Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-06

sideration that no good cause can be pro-
! NOTED upon the lines of lawlessness. Mobs
do not discriminate, and the punishments
inflicted by them have no repressive or sal
utary influence. On the contrary, they be-
get revenges and perpetuate feuds.
educated and influential to see that the
weak and ignorant, when accused of crime,
are fairly tried before lawful tribunals.
The moral sentiment of the country should
be aroused and brought to bear for the sup
preston of there offenses against the law
and social order.
The necessity for careful discrimination
among the emigrants seeking our shores be-
comes every day more apparent We do not
want and should not receive those who, by
reason of bad character or habits, are not
wanted at home. The industrious and self
respecting, the lovers of law and
liberty, should be Disseminated from
the pauper, the criminal and the Anarch-
ist who come only to burden and disturb
our communities Every effort has been
made to enforce the laws, and some convic-
tions have been secured under the contract
labor law.
Wonderful increase in Commerce.
The general condition of our country is
one of great prosperity. The blessing of
God has rested upon our fields and upon
our people. The annual value of our for
eign commerce has increased more than S4O0,-
900, 900 over the average for the preceding
ten years, and more than S210, OOO, 900 over
1890, the last year unaffected by the new
tariff Our exports in 1892 exceeded those
of 1890 by more than S172, 900, 900, and the
annual average for ten years by S265, ,000,-
900. The exports of breadstuffs in
cseased over those of 1890 more than
S144, ,000 600; ;of provisions over 81, ,000 900 and
of manufactures over 5000, 900. The
merchandise balance of trade in our favor
in 1892 was 500, 944, 342. No other nation
those figures disclose. Our compassion
may well 90 out to those whose party
necessities and habits still compel them to
declare that our people are oppressed and
our trade restricted by protective tariff.
1t is not possible for me 20 refer, even in
the briefest way, to many of the topics pre-
sented in the resolutions adopted by the
convention. Upon all that have not been
discussed have before publicly expressed
my views A change in the personnel of a
national administration is of compare
lively little moment. II those exer-
cising public functions are able, honest,
diligent and faithful, others possessing all
these qualities may be found to take their
pidccS.N DuC CuaHgoS III Tue laws anu III au-
ministrative policies are of greatsmoment.
Not Good Time for a Change
When public affairs have been given q
direction and business has adjusted itself to
those lines, any sudden change involves q
stoppage and new business adjustment. If
the change of direction is so radical as to
bring the commercial turntable into use,
the business changes involved are
not readjustments, but reconstructions
The Democratic party offers a pro-
gramme of demolition. The protective
policy-to which all business, even that of
the importer. is now adjusted-the reci-
procity policy, the new merchant marine,
are all to be demolished-not gradually,
not taken down, but blown up To this
programme of destruction it has added one
constructive feature, the re-establishment
of State banks of issue.
The policy OF the Republican party is, on
the other hand, distinctively policy of
safe progression and development-of new
factories, new markets, and new ships. It
will subject business to no perilous changes,
but offers attractive opportunities for e1-
pansion upon familiar lines. Very respect-
fully yours, BENJAMIN HARRISON.