The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-09-08

onrewedly, but not quite fairly, our adversar-
yes speak only of the increased duties imposed
on linen, pearl buttons and other articles by
the Mckinley bill, and admit altogether any
reIefence to the great and beneficial enlarge
mens OF the free list. During the last fiscal
year $4oS,OO0772 worth of merchandise, or 95.35
per cent. OF our total imports, came in free (the
largest percentage in our history, while in 1889
tne percentage Of importations was only 3A42
pei cent. The placing of sugar upon the free
ist mas saved to the consumer in duties in fif-
teen months, after paying the bounties pro-
vided for. $S7,OOO.OOO.
The Coinage Question.
Inc resolution of the convention in favor Of
the Dimetalism declares. think, the true and
necessary conditions of movement that has
upon these lines my cordial adherence and
SUPPORT am thoroughly convinced that the
iree coinage Of silver at such ratio to gold as
WIZ maintain the equality in the commercial
uses OF the two coined dollars would conduct
10 the prosperity of all the greet producing
ana commercial nations of the world. The
oniy esseat ial condition Is that these dollars
shall nave and retain an equal acceptability
anu use In all commercial transactions. They
are not only medium of exchange, but a
measure of values, and when two unequal
measures are called in law by the same name
commerce is unsettled and confused and the
un"ary and ignorant are cheated. Dollars of
unequal commercial value will not induce to
our prosperity. The true interest of all our
people and especially of the farmers and work.
ing people who cannot closely observe the
meney market is that every dollar, paper Or
coin, issued or authorized by the government
shall at all times aid in all its uses by the ex-
act equivalent. not OILY in debt paying, but in
purchasing powers of any other dollar I am
quite sure that II we should now act upon this
subject independently of other nations, we
would greatly promote their interests and in
jure our own.
An Honest Ballot.
The power of the states over the question of
the qualification of electors is ample to protect
them against the dangers of an ignorant or de-
PRAYED suffrage, and the demand that every
man found to be qualified under the law shall
be made secure in the right to cast free bal
Lot and to have that ballot honestly counted
cannot be abetted. These new politi.
cal movements in the states and the re-
cent decisions of some of the state courts
against unfair apportionment laws encourage
the hope that the arbitrary partisan election
laws and practices that have prevailed may be
corrected by the states, the laws made equal
and non-partisan, and the elections free and
honest. The Republican party would rejoice
at such solution.
OF Benefit to Farmers
The consider ate attention of the farmers of
the whole country is invited to the work done
through the state and agricultural depart
ments in the interest Of agriculture. Our pork
products had for ten years been nearly ex-
cluded by the great continental nations of
Europe. All previous efforts to secure the re-
moval of these restrictions had failed. But
tho wise legislation of the Fifty-first congress
providing for the inspection and official GER
tificates of our meat, and giving the president
power to forbid the Introduction into the
country of products Of such couni ries as
should continue to refuse to receive our meats
enabled us to open all the markets of Europe
to our pork products. The result has been not
only to sustain prices by providing new mar
kets for our surplus, but to add 5J cents Der
I'D pounds to the market value of the in
spected meats. Under the reciprocity agree
ments special favors have been secured
For Agricultural Products
and exports of such produce have been
greatly increased with prospect of a further
and rapid increase. The agriculture depart
ment has maintained in Europe an agent
whose duty it is to introduce the various preo-
arations OF corn as articles Of food, and his
work has been very successful. The depart
ment has also sent skilled veterinarians to
Liverpool to examine in connection with the
British veterinarians the live cattle from the
United States landed at that port and the re-
suit in connection with sanitary measures
adopted at home have been that we hear no
pleuro-pneumonia. A judicious system of
quarantine lines has also prevented the infec-
ton OF Northern cattle with the Texas fever.
The Nicaragua Canal.
have often expressed my strong conviction
OF the value OF the Nicaragua ship canal to our
commerce and to our navy. The project is not
one of convenience but of necessity It is quite
possible,I believe,if the United States will SUD-
port the enterprise to secure the speedy COM
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ury for any direct contribution and at the
same time to secure to the United States that
influence in its MANAGEMENT which is i'm
perative.
Foreign Policy.
It has been the purpose of the administration
to make its foreign policy not matter of par.
tisan policy. but OF patriotism and national
honor, and l have very great qualification in
being able to state that the Democratic mem
beers of congress Of the committees on foreign
affairs respond in true American spirit I
have not hesitated to consult freely with them
about the most confidential and delicate af-
fairs and here frankly confess my obligation
for needed cooperation.
A Healthy Condition,
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 foreign commerce
average for the preceding ten years, and more
than $2l.Wh 100 over 1899, the last year uu
affected by the new tariff. Our exports in
1892 exceeded those of 1897 by more than S172,-
0N,0l, and the annual average for ten years
pa Sl65, eco, 600. No other natton can match
the commercial progress which these figures
disclose. Our compassion NAV well go out to
those whose party necessities and habits com.
pei them to declare that our necc,,s are sun
pressad and Our fra lie raatr;ctod h.,
tive tariff. 1t is not possible for me to
refer even i9 the briefe-t way to
many OF the topics presented in
the resolutions adopted by tho convention,
Upon all that have not been discussed have
before publicly expressed myself. The policy
of the Republican party is distinctively a pol
icy of progression and development of new
features, of new markets and new ships. It
will subject business to no perilous changes.
but offers attractive opportunity for building
Up on familiar lines, Very respectfully,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.