River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-08
HARRIS0N'S LETTER.
The President Announces the Ac-
ceptance of the Nomination.
a Lengthy Document in Which the Is
sues of the Campaign Are Set Forth
from the Standpoint of
the Administration.

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
6 600 words, and touches upon all
topics of interest TO the general public.
A synopsis is here given:
After acknowledging the receipt of the notifl-
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 admins tration. He says that il the
policies OF the administration have not been
distinetively 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 il is the course OF the Harrison administra-
ton 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 levying of a tax upon the
issue OF the latter, and says that the democrat
ic party is pledged to a 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 currency neither safe nor &C.
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
an appropriation made during the last admins
traton for ocean mail contracts with American
lines.
Another related measure furnishing in
creased ocean trafie for our ships and of great
nan
ufacturers as well, is the reciprocity declared
by section Of he tarin 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 eaeh.
Great credit is due to Mr. Blaine tor the
vigor with which he pressed this view upon
the country. We nave only begun to
realize the benefit Of these trade arrange
ments. The work OF creating new agen-
cies and OF adapting our goods to
markets has necessarily taken time; but
the results already attained are such, am sure,
TO establish in popular favor the policy OF re-
ciprocal trade, based upon the free importation
of such articles do not injuriOusly 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.
"The democratic platform promises repeal OF
he tariff law containing this provision and
especially denounces as a sham reciprocity That
section Of the law under which these trade ar
fragments have been made. II no other issue
were involved In the campaign, this alone
would give il momentous importance. Are the
farmers of the great grain-growing states will
ing to surrender these new large and increas-
ing markets for their surplus? Are we
TO have nothing in exchange for the
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
the American doctrine Of protection meets my
most hearty approval The convention did not
adopt a schedule but principle that is TO con
troll all the tariff schedules. There may be diff
ferences of opinion among protectiouists 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
reetly, Las been made 10 appear 70 be-
between high ana low protective tariff,
both parties expressing some solicitous
regard for the wages of our working
people and for the prosperity OF our domestic
industries. But under more courageous lead
ership the democratic party has now practically
declared that If given power IL will enact
tarlff law wi II out 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 it is able OF itself TO maintain uniform
rate of wages without regard TO fluctuations in
the supply OF and demand for the products OF
labor, but il is confidently claimed that protec-
tive duties strongly tend 70 hold up wages and
are the only barrier against a reduction to the
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. 10 emphasize his unalterable
opposition 10 free coinage under present con-
ditions, because this would benefit other coun-
tries at the expense Of the United States. He
is hopeful OF practical results from the in terna
tional conference which his administration has
arranged.
on the so called "force bill" 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 dcsirabity OF non partisan com
mission. which would be able 10 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
a
terms a 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 a non-partisan
commission to consider the subject of appoint
ments and elections in their relation TO the
choice of federal officers
''When public affairs have been given d.
rection and business has adjusted itself TO
those lines any sudden change involves stop
page and new business adjustments If the
change Of direction is so radical as TO bring the
commercial turn-table into use the busi-
ness changes involved are not readjust-
ments, but reconstructions. The demo
cratic party offers a programme of demoh-
tion. The protective policy, to which all bust
ness, even that of the Importer is now adjust
ed; the reciprocity policy, the new merchant
marine, are all 10 be ocinOi.shed--notg gradually,
not taken down, but blown up. To this pro
gramme of destruc ion il has added one CON
structive feature, tile REIMBURSEMENT of state
ranks OF issue.
The policy of the republican party is on the
other hand, distnctively a policy of safe pro-
gression and development--or new factories.
new markets and new ships. 1t will subject
business TO no perilous changes but offers at
tractive opportunities for expansion upon