The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-26
Can Indorsc the Platform.

| the nomination for Vice President says:
When the nomination with which the ma
| tional convention had honored me was form
| ally announced by your committee i accepted
| IL at once. In doing so l accepted also the
| principles set forth in the resolutions adopted
| by the convention as the basis of its appeal to
| the popular suffrage. To do other or less than
| this is to an hoaorable man an impossibility.
| A political party is an association OF citizens
| seeking TO have the government conducted in
| accordance with its views and presenting can
didates whom ii strives TO elect for that pur-
| pose. To accept its nomination without in
| tending to carry out its principles would be az
| dishonorable and as criminal as TO procure
| goods under fa.se pretenses.
The party platforms-so called-are more
! important this year than usual. Both the
| leading candidates have once commanded the
| approval OF the American people in its highest
| form of expression. Attention Is therefore
concentrated less on the men themselves ard
more on the principles each is put forward to
represent. and would, in case of reelection,
| be required TO carry out.
1t is obvious that in the common Judgment
OF the people in all parts OF the country the
really vital issues which this year divide par
ties and demand a popular decision are those
relating to the arif and the currency. F0rtu-
nately both sides have stated their positions
on these subjects with directness, simplicity
and frankness.
Tariff to stand or Fall
Should the American people now choose the
Republican candidates the present tariff would
stand or, when amended; would only be so
changed TO insure closer conformity In
practice 90 the principles on which IL was
made. If our opponents should be chosen
the the, present tariff and to the adoption
of one ARRANGED Tor revenue only, and their
Executive is pledged to the doctrine that
tariff having regard also for American wages
il unconstitutional, so that the only new one
that could escape the Presidential veto must
be of the kind which the London Times con-
siders equivalent to free trade.
The eXpediency OF a protective tariff has
been indicated by the experience OF the last
thirty years-the most wonderful period OF
the record OF modern civilization. - Eight years
ago, in mastery public paper James q.
Blaine called attention to the revelations of
the United States census as to the net results
of the labor and savings of the American peo-
pie under the system of protective tariff.
The true value of all the property in the
United States, excluding slaves, was set
down in the census of 1860 at $4,000
100000 that being, what there was to
show for the toll of $50 years. With
the success of the Republican party that year
the Republican protective policy, which has
since prevailed, was introduced. In the census
OF 1880 the true value OF the property In the
United States was set down at S44, COO 600, 600
making an increase in these twenty years of
Republican protection of 500 100000, or over
| double the entire growth of the previous $50
| years. We are now able TO carry the cOmpar-
| ison ten years further, through the disclosures
| the property of the United States has been
still further increased in the last ten years by
! Sl4,0OO0OO 0C0-making total increase in the
! thirty years of Republican rule and Repub-
lican protective tariff of $4,000 10000. against
100000 600 earned in the previous $50 years.
Reference is here made to the reports
of different labor commissioners
tably Peck Of New York-to show the
prosperity OF laboring men under the
present tariff. Continuing, Mr.. Reid
says:
The People VIII Judge.
These official refutations of the Democratic
denial that the country is prosperous are con-
frmpQ nprSOual Ohspr-
| walton of the people at large. They know that
| their own regions are not suffering from gen.
| eral calamities andin their communities other
industries are more prosperous than that Of
| the sheriff. and they may be left TO form
their own opinions of the degree of trust and
power they should now give to party thus
eager to calumntate the country.
The Question of Currency.
On the subject OF currency the issue between
| the Republican party and its opponents Is al
most az sharply defined as on the tariff. We
| demand that every dollar, paper, silver, or
| gold, shall be made and kept as good any
other dollar. Our opponents, while protesting
the same desire, demand that the national bank
currency shall be broken down by the repeal of
the 10 per cent. tax on the issues of State
banks. The lamented Garfield proudly
claimed in 1889 that our paper currency Is now
as national "a the flag, and everywhere equal
to COIN The proposal of our opponents Is to
| sectionalize it again, and thus return to the
State bank system under which 1t rarely
equal to CON- was often at ruinous discount,
and often worthless.
The Silver Problem.
There is good reason to hope for some prac-
| teal union of effort for common solution OF
the silver problem, with an increased use of
silver, through the renewed International sill
yer Conference, which the wise policy of the
present administration has secured from the
| leading commercial nations. of the world. but
In any event the country MAS learned in all
| such questions to trust the financial skill and
| integrity of the Republican party and to dis
| trust its opponents.
Power of the Democracy.
The danger has never before been so great.
| The Democratic party has threatened the
peace or pI o - Gritty OF the country. but within
| the memory of this generation IL has never
had the power to carry out its purposes. When
! 1t had President he was held in check by
Republican Congress; and when Democratic
House OF Representatives was elected 1t was
still held in check by Republican Senate.
Not for one hour since March, 1859, has the
Democratic party had power to control the
| legislation and direct the policy of the United
States Government. 1t has been some
times said: You predicted all manner of
disasters when Mr.. Cleveland was elected but
nothing happened. good many regretable
things did happen though the worst could not,
because the hands of the party were tied in
Congress. If they elect President this time
they will certainly have both the House and
Senate too, and thus will be placed In absolute
control for the first time since 1859, with moth
Ing to prevent their carrying out the threats
they have made against both the present tariff
and the present currency.
President Harrisons Administration.
The administration of President Harrison
has been generally recognized honest, able
and safe. Abroad it has adjusted difficult
questions with consideration for weak nations
and with courteous but resolute frmness to
the most powerful. At home it has refunded n
portion of the remaining debt at the lowest
rate obtained by any nation in the civil
| lized world; has largely strengthened and inn
| proved our navy; has greatly enlarged the free
| list at our custom houses and remitted over
100000 900 of duties on single article in adj
uniting sugar free. The present condition of
the country and the general public confidence
in the administration combine TO form the
strongest protest against change
A sudden reversal OF policy is not what either
the suggestions of ordinary business prudence
or the obvious and general contentment of
the people call for. i believe your declara-
tion of principle and your denomination OF n
prudent, spotless and successful President will
command the popular approval at the polls,
and will, udder God, inure to the continued
benefit of our country.
GOOD gracious The value Of ones
understanding is worth more than
was generally supposed. A New Jer-
sey jury has Just appraised a lost toe