New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-22
TIE LETTER.

United States and considering Il TO be the duty Of
every man devoting himself TO the public service
10 assume any position to which he may be called
| by the voice Of his countrymen accept the NOM
natOn with grateful heart and deep sense of its
responsibilities and if elected shall endeavor to dis
charge the duties of the Office TO the best OF my
| ability.
| This honor, as is we'll understood, was wholly nm
sought by me. That II was rendered by the repre-
sentItives f a party, in a manner so ilattering,
| will servo TO tighten whatever labors ] may be
called upon TO perform.
Although the variety of subjects covered in the
very excellent and vigorous declaration of prnci-
! pies adopted by the late convention prohibits, upon
an occasion calling for breyty Of exIr ssi0n. that
full elaboration of which they susceptible. !
avail myself of party usage TO signify my approval
of the various resolutions of the platform, and TO
discuss them briefly.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LADoP.
The resolution of the platform declaring
for levy of such duties "as TO
afford security to our diversified industries
and protection to the rights and wages of the labor"
or to the end that active and intelligent labor, as
well as capital, may have Its just award, and the
labOring man his full share IN the national prosper
ity' meets my hearty approval.
II there be a Nation on the face of the earth which
might If it were a desirable thing. build wall up
on It's every boundary line, deny communion to all
the world, and proceed to live upon It's own re-
sources aud productions that Nation is the United
States There is hardly a legitimate necessity of civ
ilIzed communities which cannot be produced from
the extraordinary resources Of our several states
and Territories with their manufactures, mines,
farms timber lands and water ways. This circum-
stance taken in connection with the fact that oar
form Of government Is entirely unique among tha
nations Of the world makes it utterly absurd
TO institute comparisons between our own eco
nomic systems aud those Of other governments, and
especially to attempt to borrow systems from
| them. We stand alone in our circumstances, our
forces. our possibilities and our aspirations
! In all successful government ii is prime requisite
that capital and labor should be upon tbs
| best terms and that both should enjoy tho
highest attaInable prosperity. II tberr be
disturbance Of that Just balance between them ono
or the other suffers and dissatisfaction follows
which is hsrmfnl to both.
The lessons furnished by the comparatively short
history ofou National life have been to0uuc oyer
looked bY our people, The Fundamental article n
tho old IemOtratic creed proclaimed almost
absolute fraa t1als sud this too. mo- none
than quarter oi q century ag0. The lov cond-
ton of our National credit, tho financial and busi.
moss uncertainties spd gonotil la,k Of prosperity
under ths' st atom oan be iemsHhefsd %. eIY man
! ug8 Ia niudo lfo
Although IN tho great number ~ reforos ipsih
lufoJ by the ijcpublican patiY sun'i'ni "'dii has
not boen pnbliny anatd'd o" thN
Of tam tsipun. ITO benrhls b1te. pate"
theleas, boon felt throughout fha lnn'i,
lAs ptinapIo underlying lhis nraaufo hia h'ep ~
process 81 gradual develop iment boz ih0 Nspnbi'a1
party duupg tna comparatively 1iiri priiId ol iii
power, ard to-day p0i ton oi aatipua'rd ljeinW
cratic opponents make unwilling con'
cession 10 the correctness Of ihe doe
tr.ne of an equiaoy adjusted piot"'i'a
tarIft b. following slowly in its footsteps, though
very long way IA tho rear. The pIincip'e involved
is one of no great obscurity aud cau bel 10 'dlly
comprehended ~ any intelligent person calmly re-
hectng upon The political ana Spcld systems
/ of some oil u.. tradc-competmg na ions have
created working classes miserable IN the oX.
/ treme They receive the mereat suP'ud loo
their daily toll, and IN the great
expensc of the necessities of life deprived OF
those comforts OF clothing housn- and health-pro-
ducng food win which wholesome mental and
social recreation can alone make existence happy
and desirable. Aow # the products OF tI,se couA-
| tres are 10 be placed in our markets., alongside
OF American products either the American capital
ist must suffer in his legitimate profits, or he muot
mako the American laD0rer suiier in tie attempt
to compete with the species Of labor above referred
to- In the case of substantial reduction Of pay
there can DO no compen-aiing advantages for the
American lsborer because the articles of daily con-
sumption which he uses-with tho exec Juoa Of art
icles not produced IN tine United states and easy
of being specially provided for - cohss
and tea-are grOwR in our OWE country aud would
not be Affected in price by sllowerng IN duties.
Therefore while he would receive lees for his labor.
his coat of living would not lie decres ed. Being
practically placed upon the pay Ot the European
laborer our own would be deprived oil facilities for
educating and sustaining his family respe tabiy ;he
would be shoru of the proper Oppostl ties Oi sell
inproyement aud his vaue a citizen charged
with portion of the obgatons OF Government
wouId be lessened the moral toEe of the laborng
olass would suffer. and IN them the interests
of cauital and the woll-belug of or
derly citizens IN general would be men.
need whio one EVIL would react npon
another until there would be general disturbance
of tho whole community. ThO true problem Of
good and stable government Is how TO inluSe pros
perty among all classes Of poope-the mInufac-
turer tho farmer the mechanic and the laborer alike
Such prosperity is a preventive of crime security
of capita AVID tho very best guarantee of general
peace aud happiness.
The obvious policy Of our Government is to pro-
tect both capital aud labor by proper Imposition
of dutie. This protection should extend TO every
article of American production which gees 10 6uld
I'D the general prosperity OF our people
The National Convention in Wow Of the special
dangers nenacing the wool interest of th' United
states. deemed IL wise to adopt separate
resOlutos on the subject of it, proper
protection. This industry is very large
aud Important one. The necessary legslatJs
to sustain this industry upona prosperous basu
should be extended.
None realizes fully than myself the great del.
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