The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
DAVlS'S ACCEPTANCE LETTER.
PARKERS RUNNING MATE on
THE ISSUES or THE DAY.
Writes on the Increasing Cost or Admins.
tration--Sees Danger 10 the Republic
In Imperialism-Wants Tariff sched'
uie Reduced Race Issue.

In Imperialism-Wants TariH scheus
uie Reduced Race Issue.
EIKINs, W. Va, Oct. 2 The Hon. Henry
Gassaway Davis, the Democratic candidate
for Vice. President, tonight gave out, for
publication tomorrow, his formal letter Of
acceptance OF his nomination by the st.
Louis convention. Here Is the letter:
ELKrNs, W. Va. October 3, 1904.
Hon. john SHARP WILLIAMS. Chairman. and
DEAR Sins: In accordance with custom.
and my promise when notified by your conf
me at MmIe sSph 9oI se ns. on Hss
President, submit the following observa-
tions upon some OF the questions now before
'N the Soa tines are propous for the
ment of the Democratic party ln control Of
the, Government. The public mind is being
lican party. 80 long and SO arroRently made:
that the material prosperity OF the county
dep"nds Upon its own sscenaehhsy hmop mnre
and more distrustful OF the. heady and per-
sonal element Of the present administrator;
BY ' one ae' that better reeosSises CONSTITUTIONAL
and other lawful restraints. They demand
that the present wastefnl ex,rayagance IN
the expenditure OF the money. drawn by taxa,
ton from the industry OF the people shalI
cease, and that economy and honesty IN the
INCREASING COST OF GOVERNMENT.
The expenditures per capita OF the Gov
eminent are increasing at an alarming rae,
When the present Administration went into
power there was large surplus but not.
withdrawing the enormous taxation. the
revenues therefrom arc not now sdeauaIe
propriatons. The revenues fell short dur r
ing the last fiscal, year, Of over $4,000 V ~
In the ,st sixty dsys ,be this Sv
tinae "H the deficit for the present fiscal year
w1 hs be neeG u sss d Gsn0s IS due TO
gance Of the Administration, and can only
be met by imposing additional taxes or sell,
bearing debt Of the government, Which
course will the Republicans, adopt; The
cost Of government during the fiscal year ear
average tax paid In some form or another
by every family Of Ave persons toward the
s pabio AFFAIRS Was over ,s5 Whic b. in the
Of wage earners, is a considerable percentage
of their entire earnings for tie year: ron, tho
people by taxation. direct or indirect than
Is necessary for the needs of goyernment
sSd a1ST, a. nj sost Of s
Hn sh eeH last scal Year Of the following I'D:
per capita, "a OF: cleveland, 1892, ssts. oar, 900
per capita, 1870: Roosevelt. 1901, 1882 ,"ooo oo
per capita, STA.
GROWTH OF THE COST OF THE ARMY.
In answer TO criticsms upon the SIZE s ana
dent has said that the number Of soldiers
now is no greater per capita than II r"rmer
protect settlers from the Indians and TO do
other police duty in the unsettled portion
Of the which go NOT 1s anew
i Increased in cost, much faster relatively
than It has in numbers.
lao Ala SoO 600. under Hayes in 1880, $685.
600 900 under Roosevelt in 1904. 3iiS, 100000.
DIsHoNoR IN PANAMA CASE.
We all hail as the harbinger Of the new
era In the commerce Of the world the IN cspthion
Isc 10 91 the ' action o the present Admnsra
haSar ~ s Ts"nd oP The ss
ful credit Tor snsrsy in forwa rding that sTsa.
s eabie With 1seh We psase
BY band Of reY9IN taS sts,.sp rS SsST .na
| president promptly recognized as an IN.
dependent nation, gross offence aga, ssain 81
friendly republic which 1t was helpless 10
resent. "
FIRST FRUITS OF INPERlALrsM.
These and many other unwarrauted things
that belong more tS an empire R than repHi0Lo
to thoughtful and patriotic minds; They
o snd sow how Fast we Drifting
ward absolutism and centralized power ::
The effect Of the imperialistic tendency OF
the Republican party upon our foreiRr affairs
l. in Opposition to the teachings Of ,.e founders
Of the republic, and SO impressed was Wash
nsaoa the wt asrs of pother nations tRat hs
farewell address he warned his couptrymen
S S5sFH snd sbhSsrsen snS s
free government and subversive Of free insti-
buttons. The policy Of imperialism-d II
s seno Ss 70 SerS s powers are rst
ercised in far on territory and on conquered
people, but once adopted for ACQUIRED and
later the rule Of the home government. Lib
erty and free government have always been
Sistory teaches ss t Us that both can be easily
lost without the knowledge Of the people
TARrrY RATES TOO HIGH.
Our Federal Constitution has appropriated
TO the exclusive use Of the general govern,
BY the popular designation Of "tarif duties. :.
| In excluding the States from this domain OF
taxation. there Is an implied and wise par
,tition of the taxing power between the states
! and the Federal Government. Except in the
| exiRencies of war the taxing power has been
! Of the imposition OF duties upon imports.
No one expects to change this arrange
| ment, which has proven so convenient to tho
! general government and so conducive to
| the interests of the States. whose resort
! TO other sources OF revenue Is left uhtram-
/ mplle0. Indirect RSaIlDn, however SOH-
, venlent. needs, by reason Of its indirectness;
| to be watchfully guarded. lest abuses should
! attach themselves unknown by the people.
/ That many of the existing tariff rates are
! excessive and enable powerful conbinat Ions
| to extort unjust and oppressive tribute from
| the people cannot be controverted. The
| tariff Is undoubtedly too high upon such
J articles as enables the manufactl TO sell
! his products abroad cheaper than at home.
| Steel rails are a conspicuous example in this
| respect II is admitted that they are being
| made for SIS a ton. A few years ago they
| we're freely sold in this country at sl7 a ton.
! They are now selling at the mills here for
! home consumption at s2s ton. and for the
| unjust discrimination against our people is
| made possible only by tarin that on this
| article il entirely too high.
| The average selling price pf a hundred
! articles. taken principally from the Iron and
! steel list, is found to be about 20 per cent.
| higher in this country than abroad. Relief
| from these conditions will only come through
| the success Of the Democratic party, which
stands for a wise. conservative and gradual
| change in the tarff laws which will egualize
the burdens Of taxation and make honest
hariges its purpose will be to legislate with a
| due regard for the labor and capital involved
| In Industrial enterprises.
EVILS THAT FOLLOW TRUSTS.
| IL is estimated that there are i'm the United
| States between two and three hundred COM
| binations of capital and corporate interests.
! the last few years under Republican rule
! Some OF them are SO conducted as to be per-
| nioious and harmful to the general interest
| With the power they are able TO exert they