The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-11
MIR. MORTON ACCEPTS
Manly Letter from the Next Gov
ernOr of the Empire State.
His Views on the Tariff, Citizenship and
Other Important Questions Now
Under Discussion in New York.
TAMMANY'S TICKET NAMED
Nathan Straus to Oppose Col.
Strong for Mayor of Gotham.
Other Issues to Be Shelved, if Posi-
BILE, and Vigorous Fight Made
Against the A. p. A.
TAMMANY'S TICKET NAMED

NEW YORK, Oct 10.-Hon. Levi p. Nor
ton, Republican nominee for Governor, to-
day sent his formal letter of acceptance to
Hon. Warner Miller, chairman of the Re-
publican State convention. 1t is, in the
main, as follows:
"Sir-I have been officially informed with
in the past few days of my nomination for
Governor by the convention over which mic You you
recognition and for this friendly evidence
Of their confidence, 1 accept the trust the
Republican party has honored me WITH
pledging my hearty cooperation in its ef-
forts for an honest and efficient conduct
of affairs. The platform adopted by that
body is just but temperate arraignment
of the Democratic party, now, for the hrst
time in many years, in full control OF all
branches of the national administration.
The issues involved In the Impending can
vass are clearly defined and of paramount
Importance. They are related both to State
and federal concern. They AFFECT the awards
OF labor, the security OF capital ana the safe-
ty of society. Within our borders is the me-
tropolis of the continent, and New York
State is first in commerce and manufac-
ture. and only second in agriculture Dur
ing the whole period of its existence the
Republican party has been distinguished
for it's devotion to the principle of protec-
tion to home productions Variations In the
rates of duty on imports have from time
to time been made, as the needs or the
government and the condition Of American
Industries have required. but the principle
vindicated by every Republican Congress
Mr. Morton refers TO the new tariff law
as follows: "A measure was enacted false
alike 10 the promptings of true American
ism and to the professions of the Demo
cratic party. The bill which originally
passed the House of Representatives had
degree with the ante-election promises
made to the people by the Democratic
national convention. But that which final
ly prevailed is a thing of incongruities,
patchwork of protection and free trade, of
protection to favored localities and of nur-
ture to trusts, but of hostility TO the mass
es of the workingmen of the land. Repudi-
ated by it's principal framer, characterized
by the Democratic President as a bill of
perfidy and dshonor, denounced by the Sc
nior Senator from this State, and unattest-
ed by the signature of the President proc
lamatiOn Is already made that II is only
the beginning of the attack which will be
persisted In upon American wage-earnefis: ,,eis
and the perversity of Democratic leglsla-
ton, it is plain that the only wise course
for the country to pursue Is TO restore the
which for thirty years has developed its
resources, upheld it's good faith. cared for
those who fought for e,, its integrity, r am, ana
sens"
The writer then turns from national to
State issues He refers to the constitution
al convention and says that the work of
the revision of the organic law of the State
was undertaken for the purpose of the pro-
motion OF labor, the protection OF labor,
the checking of unjust corporate influences
and the arrangement for a just apportion-
ment for popular representation. More
than all, he thinks the frauds upon the
elective franchise, tie records Of which
darken the history of the State, will re-
ceive neither conformation nor palliation
from the people. He believes that the
methods of administration should be i'm
proved so far as municipal government is
concerned for the purpose of preventing
the cities from falling into the power OF
parties organized for personal aggrandize-
ment.
In conclusion Mr.. Morton says: Let us
have pure judiciary and an honest bal
lot; an excise law that will promote tenn
perance; reduced expenditures in order to
set the example of economy in private af-
fairs the most enlarged education to teach
the value of citizenship, and with
a jealous regard for that citizenship let us
welcome the liberty-lovng of all lands to
the enjoyment of the largest liberty
stitution of the United States, as
we'll as the organic law Of this State,
al. all citizens are placed on a a footing ting of abso-
ion in the supreme law | fully recognize,
not only because 1T is obligatory as a stat
ute, but because / am in favor of the full
est freedom in the worship Of Almighty
God.
II desire to emphasize my hearty con-
currence in the provisions OF the platform
of the Saratoga convention, wherein the
party pledges to the people a free ballot
and fair count, practical ballot reform,
free and fair primaries as fully protected
by law as general elections, an improved
civil service, municipal home rule, just
apportionment. reduced State expenditures
an equitable system of taxation, an accept
able excise law, adequate protection from
unjust determinations by rnonopciies and
minilnized tax rate"