The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-08
OUTLINED BY GEN. LOGAN.
The Vice Presidential Candidates Letter of
Acceptance discussing All the Issues
Of the Campaign
Points Of the Republican Platform Dilated
Upon and Southern Bourbons and Polyga-
mists Treated with Severity
Both PARTIES Collecting Campaign Funds In
Washington-The Irish Deserving
Cleveland's Cause
Gen. Logan,s Letter,

WAshlNSToN, July Z1.-Ihe following fs
Senator Logan's letter accepting the nomin-
alton:
Washington, D. G., July 10. 1ss4.-Dear Sir:
Having received from you on the oath of June
official notification of my nomination by the
national Republican convention as the Republic
can candidate for vice president. OF the United
States, and considering it to be the duty of
every man devoting himself to the public SER
vice, to assume any position to which he may be
called by the voice Of his countrymen, l accept
sense of my responsibilities and if elected shall
endeayor to discharge the duties Of the office to
the best of my ability. This honor, as is well
understood, was wholly unsought by me. That
It was rendered by representatives OF the party,
IN a manner so flattcring will serve to tighten
whatever labors may be called upon to perform.
Although the variety of subjects covered in the
very excellent and vigorous declaration of prin-
ciples adopted by the late convention prohibits,
upon an occasion calling for brevity OF express
sion, that full elaboration of which they a-e sus-
ceptible, / avail myself of party usage to signify
my approval of the various resolutions of the
platform, and to discuss them briefly.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABoR
The resolutions of the platform declaring for
the levy of such duties las to afford security to
our diversified industries and protection to the
rights and wages of laborcrs, to the end that ac-
tive and intelligent labor, rs well as capital,
may have its just award, and the laboring man
his full share in the national prosperity" meets
my hearty approval. If there be a nation on the
face of earth which might, lift were a desirable
thing, build u wall upon its every boundary line,
deny communion to all the world and proceed to
live upon its WI resources and productions.
that nation liz the United States. There is hardly
a legitimate necessity of civilized communities
which cannot be produced from the eXtraordi-
nary resources of our several states and terri
tories, with their manufactures, mines, farms,
timber lands and waterways. This circum-
stance, taken in connection with the fact
that our form OF government is entirely
unique among the nations of the world,
makes it utterly absurd to institute COMPARE
sons between our own economic systems and
those of other governments, and especially to
attempt to borrow systems from them. We
stand alone in our circumstances, our forces, our
possibilities and aspirations In all successful
governments 1t Is a prime requisite that capital
and labor should be upon the best terms and
that both should enjoy the highest attainable
prosperity. If there be n disturbance of the
Just balance between them, one OF. the
which is harmful to both. The les
sons furnished by the comparatively short
history of our own national life. have been too
mental article In the old Democratic creed pro-
claimed almost absolute free trade. ard this, too,
no more than a quarter of n century ago. The
low condition OF our national credit, the finan-
ctal and business uncertainties, andsgeneral lack
OF prosperity under that system can be remem-
bered by every man now In middle life. Although
q great number of reforms have been instituted by
the Republican party, sufficient credit has not
been publicly awarded to that of
TARIFF REFORM.
It's benefits have nevertheless been felt through
out the land. The principle underlying this
measure has been in process OF gradual develop
ment by the Republican party during the COM
paratively brief period of it's power, and to-day
aportion of its antiquated Democratic opponents
make unwilling concession to the correctness of
the doctrine of an cquitabiy adjusted protective
tariff by following slowly in its footsteps though
a very long way in the rear. The principle in
volved is Of no great obscurity, and can be
readily comprehendcd by any intelligent
Of our trade-competing nations have
created working classes miserable in the ex-
tremc. They receive the merest stipend for
their daily toll and put to great expense for
necessities of life; are deprived OF those COM
forts, clothing, housing and health-producing
food, which, with wholesome mental and social
recreation, can alone make existence happy and
desirable. Now il the products of those coun-
tries are to be placed in our own markets, along
side American products, either the American cap
italist must suffer in his legitimate profits or he
must make the American laborcr suffer in
an attempt to compete with the
case of a substantial reduction of pay there can
be no compensating advantages for the Ameri-
can laborer, because the articles Of daily con-
sumption which he uses, with the execution OF
articles not produced in the United States,
being especially provided for, as coffee and tea,
are grown in our own country and would not be
affected in price bya lowering in duties. There
fore. while he would receive less for his labor
his cost of living would not be decreased. Being
practically placed upon the pay OF the European
laborer, our own would be deprived of facilities
for educating and sustaining his family respect
ably. He would be shorn of proper opportu-
n nit,san d, sell, 1In up, and MS value as a
of government would be lcsscned.
THE MORAL TONE
Of the laboring class would suffer, .no in turn
the interests of capital and well being of orderly
citizens in general would be menaced, while one
evil would react upon another until there would
be a general disturbance of the whole commune
ty. The true problem of good stable govern
ment is how to infuse prosperity among all
classes of peoplc--the manufacturer, farmer, me
chanic and laborer alike. Such prosperity is
preventive of crime, is security for capital, and
the very best guarantee of general peace and
happiness. The obvious policy of our gov
eminent Is to protect both capital
d dnates. ia p%is p ny proper snon Imposition sttsnd OF OF
every article Of American production
which goes to build up the general prosperity o.
our people. The national convention. in view OF
the special dangerous menace to the wool inter-
ests of the United States, deemed it wise to
adopt 3 separate resolution on the subject of its
proper protection. This industry is a very large
and important one. The necessary legislation
to sustain this industry upon a prosperous basis
should be extended. No one realizes more fully
than myself the great rdelicacy aud difficulty Of
adjusting the tariff so nicely and equitably as
to protect every home industry, sustain
every class Of American labor, promote to the
highest point our great agricultural interests,
and at the same time to give to one and all the
advantages pertaining to foreign productions
not in competition with our own; thus not only
building up our foreign commerce, but taking
measures TO carry it in our own bottoms. Diff
cult as this work appears, and really is, it is
susceptible of accomplishment by patient and
intelligent labor, and to no hands can it be COM
mitted with as great assurance of SUCCESS as to
those of the Republican party.
Duh MONETARY SYSTEM.
The Republican party Is the indisputahle
author OF a 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 onr system of finance the country
was carried through nh extended and expensive
war, with n national credit which has risen
higher and 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 squirt after by investors in ali
parts of the world. Our system Of currency is
most admirable in construction. While all tho
conveniences OF bill circulation attach to 1t,
every dollar OF paper represents q dollar Of the
worlds money standards. and as long as
the just and wise policy of the Republican party
is continued, there can be no impairment Of the
national credit. Therefore, under the present
laws relating thereto, it will be impossible for
any man to lose a penny in bonds or bills of the
United States, or in bills of the national banks.
The advantage of having a bank note in the
house which VIII be as good in the morning as it
was the night before, should be appreciated by
all. The convertibility OF currency should be
maintained intact. and the establishment of an
international standard among all commercial
nations, fixing the relative values of gold and
silver coinage, would be a measure Of peculiar
advantage.
INTERSTATE, FOREIGN COMMERCE AND FOREIGN
RELATIONS.
The subjects embraced in the resolutions, re-
kpectively looking to the promotion OF our inter-
state ard foreign commerce, and to the matter of
our foreign relationS are fraught with the great
est Importance to ON people. In respect to inter-
state there is much to be desired In
the way OF equitable rates and facilities of trans
portation, that commerce may flow freely be-
tween the states themselves, diversity of indus
tries and em~ployments be promoted In all Sec
tions Of our country, and that the great granaries
and manufacturing establishments of the interior
may be enabled to send their products to
the seaboard for shipment to foreign
countries, relieved of vexatious restrictions
and Determinations in matters Of which it may
enplaticf ly be said time is money" and aiso
OF nnjustj larges upon articles destined to meet
close competition from the products of other
parts OF 4e world. As TO our foreign commerce,
che enormous growth OF our industries and our
surprising productiOn of cereals and other neces-
sities Of Ma, imusratiYelY reauire that immedi-