Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-31
GENERAL LOGAN'S LETTER
Formally Accepting the Republicansdsm
ination forshesyicszPresiden
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 2

iat6f HC PUBLICAN SOnyenI1Ous was given ou
today, and is as follows:
DEAR SyR-Haying received from you on
the z4th of June the official notification OF ms
nomir alton AZ the National Repubica' Con
President of the United States and consider
Hng il TO be the duty of every man ceSotina
himself to the public service 10 assume any th
position TO which he may be called by the
voice of his countrymen, aecept TIE nomi-
nation with a graie. ul and deep sense OF IT'S
RESPONSIBILITIES: and. il elected snail g ndeavot
to discharge the duties OF the office to the best
This honor as is well understood. was who'll
ly III sought by me. That 1t was rendered by
the representatives of the party in manner
so ria,tering, will serve to tighten whatever
iabors may be called upon to perform
Although the variety of subject covered in
the very excellent and vigorous declaration
its, upon an OCCASION calling for brerny OF
expression, that full elaboration OF which
they ere sIsceptib e. l ayiii myself of party
usage to signify my approval of the var Gus
res -I.tions OF the platform, and to discuss
them briefly. -
INTERESTS OF THE LABoRING CLASSES.
The resolutions of the platform declaring
for a levy OF such duties .as TO aaord security
to The rights ane wages of the ,borer, to the
end that active and Intelligent labor, a well
capital ma{ have f t 5nst ia t a 5e
L prosperity, meets nv hearty approval.
If ttere is a nation on the face Of the garth
whiehlnight i u were a &c srat l. thing. build
commr nicatfon to all the world, and oceed
TO live upon ITS own resources and prodnc-
lions, that nation is the United States. There
is hardy Il leg timaJe nect sSlty of civilized
3 comiNuiIIt.es watch cannot be produced from
States and Territories, with taeir manufac-
tories, mines, farms, Understands and wafer
ways. This circums taace. taken in connec-
ton with the fact that our form of govern
ment il entirely unique among the nations OF
the world. makes it utterly absurd to institui e
conn arisons between our own Economic sys-
TENS and those of other gOvernneNtS and
esl eciail e to attempt to born ow systems from
them. We stand alone IN our circumstances,
our FORCES our possibilities and our aSpira-
lions. -
In al successful government it is prime
requisite that capital ard labor shouli be upon
the best terms, and that both enjoy the high
est "a tainabie prosperity. If there be disturb
ance OF tie JUS balance between them, one
Or the other suffers, and dissatisfaction fol-
lows. WHICH is harmful 10 both.
Thefe sons Turn ishef by the compsratIvely
been roo much ovt rloo Ked by our people THE
fundamental article the ODD Delnocra ic
creed proclaimed almost absolute free traie,
ansf this, TOO. no more than a quarter of Il GEN.
i thry ago, he low coifii tion OF cur Nafio. al
cred t, the financial ard business unce tain
tiec ana general lack CT prosperity under mat
So EN-, can be remenlb ered by every an now
IN m ollie life.
Although in the great number of reforms
instituted by the Republican party sufficient
credit has not been publicly az arded to that
of tariff reforms, its benefits have. nevert he
less. Teen lett throup hout the land. The prIn-
process or gradual development by the Re-
publican parry during tie comparatively blief
re iod of its power. and to-day a portion of
sits ant iquate democratic opponents make
: unwilling concessions to the CORRECTNESS of the
doctrine OF an e Iuitably adjusted protective
tariff. by following slowly in its footsteps.
though a very long way in the rear.
- The prineipleinEoixed is-one of no great
obseurity, and be readily comprehended
by any intelligent person calmly refiecting
upon 1t. The political and social systems Cf
some of our rade-competing nations have
sol Inryr a .r-ph l.rE
trcme. They receive the mereSt stipend for
the daily toll. and i'm the great cxpensc of
the aeeessis f Of IT, are dc; ri 81 toie
, producing fe, d. tn w'>icn wao.c o nc men; al
and social recrcati' n ca ao.e make exist
ence happy and dc ar O .. ,.-, -
Now. if the products of those countries are
. be placed in our market alongside OF Amer
can products, either the American CAPT alist
uis Ike the Amer.c IN laoorer suffer in his at
tempt to compete with the species of labor
.aboyer eferred to. In the case OF substan-
tiaI seduction of pay there can be no eompen-
5ecalise, the articles ofadaIy consumption
which he uses-with the exception of articles
lot produced in the United States, and easy
OF be ing SPECIALLY provide for, aus coffee and I
teaIare grown IN our own country. ana 1
in duties. Therefore whie he would receive
less Tor his labor, his costef nyfng would not
me pay of the European labocer, our own
would be deprived of facilities for educ 1ting
saa e hsr Of ais she
acknowledgements, ana his value as u citizen,
charged with q portion OF the obligations OF
tone OF the faborfnge ould suner. and in
0fAtnterests q capital, AMI the well be-
madfhSlss evil Would dG react T upon a ne
s,c,til there NO ald'be general disturb
to the whole communitJs- The true
AovDf ago6d ana stable GovVSnu.ent is
fuse Prosperity among alzrlasses of
joufhe Manufactured. the farmer, the |
e4fa paSventatise of crs4s se sarity
4p led The very bestAs9ee htee of
arhp eaS ana hagpins RI the
sraRS8 sss6 mtg Be chosen WHIT in, in:
scit tks good Of the party eveae.
expense Of Individual preference"
latter. perhaps a little dear-H
perience at the polls in Move nj
make the factions a little more RI
ssss ssss,ss-.4r sp n.,s &, +.
ITO uAtatn this industry upon pos |
% isis sApuldbe extended.
,ohe realizes more fully than myself the !
1t delicacy and difficulty of adjusting |
d so nicely and equitaby as to protect es-
home industry, sustain every class of |
rican labor. promote to the highest point |
sreat agricultural interests. and at the |
ripe give to one and all the advantages |
Pig to foreign productions not in COM |
On nth our own. thus not only building |
s..,ign commerce, but taking meas
uSaTyit in our own bottoms. -
I.S"u ~ of accom- piishment by pa-S
We copy vt labor. and 70 no hands
bolter to e Of s the R sIsn5nese
Petm @ts' a.fif
ref. ,MEErAnr MArrEns. a !
rnc Republskn / arty is the indisputable au-
or of a financial and monetary 81 stem which |
is safe to say has never before been equaled |
by that of any other nation.
8 d Edef the operation OF our system of finance I
he country was safely carried thu ough an ex-
eiit which has risen higher and higher with I
Seh succeeding. year, until now the credit of |
ac United Saetes is surpassed by that of no
sne t MAJ 9sfets Xhi,e Is securities. at a con.
ought.ldste Aisto,s in all parts OF tie
Our schas. L. Mis-.1efi;- pnost admirable in
so s;s g elected Congress Of
paper raFoufth-He doeh a ssSe p0 worls e
Esc non STU fie vote tnots 5'ag as the Just and
-ssd the 70 ward QB impaif mea a 81 the Il Ma Ma
a,, creas @ g. under present laws
sl sso 81 the OF Ns sa.s
s iiss ,sdss afas lssisx sssak note in the
Rfa9 5 - s. S i IS l psSrssnis :;
ThSscpnvexsIsiliS q 6(s csl7feacy should
aess al So@%s Of
sial natldas sxine the relative vaiuesor Eold
md s2ywr cotnase. NQaaad be measnEso or Pc
elia adsantase RS;
"a EasssFzzr Ann sajsi sssso4MsneE..
pbJeo1genibt eol the reeplations re-
xveay looking 10 rau3 9<5 ii of, our /