The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-06
HARRISON ACCEPTS.
A Stump Speech in Form of q
Letter.
TEDIOUS OLD ISSUES REVIEWED
Previous Resommen dst;ons for a National
Election law Renewed and
Strongly Urged

CENT RMEN-I now avail myself of she first
period OF relief from public duties TO respond
TO the notification, which you brought me June
30, OF my nomination for the Office of president
OF the United states by the Republican ma
tioEal convention. ! accept the nomination,
and Em grateful for the approval expressed by
the convention OF the acts OF the admlnistra-
tion. l have endeavored, without wavering or
weariness. as far as the direction OF public al
fairs was committed TO me 10 carry 0ut pledges
made the people in 1885 If the policies of the
administration have not been uistinctively and
progressively American and Republican the
fault has not been purpose but in execu
tion. shall speak frankly OF the legislation
by Congress and OF the work of the executive
departments, for the credit of any successes
that may have beer attained is in such meas
ure due 70 others, senators and representa-
lives and TO efficient heads of the several de-
partments, that l may DO SO without lmpr0-
prlety. A vote OF
WANT OF CONFIDENCE
IS asked by our adversaries and this challenge
TO review OF what has been done, we promptly
and gladly accept.
The great work of the Fifty first Congress
has been subjected to revision OF the Demo
cratic House OF Representatives.. and the acts
of the executive department to its scrutiny and
Investigation. d Democratic national admin
istration was succeeded by q Republican ad-
ADMINISTRATION and the freshness of events have
given unusual facilities for
FAIR COMPARISON AND JUDGMENT
There has seldom been time. think, when
u clanEe from the declared policies OF The he
publican TO the declared policies OF the Demo
cratic party involved such serious results to the
business interests of the country A brief re-
view OF what has been done and of what the
Democratic party proposes to do will justify
this opinion. The Republican party, during
the great civil war devised national currency
consisting of United States notes issued
and redeemabie by the government and of ma
tional bank notes based upon the security of
United States bonds. A tax was levied upon
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that all such issues should be withdrawn was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 STATE BANK NOTE
Notes furnished directly or indirectly by the
United States have been the only safe and &C
ceptable paper currency of the people. Bank
failures have brought no fright delay or loss to
bill holders; notes OF an insolvent banks are
good and current as treasury notes. for the cre-
dit Of the United States is behind 1t. Our
money is all national money. ] might almost
say International for our bills are not only
equally and Unfortunately accepted at par in
all the states. but in some foreign countries
The Democratic party, if entrusted with control
OF the government is now
PLEDGED TO REPEAL THE TAX
of state bank issues with view OF putting into
circulation again, under such legislation as the
states may adopt. food of local bank issues.
Only those who IL the years before The war ex-
perienced the Inconvenience and loss attendant
upon the use Of such money, cah appreciate
what return to that system involves The
VI
value. bank detector of yesterday was not
q safe guide today as 10 credit or values Me-
chants deposited several times during the day
lest the hour Of bank closing should show de-
probation OF the money taken in in the morn
ing. The traveller could not use in journey To
the east issues OF
TIE MOST SOLVENT BANKS OF TIE WEST
and in consequence a money changers office
was familiar neighbor OF the ticket ONCE and
lunch counter. The farmer and the laborer
found the money received for their products
and 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 the
material system of currency is safe and
acceptable throughout the whole country 1t is
fruit OF bitter experience. and I am sure our
people will not consent to the reactonary pro-
posal made by the Democratic party. Few
subjects ELECTED more discussion attracted
more general interest than thatof the recovery
by the United States OF its appropriate sphere
OF the ocean carry ng trade. This subject
touches not only our pockets. but our national
pride Practically all the freight transporta-
tion TO Europe. the enc rmous annual supplies
of provisions furnished by this country, and the
large manufacturing products has for many
years been paid to foreign ship owners.
TEN THOUSAND IMMIGRANTS ANNUALLY
seeking homes under our flag have been
denied the sight of it uGil they entered
Sandy Hook while increasing thousands OF
American citizens bent European travel had
each year stepped into foreign jurisdiction al
the New York docks. Merchandise, the real
balance OF trade, the treasury books show is
largely reduced by the annual tribute which we
pay for freight and passage money. Go loox at
the ships, the fastest upon the sea, which are
now in peace profiting Dy our trace They are
IN secondary sense war ships of their respec-
tive governments. and in time o. war would,
under existing contracts with those govern
nents, speedily take on guns for which their
decks are already prepared and enter with Ger
rible efficiency upon
- own
The undisputed fact is. the steamship lines of
Europe were built upon and are now in part
sustained by direct or Indirect government AID,
The latter taking the form OF liberal pay for
carrying mails or CT an annual bonus given in
consideration OF agreements TO construct the
ships so as TO adopt them for carrying arma-
1nent and turn them over 10 the government on
demand upon specified terms 1t was plain TO
every intelligent American that IL the United
States would have such lines. similar policy
must be entered upon. The Fifty-first Congress
eracted such law. ana under it's henihcent
influences
SIXTEEN AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS
Of an aggregate tonnage OF a 90 tons and cost
ing s.. 400 JIG have been built or contracted for
in American shipyards. In addition 10 this il
under the American flag one OF The finest steam
ship-l1nes sailing out o! New York for any
European point. This contract viii result in
the construction BY American yards of tour new
passenger steamships OF 10000 tons each. cost
ing about So 100000 and will ado to our national
resources six steamships. fastest upon the seas
Special interest has been taken by me in the
establishment o. lines from our South Atlantic
and Gulf ports. and. though my expectations
have not vet been realized. attention has been
L. led to the advantages possessed by those
DO. .. and when their people more July awake to
their ia rests. l do not doubt they will secure
The capita n, eded to enable them to profit by
their great natural advantages. The Demo
cratic party
no 7r mr. Anna,
for anv reference to this subject. and has shown
lis hostility 10 the general policy by refusing TO
extend the appropriation made during the last
administration for Iuail contracts with
The American lines. Patriotic people, work.
men il our shops capitalists seeking new en-
ferpl1ses. must decide whether great ships
owned by Americans which have
sought American registry, shall again
hurnblv ask place in the English naval
register Great ships now on the designers
table 60 to foreign shops for construction. The
Uniicd states NOW has Frightening oppor-
toniiy OF recovering q place commensurate
with its wealth, the skill OF its constructors,
and the courage of its sailors in the CARRYING
trade OF all the seas Another related measure.
ships and OF great and permanent benefit to
farmers and manufacturers as well, is
TIE RECIPROCITY POLICY
declared By section 3 OF the tariff act OF 1878.
now in practical operation with five nations Of
Central ana South America. San DOMINGO the
Spanish and British West India islands, and
with Germany and Austria with several trade
arrangements With each. The removal OF the
duty on sugar. and the continuance of coffee
and tea the free list while giving great relief
10 our own people by cheapening articles used
increasingly in every household, was OF such
enormous advantage TO countries exporting
these articles as to suggest the continuation
thereof II reciprocal favors should be shown in
their tariffs 10 articles exported by US 10 their
markets Great credit is due Mr. Blaine for
the vigor with which he pressed this view upon