The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24
L0GAN'S ACCEPTANCE.
THE TEXT OF HIS LETTER IN FULL.
Ho Airs His Views on the Tariff. Our Mon
etary System, Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, Popular Eduoa-
tiOn, Labor Afialrs, Etc.
A LENGTHY DOCUMENT.

NoHblNl JOlH ID iicnuulhOHt NHNllHhH VI lno
Republican Convention, accepting tho noml-
nation to the Vice Presidency;
WASHINGTON, July la-Dedr Sir; Having
received from you on tho 2ith of June ollioial
notification OF my nomination by tho Nation.
al Republican Convention ms lienublican can.
didato for Nioe'President of the United States,
and considering II 20 bo tho duty or every
man deyoting hlm'elf 70 tho public service TO
called by tho voice OF his oountrymen, ! no.
copt the nomination with n grateful heart
ana with deOp sense OF 10 responsibilities,
and II elected shall endeayor To discharge tho
duties OF the ollloe 10 the best OF my ability,
This honor aa In well understood, was wholly
unaouRht by mos that u was rendered by the
representatives of tho party In manner 80
ilntterlng will serve 10 liRhton whatever Ia.
bora may bo cnllo upon 10 perform.
Although the variety OF subjects covered In
the very excellent and vigorous declaration or
the principles adopted by tho late convention
prohibits, upon An Ooonslon calling for broyl.
" OF expression, that fun elaboration OF
which they are susceptible, | avail myself OF
party usage % signify my approval Of the va
rious resolutions OF the platform, and 10 dis
ouas thom briefly,
Tho resolutions OF the platform declaring
for the levy OF such duties ''as 10 afford 80.
ourity 10 our diversified Industries, and pro-
lection 20 the rlghta aud wages OF laborore, 20
we'll as capital may have its Just award,
aud the laboring man his full share
In tho National prosperity" meet my hearty
approval. II there be Nation on tho
face Of earth which might II II were doslr-
able thing, build n wall upon its every bound.
nry line, deny communication 20 all the
world, and proceed 20 live upon ia own ro'
sources ana productions that Nation Is tho
necessity OF civilized communities which can
not bo produced from the extraordinary 70.
sources Of our several states ana Territories,
with their manufacturers mines, farms, TIM
ber lands and waterways, This circumstance,
taken IN connection with tho fact that our
form OF Government ~ entirely unique among
the nations OF the world, MACS
u utterly absurd 20 institute comparisons be.
twoOn Our own economic systoms aud those
OF other Governments, and especially 10 ~
tempt 20 borrow systems from them, Wo
stand alone In our circumstances, our forces,
our possibilities nLd our aspirations In Ml
Gucoossiu Governments II lsH primo roqui'
aito that capital Rnd labor should bo upon tho
bost terms, aud that both should enjoy tho
highest NtlOlnable prosperity u thore be a
disturbance OF Just balance between thom,
one or the other suffers, ana dissatisfaction
follows which ~ harmful 10 both
Tho lessons furnished 10y the comparatively
short history OF our own National llio have
been TOO much overlooked by our pooplo,
The fundamental article In the old Democrat
10 creed proclaimed almost ABSOLUTE troo
trade, and this, TOO, no more Than Quartorof
n con.iry ago, Tho low condition OF our Ma.
tonle e,rodit, The financial and business uu'
certainty aud the general lack OF prosperity
undor That s,Htcm can bo remembered by ov.
CRY man now IN mddlo litc. Although In u
gronl number OF reforms instituted by
tho Republican party sufficient credit
has not boon publicly awarded TO thnt OF tarlf
reform, IN honClts have novortheloae boon
felt throughout the land. The principle
underlying this measure has boon IN pr0oOsa
of gradual development by the Republican
party during the comparatively brief porlod OF
ii6 power and today portion OF u anti
quNtod Democratic opponents mako unwlll'
N..tF La al
prlncplo an oqultaby adjusted protective
tArn, by following slowly In Us loOtAtopa,
though worry long way ~ tho ronr Tho
principle involved ia ono OF no great obsou.
rity, and can bo readily oomprohondod by
any Intelligent person calmly rollooung upon
u, Tho political and social Hystoms OF some
OF our trNdO competing Nations have orcniod
working cnasoa, miserable In the extreme,
they receive the morcst stipend for their daily
toll, ana ny tie great expense OF the nooos
titiCs OF lltc are deprived OF those o0mtorta
OF clcthng housing nnd OF honlth'pfoduoing
food with which wholesome mcntal 0nd social
recreation can alone mako oxlstonoo
happy aud desirable Now, II tho prod
uotG OF thouo countries arc 70 DO
plnocd In our markets, alongside OF AmQr'
can products, other the American onpitnlls lst
must auifOr In his legitimate profits, or no
must mako the American lpboror eulfor IN on
attempt 70 compete with the tpoulou OF labor
above r0iorrod TO- In tnso or Substantial
reduction uf ply, thorO can be no g0mponeAt
ing advantages FOR the American lnboror be-
cause the articles OF duly consumption which
he uaoa, with the exception OF tho articles not
produced In tho UnliOd Stutos, aud Onay Of
being specially provided for, ~ oolloo and
tea are grown IN our own country Ond would
not bo nlloolod In price by tho lowering OF
dutioe, Thoroloro while no would rcoolye
less for his labor hid cost of living would
not be- decreased, Being practically placed
upon the pny ut the European lahoror, our
own would be- deprived OF tho fnolillos FOR
educating ana maintaining his family ro'
lao ttRttIl IA NnpVu nI ihn
opportunities OF eol'improvomont aud his
value ~ Cltlzon charged with portion OF
the obligations OF the Government would 10
loaeonod the moral tone OF the lnborng Clnsa
would eullOr, aud IN turn tho interests OF cap
itnl aud the wolhOnt of orderly citizens IN
pcnplnl would hc lhcnacUd whilo ono evil
would rOhOt upon another until lhcro would
bo u gcncral disturbance OF tho wholo COM
munty
The iruo problem OF good aud stable gov
ornmcnt N how TO lnlusO prosperity among
NIL olasaps Of the pooplo, the mnquiaoturor
fnrmor mechanic nnd luboror alike, such
prosperity IN preventive OF crime security
10 capital, nnd the very best guarantee OF
poaoo aud happiness, The obvious policy Of
our Government Mto protect both capital mnd
labor by tho proper impoeltion OF duties, This
protection Should extend 10 cVoty article OF
American production which goes to build up
the genornl pre- SPORTY of our people, Tho MI
tonnl Convention In vow OF tho special dnn.
gers m0naong tho wool interests ottho unitod
ktuios, deemed it wie0 % ulopt separate res
olutl0ne on tho subject OF lts proper proloo'
ton, Ihl INDUSTRY n very lgrpo aud I'm.
pounnt Op, Tho necessary legislation TO
sustain the Industry upon u prosperous basis
ehOuld bo extended, No one realizes moro
fully than myself tho grout dollqnoy and DIM
guilty OF adnsNllns tue @rl, n,o6, 20 nn.ss nlcc
homo industry, sustain ivory olnes
OF American labor, promote TO tho
highest point our nrcnt agricultural intoroele,
apd NJ tho eamo timo % give 10 ono ana nll tho
uHNuutiiupH uNItululum iO lUIniuu nIOItlOtlOun
not IN competition with our osn, thus not only
building up our forolpn commerce. but taking
measures 70 carry " In our own bottnms' DIE
1oult ~ this work appeara, nnd really u, u ig
susceptible OF accomplishment by patient and
Intelligent labor, and 20 no hands oun II bo
committed with as great assurance OF success
M 10 those of tho Republican party.
Tho Republican party ~ tho lndlsputoblc
author OF n financial pnd monetary system
which, u IA ento TO say, has nuyer boiofo boon
oqunlod By that OF any othor Nation, Undor
country wup carried safely through an
extended ana expensive war; with National
credit which has tison higher mud higher
with ceeh suCyqleqdl9E year. un,il I,nsS now tho no
that OF no other Nation, whllo lte securities,
nj constantly increasing promum,
nro ongory sought aftor by investors IN all
u most admirable in construction, While aIl
tho oonvenicnoos of bill circulation attach 10
~ ovory dollar OF paper represents ono dol.
lar OF tho worldH money elhndhrup, hnu "
long nA tho Just ANA wise policy Of the Rupub'
llonn party IL continued lhqro oon bo M linz
rnlrment OF the Nntiounl credit Thoro'
fore, under tho present laws rolntli Y there.
TO- II viii be Impossible for any man 70
loao n ponny IN the bonds or bills OF
tho United stNtcy, or N tho hills of tho Nh
iiOnal huuks, lhu advantage OF having y
hatt note In the hotso which VIII no 10 good
IN tho morning As n was tho night before,
should bo appreciated by all, Tho oonverti.
blty OF tho currency should bo maintained
intact and the establishment OF nn intornn.
tlonnl standard among oil commercial nations,
liking the relative values OF gold and silver
coluago, would be measure OF peculiar nd
Tnu Subjects embraced IN the resolutions re
epuotlvoly looking 20 the promotion OF OUT
Interstate aud foreign coulnoroo, nnd TO tho
matter OF our foreign relations nic iraught
with great Importance to our people. In 70
npoot 10 Interstate commerce., thero IN much
10 he desired In tho way OF equitable rates aud
fnuilllius for transportation that commerce
lu ta IN. ut tpa