Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-06

Never before, think. in like period have
so many important treaties ana commercial
agreements been concluded, and never before
/ am sure, have the honor and influence, ma
tioaal and commercial, of the United States
been held in higher estimation in both hem
ispheres.
Word about the Veterans.
The Union soldiers and sailors are now
veterans of time well as of war The parallels
of age have approached close to the cltadeis OF
life and the end, for each, OF brave ana
honorable struggle is not remote Increasing
infirmity and years give the minor tones OF
sadness and pathos to the mighty appeal OF
service and suffering. The ear that does not
listen with sympathy and the heart that does
not respond with generosity are the ear and
heart of an alien and not of an American
Now again the surviving veterans are to
parade upon the great avenue OF the national
capital and every tribute of honor and love
should attend the march A comrade in the
column of the victors' parade in 1885, 1 am
not less comrade now
Mob Law Is Always Bad.
have used every suitable occasion to urge
upon the people of all sections the considera-
ton that no good cause can be promoted upon
the lines of lawlessness. Mobs do not discrim
mate, and the punishInents inflicted by them
have repressive or salutary influences;
on the contrary, they bget revenges and per-
petuate feuds. 1t is especially the duty of the
educated and influential to see that the weak
and ignorant. when accused of crime, are
moral sentiment of the country should be
aroused and brought to bear for the suppress
sion of these oirenses against law and social
order
should Watch linn igration.
The necessity of careful discrimination
among the ernigrants seeking our shores be-
comes every day more apr aren't We do not
want and should not receive those who by
wanted at home. The industrious and self-re
s; Getting, the lovers of law and liberty should
be Disseminated from the pauper, the crimi-
nal and the anarchist, who come only to bur
den and disturb our communities Every f
fort has been made to enforce the laws and
some convictions have been secured under the
contract labor law.
Prosperity of the Country.
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 an nual value of our foreign commerce has
increased more than S4o0,Oo,0Oi over the
average for th> preceding ten years, and more
than S2l0,OU0UCO over 1880, the last year
affected by the new tariff. Our exports in 1885,
exceeded those of 1890 by more than Sl12,0OOC
and The annual average for ten years by $685..
10000. Our exports of bread-stuffs increased
over those of 1899 more than Sl44,6O,oD. OF
provisions over S4O0o,0O0 and of manufactures
over Ss.0OoO. The merchandise balance of
trade in our favor in 1892 was S22. 94i 3i3 No
other nation can match the commercial prog
ress which these figures disclose.
Feels Sorry for Democrats
Our compassion may well go out to those
whose party necessities and habits still COM
pei them to declare that people are sup
pressed and our trade restricted by protect
i've tariff. 1t is not possible for me to refer
even in the h~iefest way to many of the TOPICS
presented in the resolutions adopted by the
convention. Upon all that have not been dis
cussed i have before publicly expressed my
views. A change in the personnel of ma
tional administration is of comparatively little
moment. If those exercising public functions
are able. honest. diligent and faithful Others
possessing all these qualities may be found ~
take their places.
n Matter of VI oment.
But changes in the laws and in administrative
policies are of great moment When public
affairs have been given a direction and bust
ness has adjusted itself to these lines any
sudden change involves stoppage and new
business adjustment. If the change of direc-
ton is so radical to bring the commercial
turn-table into use the business changes in
VOWED are not Establishments, but Beconstruc-
tons. The Democratic party offers pro
gramme of demolition. III protective policy,
to which ali business even that of the
porter. is now adjusted; the reciprocity polio Y,
the new merchant marine, al! to be demol
ished, not gradually, not taken down, but
blown up.
Programme of Destruction.
To this programme of destruction it has
added one constructive feature, the re-cstat-
lishment Of state banks of issue. The policy of
the Republican party is on the other hand dis
tinctively a policy of safe progression and
developm, mt, of new factories, new markets,
and new ships 1t will subject business
perilous chances. but offers attractive oppor-
tunity for pansion upon fanli lar lines. Very
respectfully yours,
[Signedl BENJAMIN Harrison.