The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-31


National Republican Convention as the Re
publican candidate for Vice-President of the
United States, and considering 1t to be the
duty Of every man devoting himself to the
public service to assume any position to
which he may be called by the voice OF his
countrymen, accept the nomination with
grateful heart and deep sense of its respon-
sibilities, and if elected shall endeavor to dis
charge 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
the representatives of the party in a manner
30 flattering, will serve to tighten what
ever labors may be called upon to per
Although the variety of subjects covered in
the very excellent and vigorous declaration OF
principles adopted by the late convention
prohibits, upon an occasion calling for breyity
of expression, that full elaboration of which
usage to signify my approval of the various
resolutions of the platform and to discuss
them briefly.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
The resolution of the platform declaring
for levy of such duties "as to afford secu-
rity to our diversified Industries, and protec-
ton to the rights and wages Of the 1aborer. to
well as capital may have its just award, and
the laboring man his full share in the national
ascn on ybep Of the
earth which might, If it were a desirable
thing, build wall upon its every boundary,
to live upon its own. resources and produc-
tions, that nation is the United States. There
hardly legiebmase a me- necessity M 1f siyi5sn fE,
the extraordinary resources of our several
States and Territories, with their manufacto-
ways. This circumstances, taken in connec-
tion with the fact that our form of govern
tnent is entirely Unique among the nations OF
the wo Id, makes 1t utterly absttrd to institute
comparisons between Our own economic sye.
/ TENS and those of other governments, and es.
them. We stand alone in our circumstances,
| lions.
In all successful government it is prime
requisite that capital and labor should be
| upon the best terms, and that both should en-
| be disturbance of the just balance between
them, ono or the other suffers, and dissatisfac-
ton follows, which is harmful to both.
shors sissory lie have
| too much overlooked by our people. The
cpeed eed trade
| and this, too, no more than a quarter of GEN.
| tury ago. The low condition of our national
/ credit, the financial and business uncertain
| ties, and general lack of prosperity under that
| system, can be remembered by every man
| now in middle life.
| Although in the great number of reforms
instituted by the Republican party suficient
| credit has not been publicly awarded to that
been felt throughout the land Inc principle
/ underlying this measure has been id process
| of gradual development by the Republican,
party during the Comparatively brief period
i of its power, and to-day portion OF its anti
| quated Democratic opponents make unwilling
Of an eqtitably adjusted protective tariff, by
following slowly in its Footsteps. thot1gh q
The principle involved is one of no great
obscurity, and can be fe,idily comprehended
by any Intelligent person calmly rejecting
some Of our trade competing nations have
| created working classes mise able in the ex-
their % daily Toll % and In til the great great % expense Of
the necessities Of life are deprived of those
| comforts of clothing, housing, and health pro,
| ducing food with which wholesome mental
| and SOCIAL recreation can alone make existence
happy and desirable.
Now, ii the products of these countries are
70 be placed in our markets, alongside of
| American products, either the American
capitalists must suffer in his leEittiate profits
or he must make the American labofer suffer,
labor above referred to. In the case of sub
stantial reduction to pay. there can be no
iaborer, because the articles of daily con.
sumption which he uses-with the exception
of articles not produced in the United States
u as coffes af and teasars grown ID our own
country, and would not be affected in price
Tnsd in peosys duties s.. saT RI
labor. his cost of living would not be de
creased Being practically placed upon the
|
Be deprived of facilities for educating and
sustaining his family respectfully; he would
be shorn of the proper opportunities Of sell
charged wi b a portion of the obligations OF
| government, would be lessened; the mora
in turn the interests of capital. and the well
being of orderly citizens in general, would be
menaced, while one evil would react upon
turbance of the whole community. The true
problem of good and stable government j.
peopieIthe mnan1factGrer, the farmer, the
mechanic, and the laborer alike. Such pros
, | perity is preventive of crime, security o.
capital, and the very best guarantee of gen
eral peace and happiness.
} The obvious policy of our government Is 6 te
position Of duties This protection should ex
tend to every article of American production
which goes to build up the general prosperit!
: view of the special dangers menacing the WOO
interests of the United States, deemed >it wis
to ADOPT separate resolution r,,o on the su6jec
very large and important one. The necessar.
, legislation to sustain this industry upon
prosperous basis should be extended.
No one realizes more fully than myself tn
| great delicacy and difficulty of adjusting
50 nicely ana as to
American labor, promote to the highest poin
our great agricultural interests, and at tn
| same time give to one and all the advantage
pertaining to foreign productions not in CON
petition with our own, thus not only buildin
4 up our foreign commerce, but taxing meas
| ures to carry it in our own bottoms
Difficult as this work appears and really IL
3 1t is susceptible of accomplishment by patien
and intelligent labor, and to no hands can
| be committed with as great assurance of SUI
y cess as to those OF the Republican party.
OUR MONETARY SYSTEM.
The Republican party is the indisputabl
q author of financial and monetary syster
which it is safe to say has never before bee
equaled by that Of any other nation.
Under the operation of our system of financ
s the country was safely carried through a
extended and expensive war with a nation,
= credit which has risen higher and higher wit
q each succeeding year, until now the credit {
other nation, while its securities, at a col
o stantly increasing premium, are eagerl
e sought after by investors in all parts of th
s Our system of currency is most admirab
q in construction. While all the convenience
9 Of bill circulation attach to it, every doll.
of paper represents a dollar of the world
wise policy of the Republican party is conti
:, national credit. Therefore, under the prese1 pr a
laws relating thereto, it will be impossible f
n any man to lose a penny in the bonds or bill
II of the United States or in the bills OF nation
banks.
> The advantage of having a hank-notein Il
as it was the night before should be appr
ciated by all.
= The convertibility of the currency should
v maintained intact, and the establishment
an International standard among all CONNIE
cial nations, fixing the relative values of go
10 and silver coinage, would be measure of p
l. cnliar advantage.
e. INTERSTATE. FOREIGN COMMERCE, AND FO
4 | EIGN RELATIONS.
The subjects embraced in the resolutions
spectively looking to the promotion of o.
4. Interstate and foreign commerce and to d
~ | matter of our foreign relations are fraug
- with the greatest Importance to our people.
N In respect to interstate commerce, there
at much to be desired in the way of eQuitat
rates and facilities of transportation, tn
commerce may flow freely between the Stat
}. themselves, diversity of industries and e.
ployments be promoted in all sections of o
country, and that the great grunaries a
il manufacturing establishments of the interi
a NAV be enabled to send their products to t
seaboard for shipment to foreign countri
raljeved Of vexatious restrictions and d