The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-16
HIS ACCEPTANCE.
Letter of President Harrison .Ac-
cepting the Nomination.
The Position of the Republican Party
Plainly stated What the Tariff Has
Done for the Country-A Sensible
Paper that all Republicans
should Read.

FOLLOWING Is the lull tcAG VI AICSi
dent Harrison's letter of acceptance
sent to the notification committee:
Hon. William Mckinley, Jr., and Others, Com
nlittee etc:
Gentlemen-I now avail myself Of the first
period Of relief from public duties to respond 70
the notification that you brought to me on June
%, Of nv nomination for the office Of president
of the United States by the republican national
convention recently held at Minneapolis.
1 accept the nomination and am grateful fol
the approval expressed by the convention Of the
acts Of the administration
Ihave endeavored without wavering or weari
ness, so far as the direction OF public affairs
was committed to me, 10 carry out the pledges
made TO the people in 1855. If the policies OF
the administration have not been distinctly
and progressively American and republican
policies, the fault has not been in the purpose,
but in the execution
I shall speak frankly Of the legislation OF
congress and OF the work OF the executive de-
partments. for the credit Of any successes that
have been attained IS due to others-senators
and representatives-andn not the efficient heads
Of the several executive departments. l may
do so without improperly A vote of want of
confidence is asked by our adversaries and this
challenge 10 a review Of v hat has been done we
promptly and gladly accept
A National Currency.
The great work Of the Fmty-frst congress has
been subject TO the revision Of a democratic
house Of representatives and the acts OF the
executive department 10 its scrutiny and in
vestiga ton. democratic national admins
tratiOn was succeeded by a republican admin
istration, and the freshness Of the events gives
unusual facilities for fair comparison and judg-
ment There has seldom been a time, 1 think.
when change from the declared policies Of
the republican 10 the declared policies of the
democratic party involved such serious results
10 the business interests OF the country. A
brief review OF what has been done and of what
thedemocratic party proposes TO undo will just
ify this opinion
The republican party during the civil war, de
vised national currency, consisting of United
States notes, issued and redeemable by the
government and national bank notes based up
on the security Of United States bonds. A tax
was levied upon the 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 a state bank note
Bank failures have brought no fright, delay or
loss 10 the bill holders. The note of an insolv-
ent bank is as good and as current as treas
ury note-for the credit of the United States
Is behind 1t.
Our money is all national money! might al
most say international-for these bills are not
only equally and indiscriminately accepted at
par In all the states, but in some foreign coun-
tries. The democratic party, if intrusted with
the control of the government, is now pledged
10 repeal the tax on state bank issues with a
view to putting into circulation again, under
such diverse legislation as the state may &C
cept food Of local bank issues Only those
who in the years before the war experienced
the inconvenience and losses attendant upon
the uses OF such money can appreciate what a
return to that system involves.
The denomination Of bill was then often no
Indication of its value. The bank detector OF
yesterday was not safe guide to-day as to
creditor values. Merchants deposited several
times during the day lest the hour Of bank
closing should show a depreciation OF the
money taken in the morning. The traveller
could not use in jour ney to the east the is
sues of the most solvent banks Of the west and
in consequence a changers office was
the familiar neighbor of the ticket office and
the lunch counter The farmer and labore1
found the money received for their products or
their labor deprecated when they came &c
make their purchases, and the whole business
of the country was hindered and burdened
Changes NAV become necessary but national
system of currency, safe ana acceptable
throughout the whole country, is the good fruit
ofbitter experiences, and am sure our people
will not consent to the reactionary proposal
made by the democratic party.
American shipping.
None of these subjects have elected more
than the recovery by the United States OF it:
appropriate share of its ocean carrying
trade This subject touches not only oul
pockets but our national pride Practically
all the freights for transporting TO Europe
the enormous annual SUPPLIES OF provisions furn
ished by this country and for the large return
of manufacturing products have for many year
been paid to foreign ship owners. Thousand
of immisrants annually seeking homes unde
our flag have been denied the sight OF 1t unit
they entered Sandy Hook while increasln
thousands of American citizens bent o
European travel have each year stepped into
foreign jurisdiction at the New York dock:
The merchandise balance Of trade, which tn
treasury books show, is largely reduced By III
annual tribute which we pay for freigh
and passage moneys The great ships-th
fastest upon the sea-which are now, in peace
profting by our trade, are in secondary sens
war ships OF their respective governments an
in time of war would, under existing contract
with those governments, speedily take on II
guns for which their decks are already pr,
pared and enter with terrible efficiency upo
the work of destroying our commerce
The undisputed facts are that the grea
steamship lines of Europe are built up and al
now in part sustained by direct or indirect go
eminent aid, the latter taking the form
liberal pay for carrying the mails or OF an a
uual bonus given in consideration OF agre
rnents to construct ships so as 10 adapt the
for carving an armament and to turn the
over TO the government on demand upon spet
fed terms
It was plain 10 every intelligent America
that II the United States would have such lin
a similar policy must be entered upon. II
FIfty-first congress enacted such law, al
under its benefcent influence, sixteen Anne
can steamships at an aggregate tonna
Of 57,40J tons and costing $4,000 ha
been built or contracted to be built
American shipyards. In addition TO this
is now practically certain that we shall so'
have un3er the American flag one Of the fine
steamship lines sailing out of New York for al
European port This contract will result
the construction in American yards of four nj
passenger steamships Of 1000 tons each, CO!
fng about S. 100000 and VIE add TO our naval !
serve six steamships, the best upon the sea
A special interest has been taken by me
the establisl- ment OF lines from our south
lantic and gulf ports, and, though NV expect
tons have not yet been realized, attention
been called 10 the advantages possessed
these ports, and when their people are me
fully alive TO their interests do not doubt IN
will be able 10 raise the capital needed 10 {
able them to profit by their great natural {
vsntages. The democratic party has found
place In its platform for any reference to q
subject and has shown its hostility TO the e
eral policy by refusing TO extend an appropr
ton made during the last administration
ocean mail contracts with the American Lint
The patriotic people, the workmen IN our shol
the capitalists seeking new enterprises, mt
decide whether the great ships owned
Americans which have sought American reg
try shall again humbly ask place
the English naval service; whether
great ships now on the designers tables mt
go 70 foreign ship yards for construction a
the United States lose the now Frightening
portunity Of recovering place commensuri
with its wealth, the skill OF the construct
and the courage of its sailors in carrying I
trade OF all the seas
Reciprocity.
Another related measure in furnishing an
creased ocean traf1c for our ships and gr,