The Meeker herald., 1892-10-08
mR- cLevELANo's ACCEPTANCE
He Discusses the Subject Of Tarin nc
form.


The letter of Grover Cleveland accepting
the nomination as the Democratic cano'ua.e
for president OF the United States, was ih'e'
pu bile on the Goth. Mr.. Cleveland de'o'es
a large portion of his letter to the DISC ussio"
of tariff re form. In the course OF MS arsu-
ments favorng reduction oil the tafih liz
saysi
Tariff legislation presents Iainiiiar io,ni
of federal taxation. Such legislation res"'''
as surely in a tax upon the daily life Oh our
people as the tribute paid directly into the
hand of the tax gatherer We feel the Dur
den of these tariff taxes too paipably 10 DC
persuaded by any sophistry that they 10 not
exist, or are paid by Foreigners. such taxes
representing diminution for the properly
rights of the people, are only justitiable wheh
laid and collected for :hc purpose oil mum
tanning our government and furnishing the
means for the accomplishment OF lis ieslti-
mate purposes and functions. This Is taxa
| ton under the operation Of a tariff for reve-
| nue. 1t nccords with the professions Oh
| American free institui Gus. and its justice anu
| honesty answer the test supplied by correct
appreciation Of the principles upon when
these Institutions rest.
This theory of tariff legislation maniiestiy
cnioins strict economy In public expenditures
and their Limitation 10 Legitimate public uses
inasmuch rs 1t exhibits us absolute extoruoh
any exa.tlon, by way Of taxation, from the
substance of the people beyond the neccssi-
| Ties of n careful and proper administration Oh
| government
'.Opposcd to this theory, the dogma is
boldly presented that tariff taxation Is lls'i-
fable for the express purpose and intent Oh
thereby promoting especial interests ana en-
terprises Such proposition Is so clearly
contrary to the spirit of our constitution ana
30 directly encourages the disturbance ps
selIsbness and greed of patriotic sentiment
that It's statement would rudely shock our
people, If they had not already been assidu-
| ou.ly al!urcd from the safe land marks OF
| principle Never have honest desire ior
| national growth, patriotic devotion to couh-
| try Hul SINCERE regard for those who toll been
20 bctriysj 10 the support of perniaious
| doctrine.
In It's behalf tho plea that our infant IN
dustries should bn fostered did service "ntii
dlscrcdted by our stalwari GROWTH then 1oi-
| lowed the eXiEcneies OF terrible war "hich
made our people needless Of the opportunity
| Cor Interior schemes afforded by their willihE
| and patriotic payment Of unprecedcnteu
| tribute; and now aiter lop5 Pc
| peace, when our ovorburdened countt' ''e"
ask for relief and = restoration to a iuher Gu
| luymcnt of their incomes and earnlns-- 'hes
are met ly the claim that tariff taxation iof
| the sake of protection is an American ~ =
| ten, the continuance of which Is necessary III
order that wages may be paid to our work
| ingmen and a home market provided for our
| farm product
.Tbssc prctcnscs should no longer deceive.
| Tho trttb IA that such Il system is dlrert,y
,,,,o,,o,iz..l nv every sentiment Of Justice anl
| ,,i,,',.. 81 ,.hich Americans are pre-eminent~
| -, I, l. oisn trne that while our work
-, I'D formers can. the least OF all our
-. .Ia,a,,l ,,,o,,scives against the harder
80 -, -,,.,, 4, t,,,ry ,sxatlon DEGREES,
| ., -, ,ro,, the importa-
u'e w -,,rncr labor. in
-, ~. ,,f' ,,r1,,-.f .,tan1s and seeking
sue",t" ~ - T.. -. cooper
80 ne ,,,',D,f :. -. Ivan
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t'se9 ee'i''" ~ ~, w. ~, Iii, IL.
sc"e'Vu, 7oi'ei'u''o ~. Nv, ~ 81,
nr,,,,s,,., - ,,,,. m, .,.,s
no suffer. from +, comnetjtion invited au1
| hull, M, Inv the sv.tern h, Ia asked tn SUM-