
unprecedented tribute; and now, after {
long period of peace, when our over-bur
dened countrymen ask for relief and
restoration to fuller enjoyment of thei
incomes and earnings, they are met by tn
claims that tariff taxation for the sake o
protection is an American system, the con
tinuance of which is necessary In o-de
that high wages may be paid to our work
ingmen and a home market be provides
for our farm products.
These pretences should no longer deceive
The truth is that such system Is directl,
antsgonized by every sentiment of justic
and fairness of which Americans are pre-
eminently proud. It is also true thu
while our workingmen and farmers can tn
least of all our people defend themselve
against the harder home life which sue
tariff taxation DEGREES, the workingme
suffering from the importation and en-
ployment of pauper labor, instigsted b
his professed friends, and seeking securit
for his interests in organized co-opert
ton, still waits for divisio
of the advantages secured to b
employer under cover of generous solic
tude for his wages, while the farmer
learning that the prices of his produc
are fixed in foreign markets, where
suffers from competition invited an
built up by the system he is asked
support.
The struggle for unearned advantage
the doors of the government tramples {
the rights Of those who patiently rely upe
assurances of American equality. Ever
governmental concession to various favo
ties invites corruption in political affai
by encouraging the expenditure of mon'
to debauch SURFACES in support of a poli'
directly favorable to private and self
gain. This in the end must strane
patriotism and weaken popular confiden
in the rectitude of republican
situations. Though the subject
tariff legislation involves question of ms
,e kets it also involves question of mora
8, We cannot with impunity permit injusti
It, to faint the spirit of right and equi
a which is the life of our republic; and
shall fail to reach our national destiny
q greed of selfiehness lead the way.
Recognizing these truths, the nation
democracy will seek by the application
just and sound principles, to equalize
our people the blessings due them frt
the government they support, to prone
M among our countrymen closer oommun
HI of Interest, cemented by patriotism a
m national pride, and to point out fair fie
~ where prosperous and diversified Amerie
enterprise may grow and thrive in
wholesome atmosphere of American
Il dustry, ingenuity and intelligence.
Tariff reform Is still our purpo
'r Though we oppose the theory that Ia
laws may be passed, having for their obi
the granting of discriminating and uni
q governmental aid to private ventures,
wage no discriminating war against
American interests. We believe are
| ;n.tnoant ran be accumulated in accc