The morning call., 1892-07-27


ln the treasury. During four years OF war that
enSued We confronted the most determined foe
at the South and ~ many critical periods over
came even more uurelentng enemy at the
North. Against both these loes we restored the
Union Oh permanent aud enduring foundations,
Win slavery forever eXtirpaged. Vast armies Of
men and enormous treasure had 10 be provided
The loyal people OF the country gave The men,
and Republican Congress devised the ways
and means 10 obtain the treasure. Tile highest
Intel lgr nee. the lOflest patriotism and the pro-
fouHdeSt staiesmanshlp alone could have
achieved the splendid cOnsummatiOn of 1865.
we created ~ this Struggle f9r perpetual union
national GeDJ or over S2.973, 100000, but
with the same patriotism that led Us 10 Incur
this enormous debiedness w have steadily Te-
duced IL IN II now II is less than 81 600 900 600
We have paid out from the revenues derived
from various forms Of taxation over 81 1885,
OOO.OOO, and with IL all we are to-day
the ilchest people on the face OF The earth
In The TWO great sources or national wealth
agriculture and manufactures-we lead all
nations. lie 3l,oOO,OO0 people OF 1860 have
Increased 10 60 .0OO. 900 IN 1890. We expended
since 1861 nearly S2O0,0U0.oO0 in the improve
ment Of our rivers and hatbOTs. James Bu-
chaDan was the last Of a long line OF Democratic
Presidents who vetoed these appropriations on
the ground OF their uncon ,titutonaity. Prior
TO The advent OF the Republican party tile de-
velOpment OF our waterways aud tile protection
OF our barbOrs had received but little attention.
We are the best fed, the best clothed, the
napplest and most prosperous people on the
globe. THIS IS tie record and these are the
trophies df 80 years that We lay before the
American people as our claims for their con-
tlnued confidence and support,
Gentlemen OF the convention, We enter upon
the campaign under the most promising aus piees.
Our standOrd-beai er has given us a clean, honest,
wise anu patriotic adminlstrati on.
No man In the United States to-day can serI-
ously call In question either the ability honesty
or patTiOllSm OF Benjamin Harrison. Some OF
our people preferred another leader, but II was
not because they loved Benjamin Harrison less,
but that they loved James e.. Blaine more. IL
Mr.. Blaine POSSESSES thUse qualities that appeal
thoroughly TO the hearts of Americans IL cannot
be drnled that Mr. Harrison possesses those
IN HFa n Faf,
But, gentlemen, there Is some ason at the bot
tom OF this long period OF political supremacy Of
tDe kepubhcsn party. Nnsi Is NJ II repre-
seAied the Ioyai sentiment oil Tie nation at
time when the question was, "Shall his union Of
States be pIese we'd or shall IL perish from the
earth p 1t represented that sentiment that de-
mande1 the reconstruction OF the South on the
proposition That slavery should no longer CON
tinue IN Tie United States and upon the still
othet and even more impor ant proposition that
no Stale Of this Union possesses any right TO
withdraw from II a means TO redress her
grievances. II represented The belief that with
The death oil slavery aud the eXtirpatlon OF the
herrsy OF secession there would dawn upon the
REPUBLIC new and glorious era OF material de-
YelOpmeBt which demanded a BODY OF laws
whose first and chief purpose should be pFoIec-
tion 10 American Industries against all the
world. This has been, and Is now, and ever
sh II be, the dStinc i've principle OF the pub
lcan party. We believe mat ii IS TO thi principle
persistentiy aud cuura geOusy carried out by our
parry, that the country today owes its growth
and prosperity. Ihe issue OF protection or fee
trade has al last cached its climax In political
discussion The Democratic party has thrown
on It's mask and has TAINTED Itself squaiely upon
the decaf alton that the Congress Of The United
States possesses no constitutional power TO levy
duties upon imported goods for any purpose save
for revenue ouiy.
The question OF levying dulles for the en-
couragemeDI or protection OF any Industries Is
no longer one OF policy, but the question now
raised is one OF constitutional power. The Con
tederate States In 1861 provided by Article ]
Section 8, of their constitution: No boun Ties
shall be granted from the treasury, nor shall
any duties or taxes on lmpOrlaIious from foreign
nations be laid 10 promote or foster auy indus
tTy." The Democratic national convention I'm
1892 adopted, under tbs leadership OF Henry
Wattersun, aud amid great enthusiasm, the fol
lowing resolution: I'VE denOunce Republican
protection AS a fraud; We declare II TO be the
fundamental principle OF the Democratic party
that The Federal Government has no consllIII-
ti0nal power 10 impose and collect taiIf duties
except f0r the purpose OF revenue only" | feel
called upon here In tie presence OF tie best INTEL
igence OF our ale TO emphasize thls momentous
issue ibus raised. The Democratic uarty. under
the leadership of the South. To-day seeks to ac-
cOmphsa by Interpretation OF our constitution
what tile South In terms provided in tile conied-
ate constitution. Mr. Cleveland and his follow
ers nave challenged the construction put upon
the American constitution by Washington Madt.
son. Jefferson and all the Democratic Presi-
dents, lnciudlng Andrew Jackson. They have
challenged the uiteranceS OF tbelr own plat
forms, tn which they have Ia recent years at
TEMPTED 10 hoodwnk the country by deciara-
tion IN favor OF incidental protection and tariff
sc laid a. not 10 ln1Ofe industries OF the country
NO party aud no platform In the history OF parties
duu pidtlOitHS Dds ever taken lnlS Hlgn and x
uaordinary ground. As Republicans we appeal
10 TIE Intelligence OF The people To forever stamp
out this dangerous political hetesy.
Gentlemen OF this convention, The Republican
party stands not only for protection TO Ameri-
eau labor aud American industries, but II stands
for the protection of the ballot box. and IL de.
mands that every citizen, wherever situated,
shall have the right to go untrammeIed TO the
polls and cast his vote and have that vote
counted. Ii stands for the protection OF our
common SCHOOLS from sectarlan control. II
STANDS Tor the protection OF American clyiliZa-
ZION from The cOrfuptiDg and coDtamlnating In
huenees OF an unrestricted ana uncontrolled
foreign Immigration. Ii stands for the restora.
lion Oh Dinetalllc currency at the earliest pos
siDle moment. 1t stands for the maintenance of
national hohor In whatever form that honor is
assalled. whether II be In South America or In
the Beflng Sea. or In the stronghold OF her
Majesty Queen Victoria; in short, il stands for
everything that Is necessary 10 the progressive
deYeiopment OF great and powerful people
whose mission Is to Illustrate to The world the
practical advantages OF free government. Inow
declare the convention ready for business.