The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-31
OUTLINED BY GEN. LOGAN.
The Vice Presidential .Candidate's Letter Of
Acceptance discussing ALI the Issues
Of the Campaign.
Points Of the Republican Platform Dilated
Upon and Southern Bourboas and Polyga-
mists Treated with Severity:
Both Parties Collecting Campaign Fund. In
Washington-The Irish DESERVING
rs Cleyeland's Cause.
Gen. LOgan'a Letter.

Senator Logan's letter accepting tho nomin
alton:
Washington. D: c., July 10, 1ss4:.Dear Sir
Having received from you on the oath Of Jun
official notification Of my nomination by tn
national Republican convention as the Rcpubli
can candidate for vice president of the Unitet
States, and considering it to be the duty o
every man devotins himself to the public ser
vice, to assume any position to which he may b.
called by the voice of his countrymen accep
the nomination with grateful heart and dee]
endeavor to discharge the duties Of the office t,
the best Of my ability. This honor, as is wei
understood, was wholly unsought by me. Tina
In manner so fatterng will serve to lighter
whatever labors l may be called upon to perform
Although tho variety of subjects covered in thu
ciples adopted by the late convention prohibits
upon an occasion calling for brevity Of expires
sion that full elaboration of which they ore sus
feptiblc avail myself OF party usage to signif,
my approval Of the various resolutions Of thu
eatfor1n, and to discuss them briefly.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
The resolutions of the platform declaring fo
the levy of such duties "as to afford security to
our diversified industries and protection to tn,
rights and wages Of laborers, to the end that &C
tive and intelligent labor, as well as capital
may have its just award; and the laboring maj
his full share in the national prosperity, meets
my hearty approval. If there be a nation on tn.
face of earth which might, II it were desirable
thing build a wall upon its every boundary line
deny communion to all the world and proceed tt
live upon its own resources and productions
that nation is the United States. There is hardly
q legitimate necessity OF civilized communities
which cannot be produced from the exrraordi.
nary resources Of our several states and terri
tories, with their manufactures mines, farms
timber lands and WATERWAYS. This circum
stance, taken In connection with the fact
that our form OF government Is entirely
unique among the nations Of the world
sons between our own economic systems and
those OF other governments, and especially tc
attempt to borrow systems from them. We
stand alone in CIR circumstances our forces, Oul
possibilities aud aspirations. In all successful
governments 1t is prime requisite that capital
and labor should he upon the best terms and
prosperity. If there be a disturbance Of the
just balance between them, one or the
. other suffers and dissatisfaction follows,
sons frnshea ny the compsrstvey sheTt
history Of our own national life have been too
much overlooked by our people. The funda-
mental article III the old Democratic creed pro-
claimed almost absolute free trade and this, too,
no more than quarter OF century ago The
low condition of our national credit, the dnan-
Cial and business uncertainties, and general lack
Of prosperity under that system can be remem-
bered by every man now In middle life. Although
agreat number OF renr1ns have been Instituted by
been publicly awarded to that Of
TARIFF REFORM.
It's benefits have ncvcrhc less been felt through
out the land. The principle underlying this
measure has been in process of gradual develop
ment by the Republican party during the COM
parativtly briet period of Its power. and to-day
aportion Of it's antiquated Democratic opponents
make unwilling concession to the correctness OF
the doctrine of an equitably adjusted protective
tariff by following slowly in It's footsteps, though
very long way in the rear. The principle in
volved IS Of no great obscurity, and can be
readily comprehcnlcd by any intelligent
person er,s.o3n calmly rejecting upon It. The
created working classes miserable in the ex-
IRENE. They receive the merest stipend for
their daily toll and put to great expense for
forts, clothing, housing and health producing
food, which, with wholesome mental and social
Iecre a'ion, can alone make existence happy and
desirable: Now if the products of those coun-
tries are to be placed in our own markets, along
side American PRODUCTS either the American cap
1talist must suffer in his legitimate profits or he
must make the American laborer suffer in
species OF labor above referred to. In
case of n substantial reduction of pay there can
be no compromising advantages for the Ameri-
can a',"rer. b"cal<e the articles of daily con-
sumption which he uses, with the exception OF
articles not produced in the United States,
are grown in onr own country and would not be
affected in l'ric" by i lowering in duties There
fore. while lie would receive less for his labor
his cost OF living wOnd not be decreased. Being
practically PLACID upon the pay OF the European
laborer, o,lr own would be deprived Of facilities
for educating and sustaining his family respect
mites of self improvement and his value as a
citizen charged with portion Of the oil legations
of government would be lessened
THE MORAL TONE
Of the laborins class would suffer, in turn
the interests of capital and well-beina orderly
citizens in general would be menaced while one
be a general disturbance of the whole communi-
ty. The true problem of good stable govern
ment is how to infuse prosperity among all
classes of pcOn|c-ttle manufacturer, farmer, me-
" ia
preventive of crime is security for capital, and
the very best guarantee of general peace and
happinsss The obvious policy Of our gov,
duties This protection should extend to
every article of American, production
our people: The national convention, in view of
the special dangerous menace to the wool inter-
ests of the United States deemed it wise to
adopt separate resolution on the subject of its
proper protection. This industry is very large
and important one. The necessary legislation
to sustain this industry upon prosperous basis
than myself the great delicaoy and difficulty Of
adjusting the tariff SO nicely and equitahly as
to protect every home industry, sustain
every class of American labor, promote to the
highest point our great agricultural interests,
and at the same time to give to one and all the
advantages pertaining to foreign productions
building mp our foreign commerce, but taking
measures to carry 1t In our own bottoms Diff
cult az this work appears, and really Is, 1t is
susceptible of accomplishment by patient and
Intelligent labor, and to no hands can it be COM
mitted with as great assurance OF success as to
those of the Republican party.
OUR MONETARY SYSTEM
The Republican party Is the indfsputable
author OF financial and monetary system
which, 1t IL safe to say, has never before been
equaled by that OF any other nation. Under the
operation Of our system of finance the country
was carried through an extended and expensive
war. with a national credit which has risen
higher aud higher with each succeeding year,
until now the credit of the United States is sur
passed by that Of no other nation, while its
securities at consta1itly increasing premium,
and are eagerly souAlt after by investors in ali
parts Of the world. Onr system Of currency 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 standards. and as long as
the just and wise policy of the Republican party
is continued, there can be no impairment Of the
national credit. Therefore, under the present
laws relating thereto, 1t 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 1t
was the night before, should be appreciated by
all. Tho convcrtibility OF currency should be
maintained intact, and the establishment Of an
nations, fixing the relative values Of gold and
silver coinage, would be measure Of peculiar
advantage.
INTERSTATE, FOREIGN COMMERCE AND FOREIGN
The subjects embraced in the resolutions re-
spectively looking to the promotion Of our inter-
state and foreign commerce, and to the matter of
our foreign relations, are fraught with the great
est Importance to our people. In respect to inter-
state commerce, there is much to be desired in
the way of equitable rates and facilities of trans
pOrtation, that commerce may flow freely be-
tween the states themselves, diversity Of indus
tries and cmployments I've promoted in all Sec
t1Ons of our country, and that the great Rranaries
and manufacturing establishments of the interior
n
the seaboard for shipment to foreign
countries, relieved Of vexatious restrictions
and determinations in matters Of which it may
emphatically be said Time is money" and also
of unjust charges upon articles destined to meet
close competition from the products Of other
parts of the world. As to our foreign commerce,
the enormous growth OF our industries and our
surprising production Of cereals and other neces-
stiles of life, inperatively require that immedi-
ate and effective means be taken through peace
markets which have been and are now monopol.
lied largely by other nations This more par.
ticularly relates to sister republics In Spanish
Brazilian empire The republics Of spanisi
America are allied to us by the very closest anc
warmest feelings. based upon sim1larit,
tons and mutual hopes. The great republic si5Is
as they proudly term the United States is looked
upon by their people with affectionate sdmira
we should cultivate between them and ourselve.
closer commercial relations which will bind al
together by ties Of friendly intercourse ent
mutual advantage Further than this beint
sense Of the European powers, they look to us ..
at least moral defender against the system so1
territorial and other enorosehments which
at this day. Diplomacy and intrigue have
done much more to wrest the commerce Of Span
h.Amer1ca from the United States than haa
legittm a.s3 commercial competitton Politically