River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31
OUTLINED BY GEN. LOGAN.
The Vice Presidential Candidates Letter of
Acceptance discussing All the Issues
Of the Campaign.
Points of the Republican Platform Dilated
Upon and Southern BOurbons and Polyga-
mists Treated with Severity.
Both Parties Collecting Campaign Fund In
Washington-The irish Deserving
Cleveland's Cause.
Cen Inran,s Letter

Senator Jogan's letter accepting the nomin-
alton:
Washington. D. G., July 10, 1ss4-Dear Sir:
Having received from You on the 9th of June
official notification Of my nomination by the
national Republican convention as the Republic
can candidate for vice president of the United
States, and considering It to be the duty of
every man deyoting himself to the public ser
vice, to assume any position to which he NAV be
called by the voice of his cOuntrymen accent
the nomination with grateful heart and deep
sense Of my responsibilities, and if elected shall
endeavOr 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
~ was rendered by representatives Of the party,
IN manner 50 fattering will serve 20 tighten
whatever labors may he called upon to perform.
Although the variety Of subjects covered in the
very excellent and vigorous declaration of prin-
c1ples adopted by the late convention prohibits,
upon an occasion calling for brevity of express
Sion, that full elaboration Of which they are sus
ceptibie, 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 to
our diversified Industries and protection to the
rights and wages Of labOrers, to the end that ac-
tive and intelligent labor. as well as capital
may have It's Just award. and the laboring man
his full share IN the national prosperity meets
my hearty approval Ii there be nation on the
face of earth which might, II it were desirable
thing, build wall upon its every boundary line
denv communion to all the world and proceed to
live upon its own resources and productions,
that nation is the United States. There is hardly
a legitimate necessity of civilized communities
which cannot he produced from the extraordi-
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,
makes it utterly absurd to institute COMPARE
sons between our own economic systems and
those of other governments, and especially to
attempt to borrow systems from them. We
stand alone In CIR circumstances our forces, our
possibilities AMI aspirations. In all successful
governments it is prime requisite that capital
and labor should be upon tine best terms and
that both should enjoy the highest attainable
prosperity. If there be a disturbance of the
just balance between them, one the
other suffers and dissatisfaction follows,
which is harmful to both The les
cons furnished by the comparatively short
history Of our own national life have been too
much overlooked by our people The tunda-
mental article IN the old Democratic creed pro-
claimed almost absolute free trade. and this too
no more than quarter of a century ago. The
low condition of 0ur national credit the finan-
cial and business uncertainties, andsgeneral lack
Of prosperity under that system can be remem-
beTed by every man now in middle life. Although
q great number of reforms have been instituted by
the Republican party sufficient credit has not
been publicly awarded to tlIat of
TAETtF REFORM.
It's benefits have nevertheless been felt through
ont the land The principle underlying this
measure has been in process OF gradual develop
ment by the Republican party during the COM
paratively briet period Of its power, and to-day
a portion of its antiQuated Democratic opponents
make unwilling concession to the correctness of
the doctrine of an equitably adjusted protective
tariff by following slowly in its footsteps though
n very long way in the rear. The principle in
vOived is of no great ohscurity, and can be
readily comprehendcd by any intelligent
person calmly rejecting upon it, The
political and social systems of some
Of our trade-compcting nations have
created working classes miserable in the ex-
treme. They receive the merest stipend for
TO-
necessities of life; ARE deprived OF those com
forts, clothing. housing and health producing
food, which, with wholesome mental and social
recreation, ran alone make existence happy and
desirable. Now it the products of those coun-
tries are To hc placed in our own markets, along
side American PRODUCTS, either the American cap
italist must suffer in his legitimate profits he
must make the American lRborer suffer in
an attempt to compete with the
species OF labor above referred to. In
case of y substantial reduction of pay there can
be no Componsating advantages for the Amerl-
can laborer because the articles of daily con-
sumption which he Uses, with the exception OF
articles not produced in the United States,
being especially provided for, as coffee and tea,
arc grown ia our Own country and would not be
affected IN price hy lowering in duties. There
fore, while he wauli receive less for his labor
his cost of living would not be decreased. Being
practically placed upon the pay of the European
laborer. our own would he deprived of facilities
for educating and sustaining his family respect
ably He would be shoin of proper opDOrtu-
mites OF self Improvement and his value as a
of government would be lessened
THE MORAL. TONE
of the lahOring class would suffer, in turn
the interests Of capital AMI weil-beiha orderly
citizens in general would he menaced, while one
evil would react upon another until there would
be a general disturbance of the whole cOmmuni-
ty The true problem of good stable govern
ment is how to iIfuse prosperity among all
classes of pcoPle-the manufacturers, farmer, me-
chanic and labOrer alike Such prosperity is
preventive of crime is security for capital, and
the very best guarantee of general peace and
happiness fhe obvious policy of our gov
sng labor b% PFoeT @ RTn Gap of
dnties This protection should extend to
every article OF American, production
which goes to build MP the general prosperity of
our people. The national convention, in view of
the speCial dangerous menace to the wool inter-
ests of the United States, deemed II wise to
adopt Il separate resolution on the subject OF It's
proper protection. This industry is very large
and important one. The necessary legislation
TO sustain this industry upon prosperous basis
should be extended. No one realizes more fully
than myself the great delcacy and difficulty of
adjusting the tarff nicely and equitably 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
not in competition with our own; thus not only
building up our foreign commerce. but taking
measures to carry it in our own bottoms. DIth-
susceptible of accomplishment by patient and
Intelligent labor, and to no hands can 1t be com
mfttcd with as great assurance of success as 10
those of the Republican party.
QUE MONETARY SYSTEM
The Repuhli an party is the indisputable
author Of financial and monetary system
which IL is safe to say, has never before been
edualea by that of any other nation Under the
OBJ fion of our system Of finance the country
was carried through an extended and expensive
war with n national credit which has risen
higher aud higher with each succeeding year,
until now the credit of the United States Is sur
Tassed bv that of no other nation, while its
ant
and are en- gcrly s0ulht after by investors in ali
Tarts of the world Our system of currency is
most admirable iii construction While all the
conveniences of III circulation attach TO 1t,
every dollar of paper represents dollar or the
worlds money standards, and as long as
the lust and wise policy OF the republican party
Is continued. there can he no impairment of the
national credit. Therefore, under the present
laws relating thereto it will be impossible for
any man TO lose penny in bonds OF bills OF the
United States or in bills of the national banks
The advantage of having a bank note in the
house which viii he good in the morning as 1t
WAS the night before, should be appreciated by
ALI The convertibility of currency should be
maintained intact. and the establishment of an
international standard among all commercial
nations fixing the relative values of gold and
silver coinage. would be "a measure of peculiar
advantage.
INTERSTATE, FOREIGN COMMERCE AND FOREIGN
RELATIONS
The subjects embraced in the resolutions. re-
speceivelv looking to the promotion of our inter-
state and foreign commerce. and 10 the matter OF
our foreign relations, are tTauGht with the great
est Importance to our people. In respect to inter
state commerce. there Is much To he desired IN
the way of equitable rates aud facilities OF trans
narration that commerce may flow freely be-
tween tho states themselves. diversity OF indus
tries and CWploymcnts he promoted IN all sec
tioyis of our country and that the great granafies
and rnanufact uriug Establishments of the interior
MAY be enabled to send their products to
the seabuard for shipment to foreign
countries relieved Of yeXatious restrictions
and determinations in matters of which II may
emnhatiCalIy he said Time Is money, and also
Of unjust charges upon articles destined to meet
close competi son from the products of other
parts OF the world As 10 our foreign commerce,
The enormous growth of our Industries and our
surDrising production Of cereals and other neces-
stiles of life i.nperativey require that immedi-
ate and effective means be taken through peace
full, orderly and conservative methods TO opeI
markets which have been and are now monopol
led largely by other nations. This more par
ticularv relates to our sister republics in Spanish
America. as also 70 our friends, the people OF tn
Brazilian empire. The republics Of Spanish
America are allied to us by the very closest ant
1Earmost feelings, based upon similarity
institutions and government, common aspira
lions and mutual hopes. The great repuo1c,
as they proudly term the United States Is looke'
upon by their people with ahectlOnate adnira
ton and as a model for them to build upon. AM
we should cultivate between them and Ourselve
closer commercial relations which will bind al
together hy ties Of friendly intercourse ant
mutual advantage. Further than this. bein
small commonwealth in the military and navs
sense of the European powers, they look to us a
ut least a moral defender against the system o
territorial and other encroachments which
aggressive in the past has not been abandoue,
az this day Diplomacy and intrigue hav
done much more to wrest the commerce OF span
ish-AmeriCa from the United States than ha
legitimate commercial competition Political
we should be bound TO the republics of our con