Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-25
-&iRS. LO8AN'S LETTER or ACCEPT
ANCE.

Gen, Logan's letter n acceptance Of
the nomination for Vice President is
gorcible and explicit exposition o. his
views on ths policy that should DO pnr-
sued by the American government. He
evidently neixes hold u the strong
points Of the campaign, aud Expressed
them In tcrse and effective terms, not
withdrawing tho sIurs frequently made
upon the quality Of the English Ian
x,.agc be n charged with using.
In making these points, however, he
assumes some positions 10 antagonistic
10 each other that they compel atten-
iliou.
he ably a<lvocates the system Of pro-
tcctive duties. and what he considers
sslac protection Of American labor. In
his argument he asserts:
I'll there bo . nation on the face OF
the earth which might. II It wers de-
xsrnbls thing. build wall upon Its every
boundary line and deny communication
to all the world mud proceed to live on
~ own resources and productions, that
nation Is the United States. There Is
hardly 4 legitimate necessity Of civilized
communities which cannot be produced
5roan 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 our form Of government IL entirely
unique among the nations OF the world,
makes 1t utterly absurd to institute COM
parisons between our economic systems
and those Of other governments, and es-
pecially to attempt TO borrow their sys-
TENS from them. We stand alone in our
circumstances, our forces, our possibili-
tica aud our aspirations"
The illustration IL strong; and per-
haps WAS drawn from Jefferson's wish
slat The Atlantic ocean were sea Of fire
Il, separate this country from the coun-
tries on Tho other side Of Tho Atlantic.
Il wcald hardly bear the test Of exami-
nAtton at the present days, whatever
,nay have been the fact eighty years ago.
That this il true appears to Lo-
cams perception whea he comes To the
point u our international reiations--an-
other matter which promises to figure
largely within the next four months.
The aboye.extract il In compatible with
The following allua!on to South Amer
lean affairs:
..The republics OF Spanish America are
allied to IN by the very closest and
wnrmest feelings. bAased upon a SINH
iarIty of institutions and government.
.conlnnpn aspirations and inatual hopes.
The Great Republie, "A they proudly
term the United 6tates, II looked upon
By the people with affectionate adnira-
slu1l. and M model Tor them to build
upon, and We should cultivate between
them aud ourselves closer commercial
relations, which will bind all together
by Ties Of friendly intercourse and mu
tual advantage. Further than this, be-
Ing ANAL commemorative IN a military
and naval scnses. European Powers look
70 ~ at least asa moral defender against
system Of territorial and other en-
ertnrhmeBts which, aggressive In the
past. hiss not been abandoned at this
day. Diplomacy and intrigue have done
much mere 10 wrcst the commerce Of
Spanish America from tile United States
than has Legitimate commercial compe-
titicn Politically. va should be bound
10 the Republics q our own continent
ny the closext tiea. and communication
ht ships and railroads should DO en-
..anraEed 10 the fullest possible extent
consistent with wise and conservative
policy. Above all, We should hc upon
such terms II friendship IA 10 preclude
The possibility u national nisunder~
standings between ourselves and any
members ~ the American Republican
families. The best method to promote
uninterrupted peace between one and
all voula he in meeting at general
conference or congress, whereby an
agreement to SnbHit all international
differences 10 peaceful decision by
friendly arbitation. might be reached