Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-10
HARRIsON's LETTER.
The President Announces the Ac-
ceptance of the Nomination.
A Lengthy Document In which the Is-
sues of tho Campaign Are Set Forth
from the Standpoint of
the administration.
Will RUN AGAIN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. - President
Harrison's letter accepting the repub-
lican nomination for the presidency
was made public Monday night. 1t is
lengthy document, comprising about
5000 words, and touches upon all
topics of interest to the general public.
A synopsis is here given:
After acknowledging the receipt OF the notih-
cation of his nomination, the president an
nounces his acceptance, and his gratitude for
the approval expressed by the convention OF the
acts OF his administration. He says that IL the
policies of the administration have not been
distinctively and progressively American and
republican policies, the fault has not been in the
purpose, but in the execution
He discusses his own administration as an
exponent of party policy and boldly contrasts
the positions of the two parties. The legisla-
tion OF the Fifty first congress is ably upheld,
and 1t is the course Of the Harrison administra-
tion In carrying out that legislation for which
Endorsement is asked.
He refers to the establishment Of the nation
al bank system and the extinction OF the state
bank system, by the levyng OF q tax upon the
issue of the latter, and says that the democrat
ic party is pledged to n repeal of the state bank
tax, and warns the people Of the danger of such
action, which, he says will result in flooding the
country with o currency neither safe nor ac-
ceptable.
Referring to the ocean carrying trade the
president says that the hostility of the demo.
cratic party is shown by its refusal TO "eXpend
appropriation made during the last admins
tration for ocean mail contracts with American
lines
Another related measure furnishing in
creased ocean traffic for ships and of great
and permanent benefit to the farmers and man
ufacturers as WE'LL is the reciprocity declared
by section of the tariff! act of 1890 and now in
practical operation with five Of the nations of
Central and South America, San Domingo, the
Spanish and British West India islands, and
with Germany and Austria under special trade
arrangements with each
Great credit is due to Mr.. Blaine tor the
vigor with which he pressed this view upon
the country We have only begun to
realize the benefit of these trade arrange
ments. The work of creating agen-
cies and OF adapting our goods TO new
markets has necessarily taken time; but
the results already attained are such, 1 am sure,
as to establish in popular favor the policy of
ciprocal trade, based upon the free importation
of such articles rs do not injurtously compete
with the products of our own farms, mines or
factories in exchange for the free or favored in
PRODUCTION of our products into other countries.
1.-THE democratic platform promises repeal of
he tarin law containing this provision and
especially denounces as sham reciprocity that
section OF the law under which these trade ar
rangements have been made. If no other issue
were involved in the campaign this alone
would give 1t momentous Importance. Are the
| farmers of the great grain-growing states will
| ing to surrender these new, large and increas-
| ing markets for their surplusg Are we
| to have nothing in exchange for tha
| free importation of sugar and coffee
and at the same time to destroy
| the sugar planters of the south and the beet.
sugar industry of the northwest and OF the
| Pacific coast; or are we to have the taxed sugar
and coffee, which tariff for revenue only
necessarily involves, with the added loss OF the
| new markets which have been opened:
''The declaration of the platform in favor Of
| most hearty approval. The convention did not
| adopt schedule but a principle that is to con-
| troll all the tariff schedules. There may be diff
| ferences Of opinion among protectionists as to
| the rate upon particular articles necessary to
| effect an equalization between wages abroad
| and at home. In some not remote national
| campaigns the issue has been-or, more COR
| rectly, has been made to appear TO be-
| between high and low protective tarin,
| both parties expressing some solicitous
| regard for the wages OF our working
| people and for the prosperity Of our domestic
| industries. But under o more courageous lead
| ership tine democratic party has now practically
declared that, If given power it will enact q
tariff law without any regard to its effect upon
wages or upon the capital invested in our great
| industries
The president at great length discusses the
| influences of the existing tariff law upon the in
| terests of capital and labor, and says: mo in
| telligent advocate Of protective tariff claims
| that 1t is able of itself to maintain a uniform
rate of wages without regard to fluctuations in
the supply of and demand for the products of
| labor, but it is confidently claimed that protec-
tive duties strongly tend to hold up wages and
are the only barrier against reduction to tho
European scale
The fact that there is not much difference
between the platforms OF the two parties in
regard to silver accounts for the brief space
which the president gives the subject 1t is
enough, however, to emphasize his unalterable
opposition to free coinage under present con-
ditons, because this would benefit other coun-
| tries at the expense Of the United States He
is hopeful of practical results from the interna-
tional conference which his administration has
| arranged.
On the SO called "force bin the president
takes his stand for honest elections, but he does
not suggest extreme legislation Instead, he
repeats what he said in his annual message
about the desirability Of u non. partisan COM
mission, which would be able to that
substantial justice is done in all fed
eral elections. In his discussion Of
the subject he cites the recent Alabama
election where there was no republican ticket
in the field, as u striking illustration of what he
!, terms i system which furnishes no security for
personal or political rights He says he will
again urge upon congress that provisions be
made for the appointment of u non-partisan
commission TO consider the subject Of appoint
, ments and elections in their relation to thu
choice of federal officers
"When public affairs have been given di.
| rcCtlOn nnu business nus uuluStcu VScl 10
those lines any sudden change involves stop
page and new business adjustments. If the
change of direction is so radical as TO bring tho
commercial turn-table into use the bust
ness changes involved are not rcadjust'
!. menis, but reconstructions. The demo.
cratic party offers programme of demoli.
: ton The protective policy, 10 which all busi'
: ness even that of the importer is now ADJUST
ed; the reciprocity policy the new merchant
, | marine are all 10 be demoished-notg gradually,
not taken down, but blown up. 10 this pro-
gramme of destruction IL has added one CON
structive feature, the reestablishment of state
banks OF issue.
l ''The policy OF the republican party is on the
l. | other hand, dstinctiyely u policy OF safe pro-
: Eression and developmcnt-Or new factories
) new markets and new ships 1t will subjec,
, business to no perious changes, but offers at
tractive opportunities iSr expansion upon
familiar lines. Very respectfully yours,
"BEHJAMlE HARRISON"
a Now York state Farmer Commits MUIR
der and Then Hangs Himself.
MARATHON, n. Y, Sept. o. --George