The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1892-09-14
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been aDundantly justied.
in our relations with the great European
powers, the rights of the United States aud
of our citizens have been insisted upon with
frmness. The strength of our cause, and
not the strength of our adversary, has
given tone 10 our correspondence The
Samoan question and the Behring sea ques-
ton, which came over from the preceding
administration, have been, the one settled
and the other submitted to arbitration
upon fair basis, Never before, ! think,
in like period, have so many important
treaties and commercial agreements been
concluded, and never before, am sure,
have the honor and influence, national and
commercial, Of the United states, been
held in higher estimation In both henis-
pheres.
The Union
Soldiers and Sailors
Are now veterans OF time ~ well as of
close 10 the citadels Of life and tie end, for
each, of a brave and honorable struggle is
not remote. Increasing inhrmity and
years give the rflipor tones Of sadness and
pathos 70 the mighty appeal Of service and
suffering. The ear that does not listen
with sympathy, and the heart that does
not respond with generosity, are the ear
and heart Of an alien and not of an Amer
lean. Now soon again the surviving
veterans are 10 parade upon the great
avenue OF the national capital. and every
tribute of honor and love should attend the
march, coInrede 70 the column of the
victors' parade In 1883, ! am hot less a
comrade now.
have used every suitable occasion 10
urge upon the people OF all sections the
consideration that no good cause can be
promoted upon the lines Of lawlessness.
Mobs do not discriminate, and the punish
ments inflicted by them hive no repressive
or salutary influence. On the contrary,
they beget revenges and perpetuate feudsl
IL Ii especially the duty of the educated
and influential TO see that the weak and
ignorant when accused Of crime are fairly
tried before lawful tribunals. The moral
sentiment of the country should be aroused
and brought 70 bear for the suppression of
these offenses against the law and social
order
The necessity for careful discrimina-
tion among the emigrants seeking our
shores becomes every day more apparent.
We do not want and should not receive
those who by reason Of bad character or
habits are not wanted at home. The in
dustrious and self respecting, the lovers of
law and liberty should be Disseminated
from the pauper, the criminal and the
anarchist, who come only TO burden and
disturb our communities. Every effort
has been made to enforce the laws and
some convictions have been secured under
the contract labor law.
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
has increased more than 100000 600 over
the average for the preceding ten years,
and more than s2f0, 600OO0 over 1880, the
last year unaffected by the new tariff Our
exports in 1892 exceeded those of 1890 by
more than s1T2, 0O0, 900, and the annual av-
erage for ten years by s265, 600 600. Our ex-
ports of breadstuffs increased over those of
lS9O more THAI Sl44 100000 Of provisions,
over a, 000, 000, and of manufactures over
$S,O00,000.
The merchandise balance of trade In our
favor in 1892 was SOP, 944, 842 No other
nation can match the commercial progress
which those figures disclose. Our com.
passion may well 20 out 70 those whose
them to declare that our people are OPP
pressed aud our trade restricted by pro
tective tariff. II L. not possible for me to
refer even In the briefest way TO many of
the topics presented IN the resolutions
adopted by the convention. Upon all that
have not been discussed have before pub
licly expressed my views.
A change in the persDnnel of a national
administration is of comparatively little
moment II those exercising public funo-
tions are able, honest, dlliRent and faith
full, others possessing all these qualities
may be found to take their places. But
changes in the laws and administrative
policies are Of great moment. When pub
lie affairs have been given direction, and
business has adjusted itself to these lines,
any sudden change involves stoppage
and new business adjustments.
II the change Of direction is so radical rs
to bring the commercial turntable into
use, the business changes involved are not
readjustments but reconstructions. The
Democratic party offers program Of
demolition. The protective policy--to
which all business, even that OF the i'm
porter, is now adjusted-the reciprocity
policy the new merchant marine, all
are TO be acknowledgements gradually
taken down, but blown up To this pro
gram of destruction it has added one con
structive feature. the establishment Of
state banks of issue.
The policy of the Republican party il on
the other hand distinctively policy OF safe
progression and development of new fac
tories, new markets aud new ships 1t will
subject business to no periloue changes,
but offers attractive opportunities for ex-
pansion upon familiar lines Very respect
fully yours, BENJAMIN HARRISON.