The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-07-31
OUTLINED BY GEN: LOGAN.
To Vice Presidential Candidates. Letter Of
Acceptance discussing All the Issues
OF tho Campaign.
POINTS Of tho Republican Platform Dilated
Upon and Southern Bourboqs and Polyga-
mists Treated with Severity,
6o0 Parties Collecting Campaign Funds In
Washington-The IRISH DESERVING
Cleveland's Cause,
Gen. IoRan'a IItfa;.


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0on' Aogans Letter: :.
WASHINGTON, Suly 21.-The following IL
a&aan, es "''0 "oA1l"'
w.'..
Asvtng received from you on the oath Of June
omc1sl notification Of my nomination by tho
nasionsl Republican convention rs tho Republic
and It to be 81 the see datV
every man devotinx himself to tho public scr
VS.. 70 assume any position to which he may be
CAloo Dy the voice OF his cOuntrymen, accent
tne nomination with grateful heart and deep
sense OF my responsibilities and II elected shall
Sndeav9f 70 discharge the duties Of tho office to
tne BEST OF my ability. This honor, as is we'll
4 was rendered ny Representatives Of the party
Is % TO pa4o1
Although tho variety Of SUBJECTS covered in the
very excellent and vigorous declaration Of prin-
upon an occasion calling for brevity Of expires.
sion. that full elaboration Of which they are suea
eepti6ie. avail myself Of party usage to signify
ps'1orn, anu TO discuss them briefly.
~. PERFECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
a.. me resolutions OF the platform declaring for
our diversified industries and protection to the
n a add WAGES OF lsDSrers TO the end that &C
I've ana intelligent mt labor, as well as capital,
H,sy nave Its JUST award ana the laborins man
nas tun snare m INC natlonal prosperity, meets
my aearty approval. II there be nation on the
thing, build a wall upon its every boundary line,
1eny communion to all the world and proceed to
i've i've upon its own resources and productions,
tnAt nation Is the United States. There is hardly
e,eR1lmate necessity OF civilized communities
wnlch cannot be produced from tho extraordi-
Of our states and terri
timber lands and WATERWAYS. This circum-
. stance, taken In connection with the fact
the eSsion: Of Il '3 %1si
makes It utterly absurd to institute COMPARE
e IONS between our own economic systems and
tuose OF otnet governments, and especially to
attempt to borrow. systems from them. We
etand alone In our circumstances, orr forces, our
possibilities and aspirations. In all successful
governments IL IS prime requisite that capital
1nd laDor snonid be upon the best terms and
snat ootn SHOULD enjoy TIC highest attainable
Sasnco there 30 ads disturbance OF the
oGncf suffers and dissatisfaction follows,
which is harmful to both. The les
history Of % have eea snort tort
much overlooked by our people, The funda-
mental article in the old Democratic creed pro-
claimed almost absolute free trade, and this too.
no more than quarter OF century ago The
low condition of our national credit, the tinan-
Of Under that aaS en- lack
bored by every man now in middle life. Althon,h
agreat number of reforms have been instit',ted 6v
the Republican PARTY sufficient credit has ~
been publicly awarded tn that Of ~ ~
TARIFF REFORM
it, benefits have NEVERTHELESS been re,t throro,-
out the land, The DrjnciDle nnderl vinu thia
measure has been in process OF gradual develop.
mont by the Republican party durin: tho COM
paxatively brief period of its power. and TODAY
make unwilling concession to- the cnrrcctunss ~
tho doctrine Of an eQuitably adjusted nrotective
tariff by following slowly in it's footsteps though
. very long way in the rear, The prnciDle IN
yolved Is Of no great ohscurity. and can Ia
readily comprehendcd by any Intelligent
person calmly rejecting upon t. The
political and social systems ~ so,ne
81 our trade-compcting nations have
treme. They receive the mcre.t ,tins snd for
their daily toil and mt to ercat exnensa for
necessities Of life: are deprived OF those CON- M
NTH hosns and
feoreation can alone ope existamco anu social
tss sps to bs IL me P pro n OF those
oidle American nroGncts either thn Hmor;H, on
itsist must suffer in his ieritimate nrots or 10
en attempt to camnnte wiz; shAei IN III
species Of labor above reterr.6 T1' 10 ' 4o
case Of a substantial reduction Of nav there can
be no compromising advantages for " the Am eI
can laborer. because the articles 81 dail~ con-
sumption which he uses, with the execution 81
s srsoll not produced IL tho United ssoses'
aro grown in our own country and would not be
affected In price by a lowering in duties. There
his cost Of living wonld not he decreased Rcino
practically placed upon the pay OF the European
laborer, our own would be deprived OF facilities
for educating and sustajninp his family resnect
ably He wouid he shorn Of nrnner onnortn-
nities of self imnrovemcnt md his vaIra no
citizen chnrued With nortion ~ tho ohiootjar.
Of government would he lessened.
THE MORAL TONE
Of the laboring class would suffer. and in turn
citizens in general would be menaced. while one
evil would react upon another until there would
DO general disturbance OF the whole communi-
ment is how to infuse prosperity among all
classes Of peoplc-the manufacturer, farmer me
chanic and iaborer alike. such prosperity is
}u0o io
the very best guarantee of general peace and
happiness. The obvious policy Of our gov
and labor by propcr tm pEsa Sap'' Of
duties. This protection should extend to
every article Of American PRODUCTION
our people The national cenvention n view OF
the special dangerous menace to the wool inter-
ssts Of the United States deemed INV It wise to
adopt separate resolution on the snh;ect Of ito
proper protection This indnstrv "a n yerv Iar r
and important one. The necessary legislation
should be extended No one realizes more f"liy
than myself the great deioacv md difficnitv t ~
adjusting the taii1 50 nicely ana eaaitably as
every class of American labor. nromote to the
highest point our great n"r;cnltnraI intcrests o
and at the same time to give to one and ali the
advantages nertaininp To foreion nror,rctions
not not, In competition with our own: thus not only
OuAluMg up our foreign commerce. but tai king
measulcs 70 carry 1t In our own bottoms. Diff
susceptible Of accompiishment by patient a and ID
antenSent labor, and to no hands can 1t be com
Mltteu WIN as great assurance OF success as to
snose OF the Republican party.
OUR MONETARY SYSTEM
Inc Republican party Is the indisputable
author OF financial and monetary system
which. 1t Is safe to say, has never before been
equaled by that OF any other nation Under the
operation OF our system OF finance the country
was carried through an extended and expensive
"a. with = national credit which has risen
nlener ana higher with each succeeding year,
until now the credit Of the United States is sur
passed by that OF no other nation, while its
securities are at constantly increasing premium
and are eagerly soui!lt after by investors in ali
parts OF the world. Our system Of currency is
nose aamraole IN construction While all the
oonven1ences OF bill circulation attach to it,
every dollar OF paper represents dollar of the
thn inst ,n mpn ne sta9naasas and a. long as
I. cortirnad *te. polcy VI me aepnblcan party
tiai s.' Htefc Tan pc no impairment or the
s: re,tir" ne'etorG re-; "hdef Inc present
"I;w man 80 iese ", WI. oe 1mEosslpic 1or
ii,tS s.",n aoSo !" t my, III popos OF blis OF the
Tta sx Sves, VI ~ ols OF inc natlonal banks
ha.,so a , SnSasG ;, ~ nss pank note IN the