Daily Republican., 1884-07-19
FE,S ACCEPTANCE.
|r,ons OF THE REPUB'
.OMINHE FOB TIE


NOMINhE fOh
rREslDENcY'
Me-. July Is, 1884. The
4. He, Henderson and others I o.
~ ~ etc., etc. Gentlemen; In
y ~ nomination sar,I for the Presi.
srsl me by the Republican
invention, eav I beg to express q
" the honor which 10 confer
!, he duty which is imposed.
accompany the acceptance
observations upon the ques
'sd in the contest-questions
pment n may affect the future
bu favorably or unfavorapiy
eries of years.
rating the issues upon which
cap party appeals for popu-
ths Convention has been
s,plicit and felicitous. 1t
\ given the leading position
etrfisl interests of the coun.
ed by the tariff on imports.
ss,joa the two political par
[Sically in conflict. Almost
Of the Republicans, when
pto power in 1861, was the
Inf Of the principle of pro-
merican labor and Ameri-
This principle the Republi-
NJ ever since steadily main
Ia on the other hand the
party in Congress for fifty
silently warred upon 1t;
bat time they have destroyed
(nged for protection, and
Ose of the civil war, whenev-
|e controlled the House Of
hives, hostile legislation has
pted-never more conspicu-
in their principal measure
bsssion of Congress.
TARIFF QUESTION.
laws are in their very ma
to frequent revision in Or
v may be adapted 70 changes
ations Of trade. The Repub.
is not contending for the per
any statute. The issue be.
Two parties does not have re-
specific law. 1t is far broad
er. 1t involves a principle of
ation and beneficent inf1u-
h a theory which we believe
nd in conception and inevi-
nl in practice. In the many
pns which have been neces-
past twenty-three years, or
hereafter become necessary,
lean party has maintained
sintain the policy Of protec-
trican industry, while cur
Insist upon a revision which
destroys that polio y.
isthus distinct, we'll defined
liable. The pending election
pine the fa:e of protection for
bn. The overthrow of the
psa large and permanent re-
lhe wages Of the American
bides involving the loss of
ts Of America capital invest
nfacturing enterprises. The
present revenue system TO
pf the United States is not a
beory, and | shall submit no
b sustain it. | only invite
certain facts OF official re-
seeh 10 constitute q demon
nsus Of 1850 an effort was
he first time in our history,
Valuation OF all the property
ed States. The attempt was
(gree unsuccessful. Partly
ilime, partly from prejudice
ywho thought the Inquiries
ed q new scheme of taxation,
we're incomplete and unsatis-
lale more was done than to
the loca valuation used In
or purposes of assessment,
every one knows, differs
complete exhibit of all
b.
Fnsus Of 1860, however, the
one with great thorough
dls'lnction between d" az.
ne and " true" value being
D,erv,d. The grand result
Inc true value" of all
1.-The States andTerritor
Pug 81 slaves amounted to S14,.
lhis aggregate was
result of the la
savings Of all the people
area OF the United States
tlme the first British
naed in 1907 down to the
represented the fruit of
n "o {, hundred and fifty years.
the business of the country
4eea and developed by II
arlif. At the end of twenty
lai property of the United
eturned by the census of 1880.
oou Sne enormous en- aggregate OF
VOO. This great result was
'w.i.thstanding the fact that
ii.ions had in the Interval
IN the progress of a bloody
as appears that while our
oe'"een 1860 and 1880 in.
'er cent, the aggrega o pro-
country increased PA per
"ing a vastly enhanced
Aoi Dapi'a among the people,
Ianu millions Of dollars had
,o,hg "uflhg these twenty years
a',elit wealth OF the nation.
H., Su'Is are regarded by the
n Ms oi The world as phenome-
ar country should surmouut
.he cost of a gigantic war,
eh'ife period If twenty
|s1ol an do,i average gain TO its
n 80 -o,oooooO per month, sur
experience o. all oti,,r
of - VI hGltrn. Even the
u, Iht present revenue Avs.
,Pie'ehd that in the wbo'e
h |t",,,lz'llon ~, any parallel can
s,a,. ,ue material progress of
1 io' "''e7 since the accession or
!. vll party to power.
4" oe'"en 1850 and TODAY
ha ,;a G,'e ni material prosperity
kls' ''hlein the hi-iory of the
n ', ma, laS there been such pro-
|i,;amo mora and philanthrop,o
NJ (e.ous and charitable institn.
|' fu seln,h"ries and colleges
|t,,"', ,"u'l'l',d and endowed Far
/ IdSiy "i.tyh than at any previous
N h.a.o'fy. Greater and more
|inn nas been extended to bu.
|ur,,,i |s, ana the entire progress
|t1 y IN wealth has been
4 anu anu dlgnlhed by IA broad
I, s.'vaI'on a n of our national
ks,n rn's r'. hnd iault that our re-
|,.,s not forget that ths law as ,'os