Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30

Inc following is Gen. Logan's letter
accepting the Vice-Presidential nomi-
nation:
DEAR SIR: Having received from you the
z4un OF June official notification of my nomina-
ton by the National Republican Convention
as the Republican candidate for Vice-Presidant
u " we ohlted States. and considering it to be
the uuUy OF every man devoting himself to the
Pupllc service to assume any position to which
ne may De called Dy the voice of his country
men, accept the nomination with a grateful
nesrG ana deep sense of its responsibilities:
anu ll II etected shall endeavor to discharge the
nutles OF The office to the best of nv ability
Ibis honor as is well understood, was wholly
unsought by me. That it was rendered by the
representatives of the party in manner 60
4aICerlng Will serve to tighten whatever labors
4 IL may oe called upon to perform. Although
GhE variety OF subjects covered in the very ex-
cellent ana vigorous declaration of principles
adopted by the late convention prohibits, upon
an occasion calling for brevity of expression
that full elaboration of which they are suscep-
tlpie, l avail myself of party usage to signify
my approval of the various resolutions of the
platform and to discuss them briefly.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN LABOR.
:, The resolutions of the platform declaring for
the levy OF such duties ''as TO afford security
10 our diversified industries and protection to
the rights and wages of the laborer, to the
end that active and intelligent labor. as well IS
capital. may have its just award and the labor
ing man bus full share in the national prosper
lty, meet my hearty approval. If there be a
natlon on the face of the earth which might
II 1t were q desirable thing, build a wall upon
Hs every boundary line, deny communion to
all the world, and proceed to live upon it's
own resources and productions, that nation is
tne united States. There is hardly legiti-
Of 0Irvf l1ryn1
cannot be reproduced from the extraordinary
resources OF our several states and territories,
WIN their manufactures, mines, farms, timber
lands, and waterways. This circumstance
taken IN connection with the fact that our
FORM OF government is entirely unique among
the NATIONS OF the world, makes it utterl.- alb
surd TO institute comparisons between our own
economic system and those of other govern
ments, and especially to attempt to borrow
systems from them. We stand alone in our
circumstances. our forces. our possibilities and
our aspirations. In all successful govern
ments 1t Is prime requisite that capital and
labor should be upon the best terms. and that
both should enjoy the highest attainable pros
perlty. Ii there be disturbance of the lust
palance between them, one or the other suf-
fers, and dissatisfaction follows, which is
harmful to both
The lessons furnished by the comparatively
short history of our own national life have heen
fundamental article in the old Democratic creed
proclaimed almost absolutely free trade, and
thls, TOO, no more than a quarter OF a century
ago. The low condition of our national credit,
the financial and business uncertainties, and
general lack OF prosperity under that system
can be remembered by every man now in mid
die life. Although in great number reforms in
stltuted by the Republican party sufficient
credit has not been publicly awarded to that of
tariff reform. its benefits have nevertheless been
felt throughout the land. The principle under
lying this measure has been in process of
gradual Development by the Republican party
during the comparatively brief period of it's
power, and to day portion of its antiquated
Democratic opponents make an unwilling con-
cess1on to the correctness Of the principle of an
equitably adjusted protective tariff, by follow
ing slowly ID its footsteps though very long
way in the rear. The principle involved is one
OF no great obscur1ty, and can be readily COM
pretended by any intelligent person calmly re-
fecting upon it, The political and social
systems OF some of our trade compet-
ing nations have created working classes
miserable in the extreme. They receive the
merest stipend for their daily toll, and by the
great expense of the necessaries of life are de-
prived of those comforts of clothing, housing.
and health producing food, which, with whole-
some mental and social recreation, can alone
make existence happy and desirable. Now, if
the products of those countries are to be placed
In our markets alongside of American products.
either the American capitalist must suffer in
his legitimate Office, or he must make the
American laborer suffer- in an attempt to COM
pete with the species of labor above referred
to. In case of substantial reduction in nav
there can be no compromising advantages for
the American laborer, because the articles of
daily consumption which he uses, with the ex-
ceptlon OF articles not produced in the United
States and specially provided for, such as coffee
and tea, are grown in our own country and
would not be affected in price by the lowering
OF duties. Therefore, while he would receive
less for his labor, his cost of living would not
De decreased. Being practically placed upon
Sne pay OF european laborer our own would
be deprived of facilities for educating and sus-
tanning his family respectfully; he would ne
shorn of proper opportunities of self-imp1ove-
ment, sands his value as citizen charged with
portion of the obligations of the government
would be lessened. The moral tone of
the laborlng class would suffer, and in
turn the interests of capital and the we'll
being of orderly citizens in general would be
menaced, while one evil would react upon
another until there would be general disturb
ance OF the whole community The true
problem Of good and stable government is how
TO ln1use prosperity among all classes of people,
Inc manMacturer, farmer, mechanic, Iaborer
anKe. Such prosperity is preventive of crime,
security to capital and the very best guran-
tee OF peace and happiness. The obvious
policy OF our government is to protect both
capital and labor by the proper imposition of
duties. This protection should extend to every
article of American production which goes to
build up the general prosperity of our people.
The National Convention, in view of special
dangers menacing the wool interests of the
United States, deemed it wise to adopt separate
resolutions on the subject of its proper protec-
1on This industry is very large and impor-
tant one. The necessary legislation to sustain
this industry upon prosperous basis should be
extended. No one realizes more fully than
myself the great delicacy and difficulty of adj
Justng the tariff SO nicely and equitably as to
protect every home industry, sustain every
class OF American labor, promote to the highest
point our agricultural interests. and at the
same time to give to one and all the advantages
pertaining to foreign productions not in compe-
luton with our own, thus not only building up
our foreign commerce, but taking measures to
carry 1t IN our own bottoms. Difficult as this
work appears and really is, it is susceptible of
accomplishment by patient and intelligent
labor, and to no hands can it be committed
with as great assurance Of success as to those
Oh the Republican party.
OUR MONETARY SYSTEM
The Republican party is the indsputable
author of financial and monetary system
winch 1t is safe to say has never before been
equaled by that Of any other nation. Under
Of