The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-22
| L0CAN'S LETTER
Accepting the Republican Nomina.
tlon for Vice President.
lie intcrprets Protection rs tho
True Problem
VI Stable Government ia Infusing
Prosperity Among All Glasses.
Tie Incompatible Monetary Sys.
TEN Of the Republican Party.
international Differences to be
Submitted to Friendly
Arbitration.
Equal Rights Of Citizenship a Hol.
low A0ckery in the South.


WAsHiSGroS. D. G., July 10, 1884.
DEAR siR:-Having received from OF
on the 24:h OF June the official notification
Of my nomination by the National Repub
llcau Conyensioa as the Republican eandi
date for Vice President Of the United
Sis.es, and con,idering /. to be the duty oil
every man devotirg himself to the public
service TO ses1ms any position to which he
may be called py the voice OF bis country.
men, accept the nomination witha grateful
hear; and deep seuge OF its responsible
ties; and II elected shall endeayor TO dis.
charge the duties Of the ofiice to the bss. ci
my ability.
This honor, as is we'll understood, was
wholly unaoush. by me. That it WAS ten
dered by the representatives Of the party
in manner so aAttering, will serve to
Tighten whatever abors l may be called
upon 10 perform.
Although the variety OF subjects covered
in tbs very excellent and vigorous declara.
ton OF principles adopted BY the late Con
vsntion prohibits, upon an occasion calling
Tor hrevity Of expression, that full elabora.
ton CT which they are susceptible, avail
myself OF party usage to signify my sp.
pfovat Of the various resolutions OF the
platform, and to discuss them briefly.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABoH.
The resolutions Of the platform declaring
for levy ol such duties ''ss to afford eecu
,isy to our diversified industries, and pro.
lection to tha rights and wages OF the Ia.
bore7, to the end tha. active and intetli.
gent labor, "a a-well as capital, may have it,
Just reward, and the lsborinx man bis full
share in the national prosperity" meets
my hearty approval. -'-'.'-
III there be q, nation on the lace Of the
earth which might, II It were desirable
thing, build wall upon its every bound.
afy line, deny communion to all the
world, aud proceed to 1--we upon ita
own zesorr:fs and productions, that
nationnis the United S:ates. There ia
hardly Legitimate necessity Of civilized
communities which cannot be produced
from tho extraordinary resources OF our
several States and Territories, with their
manufactures, mines. farms, timber lands,
and water ways. This circumstance, taken
in connection with the fact that cur form
Of government is entirely unique among
the nations Of the world, makes it utterly
absurd 70 institute comparisons between
our own economic systems and those oi
other governments, and especially to at.
tempt 10 bossoT sys ems from them. We
stand alone in cur circumstances, oul
forces, our possibilities, and ons aspira'
tions.
In all successf1l governments 1t Is q
prime requisite tha. capi.sl and labor
should be upon tbs best terms, and that
both should cNj " thu highest attainable
prosperity. II there bs 8 disturbance oi
the just balance baswesn than, ons o. the
other sutisrs, and dissat;sfac.iou folio VS.,
which ID harmful to both.
The lessons furnished by the compara
lively short history Of our own national
lie hsye been toe much overlooked by onI
people. The tundsmsntal sr.cls in the
old Democratic creed proclaimed slmos
absolute free trade, and THE, too, no mora
than Q quarter Of d century ago. The low
condition Of our national credit, the tuan.
cial and business uncertainties and general
lack OF prosperity under that system, csu
be remembered by every man now in mid
die lie. m t,.
Although in the great number OF ro
forms instituted by the Republican party
sufficient credit has not been publicly
awarded to that Of tariff reform, its bens.
fits have, nevertheless, been felt through
out the land: The principle underlying
this measure has been In process Of gradu.
81 development by the Republican party
during the comparatively brief period Of
its power, and 10 day portion OF its anti.
Quated Democratic opponents make IN.
willing concession to the correctness Of the
doctrine cf an equi.ab!y adjusted protec.
tive tariff, By following slowly in It's foot.
steps, though very long way in the rear.
The principle involved is one OF no great
obseurity, and can be readily comprehend.
ed by any intelligent person calmly n Il 4ct.
ing upon it. The political and social sys.
tens OF some OF our trade competing
nations have created working classes mis-.
cradle in the extreme. Tney receive the
interest stipend for their daily toll, and in
the great expense OF the necessities OF lie,
are deprived OF those comforts oil clothing,
housing, and hsslth.producing food with
which Wholesome mental and social recrea
ton can alone mako existence happy and
desirable. N9
Now, i; the products OF thoae countries
are TO be placed il our markets, alongaide
OF American producsa, either the American
capitalist must suffer in his legitimate
prof:s, or he nus. make the American
!eberor suffer, Ia the attempt TO compete
With the species OF labor above reierrsd 10.
In the case OF q substantial reduction O!
pay, there can be no compeaeating advan.
,ages for the American laborer, because the
articles OF daily consumption which be
usss--with the exception Of articles moi
produced iu the United State7, and easy o.
b4ins specially provided for, as coffee aud
tsa-are grown in our own country, and
would noe ba sftcted in price BY q lower.
irg in duties. Therefore, while he would
receive lsss for bis labor, his cost of iiyins
would not bs decreased. Being practically
placed apon the pay Of the E1ropear
laborer, ou. own would be deprived Of fAcil'
tiles ior educating and sustaining hii
family respectfully no. would b. shorn o.
.ha proper opportunities Of aelt improve
meut, and his value as ciGy,n, chargec
with portion ottEe obligations ot govern
men:, would be tessenet; The moral tone
oi the lsbos!ng class would eufler, Grd IT
turn the iutereats Of capita, and the well
being otorderly ciussrs in gornysl, woule
be nensced, while che evil would rssc
upon suethtr Until there would DO gen
eTal 6is,u!ba1ce ci TIE whole community
The true problem Of Q good sp1 stable gov
ernEens;s hoS to iu!use prosperity cuoni
all classes OF pecp!a-t&e manufacturer, tn,
fasmer, the mechanic, aud tie lahore
alike. sueh prosperity ia 3 preventive o
crime, asecurlty OF capital, and the yer,
best guarantee OF general pe.ee ard hsppi
ness.
| The obvious peiicy OF cur Government /
to protect both capital md labor By
roper imposition ot duties. This psotec