The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-20
HARRIsON's LETTER
Accepting tho Nomination for Pres.
ident OF the United States.
Tho Tarln Defined as n Constitutional
Means Of Protection, Whose object 10
60 Preserve American Markets
for American Producers.

Means Of Protection, Whose object 10
60 Preserve American Markets
for American Producers.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, September 1.-The fol-
lowing Ia q neral Harrison'a letter accepting
the Republican Presidential onlnalion;
IsDIAHAroLIs, IND, September II, isSa
HON. NJ NJ. ESTE and Others Committee
Gentlemen When your committee visited me
on the 9TH OF July last and presented the ofieial
announcement Of my nj m nation for the Presi
deney OF tho United States by tho Republican
Convention, promised rs soon as practicable
TO communicate 10 you q more formal accept
ance OF tho nomination. Since that time the
work Of receiving and addressing almost daily,
large a Legations Of my fellow w-citiEens has not
only occupied NIL OF my time, but has in some
measure rendered II unnecessary for me 20 use
this letter as q medium OF communicating 10
the public my views upon the questions involved
In the campaign. Iappreciate very highly the
confidence and respect manifested by the con-
Seniion, and accept the nomination with feel
ing Of grutitudo and full sense OF the respon-
shilities which accompany II.
IL IA matter OF conRratulntion that the de.
clarAtions Of the Chicago convention upon the
questions that nov attract tho interest OF our
people nre 40 clear and emphatic, There is fur
ther cause for congratulaion in tho fact that
the convention uttnrnnces OF the Democratic
party, II In any degree uncertain or contradict
ory, can now be judged and inter
preied by Executive acts and
messages and by definite propositions
in legislation, This 10 especially true OF what
IL populaIly known as the Tariff question.
The issue can not now he obscured. II 10 not
contest between schedules. but between
wide apart principles The foreign compct-
ffnfa for nur tuarI a. hava with atiiah IN.
stlnci, seen how one issue OF this contest may
bring thrm advantage. and our own people
arc not 20 dull ms to miss or NEGLECT the grave
interests that are Involved for them. Tho as
enult tupon our protective system II open and
defiant Protection is assaiIed n uncousii-
tuiionai in law or as vicious In principle, and
those who hold such views sincerely can not
stop short Of nm absolute elimination from our
tarin laws Of tho principle OF protection. The
Mills bill Is only step. but n is toward an OBJ
icct that the leaders OF Democratic thought
and legislation have clearly In mind Tho i'm
portAnt question is not so much the length OF
the step as tho direction Of IL judged by Tho
Executive message OF December last by the
Mills hill by the debates In Congress and by
the st. Louis platform. Tho Democratic party
will n supported by tho country. place tho
tarin laws upon purely revenue basis. This
Il practical free trade--frce trade In the Eng
lsh sense Tho legend upon the banner may
not be "Frcc Trnae:" u may he tho more OBJ
lcurc motto '-Tarin Reform But neither tho
banner nor tho inscription Is conclu'iye, or. IN.
decd. very important The assault itself II the
important fact.
Those who teach that the import duty upon
furcigu goods sold In our market Is paid by tho
consumer, and that the price Of the domestic
competing article IL enhanced 20 the amount oi
duty on the imported Articlc-that every million
dollars collected for customs duties represents
many millions moro which do not reach tho
Treasury, but are paid by our citizens rs the In
creased co { of domestic productions resulting
from tho tarir iaws-may not intend 10 discrehit
in tho minds of others our system of leyyinG
duties on competing foreign producte but II Is
clearly already dscreditcd in their own. We
can not doubt without impugning their integ
ffiy, that H. FREQ 10 act upon their convictions,
they would 10 revise our laws as 20 lay tho bur
den Of the customs revenue upon articles that
arc not produced In this country, ami 10 plncc
uIran the FREQ list all competing fnrcign pro
ducts
do not stop To rcfutc this theory rs 10 tho
effect Of our tarin duties. Those who advance
IL arc students OF mANims and not ot the mar
hcis They may safely be allowed 10 call their
project ''IArin Reforiu,l' II the people under.
stand that in the end the argument compcls
FREQ trade In all competing products This end
may not I've reached abruptly. and its approach
may be accompanied with some expressions OF
sympathy for our protected Industries and our
working people. but IL will certainly come II
thesr early steps do not arouse the people 10
effective resistance.
Tho Republican party holds that protective
tArin IL constitutional. wholesome and neces-
shry We do not offer q nyoi Echc iule, but n
principle We will rcyiso the schedule, modify
hut sakNh m nj
~ TO the effect upon domestic production and
tho wages OF our working people. We believe
II 10 be one OF the worthy objects of tariff lcris-
lation TO preserve tho American markct for
American producers, and 10 maintain the Amer
ican scale OF wages by adequate discriminating
duties upon foreign competing products
The eject Of lower rates and larger importa-
tions upon the public revenue Is contingent and
doubtful but not so the effect upon American
production and American wages. less work
and lower wngcs must he accepted RS the inev-
liable result OF tho increased Offering OF foreign
goods in our market by way OF rcompcnse
for this reduction IN his wages and the loss OF
the American market, II IL suggested that the
diminished wages OF the workingman win have
an undlminished purchasing power. and that
no will be able 10 make up for the loss OF the
home market by nm enlarged foreiRn market
Our workingInen have the scttlon cnt OF the
question In their own hands. They row obtain
higher wages and live more comfortably thnn
those OF amy other country. They Will make
choice between the substantial advantages
they have In hand and tho deceptive promises
nnd forecasts OF those theorizing reformers.
They will decide for themselves nnd for the
country whether the protective system shall be
continued or destroyed
The fact OF Treasury surplus, the amount OF
which Is variously stated, had direc'cd punbc
attention to consideration OF the methods by
which the National Income may best bo re-
duced TO the level Of wise and necessary ex.
pepdliure This condition hns been seizeu
upon by those who are hostile 70 protective GUS
ION duties Ms M advantageous base OF attack
~ onr tnrlir laws. They have matnihcd and
nursed ,hc surplus, which they AFFECT TO dcprc-
caie. scemi yly for tho purpose OF exnggcrating
the OWL In order TO reconcile the people 10 the
extreme rcuedy they propose. proper re-
duotion OF the revenues does not nccessi
tate and should not suggest, the nbonuon'
ment or impairment OF the protective sys'
tenn. The methods suggested by cur conven'
tion will not need 10 be exhausted IN oruer
10 effect the necessary reduction. we are ho'
likely TO be called upon, ! think, 10 mhhe !"
present choice between the surrender Oh WY
protective system nnd the entire roneM OF 'n. y
internal taxes Such n contingency, In view o.
thc present relation OF expenditures TO reven
ues. is remote The inspection ana cgulh.iol
NJ the manufacture and sale of ofoeomargarine ar'
important, and the revenue derived from " u
moi so rront that the repeal OF the law ncoo en-
ter into any plan of revenue reduction in'
surplus now in the Treasury should DO nsed u !,
the purchase Of bonds. The law authorlzo'
This use OF IT, and II II Is not needed Tor ourren
or deficiency appropriations, the people an, !,
not the banks in which II has been aepos,.eu
should have thc.advantagc Of ITS use ny s.op
| ming interest on tho public debt Az loas
| those who ncodlofsly hoard u should no. pc, .,
| lowed 10 use the fear OF monetary strlngehos
thus produced, TO coercc public sentiment upo'
| other questions. =, an
Closely connected with the subject OF W
tnrirf Is thai OF the importation OF iore'gh -
i borers under contracts OF service 70 'e @ pc
termed hero. The law now in force proniViainn l
suoh contracts received my cordial supper. !, "
The senate, and such amendments Us may
found neccssary effectively 70 denver ou y.
worldnemcn end women from ihls mos, ~ !,
equitable form OF competition WI nav ny ,rs i'm in
ecrc advocacy. Legislation prohibiting lno ~
| rortntion of lnborors under contracts W sei'