The Republican journal., 1884-07-24

almost exclusively agricultural. has shared in
the general prosperity, and that having recov-
cred from the loss and devastation OF war. has
gained so rapidly that its total wealth is at
least the double of that which 1t possessed in
1860 exclusive of slaves.
In these extraordinary Developments, the
farmers see the helpful impulse of home mar
ket. and they see that the financial and revenue
system, enacted since the Republican party
came into power, has established and constant
~ expanded the home market. The! ste that
even in the case of wheat. which is our chief
cereal export, they have sold. in the average of
the years since the close of the war. three bush
els at home to one they have sold abroad, and
that in the of corn. the only other cereal
which we export to any extent. 100 bushels
have been used at home to g. bushels exported.
In some years. the disparity has been so great
that for every peck of corn exported 100 bush
els have been consumed in the home market
The farmers see that in the increasing c0mpe
tition from the grain fields of Russia, and from
the distant plains of India, the growth Of the
home market becomes daily of greater concern
10 them and that its impairment would depre-
ciate the value of every acre OF tiliable land in
the Union.
OUR INTERNAL COMMERCE.,
such facts as these touching the growth and
consumption of cereals At home give Us some
slight conception of the Nastne,> OF the internal
commerce OF the United States. They suggest
also that. in addition 10 the advantages which
the American people rWoy from protection
against foreign competition. they enjoy the hd-
vantase> ut absolute free trade over Il larger
area and with Il greater population than amy
other nation. The internal commerce of our
3S states and nine territories Is carried on with
Out let or hndrauce. without tax. detention OF
GoNerhmental interference OF any KING WI WEI iao
e'el' II HpleaUs llotlH o''i an "i {" VI "',o0'oV
vh'l,, canI;,euT'n nf Irrora n. nrotits are en-
i,,vnd rol,, b, ~ nnn 0Od of \merican freempn
"a iran, ,h; ,,i,,r,,,t NO ,,lnnn,,n[ j. created
A.,.nr,ii,,r to iI,.I,.n,I.r Hamilton when he
ilisll,.Nai tho .,n Snhi4,.t in T-g0 ..the inter
n.,I ,.nnnafition which take. Mace does away
!, IN a, ry,1in,r lil. ,,,onnnoli ana n, dror4r.
r,lIr,.. tl,. f articles f., fhe minimum of
rp,,.nn.lIa ,lrutit an thp r.l,itaI enniovpd -
1t j., in,no,>ihia I'm rnint to., sinule monouolv in
thn I-nif,.l .t.tas that has h.n created or foS-
tered hy th,. industrial system which i, unheld
hy The Ronubrnn narty.
-,n,,,a,,I ,,itb am fora,r,. commerce these
Jomt,Il,. 4yrh,ng,s are inrnnreiyabIy Great in
s,nnI1nf rauuirinsr merely rs nnp instrumental
it, ~ l.r,r,. :, ,,{.apo of railway as exists TO-
J.,v in Iii tbr other n,finns of the world COM
Mined The>,. Internal px,.h,n0t., are estimated
hv ne statistical bure,u of tle treasury druart
ment ia he anuiI,IIv % fines a, great in anount
n, our forfiun commerce. II ! into this vast
tialI nf hnr,,l. .4da-at onra the creation and
tbn hsrit,,r4 ot tha A,mor;a.,n n.onIp-tbat fan,
t4ItT Il
tnr II !, infn mi. tirlI ti.,t no oinonpnts of
ntir urrs.nt r.veu,lr system yu,1ld freely admit
the touutrics of Lurnne-cauntrjps into whose
internal trade we roull moi reciproctlIy enter:
countries Ia which we sbould he >urrrnd.rin,r
every advantaor of trade. from which we .houI,l
h,. Gaining nofbino in retrrn
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Ell hol f"N me MhCmA->l' A>p HE Ia
ho'hh'
A policy Of this kind would be disastrous to
the mechanics and Workingmen of the United
States. Wages unlu>tly reduced when an
industrious man Is not able by hi> earnings to
live IN comfort, educate h> children. and lay by
4 sufficient amount for the necessities OF age.
The reduction of wages inevitably consequent
upon throwing our home market open to the
world. would deprive them of the power TO 30
ibis. Ii would prove great calamity 10 our
country 1t would produce Il conflict between
the poor and the rich, and in The sorrowtuI de
gradAlion of labor would plant the seeds of
pubic danger
The Republican party has steadily aimed to
maintain Just relations between labor and capi-
tal-guardIng with care the rights of each. y
conflict between the two has always led in the
past and viii always lead in The future to the
INJURY OF both. Labor l. Indispensable to the
creation and pr0utaole Use OF capital. and cal l.
TAI increases The efficiency and value Of labor.
hoover arrays The one against the other Is an
enemy OF both. 1hat policy l. Wl>e>t and best
>olute Justice. The Republican party has pro-
tceted the free labor OF America 80 that H. com
pen>atlUn Is larger than l. realized in any other
country. Il has guarded our peopit against the
unfair competition of contract labor from China
and may be called upon 70 prohibit the growth
o1 similar eNll from Europe. Ii l. obviously
unfair to permit capitalists to make contract :
for cheap labor in foreign countries to the hurt
and dl>llaragtmrnt OF the labor OF American
citlZ"ls. such pollrY (lihe that winch " oulJ
leave the Time and other conditions vi home
labor exclusively in thr control of the cmplovert
i. injurious 10 all p"rtieS-not the least 50 1o
ttt unhappy fl son Wiio Iit lltot ine S4Dl!t'
Sfates re-t nnon the irt,.lli5,,.,, .nJ yirtur of
l the neoni4 1uffr,i5e i. 1n,.,ia universal =. g,
inst wtaunn n+ spjf-nrotertion ia every ritil.u.
n i. unt th. interest," Of th, ri,uhfi,. Iirt any
economic system should be ;doptrd wljch M
wolves TN, reduction OF W ages 10 t. hard stan
dard urpyailin,- ,f.ewher. Vhe Ppu,i,,tir.n
uarty aim, tn elevate and .lioaify lahnr~1,l IN
degrade if.
As - substitute for The tndn.tri.l system
which uuder Ppuublican adn1jpj.tra;io,i> ha.
dcyeloprd >uch rytraor,ijn;,ry nr3,nprity nmr
oppoutntS offer a poIit.y which i bur :, .rri,. nf
eynrrimrnts npon our system uf reyo,,uo d,
uniiry Who's. rnd mu-f L,. harm f., unr mann.
factiIrcr> and greater harm In nuy E,hnr ~
14ari,n.rt in th.. industrial ana fl,nn.;.,l ~.
lem !, the ,oIintry's greatest ,lr,ad - Ia,
bilitv is itS greatest boon. Even tbr Uncertain
tx rtstiltino from The. recent t,ritf riI..nn in
Congress has hurtfulIy affected the bu.inr>. al
the entire country. Who can nra>Ilre tIr harm
10 our slops and our homes to ouI farms and
olIr commerce. if the uncertainty nf ,er-
petual tariff agitation j. 10 bt. inflicted uuou he
country. We are i'm The midst of An aim lJant
harvest; we are on the eve of a revival Of GEN
rrai urosuerity Nothing stands in our ,yay
but the dread of A change in ih, Industrial >y.
tenn which has wrought such wonders i'm The
la>t 20 wears and which with the ruwer of in
creased capital will work sill greater marvel.
of pro,pcrity in the % wears to come
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car foreign relations favor our domestic de-
Nc"plhehl. we are al peace Wlth the world
al peace upon sound basis, with no unsettled
questions OF su1hrlcnt magnitude 10 enbarriS>
or distract us. Happily removed by our geo
graphical position from participation or inter-
e>l Ill those questions of dynasty or boundary
which SO frequently disturb the peace of Eu-
with all, and are free from possible entang e.
ments III the quarrels of any. The United
States has no cause and no desire to engage in
conflict with any power ON earth, and we may
res IN assured confidence that no power desires
10 attack The United States.
With The nations of the western hemis phere
we should cultivate closer relations. and foI
our common prosperity and advancement we
should invite them all to Join with us in IN
agreement that, for the future. all internation-
al troubles in North or South America shall be
adjusted by impartial arbitration and not by
arms. This project was part Of the fixed policy
of President Gartield's administration, and It
should III NY Judgment be renewed. Its ac-