The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-10-01
Mr.. CLEVELAND ACCEPTS
Protection Antagonist'c to the
Democratic Idea.

Protection Antagonist'c to the
Democratic Idea.
Tariff Reform, Not FREQ Trade, the Pur-
pose of the Democratic Party
The Force Bill. Currency,
Pensions, Etc.
NEw...YonK. Sept s.-Following is
tho letter of Grover Cleveland accept
ing the nomination as the democratic
candidate for president Of the United
States:
Hon. William L. Wilson aud others OF
the committee. etc: In responding to tho
formal notification of my nomination to the
presidency by the national democracy.
hope may be perm tied to say ut the out
set that continued reelection and observa
tion have confirmed me i'll my adherence
to the opinions which l have heretofore
plainly and publicly declared touching the
questions involved in the campaign. This
i. the time, above NIL others. when these
questions should be considered in the light
afforded by the sober apprehension of the
principles upon which our governments is
based, and n clear understanding of tie
relation 1t bears to the people for whose
benefit it was created. We shall thu. be
supplied with test by which the
value of any proposition relating to
the maintenance and administration of our
government can be ascertained, and by
which the justice and honesty of every
political question can be judged If doc
trincs or theories are presented which do
not satisfy this test, loyal Americnnism
must pronounce them false and mis-.
chievous
The protection of the people in the ex-
elusive use aud enjoyment of their prop
erty and earnings constitutes the special
purpose and mission of our free govern.
ment, This design is so interviewer with
the structure of our plan of rule that fnil-
ure to protect the citizen IN such use and
enjoyment. or their unjustiiablc dimi-
mutton by tke government itself, is be-
trayal of the peoples trust. We have un-
dertaken to build great nation upon u
plan of our own. To furnish the means
for the accomplishment of national OBJ.
jects the American people are willing
through federal taxation TO surrender a
part of their earnings and income
Protection not American.
Tariff legislation presents n familiar
as surely i'll n tax upon the daily life of
our people as n triaute paid directly into
the hands of the tuxgatherer. We feel
the burden OF these tariff taxes too pal
pabiy to be persuaded by any sophistry
that they do not exist, or are paid by for.
eigners. Such taxes are only justitinble
for the purpose of maintaining the govern
ment and furnishing the means for the nc
complishmcnt Of its Legitimate purposes
This is taxation under tho operation of n
tariff for revenue. 1t maniicstly enjoins
strict economy in public expenditures and
their Limitation to legitimate public uses,
inasmuch ms 1t exhibits as absolute extor-
tion any exaction by way of taxation from
the substance of the people beyond the
istratiou of the government.
|. Opposed to this theory the dogma Is
now boldly presented that tariff taxation
is justifab!e for the express purpose and
intent of promoting special interests and
enterprises. Such propo sition is so
-.rl. contrary to the spirit of our cons.i-
tuition, and SO directly encourages dis
turbance by selfishness and greed of pat
riotic sentiment, THAT it is a statement
that would rudely shock our people If they
had not already been insidiously allured
from the safe landmarks Of principle
Never have an honest desire for ma.
tional growth, patriotic devotion to coun-
try and sincere regard for those who
toll been SO betrayed to tho support of a
pcrnicious doctrine.
The plea that our infant industries
should be fostered did service until dis
credited by our stalwart growth Then
followed the exigencies of u terrible war,
and now, after u long period of peace,
when our overburdcned countrymen ask
for relief and restoration to n fuller en-
joyment of their incomes and earnings,
they are met by the claim that tariff taxa
ton for the sake of protection is the Amer.
lean system, the continuance of which Is
necessary III order that high wages may
be paid our worliingmen and IL home mar
ket provided for farm products. These
pretenses should no longer deceive The
truth us such system is directly nntngon-
lied by every sentiment of Justice and
fairness, of which Americans are pre-.
eminently proud.
1t is also true that while our working
men and farmers can, the least of oil our
people, defend themselves against the
harder home life which such tariff tax
alton decrces, the worlting;nan, suffering 2
from the importation and employment of
pauper labor instigated by his profcsscd
friends, and seeking security in organized
cooperation, still waits for Il division of
the advantages secured the employer
under cover of n generous solicitude for
his wages, while the farmer is learning
that the prices of his products nre fixed in
foreign markets, where he suffers from
competition invited and built up by the
system he is asked to support Every
governmental concession to clamorous
fnvorites invites corruption In political
ntfairs by encouraging the expenditure
of money to dcbauch the suffrage In
support of policy directly favor
able to private aud selfish gain. This in
The end must strauglc patriotism and
weaken popular confidence In the recti-
tude of republican institutions. Recoy-
hizing these t-uths, the national democ-
racy will seek by the application of just
md sound principles to equalze to the
people the blessings due them from the
government they support, promote among
bur coun.rymen Il closer community of in-
terests. ccmentcd by patriotism and
| national pride, and point out tho fair
field where prosperous and diversified
American enterprise may thrive In the
wholesome atmosphere of American in
dustry, ingenuity and intelligence
Tariff reform is still our purpose. We
wage no exterminating war against any
American interest We believe a read
|ustment can be accomplished without
disaster or demolition. We believe the
advantages of free raw material should
be accorded our manufacturers, and con-
template careful distribution of the neces-
sary tariff burdens rather than precIpi-
rnlmucss the Misrepresentation of our
motives and purposes and rely upon the
intelligence of our fellow countrymen to
reject The charge that our party, compris
Ing the majority Of our people, IS planning
the destruction or injury OF America n
interests, and we i,now TINT they cannot
be frightened by the specter of impossible
free trude
The Force Bin.
The administration nnd management OF
our government depends upon the popular
will Federal power is the instrument OF
that will-not its master. Therefore the
attempt of the opponents oi
democracy to interfere with mud
control the suffrage of the states
through federal ngcncics develops n de.
sign which no explanation can mitigate
to reverse the fundamental and safe reln.
tions between the people and the govern.
meut Such m attempt can not fail to be
regarded by thoughtful men rs proof of a
bold discrimination to secure the ascend.
nncy of n discredited party in "A reclsl s.
disregard of free expression of the pop.
hlar will. To resist such scheme is m
impulse of democracy.
The Currency Question.
The people nre entitled to u sound and
honest money, abundantly Sufficient in
volume to supply business needs. Blu,
whatever may be tho forn-nationai or
state, gold, silver or papcr-it should be
80 regulated aud guarded by governmental
action or wise and careful laws, that no