Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-24

an Able and Convincing Manner aud
Shows what has been Accomplished un-
der Republican Rule and Protection.
IConcluded.l
The republican party has steadily
aimed to maiatain just relations between
labor and capital guarding with care
the rights of each. A conflict between
the two has always led in the past, and
injury of both. Labor is indispensable
capital, and capital increases the efficien.
the one against the other is an enemy
of both. That policy is wisest and best
which harmonizes the two on the basis
of absolute justice. The republican
party has projected the free labor of
America SO that its compensation is
larger than is realized in any
other country. It has guarded
our people against the unfair com.
petition of contract labor from China
and may be called upon to prohibit the
growth of similar evil from Europe. It
is obviously unfair to permit capitalists
to make contracts for cheap labor in
foreign countries to the hurt and dispar-
agement of the labor of American citi.
zens. Such policy Qike that which
would leave the time and other condi-
tions of home labor exclusively in the
control of the employer), is Injurious to
all parties-not the least so to the un.
happy persons who are made the sub.
jects Of the contract. The institutions
of the United States rest upon the intel.
lligence and virtue of all the people
Suffrage is made universal as Just
weapon of self f-protection to every citi
zen. 1t Is not in the interest OF the repub
lie that any economic system should be
adopted which involves the reduction o.
wages to the hard standard prevailing
elsewhere. The republican party aim!
to elevate and dignity labor-not to de
grade it.
/ As substitute for the industrial sys
tenn, which under republican administra
tion has developed such extraordinar,
prosperity, our opponents offer q polio;
which is but series OF experiments upol
our system OF revenue-a policy who's,
end must be harm to our manufacture
and greater harm to our labor. Expert
ment in the industrial and financial sys
tenn is the country's greatest dread, a
stability is its greatest boon. Even th
| udSSAea4huy llOl OuC IcCtu
, tariff agitation in congress has hurtfull,
affected the business of the entire coun
try. Who can measure the harm to ou
shops and our homes, to our farms an,
!. our commerce, if the uncertainty of per
petual tariff agitation is to be intiicte,
upon the country? We are in the mids
of an abundant harvest; we are on th
eve of revival of general prosperity
| NnfEinfv Glands Int Z
! of q change in the industrial system
last twenty years aud which with tn
power of increased capital will work sti
greater marvels of prosperity in tn
twenty years to come.
Our foreign relations favor our dc
upon sound basis with the world-a
questions of sufficient magnitude to EN-
barrass or distract us. Happily removed
{ by our geographical position from partie
ipation or interest in those questions G
dynasty or boundary which so fire
quently disturb the peace OF Europe, "
are lett to cultivate friendly relation
with all, and are free from possible en-
tanglements in the quarrels of any. Til
United States has no cause or desire t
engage III conflict with any power o
: earth, and we may rest in assured conf
. dence that no power desires to attack til
United States.
With the nations of the western hen
isphere we should cultivate closer relt
tions, and for our common prospe
, and advancement we should invite ther
all to join with us in an agreement tha
for the future all international trouble
III North aud South America shall b
> adjusted by impartial arbitration an,
not by arms. This project was part c
the fixed policy of President Garfield
, administration and it should in my judp
ment be renewed. It's accomplishment
, on this continent would favorably affec
the nations beyond the sea, and thu
powerfully contribute ut no distant da
: to the universal acceptance of philal
. thropio and christian principle {
, arbitration. The effect of even sue
Q gesting it for the Spanish Ame
ican states has been most happ
and has increased the confidence of thos
: people IN our friendly disposition.
a fell to my lot as secretary Of state j
: June, 1881, to quiet apprehension in th
a republic Of Mexico, by giving the assul
:. ance in an official dispatch that "there i
not the faintest desire in the Unite
: States for territorial extension south
q the Rio Grande "The boundaries Of I'll
two republics have been established
conformity with the best Jurisdiction,
9 interests Of both. The line OF demsrc
4 tion is not morely conventional. It