Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-09-08
THE ACCEPTANCE.
President Harrison Formally Re-
plies to his Notification.
THE PARTY POLITICS COMPARED.
The Democratic financiai and Tarin
Principles Condemned -BimetaIiism
and the Elections Bill-Risk of
Making Changes


Secretary lIalford, gave out for publica-
ton his letter accepting the prcsiden-
tial nomination on the republican ticket
The letter bears the date OF September
3, and is as follows:
Hon william Mckinley, Jr., and Others, Com.
mittoe. etc:
Gentlcmcn-I now avail myself OF the nrst
period Of relief from public duties TO respond TO
the notification that you brought TO me on June
%, Of my nomination for the once Of president
OF the United States by the republican national
convention recently held at Minneapolis.
| accept the nomination and am grateful for
the approval expressed by the convention Of the
acts Of the administration
I have endeavorcd without wavering or weari
ness, so far as the direction Of public affairs
was committed to me- To carry out the pledges
made to the people in 1884 II the policies OF
the administration have not been distinctly
and progressively American and republican
policies, the fault has not been in the purpose,
but In the execution
l shall speak frankly OF the legislation OF
congress and Of the work Of the executive de-
parlmcnts, for the credit Of any successes that
have been attained Is due TO others-senators
and Representatives sand not the efficient heads
Of the several executive departments. I may
do so without improperly A vote Of want OF
confidence Is asked by our adycrsarles and this
challenge To u review OF what has been done we
promptly and gladly accept
The great work OF the Fifty first congress has
been subject TO the revision Of u democratic
house Of representatives and the acts OF the
executive department TO It's scrutiny and In
yestigation. A democratic national admins
tration was succeeded by q republican admin.
istration, and the freshness OF the events gives
unusual facilities for fair comparison and judg
ment There has seldom been a time, think
when n change from the declared policies Of
the republican to the declared policies of the
democratic party involved such serious results
to the business interests Of the country
brief review Of what has been done and OF what
the democratic party proposes to undo will just
fly this opinion.
The republican party during the civil war, de.
vlscu a national currency, consisting OF United
States notes, issued and redecmablc by the
government and national bank notes based up
on the security OF United States bonds. tax
was levied upon the issues OF state banks and
the intended result that all such issues should
be Withdrawn, was realized. There are men
among us now who never saw u state bank note
Bank failures have brought no fright, delay or
loss TO the bill holders. The note OF an insolv.
ent bank Is as good and as current as q treas
ury note-for the credit OF the United States
Is behind IL.
Our money Is all national money! might oil.
most say Internal ional-for these bills not
| only equally and Unfortunately accepted at
par In all the states, but in some foreign coun.
tries The democratic party, N inuusted with
| the control Of the government, IL now pledged
| 90 repeal the tax on state bank issues with q
| view to putting into circulation again, under
| such diverse legislation as the state may ac-
ccpt food OF local bank issues. Only those
| who in tho years before the war experienced
the Inconvenience and losses attendant upon
the uses OF such money can appreciate what a
| return TO that system involves.
The denomination Of q bill was then often no
| indication OF its value The bank detector OF
| yesterday was not safe guide to-day as to
| rraditor values MRrehanta naunaitpl several
times during the day lest the hour OF bank
| closing should show depreciation OF the
money taken In the morning The traveller
could not use in a Journey to the east the Is
sues OF the most solvent banks OF the west and
in consequence a money changers ONCE was
| the familiar neighbor Of the ticket ONCE and
| the lunch counter. The farmer and laborer
found the money received for their products or
their labor deprecated when they came TO
! make their purchases, and the whole business
OF the country was hindered and burdened.
Changes may become necessary but u national
system OF currency, safe and acceptable
throughout the whole country, Is the good fruit
of bitter experiences, and am sure our people
will not consent to the reactionary proposal
made by the democratic party.
None OF these subjects have elected more
discussion or excited moro general interest
than the recovery by tho United States OF It's
appropriate share Of It's ocean carrying
trade This subject touches not only our
oil the freights for transporting 10 Europe
the enormous annual SUPPLIES OF provisions furp
ished by this country and for the large return
OF manufacturing products have for many years
been paid to foreign ship owners. Thousands
OF immigrants annually seeking homes under
our flag have been denied the sight OF It until
they entered Sandy Hook, while increasing
thousands Of American citizens bent on
European travel have each year stepped into O
foreign Jurisdiction ut the New York docks
- a. .NaN.
treasury books show, is largely reduced by the
annual tribute which we pay for freight
| and passage moneys The great h'ps-tho
fastest upon the sea-which are now, In peace,
| Fronting by our trade, are in secondary sense
| war ships Of their respective governments. and
| in time OF war would, under existing contracts
| with those governments, speedily take on tho
| guns for which their decks are already pre-
| pared and enter with terrible efficiency upon
the work Of destroying our commerce.
The undsputod facts are that the grea
steamship lines OF Europe arc built up and are
now In part sustained by direct or indirect gov
eminent aid, the latter taking the form o.
liberal pay for carrying the mails or OF an an
| nual bonus given In consideration Of agree
ments TO construct ships 80 as To adapt then
| for carrying an armament and TO turn then
over to the government on demand upon specl
fed terms
| II was plain to every Intelligent American
that II the United States would have such Inns
similar policy must be entered upon. TIT
| Fifty.nrst congress enacted such a law, ant
under liz benehcent influence, sixteen Ameri
can steamships at an aggregate tonnag
of b7,40l tons and costing TtOO,00O hav
been built or contracted to be built II
American shipyards. In addition 10 this 1
IN now practically certain that we shall soo
have un4er the American flag one OF the fines
steamship lines sailing out Of New York for an
European port This contract will result Il
the construction in American yards OF four ne'
passenger steamships Of 10000 tons each, cost
ing about ts,OO0,0OJ aud will add TO our naval re-
serve six steamships, the best upon the sea
The TArin.
Mr.. Harrison is satisfied with the re
suits Of the reciprocity movement
which he says has alarmed Europe witt
the fact that new commercial contest
ant Is in the field. lie refers 10 tn
pressure brought 10 bear under IL upol
Germany and other countries 10 compe
the resembling Of discriminating law
and duties On the tariff he says;
The democratic platform promises a repeal
tho tarin law containing this provision an
especially denounces q sham the recprocit
section Of the law under which these trade Of
rangements have been made. II no other issu
we're involved In the campaign this nlone woul
| Riye Il Importance Are the farmers Of III
great grain growing states willing 10 surrend'
these now, large aud increasing markets 4
their surpiusi Arc We 20 have nothing In q
change for the Tree importation OF sugar az
eonce and at the same time TO desrO
the sugar planters Of tho south an
the beet sugar Industry OF the northwest an
Of the Pacific coast, or are we 10 have the take
sugar and coffee which "tarin for revenu
only" necessarily Involves with the added lOs
/ OF the new markets, which have been made a
! have ghOwni Our commercial rivals
Europe do not regard this reciprocity policy q