The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-02
The following is Gen. Logan's letter
accepting the Vice-P Presidential nomi-

The following is Gen. Logan's letter
accepting the Weep Presidential nomi-
nation:
DEAR SR: Having received from you the
| oath OF June official notification Of my nomna.
lion by the National Republican Convention
| as the Republican candidate for Nlce-Presldent
| Of the United States, and considering it to be
| the duty OF every man deyoting himself to the
| public service to assume any position to which
he may be called by the voice of his country
| men, L accept the nomination with q grateful
| heart and deep sense of its responsibilities;
| and If elected shall endeavor to discharge 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 i'll manner so
hattering will serve to tighten whatever labors
| may be called upon to perform. Although
| the variety of subjects covered In the very e1-
| celent and vigorous declaration Of principles
| adopted by the late convention prohibits, upon
| an occasion calling for brevity Of expression,
| that full elaboration of which they suscep-
| tlble, | avail myself OF party usage to signify
my approval Of the various resolutions of the
| platform and to discuss them briefly.
| PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
| The resolutions of the platform declaring for
| the levy OF such duties ''as to afford security
| TO our diversified industries and protection to
| the rights and wages Of the laborer, to the
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| capital, may have its just award aud the labor
| ing man his full share IN the national prosper
| ity, meet my hearty approval. Ii there be
nation on the face OF the earth which might,
| if 1t we're desirable thing, build wall upon
| its every boundary line deny communion to
| all the world, and proceed to live upon its
| own resources and productions, that nation Is
| the United States. There is hardly egiti-
mate necessity OF civilized communities which
| cannot be reproduced from the extraordinary
resources of our several states and territories,
| with their manufactures, mines, farms, timber
| lands, and waterways. This circumstance
| taken in connection with the fact that our
| form of government is entirely unique among
| the nations of the world, makes it utterly alb
| surd to institute comparisons between our own
| economic system and those OF other govern
| ments, ard especially to attempt to borrow
| systems from them We stand alone IN our
| circumstances, our forces. cur possibilities and
| our aspirations. In all successful govern
| ments it is prime requisite that capital and
| labor should be upon the best terms, aud that
both should enjoy the highest attainable pros
| perity. If there be disturbance of the just
| balance between them, one OF the other suf-
| fers, and dissatisfaction follows, which Is
| harmful to both.
The lessons furnished by the comparatively
| short history of our own national life have been
| too much overlooked by our people. The
| fundamental article III the old Democratic creed
| proclaimed almost absolutely free trade. and
| this, too, no more than quarter OF a century
| ago. The low condition of our national credit,
| the financial and business uncertainties, and
| general lack OF prosperity under that system
| can be remembered by every man now IN mid
| die life. Although in great number reforms in
| stltuted by the Republican party sufficient
| credit has not been publicly awarded to that of
tariff reform, ltR benefits have nevertheless been
| felt throughout the land. The principle under
| lying this measure has been in process of
| gradual deyeopement by the Republican party
| during the comparatively brief period Of its
power, and TO day portion OF its antiguated
| Democratic opponents make an unwilling con-
cesslon to the correctness Of the principle Of an
| equitably adjusted protective tariff by follow
| ing slowly IN its footsteps though very long
| way in the rear. The principle involved Is one
! OF no great obscur1ty, and can be readily com
| pretended by any intelligent person calmly re-
| systems of some OF our trade compet-
| ing nations have created working classes
| miserable IN the extreme They receive the
| merest stipend for their daily toll, and by the
| great expense of the necessaries Of life are de-
| pnved OF those comforts of clothing, housing,
| and health producing food, which, with whole
! some mental and social recreation, can alone
| make existence happy and desirable. Now, il
| the products OF those countries are to be placed
| in our markets alongside OF American products
| either the American capitalist must suffer in
| bis legitimate office, or he must make the
| American laborer suffer, in an attempt TO COM
| pete with the species of labor above referred
| to. In case OF substantial reduction in pay
! there can be no compensating advantages for
| The American laborer. because the articles Of
| daily consumption which he uses, with the ex-
| ception of articles not produced in the United
States and specially provided for, such as coffee
| and tea, are grown IN our own country and
| would not be affected in price by the lowering
| of duties Therefore, while he would receive
less for his labor, his cost Of living would not
| ha RaIr1 yoter NON
| the pay of European lsborer our own would
| be deprived Of facilities for educating and sus-
| tanning his family respectfully; he would oe
| shorn of proper opportunities of sef-improve-
| nent, and his value as citizen charged with
! portion of tle obligations Of the government
would be essened. The moral tone of
| the laboring class would suffer, aud in
| turn the interests Of capital and the we'll
! being of orderly citizens in general would be
| menaced, while one evil would react upon
| another until there would be general disturb
| ance OF the whole community. The true
/ problem OF good and stable government is how
to infuse prosperity among all classes of people,
| the manufacturer, farmer, mechanic, laborer
alike. Such prosperity is preventive Of crime,
| a security to capital, and the very best guran-
tee Of peace and happiness. The obvious
| policy of our government Is to protect both
| capital and labor by the proper imposition of
| duties. This protection should extend to every
| article of American production which goes to
| build up the general prosperity OF orr people.
| The National Convention, in view of special
| dangers menacng the wool interests Of the
| United States, deemed it wise to adopt separate
! resolutions on the subject of its proper protec-
| ton. This industry Is very large and impor-
| tant one. The necessary legislation TO sustain
| this industry upon prosperous basis should be
| extended. No one realizes more fully than
myself the great delicscy and difficulty Of ad-
| justing the tariff SO nicely and equitaby as to
| protect every home industry, sustain every
| class Of American labor, promote to the highest
| point our agricultural interests, and at the
| same time to give to one and all the advantages
| pertaining to foreign productions not IN compe-
| tition with our own. thus not only building uD
our foreign commerce, but taking measures to
carry it ID our own bottoms. Difficult as this
work appears and really is, it is susceptible of
accomplishment by patient and intelligent
| labor and to no hands can it be committed
| with az great assurance of success as to those
Of the Republican party.
OUR MONETARY sYsTEM.
The Republican party is the indisputsble
| author Of financial and monetary system
| which If is safe to say has never before been
eaualed by that of any other nation. Under
| the operation of our system OF finance the
| country was safely carried through an extended
| aud expensive war with national credit which
| has risen higher and higher with each succeed
| ing year, until now the credit Of the United
| States s surpassed by that of no other nation,
| while its securities, at constantly increasing
| premium, are eagerly sought after by investors
| in all parts OF the world. Our system OF cur
| rency is most admirable in construction While
all the conveniences of bill circulation attach to
| it, every dollar Of paper represents dollar Of
the worlds money standard, and as long as the
| Just and wise policy Of the Republican party ls
| continued there can be no impairment OF the
national credit. Therefore, under the present
avs relating thereto, if will be impossible for
any man to lose penny in bonds or bills of the
United States or in bills Of the National banks.
The advantage Of having bank-note in the
house which will be as good IN the morning as
| il was the night before should be appreciated
| by all. The convertibility Of the currency
| should be maintained intact, and the establish
| ment of an international standard among all