Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-15
he Formally Accepts the Republican
Nomination for the Vice
Presidency.
he Reviews the History Of Both Parties,
and Draws Interesting Compare
sons Therefrom.
His Views OH the Tariff, Finance, Eau'
cation, Labor and Other Topics Set
Forth at Length.
The Letter in Full.

Is John A. Logan's letter to General John
B. Henderson, Chairman OF the Republican
Convention, accepting the nomination to the
Vice-Presidency:
WASHINGTON. July lN.-Dear Sir: Having
received from you on the 9th of June official
notification of my nomination by the Nation
al Republican Convention as Republican cam
didate for Vice Prcsident of the United States,
and considering it to be the duty of every
man devoting himselft to the public service to
assume any position to which he may be
called by the voice Of his countrymen, ! ac-
cept the nomination with a grateful heart
and with q deep sense of its responsibilities,
and if elected shall endcavor to discharge the
duties of the office to the best OF my ability.
This honor, rs is well understood, was wholly
unsought by nae: that it was rendered by tho
representatives Of the party in Il manner SO
bors | may be called upon 10 perform.
Although the variety of subjects coveredin
the prin1cipics adopted by the late convention
prohibits, upon an occasion calling for brevi-
~ Of expression, that full elaboration of
party to signify my approval of the va
rious resolutions Of tho platform, and TO dis
euss them briefly.
The resolutions of the platform declaring
for the levy Of such daties las to afford Sc
curity to our diversified industries, and pro-
lection to the rights and wages of laborers, to
| tHt cllu lilul hCllSc iI10 lutClliStllt litDOI, IL D
we'll as capital, may have it's just award,
and the ~laboring man his full share
in the National. prosperitys' meets my hearty
face of earth which might, if it were Il desir-
able thing, build a wall upon its every bound
airy line, deny communication to all the
world, and proceed to live upon its w re-
sources ana productions, that Nation is the
United States. There is hardly a legitimate
necessity OF civilized communities which can
not be produced from the extraordinary re-
sources OF our several States and Territories,
with their manufacturers, mines, farms, TIM
Der 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 absurd to institute comparisons be-
tween our own economic systems and those
of other Governments, and especially to at
tempt to borrow systems from them. We
stand alone in our circumstances our forces,
our possibilities and our aspirations. In ali
successful Governments it is Il prime regui-
site that capital and labor should be upon the
disturbance OF just balance between them,
one or the other, suffers. 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 i'll the old Democrat
ic creed proclaimed almost absolute free
trade, and this, too. no more than a qunrtcrCf
q cn,ur ago. The low condir on OF our M
t!Onal credit, the financial and business I'M
certainty, and the general lack of prosperity
under That system can be remclnbci ed by ev-
cry man now in middle life. Although in Il
grcal numbcr of reforms instituted NY
the Republican party sufficient credit
has not been pub,ic'y awarded TO ,h4t oft ariI
felt Throughout the land. The principle
underlying this measure has been in process
of gradual development by the Republican
party during Il comparatively brief period OF
its power. and to-day a portion OF its anti
quated Democratic opponents make unwill-
ing concession to The correctness of the
HnnfInnnt nm nrl.,tahlV .lt,Stni 1rntnrt,In
tariff, by following slowly in its footsteps,
though Il very long way in the rear. The
principle NO!ved is one OF no great Obscu-
rity. and can he readily comprehendcd by
any intelligent person calmly rejecting upon
it: The political and social systems OF some
working classes, miserable i'll the extreme;
they receive the merest stipend for their daily
toll, and in the great expense Of the ncccs-
stiles of life are deprived Of those comforts
of clothing. housing and of hcalth-prolucin%
food with which wholesome mental and social
recreation can alone make existence
ucts of those countries are to be
placed in our markets, alongside of Ameri-
can products, either the American capitalist
must suffer in his legitimate profits. or he
must make the American laborer suffer in all
attempt to compete with the species OF labor
above referred to-. In case OF a substantial
reduction of pay, there can be no compcnsat-
ing advantages for the American laborer, be-
cause the articles OF daily consumption which
he uses, with the exception of the articles not
produced in the United States, and easy Of
being specially provided for, us coffee and
tea, are grown in our own country and would
duties. Therefore, While lie " would receive
less for his labor, his cost of living would
not be decreased. Being practically placed
upon the pay Of tho European lubOrcr, our
own would be deprived OF the facilities for
educating and maintaining his family re-
specially: he would be short of the proper
opportunities of Self-improvcmcnt. and his
value as a citizen Charged with a portion OF
his obligations. Tho Government would be
lessened, the moral tone Of the laboring class
would suffer, and in turn the interests of cap
ital and the well-being of orderly citizens in
general would be menaccd, while one evil
would react upon another until there would
be q general disturbance of the whole COM
munity.
The true problem of good and stable gov
eminent is how to infusc prosperity among
all classes Of the people, the manufacturer
prosperity is Il preventive OF crime, a security
to capital; and the very best guarantee of
our government isto protect both capital and
labor by the proper imposition Of duties. This
protection should extend to every article of
American production which goes TO huilL up
the general prosperity Of our people. The MI
nonal convention, in view OF the special dam
gers monacins the wool interests ofthe United
States. deemed it wise TO adopt separate res
buttons on the subject OF its proper prOtec-
ton. This industry is a very large and i'm
portant one. The necessary legislation to
should be extended. No one realizes more
fuily than myself the great d~elicacy and dill
Guilty of adjusting the tariff Sc nice
~ and equitably as to protect every
nome industry, sustain every class
OF American labor, promote to tho
hlghcst point our great agricultural interests,
ana 't the same time to give one and all the
advantages pertaining to foreign productions
noun competition with our own, thus not only
building up our foreign commerce., but talk ing
measures to carry it i'll our own bottoms. Diff
ncult as the work appears. and really is, it is
susceptible Of accomplishment by patient and
intelligent labor, and to no hands can it be
committed with as great assurance or success
as to those of the Republican party.
me republican party is the indisputable
author or the financial and monetary system
which, 1t is safe to say, has never before been
egualed by that OF any other Nation. Under
the operation Of our system the finance Of the
country was carried safely through an
EXTENDED and expensive war, with a National
credit which has risen higher and higher
with each succeeding year, until now the
credit of the United States is surpassed by
that OF no other Nation. while it's securities,
at Il constantly increasing premium,
are eagerly sought after by investors in ali
parts of he world. Our system of currency
Is most admirable in construction. While all
the cOIlvenlenccs Of bill circulation attach to
It, every dollar Of paper represents one dol
lar or the worlds money Standards, and as
long as the lust and wise policy Of the !tepub-
llcan party ls continued, there can be no inn
pairInent OF the National credit. There.
fore. under the present laws relating there
to, it will be impossible for any man 10
lose q penny in The bonds Or biIly nj