The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-10-06
THE HARRISON LETTER.
A weak Appeal TO the Frejualce Of th
American People.

American People.
Accepting painful situation, Gen.
eral Harrison has made an out-and-
out appeal to the prejudices Of the
American people. In supper ting that
exhortation he would still have the in
telligent electors believe he pos
sesses conscience and Is guided by IL.
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 un-
constitutional.
He knows, when he says the Demo-
Gratis would put taxation on purely
revenue basis" that their aspiration is
righteous.
He does not "stop to refute the the
ory" that the consumer pays the tax.
whether it be called 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, 9
poor use OF his eloquence.
General Harrison knows that can
increased Offering of foreign goods in
our markets" carries with it an in.
creased Offering of our goods in foreign
markets. Elsewise, Europe would giUt
us her goods. He knows less work an6
lower wages could not come from such
an exchange, but rather more work ant
higher wages.
General Harrison knows the surplus
is $3.50, ZOO, 1000, and avoids making 8
figure. He knows it could not be
spent in buying bonds, as he ad
vises, without bulling bonds to 200 OF
more.
He knows the free whisky plank O.
the Chicago platform is immoral, ant
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 hoarded'' BY
the Secretary, and he knows, better
than most people, uthat the $50, 600,
600 can not be safely Withdrawn from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
/ bor He admits that free trade woult
give the foreign laborer no inducemen
to come. This admission alone ough
! to be fatal to his canvass for the Pres
| idency.
He knows he wants Chinese immi
grafton, and he does not deny it. Hi
necessary recantation on this subjec
takes the characteristic form of equivo
cation. "The objections to Chimes
are now so generally accepted and dis
tinctively conclusive" that If Genera
Harrison were elected he would exc
cute the law.
! He knows too many pensions hav
been granted by Congress, and tha
/ battle-scarred veterans are to-da,
humiliated in seeing equal payment
made to non-combatants. He will no
stop 'to discuss particular proposi
1 tons"
He knows he can not do any bette
with the civil service than Clevelan
has done, and makes no promise, ex
! cept to "advance the REFORM" 81
"knows the practical difficulties" an
says so. This is perhaps his onl
really able and statesmanlike deliver
ance.
These remarks, the Herald believes
traverse the whole letter. The candi
dates mental reservation is the salien
feature. What General Harrison he'll
back has become most conspicuous.
may be fairly said that the author, dis
prizing his chance of election, ha
held fast to his right to say his dali
prayers.
Yet General Harrison's conscience
a poor sort of conscience, after ALL
Chicago Herald.