The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-29

New YORK, Sept 27.-Followlng is
the letter of Hon Grover Cleveland
accepting the nomination as the Dem
ocratic candidate for President of the
United States
To Hon. William L Wilson aud 9TH
ers, Committee, etc..
GENTLEMEN In responding to your
formal notification OF my nomination
to the Presidency by the National
Democracy, hope ] may be permitted
to say at the outset, that continued re-
Election and observation have confirm
ed in me my adherence to opinions
which have heretofore family and
publicly declared, touching questions
involved in the canvass. This is a
time, above all others when these
questions should be considered in the
light afforded by the sober applehen.
sion Of the principles on which our
Government is based, and the clear
understanding 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 relating to the nainten-
ance and administration of our Gov
eminent cab he asertained, and by
which the justice and honesty Of
every political question can be
judged.
II doctrines or theories are present
ed which do not satisfy His test, loyaI
Americanism must pronounce them
false and mischievous.
The protection of the people in the
exclusive use and enjoyment Of their
property and earning concedtly con
stitutes the especial purpose and mis-
sion OF our free government. This
design is 80 interviewer with the
structure of our plan OF rule, that fail
ure to protect the citizen in such use
and enjoyment, or their unjustifiable
diminution by the Government itself
is betrayal of thespeope's trust.
We have, however, undertaken to
build great nation upon a plan es
pecially our own, to maintain it and
to furnish through its agency, means
for the accomplishment OF national OBJ
jects. The American people are will
ing through federal taxation to sur
render a part of their earnings and in
come.
THE MEANING OF PROTECTION.
The tariff legislation presents ia
miliar form of feueral taxation. Such
legislation results as surely in the tas
upon the daily life of our people a
the tribute paid directly into the hant
of the tax gatherer. Weare burdenet
of these tariff taxes too palpably to b
persuaded by any sophistry that they
do not exist, or are paid by the for
eigners.
| Such taxes, representing the dimi
mutton OF the property rights Of tn
people are only justifiabio when laiC
and collected for the purpose Of main
tanning our government and furnish
ing the means for thr accomplishment
Of its legitimate purposes and func
tons This is a taxation under tn
operation OF tariff for reyeue.
1t accords with the profession 0
American institutions, and its jnstic
and honesty answer the test supplies
by correct appreciation Of the princi
pies upon which these institution
rest. This theory OF tariff Legislation
manlfestly enjoins strict economy j
public expenditures and their limits
ton to legitimate public uses, mas
much as it exhibits as absolute eS
tortion any exaction, by way Of taxa
ton, from the substance Of the pc plt
beyond the necessities Of careful an
proper administration Of the Govern
ment.
GOVERNMENTAL FAvoRITIsAf.
Opposed to this theory the dogma
now boldly presented that tariff taxs