Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-07-25

hution Vi the ehepuDicHnS ior Nlce ITeSi-
dent: 1910
wAsHISGroN, d. c., July 10, 1884.
DEAR SIR; Having received from you on
the e4th of juno official notification of my
nomination by the National Republican Com
vention as the Republican candidate for Vice
President of the United States and consider
ing It to be the duty of every man dcvoting
himself to the epublic service to assume any
position to which he may be called by tho voice
bf his countrymen, ! accept tho nomina-
HON With a. grateful heart and
secied shall endcavor to discharge tho duties
pr the Office to the best OF my ability. This
honor; as is well ~ mlnnderstood n. was wholly nm
icring wiillserve to tighten whatever iabors /
variety Of subjects covered in the very sse ex.
eellent and vigorous declaration Of princi-
pies adopted by tho late convention prohibits,
preston, that full elaboration of which they
are susceptible, 1 avail myself of party usage
to .,dg ,signify@my @ approval approval Of 3 the various reso.
briefly. -
PROJECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
The resolutions OF the platform declaring
Tor the levy of such duties las to afford secu-
tity to our diversified industries, and protec-
hon to the rights and wages of the laborer, to
lhe end that active and intelligent labor, as
well as capital, may have its just reward and
the laboring man his full share in the Nation.
a prosperity" meets my hearty approval. If
here be z nation y y on the iace Of the earth
ieny communion to all the world
md proceed to live upon It's own resources
United States. There is hardly legitimate
necessity of civilized communities which can
not be produced from from s the exmlraordinary m re-
with their manufactures mines, FARMS tim
Der lands and water ways. This circum stance
aken In connection with the fact that our
form of government is entirely unique
among the Nations OF the world, makes 1t ut
ierly absurd o institute comparisons between
sur own economic, systems and those of other
governments, and especially to attempt to
borrow systems from them. We stand alone
incur n our circumstancss, our our forces, our posi-
In all successful governments 1t is the prime
requisite that capital and labor should be on
.he best terms and that both should enjoy the
disturbance of the Just balance between them
one or the other suffers, and dissatisfaction
follows, which is harmful to both The lessons
furnished by the comparatively short history
Of our own National life have been too much
overlooked by our people, The fundamental
article in the old Democratic creed proclaimed
almost absolute free trade, and this. too no
more than quarter OF century ago. The
low condition of our National credit, the
financial and business uncertainties and the
reneral Jack of prosperity under that
system, can be remembered by every
man now In middle life. Although
tuted by the Republican party SUFFICIENT
credit has not been publicly awarded to that
Of tariff reform, its benefits have, neverthe-
less, been felt throughoutthe land. The prln-
Pile underlying this measure has been IN pro-
cess of gradual development by the Republic.
period OF its power, and to day portion of
It's antiquated Democratic opponents make an
unwilling concession to the correctness of the
doctrine of an equitably adjusted protective
tariff by following slowly in Its footsteps,
though a very long way In the rear. The
can be aa II one o, no gpeat 9nscnr M
Intelligent person calmly rejecting upon it.
The political and social systems of some
of our trade-competing nations have created
working classes miserable in the extreme
They receive the merest stipend for their
daily toll, and IN the great expense of the me-
comforts of clothing, housing and
health-producing food which, with
wholesome mental and social recreation can
Now, II the products of those countries are to
be placed in our markets, alongside American
must suffer in his legitimate profits, or he
must make the laborer suffer, in the attempt
to compete with the specie of labor above
ting advantages for the American laborer,
because the articles Of, of daily consump.
of articles not produced In the United
States and being specially provided for, as
S0d S0ee nS and sea nn are IN our county,
by a lowering in duties Therefore, while he
would receive less for his labor, his cost of
tically placed upon the pay of the European
laborer, our own would be deprived Of the
facilities for educating and sustaining his
family respectfully, he would be shorn of the
proper opportunities for self-improvement,
and his value as citizen, charged with por-
tion of the obligations of Government, would
be lessened; the moral tone of the laboring
class would suffer, and in turn the interests OF
capital and the well.being of orderly citizens
upon another until there would be general
disturbance of the whole community.
The true problem of good and stable govern
ment Is how to infuse prosperity among all
classes of people, the manufacturer, farmer,
mechanic and laborer alike. Such prosperity
Is preventive OF crime, a security of capital
and happiness. The obvious policy of our G ov-
erhmentist 10 protect both capital and labor,
BY proper imposition of duties; This Protec'
tion should extend TO every article of Ameri-
can production which goes to build up the gen.
eral prosperity of our people. The National
tbe IN wa ew OF .ne pc AZ
States deemed 1t wise to adopt separate
resolution on the subject of its proper protec-
ant one. The necessary legislation to sustain
be extended. No one realizes more fully SH than
justing the tariff SO nicely and equitabiy as to
protect every home industry, sustain every
class OF American labor, promote TO the high
at the same time to give to one and all the
advantages pertaining to foreign productions
not In eompetition with our own. thus not
only building up our foreign commerce, but
taking measures to carry 1t In our own yes
sells; Difficult as this work appears, and
really.is, 1t is susceptible of Accomplishment
by patient and intelligent labor, and to no
hands can 1t be committed with as great as
surance OF success as to those of the Repub-
Hcan party.
OUR MONETARY SYSTEM.
The Republican party is the undisputable
author of the financial and monetary system
which, % i Is Is safe to say, has never before been
the operation of our system the finance of
the country was safely carried through an,ex.
credit which has risen higher and higher with
each succeeding year. until now the credit of
the United States is surpassed by that of no
other nation, while its securities, ut a con.
stantly Increasing premium, are eagerly
sought after by investors In all parts of the
world; Our system Of currency is most ad-
conveniences of bill circulation attached to
Il, every dollar OF paper represents dol
lar OF the worlds money standards, and as
long as the Just and wise Republican party is
continued, there can be no impairment of the
National credit Therefore, under the present
any man in sneaeto IL wiii be Impossible Tor
the United States or In bills of National banks.
The advantage Of having bank note in the
Il was the night before should be appreciated
by all. The conyertibllity of the currency
bnouiu De maintained intact, and the e5tabl lsh-
ment OF an international standard among all
commercial nations, fixing the relative values
OF gold ana silver coinage, would be ameasure
OF peculiar advantage.
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE AND
$50 FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The subjects embraced In the resolutions
respectively, looking to the promotion of our
Interstate and foreign commerce and TO the
matter of our foreign relations are fraught
With the greatest Importance TO our people.
In respect TO interstate commerce, there is
much TO be desired In the way of equitable
rates and facilities OF transportation, that
commerce may flow freely between the States
themselves that diversity OF industries and
employmente may be promoted In all sections
OF our country. and that the great graineries
and manufacturing establishments OF the in
terror may be enabled TO send their products
TO the seaboard for shipment 10 foreign
countries, relieved OF vexatious restrictions
and discriminations In the matter OF which i
may emphatically be said "time is money"
and also OF unjust charges upon articles
destined 70 meet close competition from the
products OF other parts OF the world.
AS 10 our foreign commerce, the enormous
growth OF our industries and our surprising
production OF cereals and other necessities
lmperatiyely require that immediate aud eff