The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13
HIS BID FOR VOTES.
CANDIDATE HARRISON ISSUES n
LENGTHY CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT
Accepting the Party Nomination-A Synopsis
of II Long, Heavy Document-Stock Re-
publican Arguments are Used.

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Washington, September 5.-(Special.)-
President Harrison's letter of acceptance
of the nomination which his Office holders
secured for him at Minneapolis,
has just been given to the pub
lic 1t is, of course, simple a
bid for votes-ap argument in the interest
of the republican party. The president
takes to himself the credit for all the
good that has happened to the country
during his term Of office, giving to the
democrats the blame for everything else.
His letter is to a large extent made up OF
extracts from consular reports prepared 10
bolster up the republican protective pollcy
and to help that party Ill its efforts 10 de-
lude the people of the country III the sup
pcst of the party that is responsible tor the
Mckinley bill.
The letter is addressed to 'Hon. William
MCKINLEY. Jr.. and Others" and begins:
| now avail myself of the first perioo Oh
relief from public duties, to respond 10 tho
notification which you brought me on 1une
Goth of my nomination for the oulce OF pres
ident of the United States by the repuD1
lican national convention recently held az
Mnneapos for accept tI ne enpressed by
the convention Of the acts OF my adnihistrA-
ton.
He reviews the work of his administra-
ton which he claims has been distinctly
and progressively American and repuD-
lican.'' He talks of the great work OF the
fifty congress-" and speaks OF the
party's war record. On the subject OF
Ihe National Currency,
the letter speaks of the existence or state
banks before the war and the varying
writes of their notes ofissues. He says:
The democratic party, if entrusted with
the " control Of the government, is now low
pledged to repeal the tax on state pank ISSUES
der such adverse legislation as the states may
adopt, a flood of local bank issues. only
those who, in the years before the war. eapT
ant upon the use OF such money can aPpfa-
ciate what return to that system ll'oitc
no indication of its value. The bank deteclor
of Yesterday was not safe guide To-Day as 10
credit value. Merchants aep1sl1eo seE hanIt
closing sho1ld show q depreciation Of the
money taken in the morning. changes may
become necessary. but the national system OF
currnncy-safe and acceptable throughout the
whole country-is the good fruit OF bitter eX-
pcriences and l am sure our people VIII hot
consent to the reactonary propoSai nl'tue ny
The presdent then devotes considerable
space to the question of the revival OF Amer.
can shipping, and to an argument III suppol !
of the Subsidy law Of the hfty-hrst congress
as tending to the recovery Of the carrying
trade by the United States.
AS TO ReciprOcfty
He then takes up reciprocity and says:
"Another related measure, as furnishing
increased ocean Traffic Tor our siiips, ailu W
great and permanent beneht to farmers, aliu
maj ufacturers well, IS the reclpIoclt!
poiicy declared by section . Oh the larih ACT
of jS.O and now III practical operation Win
I'VE OF the natons-Centrhl ana oouti
America, San Domingo, spanish anu .na
i3ritiSh West India Islands, anu Win GeiHIiht
ana Ausi ria under special trade arrangements
with each. The removal OF duty upon sugar,
and the continuance OF comoe anu oef S' r. up pr
the free list, while giving great rellGi ~ out
people by cheapening the articles USED lncrcaS-
iuyly in every household, was also Oh such
enormous advantage 10 the countries cApolt-
inc these articles, as to suggest that III con
sideration thereof, reciprocal faFors shoul9
he shown in their tariff to arucies eApoIteu
nv us TO their markets. Great credit Is que 10
MIR llane for the ygor with "nlcn hs
pressed this view upon the country: we nave
only begun to realize the beleht OF these
trade arrangements. The work OF cfeallh3
new agencies and of adapting our goods 10
new markets has necessarily taken Time, puf
the results already attained are such, L am
sure as 10 establish in popular favor the
policy of reciprocal trade based upon the
free importation or such articles rs 90 not
juiuriously compete with the products of oua
own farms, mines or factories, III exchange
for the free favored introduction of our
products into other countries.
The letter quotes from European trade
journals and boards OF trade, in which
Europeans quoted as fearing the com.
mercial crusade OF the United States" and
continues:
The most convincing evidence OF the tire
mendous commercial strength of our position
is found in the fact that Great Britain ana
Spain have found it necessary to make re-
ciproca trade agreements with the United
States for their West Indian colonies, and
that Germany and Austria have given i'm
portant concessions in exchange for the con,
tinued free importation Of their beet sugar.
Details only TO the increase of our trade,
can be given here. Taking all the countries
with which such arrangements have been
made, our trade to June 30, 1892, had in
= pnt with ~.
crease was nearly IL per cent; with Cuba,
during the fir! first ten months. our exports in,
with Porto Rico, S590,959, or "a per cent.
He quotes several consular -eports, and con-
tinucs:
Of the tariff law, containing This provision.
aud especially denounccs as sham rect
procity" that section of the law under which,
ie ao o nCs issues w nvoyed in ee the cane
pai&n. this alone would give it momentous
Importance. Are the farmers Of the great
sroWing states willing to surrender these
now large and increasing markets for their
surplus? Are We to have nothing in exchange
for the free importation Of sugar and coffee,
sugar planters Of the south. and the
best sns $ r, i industries of the north
taxed sugar and coffee which a tariff for
revenue only" necessarily involves, with the
loss Ct the new markets, which have been
The declaration Of the platform in favor of
"thc American doctrine OF protection" meets
my most hearty approval. The convention
did not adopt schedule. but a principle that
is TO contro! all tariff schedules. There may
be difference of opinion among projections
lists as to the rate upon particular articles nee
easary to effect equalization between wages
abroad and at home. In some not remote ma
ti0nal campaigns the issue has been, or, more
correctly, has been made to appear to be be-
tween a bigh and low protective tariff. both
parties expressing some SOLICITORS regard for
the wages Of the working people and for the
prosperity of our domestic industries But
under more courageous leaders. the demo
cratic party has now practically declared that
If given chance it will enact a tariff law
without any regard to its effect upon wages
or upon the capital invested in our great in
dustrieS.
ii is View of the Democratic Position.
The president here quotes from the majority
report of the platform committee of the ma
tional democratic convention those sections
which were afterwards stricken out by the
convention, saying:
The overwhelming rejection Of these propo-
sitionS, which had before received the sane
ton of democratic national conventions was
not more indicatiya of the new and more
courageous leadership to which the party has
now committed itself than the Substitute
declares that protective duties are nconsttu-
tional-high protection, low protection
all unconstitutional. A democratic congress
holding this view cannot enact, nor @ demo
cratic president approve any tariff schedule
the purpose o. effect Of which is to limit i'm
portations or to give any advantage to Ameri-
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