Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-22

THE PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INDUsTRIEs-A WORD
ABOUT NATIONAL FINANCEs-ouR INTERSTATE AND
FOREIGN CoMMERCE-AN AsSERTIvE FoRElGN POL
ICY WITHOUT IRoNCLADs-wHAr He SAYS ABOUT
ELECTION ABUSES IN THE SOUTH, ETC.
Under date OF july 18th General Logan has sub
mitted bis letter OF acceptance General Hender-
son, Chairman OF the committee TO notify him OF
MS nomination as Vice President by the national
republican convention. He says that he accepts
the nomination with grateful heart and deep
sense OF its responsibilities and IL elected he shall
endeavor to discharge the duties Of the Office to the
best Of his ability.
'This honor" he continues. "as is well under
stood. was wholly unsought by me. That 1t was
rendered by the representatives. OF the party In a
manner so fattering Will serve TO tighten whatever
iaOors may De called upon TO perform"
proceeding TO a discussion or the platform" he
refers, first, TO the
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
"Ihe resolutions OF the platform" the letter says,
"declaring for levy OF such duties las to afford
security to our diversified industries and protection
TO the rights and wages Of the laborer to the end
that active and intelligent labor. well capital.
may nave Its just award and the laboring man his
luil share in the national prosperity meet my
nearly approval IL there be nation on the face
OF the earth which might, il it were a desirable
thlng, ouild wall upon its every boundary line,
deny communion to all the world and proceed 10
i've upon It's own resources and productions, that
nation is the United States There is hardly a
iegllmate necessity of civilized communities which
cannot be produced from the extraordinary
resources OF our several states and territories,
Win their manufactures, mines. farms. timber
lands and water ways. This circumstance, taken
IN connection with the fact that our form OF gov
erhment Is entirely unique among the nations OF
the world, makes it utterly absurd TO make COM
PARSONS between our own economic systems and
those or other governments, and especially to
attempt to borrow sys ems from them We stand
alone In our circumstances our forces, our posS-
DllltleS and our aspirations.
hv y1,o ft-nr,- 1,arS
history or our own national life have been too much
overlooked by our people The fundamental art-
eie es IN the od democratic creed proclaimed almost
absolute free trade, and this, TOO. no more than L
quarter OF century ago. The low condition OF our
national credit, the financial and business uncer-
talntleS and general lack Of prosperity under that
system can he remer bered by every man now In
middle life.
Although in the great number OF reforms insti-
tuteu Dy The republican party sufficient credit has
not peen publicly awarded TO that or tariff reform,
It's benefits have, nevertheless been felt through
oio n lhe ianl The principle UNDERLYING this meas
uTe mas been IN process OF gradual development by
the republican pa " during the comparatively
Drle1 period or It's power and to-day portion OF iS
antlquated democratic opponents make unwilling
concession 10 the correctness OF the doctrine an
equitaby adjusted protective tariff 10y following
Slowly IN It's footsteps, though very long way in
tue rear"
LABOR AND CAPITAL
He discusses at length the relations OF labor to
capital In support OF the theory that the prOtec-
tive system is for the good OF the aborng classes
He contends that the policy OF the government
should be TO protect both capital and labor by a
proper imposition OF duties. and that this protec-
ton should extend TO every article OF American
production which goes to build up The general
prosperity He continues: NO one realizes more
luly than myself the great delcacy and difficulty
OF adjusting tariff nicely and equitably as to
project every home industry. sustain every class OIL
American labor, promote TO the highest Oint our
great agricultural interests ana at the same time
to give one and all the advantages pertaining to
1oreign productions not in competition with our
fnfr
ineice, but taking measures to carry il in own
bottoms. Difficult as this work appears and
really Is, II Is susceptible Of accomplishment by
patent and intelligent labor, and To no hands can
1t De committed with great assurance OF success
as 70 thoae OF the republican party
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
In discussing the national monetary system he
says the republican party is indisputably the
author OF the present currency, the safety Of which
Was never eQualled before. Under the operation OF
our system OF finance he says. the country was
safely carried through an extended aid extensive
war; with a national credit which has risen higher
and higher with each succeeding year, until now
the Credit OF the United States surpassed by that
OF no other nation, while its securities, at con-
stantly Increasing premium, are eagerly sought
after by investors in all parts OF the world. The ad
vantage OF having bank note in the house which
Will be as good In the morning IL was the night
before should be appreciated by ALL The convelt1-
Dly or the currency should be maintained intact
ana the establishment OF al international standard
among all commercial nations fixing the relative
Values OF god and silver coinage would be mea-
sure OF peculiar advantage.
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
The subjects embraced in The resolutions respect
lively looking to the promotion OF our Interstate
and foreign commerce, and o the matter OF our
foreign relations, are fraught with the greatest i'm
portance TO our people. In respect TO the inter-
state commerce there is much 10 be desired In the
way OF equitable rates and facilities OF transport
tlon. AS 10 our foreign commerce, the enormous
growth OF our industries ana our surprising pro-
duction Of cereals and other necessities or life i'm
peratively require that immediate and effective
means be taken through peaceful orderly and con-
Servative methods TO open markets which have
been anu are now monopo lied largely 10y other ma
tiOnS. This more particularly relates to our sister
republics OF Spanish America. also to our friends
the people OF the Brazilian empire
. The loss of the trade with the American nations
he attributes to diplomacy and intrigue, rather
than TO legislation; and he recommends congress
OF conference upon the old Blaine plan.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
in relation to Cur policy abroad, he says that all
citizens should be protected in their rights, but he
does not consider ii necessary that our government
Should construct enormous fleets OF approved IRON
cladS and maintain a commensurate body OF sea-
men In order to place ourselves On war footing
with the military and naval powers OF Ell-
rope. Such course would not be compatible with
the peaceful policy OF our country. though it seems
absurd that we have not the effective means 10 rp-
pei Want0n inv sion of our coast ard give pro-
lection To our coast towns and cities acainst any
power. The great moral foTce OF our country is
universally recognized as to render an anueal to
arms by us. either in protection OF our citizens
abroad OF In recognition OF any just International
right quite improbable. What We most Iced I'm
this direction IS firm and vigorous assertion OF
every right and privilege belonging to our govern
ment or It's citizens, well an equally firm as
SertiOn OF the rights and privileges belonging to
the general family OF American republics situated
upon this continent when opposed, II they ever
should be, by the different systems OF government
upon another continent. An appeal to the right by
such government as ours could not be d.sregarded
by any civilized nation. In the treaty OF Washing
ton We led the world in the means OF escape from
hA nf a 10 h.l,
era when all international differences shall be de-
c1ded by peaceful arbitration Is not far OF.
ELECTIONS IN THE SOUTH
Considerable space is devoted to the discussion OF
the question OF equal rights OF citizens at the polls
number OF citizens in the south are deprived of
their votes He says that While, theoretically we
are In the enjoyment OF government OF the whole
We were in the ante brliuln days OF the republic
The democrats In that section, he says resort to
the most Sh .meful devices and violence TO carry
elections He 1avOrS civil service reform and Op-
poses the Importation OF foreign pauper labor.
Political Notes.
The county democracy opened the campaign for
Cleveland and Hendricks last night In New York |
II was reported that central campaign club had
been organized in each OF the twenty-fOur assembly
districts and that within two weeks 6SS election
districts would be formed.
The secretary OF the anti-monOpOy national CON-
mittee has written TO the local chairman OF that
organization at Port Huron, Mich. that upon the
OF gentlemen who have been in consul |
tation with Gen. Butler within the past few days
ne can state that the general will stand for elec
tton.