Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-27
THE HARRISON LETTER.
a weak Appeal to the Prejudice OF +
American People.

Weak A0D684
American People.
Accepting q painful situation, Gem
eral Harrison has made an outrand-
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 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 pr1n-
ciple," knows that protection Is I'M
constitutional.
He knows, when he says the Demo-
Gratis sswould put taxation on purely
revenue basis" that their aspiration Is
righteous.
He does not s.stop to refute the the
ory" that the consumer pays the tax,
whether it be called q 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, q
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 giUe
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, 600, and avoids making q
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
nified 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, nthat 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600 can not be safely Withdrawn from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. .sThe objections to Chinese
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 have
been granted by Congress, and tina
battle-scarred veterans are to-da,
Inundated in seeing equal payment,
made to non-combatants. He will no
stop ITO discuss particular PROPOSE
4 tiOns.n
Il i
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 Fl
'.knows the practical difficulties, " AM
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 hel,
back has become most conspicuous.
may be fairly said that the author, dis
pricing his chance of election, ha
held fast to his right to say his dali,
prayers.
Yet General Harrison's conscience /
poor sort of conscience, after ALL
Chicago Herald.