The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-06
Mr.. HARRlSON'S LETTER
Formal Acceptance by the Re.
publican Nominee.
FEATURES OF THE DOCUMENT

FEATURES OF THE DOCUMENT
Facts in Connection with the MoxinIe,
Bill-The Policy OF Reciprncity-Oceai
Carrying Trade - The Currency Ques
ttnn.-Free Coinage of silver - Fedora
Elections -- Review Of the Conduct o
The Administration.
WAsHGNGToN, Sep. 6.-The following il
President Harrisons letter accepting
the Relsiblican nomination for the offic,
of President of the United states:
WASHINGTON, Sep. 3, 1892
Hon, Hdlidm McKinleh Jr., and others, Com
mite, etc. Gentlemen:
now avail myself of the first period ol
relief from public duties to re spond to the
notification which you brought to me OF
June 20, of my nomination for the Office
of President of the United States by the
Republican National convention recently
held at Minneapolis. J. accept the nomin-
alton, and am grateful for the approval
expressed by the convention of the
acts of the administration.
shall speak frankly of the legislation
of Congress and of the work of the execu-
tive departments, for the credit of any
successes that nave been attained is in
such measure due to others-Senators
ana representatives, ana to the efficient
heads of the several executive depart
inehts-thaJ may do so without lmpro-
priety.
The great work of the Fifty first Con-
gress mas been subjected to the revision
OF democratic House OF representa-
llVes, ana the acts OF the executive de-
partmenU 10 lts scrutiny ana mvestiga-
tloh. A Democratic national admins
tratlon, ana the freshness OF the events
give unusual facilities for fair compari-
son and Judgment There has seldom
Deeh ume, thlnk, when change from
Ohe declared policies OF the Republican to
the declared policies of the Democratic
party involved such serious results to the
business interests OF the country
THE CURRENCY QUESTION
rrbo po,,,,t,1ioo,, -. ,,,.;. A..
,or o,,ilad Ps'iT ~ u'..a., Uue Vi
in,, ~ TTnitad Sta+I 'i ioroyi 49, ooii'iaU 1
dae,,atIa NV, tl, i Gu
til1,ni r. olto Il aliu Vi na
of United States bonds 4 tev was Ievied
upon the issues of State banks, and the
intended result, that all such issues
should be withdrawn, was realized. The
notes furnished directly or indirectly by
the United States have been the only, and
the safe and acceptable paper currency of
the people Our money is all national
money might almost say international,
Tor these bllls are not only equally and
lndlscrlminately accepted at par IN all the
states but IN some foreign countries.
Inc Democratic party, If entrusted with
the control OF the government, is now
pledged to repeal the tax on State bank
issues, with q view to putting into circu-
Ia1ion again, under such diverse legisla-
Iloh as the states may adopt a flood of
lGcal Dahk issues Only those who, in
tue years before the war, experienced the
IncohVehlehces ana losses attendant upon
Iue use oil such money, can appreciate
W u"U return 10 thaU system involves.
Shanges may become necessary, but a
n"'loHal system oI currency-safe and
accepuapie uhfouSnouI Jhe whole coun-
uiE ls une soou lr1lI OF DlCJer expert
en0e9' anu l am sure our people VIII not
I consent 10 ohe reacblonary proposal made
ny Vne DeuiocraVlc party
THE OCEAN CARRYING TRADE.
Few snhiecte have sIicitad mona di,,,,,,
sion or eycited mora l,enorai , iotouoat uiouu5
than that of a racovary NV tba ITr,itaJ
States of it's annronriota sbara ~ ~
trade PracticaiIy oil tbe
for transnnrtino to E,,ro,,a 49,
enormous annual snnnIias ~ ,,,,o,iisi siO,,s
furnished bv tbis conntrv and for tba
large return of mannfactured nrod,,nts
have for many wears been naid 70 foraiC,a
ship owners The mercbandise hsIapce
of trade. which the Creasnrv hooks sbor,
is largely reduced NV the annual tribnts
which we nav for freipbt and nassags
monies
The undisnuted f.ot ia +bot +bo o.oo.
lines of Europe were built mn
anu are now IN part sustained by direct
or ihulrecC government ald, 1t is plain
70 every intelligent American that if the
= Chiteu states would nave such lines, a
similar ai pollcy must DE entered upon.
Inc piIIy-nrst Congress enacted such
Jaw, ana under It's beneficent influence,
10 american steamships OF an aggregate
yoa y5oniiage OF o''4OO tohs, and costing 400,
IOU, nave neen oullU or contracted to be
DuliC IN american shlpyards In addi-