Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-04
hARRlsoN.s LETTER.
A Weak Appeal to the Prejudice of the
American People.

Weak Appeal to the Prejudice Of the
American People.
Accepting painful situation, Cen
eral Harrison has made an out-and-
out appeal to the prejudices of the
American people. In supporting that
exhortation he would still have the in
telligent electors believe he pos
sesses a conscience and is guided by it
The shifts by which the uneasiness of
this monitor is allayed may be pointed
to as the chief matter of interest in the.
Republican letter of acceptance.
General Harrison, while saying that
protection is assailed as unconstitu-
tional in the law and vicious in prin-
ciple." knows that protection is UNI
constitutional.
He knows, when he says the Demo
Gratis ''would put taxation on purely
revenue basis" that their aspiration is
righteous.
He does not ttstop to refute the the
Dry" that the consumer pays the tax,
whether it be called a duty or an ex-
else. He knows he can not refute that
theory or that fact.
He knows Democrats are proud to
assert that the consumer pays the tax.
To spend time fastening so much COM
mon sense on them is, politically, a
poor use of his eloquence.
General Harrison knows that IAN
increased Offering of foreign goods in
our markets carries with it an in
creased offering of our goods in foreign
markets. Elsewise. Europe would give
us her goods. He knows less work and
lower wages could not come from such
an exchange, but rather more work and
higher wages.
General Harrison knows the surplus
is $3.50, 600. 900, and avoids making a
figure. He knows it could not be
spent in buying bonds, as he adj
vises, without bulling bonds to 200 or
more.
He knows the free whisky plank of
the Chicago platform is immoral, and
he declares the taxes can be so mag
nifed that the present whisky excise
may be retained. He knows the sur
plus is not needlessly boarded by
the Secretary. and he knows. better
than most people, othat the $50, OOO,-
600 can not be safely Withdrawn from
deposit in the circulation of the coun-
try.
He knows that the high tariff in-
creases the Importation of foreign la
Dor. He admits that free trade would
give the foreign laborer no inducement
to come. This admission alone ought
to be fatal to his canvass for the Pres
idency.
He knows he wants Chinese immi-
grafton, and he does not deny it. His
necessary recantation on this subject
takes the characteristic form of equivo-
cation. s'The objections to Chinese
are now SO generally accepted and dis
tinctively conclusive that if General
Harrison were elected he would exc
cute the law.
He knows too many pensions have
been granted by Congress, and that
battle-scarred veterans are to-day
in seeing equal payments
made to non-combatants. He will not
stop ito discuss particular PROPOSE
TONS"
He knows he can not do any better
with the civil service than Cleveland
has done, and makes no promise, exc
cept to advance the REFORM" He
''knows the practical difficulties" and
says so. This is perhaps his only
really able and statesmanlike deliver
ance.
These remarks, the Herald believes,
traverse the whole letter. The candle
dates mental reservation is the salient
feature. What General Harrison held
back has become most conspicuous. It
may be fairly said that the author, dis
prizing his chance Of election. has
held fast to his right to say his daily
prayers.
Yet General Harrison's conscience is
a poor sort of conscience. after ALL
Chicago Herald.