National Republican., 1880-09-04
"LEr WELL ENOUGH ALONE

We have the emphatic assurance of CO.
temporary that "the business boom and the
republican boom are Identical" Tho mean.
ing of this Is that the party in charge of the
administration is TO be credited with what
ever of prosperity the country may experience.
-Democratic Organ.
And that is Just about the way that
matter hangs at present. The business men
of the country take that view of it. The
prominent and intelligent manufacturers,
the merchants, the farmers, the mechanics
and the artisans Of the country everywhere
aud almost without regard to former party
lines regard 1t a hazard that the business
interests of the country cannot afford to
take at this time, to change TIE political
administration aud policy of the govern
ment. The country is now prosperous and
happy. We have abundant harvests and
fair market for our products For this tho
republican party claims no credit except
that the general republican policy of the
government has inspired to industry and
effort. 1t lays no claim to that agency
which has brought the rain and sunshine
upon the face of the earth aud caused the
increase which rewards the toll of the hus-
band man. This credit belongs to Him
who controls the seasons and directs the
storm.
But for the tide of prosperity which per-
vades every other branch of enterprise and
business in our common country the poll
cies and principles of the republican party
can Justly claim the credit. The tariff
which fosters and protects American manu-
factures is one of the leading measures and
principles that centre in the republican
faith If our opponents do not fully en-
brace free trade it is for the reason that
public sentiment has forced them in the
direction Of protection against their ira
dtions. One of the strongest and hrmest
planks in the republican platform is that
which declares for a protective tariff, and
il is that tariff which has planted bow OF
promise upon the cloud which the paupeI
labor of Europe had hung over the manu-
featuring interests Of this country. Under
protective tariff we can compete with tn,
world, and the fear that this will be dis
tmbed under change of power in the gov
ernment leads the manufacturers TO dis
trust and dread such result Hence this
class, even where their political proclivitie'
nre democratic, are declaring for GARFIELD
and Arthur in this contest
Then we have the soundest, safest aut
most reliable currency known to the mart
of trade and commerce anywhere on tn,
globe This inspires confidence and give
an impulse to the business pursuits and en-
terprises of the country. This has been Sc
cared through the wisdom Of Republican
policy and legislation, and hence the lul
credit of it is scored to the republican
party. We have attained this perfection o
currency through the act of resumption
which has placed our paper circulation o
par with specie everywhere throughou
the realm. If our opponents could hay
had their way, as indicated in their nationu
platform of 1879, the resumption act woul
have been repealed and resumption woul
not have been reached. What effect tina
would have had upon our currency it doe
not require very high order OF intellect t
understand as clearly as the most common
problems that are brought to public con
sideration.
With prosperous industries under pro
lection; with sound and stable currenc
for business purposes; with a rapidly de
creasing public debit with our securities a
high premium; with public credit il
which all the civilized nations Of the cart
have the most implicit confidence; wit
prosperity and hope pervadug the mar
of trade aud all branches Of industry, It
not strange, Just as we are stepping owe
the threshold Of this new era of prospert
and thrift under republican auspices, tha
those who begin to feel the bencfcent il
1uences of the times should shrink from
change Of policy, which, at best, proms
disturbance and arrangement. aud, at III
worst, would bring inevitable disaster
the general business of the country. !
view Of this great hazard the people, outsiC
the machinery of politics, and regardless
former political faiths and relations Al
rapidly settling down upon the conyictio
that it is best TO 'let we'll enough alone"