Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-10


afternoon President Harrison, through
Secretary Halford, gave ont for publica-
ton his letter accepting the presiden'
tiai nomination on the republican ticket.
The letter bears the date Of September
8. and is us follows:
Hon. William Mckinley, Jr., and Others, Com
nit;ee ETC.:
Gentlemen-I now avail myself OF the first
period OF relief from public duties 10 respond TO
the notification that you brought tome on June
~. Of nv nomination for the ONCE Of president
OF the United States by tho republican national
convention recently held at Minneapolis
/ accept the nomination and am grateful for
thu approval expressed by the convention Of the
acts OF the administration
have endeavored without wavering or weari-
ness, so far as the direction OF public affairs
was committed to me, to carry out the pledges
made to the people in 1883. II the policies Of
the administration have not been distinctly
ind progressively American and republican
policies, the fault has not been in the purpose
but In the execution
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 and not the cfilcient heads
Of the several executive departments. I may
do so without improperly. A vote Of want Of
confidence is asked by our aiversares and this
challenge 10 arevicw OF what has been done We
promptly and gladly accept
The great work OF the Fifty first congress has
been subject 10 the revision Of democratic
house Of representatives nnd tho acts Of the
executive department TO its scrutiny and In.
vestigation. A democratic national admins
GRAFTON was succeeded by o republican admin
tstration, and the freshness OF the events gives
unu.u al facilities for fair comparison and judg'
mont There has seldom been time, think
when change from the declared policies of
the republican to the declared policies OF the
democratic party involved such serious results
20 the business interests OF the country
hricf review of what has been done and OF what
she democratic party proposes TO undo will just
fly this opinion.
The republican party during tho 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
DO withdrawn, was realized. There are men
among Us now who never saw state bank note
Bank failures have brought no fright, delay or
loss 10 the bill holders. The note OF an insolv-
ont bank is rs good and as current rs treas
ury note-for the credit Of the United States
is behind IL.
Our money is all national money! might al.
most say internationally these bills are not
only equally and indiscrlminatcly accepted at
par in oil the states, hut In some foreign coun.
tries The democratic party, II intIusted with
the control Of the government, Is now pledged
TO repeal the tax on state bank issues with q
view TO putting into circulation again. under
such diverse leg sla ton as the state may &C.
cept o flood OF local bank issues. Only those
- a. 1.aN. 10 nafa nod
the inconvenience and losses attendant upon
the uses OF such money can appreciate what u
return 10 that system involves
The denomination Of o 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 tho day lest the hour OF bank
closing should show o depreciation OF the
money taken in the morning. The traveller
could not use In journey to the east the Is
sues OF the most solvent banks OF the west and
in consequence q money. changers ONCE was
the familiar neighbor of the ticket once and
the lunch counter. The farmer and laborer
found the money received for their products or
their labor deprecated when they came to
make their purchases, and the whole business
of the country was hindered and burdened
Changes may become necessary but national
system Of currency, safe aud acceptable |
OF bitter experiences, and am sure our people |
will not consent TO the reactionary proposal |
made by the democratic party.
None OF these subjects have olicited more |
discussion or excited moro general interest |
than the recovery by the United States OF its !
appropriate share OF It's ocean carrying
trade This subject touches not only our
rockets but our national pride Practically |
ali the freights for transporting to Europe
the enormous annual SUPPLIES OF provisions furn-
ished BIZ this country and for the large return |
of manufacturing products have for many years
been maid 10 foreign ship owners. Thousands
of immigrants annually seeking homes under
our flag have been denied the sight OF II until
they entered Sandy Hook, while increasing
thousands OF American citlzons bent on
European travel have each year stepped into
foreign jurisdiction ut the New York docks. |
The merchandise balance OF trade, which the
treasury books show. is largely reduced by the
annual tribute which we pay for freight
and passage moneys. The great ship5-the
fastest upon the sea-which are now. in peace,
profiting by our trade, are in secondary sense,
war ships Of their respective governments. and
in time OF war would. under existing contracts
with those governments, speedily take on the
guns for which their decks are already pre-
pared and enter with terrible efficiency upon
the work Of destroying our commerce.
The undsputed facts arc that the grea
steamship lines OF Europe are built up and are
now in part sustained by direct or indirect gov
eminent aid, the latter taking the form OF
liberal pay for carrying the mails or OF an an
nual bonus given in consideration OF agree
ments 20 construct ships 30 as TO adapt them
for carryinQ an armament and 70 turn them
over TO the government on demand upon speci-
fed terms
It was plain to every intelligent American
that ~ the United States would have such lines
Q similar policy must be entered upon Tue
FIfty-frst congress enacted such law, and
under It's benehcent influence, sixteen Ameri-
can steamships at an aggregate tonnage
OF 67,l0l tons and costing 100000 have
been built or contracted 10 be built In
American shipyardS In addition 70 this IL
IS now practically certain that We shall soon
have unacr the American nag one Of the finest
steamship lines sailing out Of New York for any
European port This contract VIII result In
fhe construction IN American yards OF four new