McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
TIE VICE PRESIDENCY.
Gen. Logan's Letter Accepting the Repub-
lican Nomination for the Same.

Gen. Logan's Letter Acce pting the Repub-
lican Nomination for the Same.
WASHINGTON, July 2i.-The following
Is Logan's letter Of acceptance of his NOM
tnstion.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10, 1884,
DEAR SIR: Having received from you on
the Gath of June the official notification of
my nomination by the national republican
convention as the official candidate for Vice
President Of the United States, and consid-
ering 1t tc be the duty Of every man devot-
ing himself to public service to assume any
position to which he may be called by the
voice of his countrymen, accept the NOM
tnation with grateful heart and q deep
sense Of its responsibilities, and, II elected,
shall endeayor to discharge the duties OF
the office to the best OF my ability. This
honor, as is well understood, was wholly
unsought by me; that 1t was rendered by
the representatives of the party In man
ner so fattering, 1t will serve to tighten
whatever labors / may be called to perform.
Although variety Of subjects are COW
cred In the very excellent and vigorous
declaration of principles adopted by the late
convention, prohibits, upon an OCCASION
calling for bfevity, an expression of that
full elaboration Of which they are susceph-
BILE. avail myself of the party usage to
signify my approval of the various resolu-
lions of the platform, and will discuss them
briefly:
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
The resolutions of the platform declaring
for a levy of such duties Gas to afford secur-
ity to our diversified industries, and pro-
lection to the rights and wages of the labor
er, and to the end that active and intell-
gent labor, as well as capital, may have its
Just award, and the laboring man his full
share of the national prosperity meets
my hearty approval. II there be nation
on the face OF the earth which might, IL 1t
were desirable thing, build a wall upon
its every boundary line and deny commune
cation to all the world, and proceed to live
upon its own resources and productions,
that nation is the United States. There is
hardly legitimate necessity Of civilized
communities which cannot be produced
from the extraordinary resources of our
several States and Territories, with their
manufactures, mines, farms, timber lands
and water ways. 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 alb
surd to institute comparisons between our
own economic systems and those of other
governments, and especially to attempt to
borrow systems from them. We stand
alone in our circumstances, our forces, our
possibilities and our aspirations. In all sue
cessful governments it is a prime requisite
that capital and labor should be upon the
best terms, and that both should enjoy the
highest attainable prosperity. II there be
a disturbance of the just balance between
them, one or the other suffer and dissatis-
RAtI Ill oh 4, o1,,l% l1xl
The lessons furnished by the comparatively
short history Of our own National life have
been too much overlooked by our people.
The fundamental article in the old demo-
cratic creed proclaimed almost absolute free
trade, and this, too, no more than a quar-
ter Of a century ago. The low condition of
our national credit, the financial and BUSH
ness uncertainties and general lack of pros
perity under that system can be remember
ed by every man now in middle life; al
tn ough, in gre at number Of reforms, insti-
tuted by the republican party, sufficient cred
1t has not been p Iblicly awarded to that OF
tariff reform, its benefits have, neverthe-
less, been felt throughout the land. The
principle underlying this measure has been
In the process of a gradual development by
the republican party during the compar-
atively brief period OF its power, and to day
a portion of its antiquated democratic oppO-
nents make unwilling concessions to the cor
adjusted protective tariff, by following
slowly in its footsteps, though very long
way in the rear. The principle involved is
one of no great obscurity and can be readily
comprehended by any intelligent person
calmly rejecting upon it. The political and
social systems OF some Of our trade Compel
ing nations have created working classes,
miserable in the extreme, and they receive
the merest stipend for their daily toll, and
in the great expense Of the necessities of
life are deprived of those comforts of cloth
ing, housing and health producing food
which wholesome mental and social re-
creation can alone make existence happy
and desirable. Now. if the products of
these countries are to be placed in our mar.
kets alongside Of American products, either
the American capitalist must suffer in his
legitimate profits, or he must make the
American laborer suffer in the attempt to
compete with the species of labor above re-
ferred to. In case OF substantial reduc-
ton of pay, there can be no compensation
or advantage for the American labOrer, be-
cause the articles Of daily consumption
which he uses, with the exception of arti-
Giles not produced in the United States, and
being specially provided for, as coffee and
tea, and grown in our own country, and
would not be affected in price by the lower
ing of the duties. Therefore, while he
would receive less for his labor, his ost of
living would not be decreased. Being prac-
ticaliy placed upon the pay Of the European
laborer our own would be deprived of the
facilities for educating and sustaining his
family respectfully, he would be shorn of
the proper opportunities for self-im-
provement, and his status as
citizen, charged with a portion of the obli-
cations of the government, would be les
sened, the moral tone of the laboring class
would suffer, and in turn the interests of
capital and the well being of orderly citi-
zens in general would be menaced, while
one evil would react upon another until
there would be general disturbance of the
whole community. The true problem of
good and stable government is how to in
fuse prosperity among all classes of the
people-the manufacturer, farmer, me.
chanic and laborer alike. Such prosperity
is the prevention of crime, security to
capital, and the very best guarantee Of
peace and happiness. The obvious policy
of our government is to protect both labor
and capital by proper imposition of du-
ties. This protection should extend tt
every article of American production which