West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-07-25

In accepting the nomination for the Prcsi.
dency rendered me by the Republican Ma
tonal Convention, beg TO express n deem
sense OF the honor which is conferred aud of
the duty which is imposed. i venture to ac-
company the acceptance with some observa.
lions upon the questions involved i'm the con
test-qucstions whose settlement may affect
the future of the nation favorably or unfn-
vorably for long series of years.
In enumerating the issues upon which the
port the convention has been slngulatly eN-
phcit and felicitous. IL has properly given
Nne icn,ing position to the industrial inter.
ests OF the country as affected 10y the tariff ON
imports. ON that question the two political
parties are radically in conflict. Almost the
first act Of the Republicans when they cnme
into power In ISL was the establishment OF
Ihc principle OF protection TO American labor
and 10 American capital. This principle the
Republican party has ever since steadily
maintained while on the other hand tho
democratic party in Congress has for fifty
years pcrsistcntly warrcd upon It, Twice
within that period our opponents have de-
etroycd tariffs arranged for protection. and
since the close of the civil war whenever thew
have controlled the House of Represents.
tiVes, hostile legislation has been attempted
never moro conspcuOusly than i'm their prin.
Cip0l measure NJ the late session of Congress
TnE TARIFF QUESTION:.
kevcnuc laws are in their very nature sib.
-. w. lriqueht revision in order that they
uipy no adapted To chungcs and notifications
W trade. Tho Republican purity is not con
tchdlng Tor the pcrluUnenCy of any particular
does not have reference to a specific Inv I, is
TAR broader and far deeper. IL Involves a
prdnnciple OK wide application and bcnchccnt
influence against "a theory which we believe
10 he unsOund in conception and inpVitallv
huittul IN practice I'm the many tariff tcvE
SONS which have been necessary for tho nust
twenty-thrcc years, or which may horcnTtcr
become necessary the Republican party has
, ,,',n,.inUu hhH VIII maintain the policy of
projection 20 Amcrlcdn industry. while our
opponcnts insist upon II revision which Dlar.
nCniiy destroys that policy The issue Is thus
ODD uNN1
pending election may determine the fate Of
projection Tor generation. The overthrow
OF the policy means "a large and Dcvmnncnt
rcIuctlon u the wages of Il @ AmcriC an laborcrs
ncsideS involving the loss OF vast amounts Of
american capital invested I'm manufacturing
enterprises. The value of the present rCve
nue. system 10 the people OF the United States
Is not matter of theory. and / shall submit
no argument to sustain it, | only iryito NJ
iention TO certain facts of official record
which seem To constitute "a demonstration.
In the census of 1850 an effort was made for
the nrst time IN eur history, to Obtain "A val.
natiOn OF ali the property in the United
states. The attempt was i'm a large deurec nm.
successIul Partly from lack of time. partly
t iIoni pTeJuulce among many who thought the
inquiries forcshadowed new scheme OF tnx-
alton, the returns were incomplete and un-
satisfactory. Little more was done than TO
consolidate the local valuation used i'm rho
states Tor purposes of assessment, and that.
as every one knows differs widely from n
complete exhibit OF all the property.
In the census of 1880, however, the work
was done with great thoroughncss-the dis.
value being carefully observed. The grand
result was that the true value" of ali tho
property in the States and Territories fexclud-
ing slaves amounted to $l4,OOOOOO,OOO. This
aggregate was the net result of the labor and
the savings OF all the people within the area
OF the United states from the time the first
british coloniSt landed i'm 1907 down to the wear
1850. IL represented the fruit of the toll of
After 1sG0 the business of the country WINS
encouraged and developed by a DrotcctIve
tarln. AT the end of twenty years the total
ma IN NnnaNkF
the census OF 1880, amounted to tho cnormous
aggregate of Sii,OO00OO0OO. This great result
was aIItslned' Notwithstanding the fact that
countess millions had i'm the interval been
wasted in the progress of n bloody war. IN
mus appears that while our population be-
-"ecn leD1 and 1880 increased ca Nor
cent, the aggregate property of tue com
try increased ia per cent.-showInQ a
I rastiy enn,anced wealth per capita among the
people. Thirty thousand millions OF dollars
had been added during these twenty years TO
tne permanent wealth of the nation.
These results are regarded 10y the older ma.
IONS OF ne world rs phenomenal That our
country should surmount the peril and tho
cost OF gigantic war and for an entire pc.
- wealth OF $l2J 10000 per month stTpasscs
the experience OF all other nations. ancient
IT ihOoern. Even the opponents of the pres
emf revenue system do not pretend TINT i'm
fhe whole history of civilization any par.IIci
can be found TO the material proprt.ss Of Tho
tnlted states since the accession of the re
publican party to power
Inc period between 1850 and to-day hns not
y
time in the history of the United States has
there been such progress i'm he moral and
phlanthropic held. Religious and charitable
institutions schools. semtnaries and colleges
nave been founded and endowed far more
generously than az any previous time in our
history. Greater and more varied relief has
hcen extended to human suffering and tho
entire progress Of the country i'm wealth has
been accompanied and dignihed by "A broaden-
ing ana elevation of our National character
as q people.
Gus opponents find fault that our revenue
= Al as. a.
not forget that the law has given : spocIac
purpose 20 which all of the rurulug h. 'prn0t-
s,nly and honQrably applied-thc reduction Of
VIC puDic debt and the consequent relief Of
tho burden Of taxation. No dollar has been
wasted, and the only extravaganza with
which the party stands charged b the Qcncr.
Gus pcnsioning Of soldiers. sailors ana their
taWtiles-an extravaganza which cmh0dies
thc highest forms of Justice i'm tho rocogni
ZION and payment OF q sacred debt. When rc.
duction.of taxation Is 10 be- made tho Repiib.
Hchn party can be trusted 90 accomplish IL i'm
s,nch.iorm ~ vii most effectively aid the in
dustrics Of the Nation.
OUR FOHEIGN COMMERCE.
- iTeqgent accusation by our opponents IS
I nN' VIC ioroEn commerce Of thc country has
tteadiiy dccayed under the influence of tic
protective tarin. In this way thry seek 70
array The importing interest against tho re-.
zeal error 70 c0nfound The commerce OF tbo
country with it- carrying tradc-au error
often committed innocenuy aud sometimes
Nt-ik ntuiy- but an error 80 gross that 10 does
not distinguish between The shin ana tbl
cargo Foreign com merce rpDrpsou tho OF.
p"fi9 ma imports % q country regardless Of
nc nationality NJ Tho vessel that may carr,
Ihf tnfnuofI'f. ~ exchange. our carrviuy
trade has from obvious causes suffered rysny
NI.f'NraEf fufuf- rIurc lrGN. Iuf our frIro On
commerce has iu the same period 4teadify a-E
rrnl'giru-ly iucrcH-cd- Increased. Indeed af
rafn aud tD au amount which absolutely
NNaII aI UffFion- drFfloImcu Of our frIdo
hbpn1 no 500. from l-f0 20 the present.
wf inc Tore Ru commerce Of tho nitrd
.''- 'h'tl1'1 WiLn approximate rruaifty be-
l'''L ff FrfI- Hu0 import. reached the a..
lNun1IHr cEgIovafc ct gfUuNNIflO Tho
.aIantf iu iais wet commerce Inclined lu our
iH|"r. uli it Wpu.. have ilru much Iaryor III
our t8dc with Trio courftirl rf hnlrrIrs
e.sfv1 rre reitrrec ty, bed .oen more wisely
u BE- d.ncu'f oven fo appreciate .n.a1-.
lndH OF nurfErolt trade since l-p. -. sncrr
gam correct conc .pfiou OF if cU..- .0
NHf l-"n WIN Iftr cling results a....
pc i"'al exports froi0 Unite
TODD inc bNcIarafIuU OF Il....-. Ior.-
% ~" down 20 tho day uf IIr< .f
" ~. ahlfd fo HiI .nHf had u.ct.pi b.
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ii'fI iet' f0 ilr rIuat uf fHo .t.f f-.9. No.,
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