The Washington bee., 1892-09-17
Mr.. HARRISON ACCEPTS.
HE MAKES AN ABLE APPEAL For
REELECTION.

The Mckinley Bill Defended -suhs,d,.s
for American Ships-State Banks Co,.
demned-Election Bill Endorsed-A Firm
Foreign Policy.
PRESIDENT Harrison's formal letter ac-
ceptlng the denomination of his party
was given to the press on Monday even.
ing, the 9th inst, at Washington. He
declares, at the outset, that he avaiIs
himself of the first opportunity Of free
dom from the cares of his office to re-
spond to Chairman McKinley's official
notlhcatlon, and then enters upon an ex-
position of the vital issues of the cam.
paign.
He first alludes to the fact that the
work of the Fifty first Congress has been
subjected to revision by a Democratic
Congress without results. Discussing
next the Democratic plank relating to
the removal of the tax on State bank is.
sues, he points out the results that he
deems would follow a return to local
bank issues. He holds that changes may
become necessary, but that a national
system of currency is the good fruit of
bitter experience, and the people will not
consent to the reactionary proposal Of
State banks.
The work accomplished by the admin.
istration in recovering the ocean carry.
ing trade to American bottoms is alluded
to with pride. Considerable space is
devoted to the reciprocity policy and to
the benefits that have resulted from its
adoption. Great credit is due," the
President says, q" to Mr.. Blaine for the
vigor with which he pressed his view
upon the country. The results already
attained are such, am sure, as to es-
tablish in popular favor the policy Of
reciprocal trade.
Pointing out the unsettled and de-
pressed condition of trade abroad fol.
lowing the adoption of this policy the
President says: They see very clearly
that with a restriction of American pro.
duction and trade corresponding in.
crease of European production and trade
would follow, and will not believe tha.
what is SO plain to them can be hidden
from our own people. Figures are
given showing how American trade has
grown under reciprocal trade treaties to
which the Administration has devoted
itself.
The recent report of Labor Commis-
sioneT Peck is mentioned as confirming
from Democratic source the claims of
the Republican platform, as to which
the President says: "The convention
did not adopt schedule, but princi-
pie that is to control all tariff schedules. I"
Referring to some of the special effects
of the Mckinley bill, the President speaks
of the establishment of tin plate, pearl
button, silk plush, linen, lace and other
new industries in this country. In this
connection he quotes from the report OF
the Carlisle Committee as affirming that
under the tariff wages have increased,
the cost of articles entering into the daily
life of the people has been lowered, and
there has been an advance in farm pro.
ducts. The benefits of the South under
the tariff, the retention of the markets
of the world to American producers,
while keeping our own markets for
Americans, are given at some length.
The monetary plank is approved and
The recommendation to the last Congress
On the elections bill, in the light of the
recent Alabama election is discussed and
reiterated. The extended civil service
and the work of the Agricultural De.
partment in furthering the sale of Ameri
can food products abroad are other
themes. Then in succession the foreign
policy, the care of the veterans Of the
war, and the need of discriminating
against immigration are dealt with, and
n conclusion the policies of the two par
ties are brought into contrast.