The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-06
HARRISONS LETTER OUT.
THE TARIFF MADE TIE LEADING
ISSUE OF HIS CAMPAIGN.

| ana SILVER DOuars OF Equal Pur-
chasing Power Favored-Great Bene-
fits Claimed From Blaine's Policy Of
Reciprocity.
WAsHIEGToS, Sept 5.-The type-writtsn
copies Of the Presidents letter Of acceptance
made for the press associations were given
out at the white house this afternoon. As
no other copies have been furnished to the
public, no one hero has read 1t outside of
the white house, except those who have
been 20 the press association offices 10 see It,
Attorney General Miller and Postmaster
General Wanamaker, the only cabinet oif1.
GERS in town, heard the President road the
letter at the white house conferences Thurs
day aud Friday. They, OF course, express
warm approval Of il. They consider
it ths Presidents best political pro-
duction. and praise the literary
| skin with which he has said
so much in so little space, comparatively,
They regret that the proprieties prevent
him from duplicating the remarkable series
OF short speeches he made at indianapolis
during the campaign OF 1888, but think the
letter OF acceptance presenes che republican
views of the issues as well as any mere ists
Ter can.
CAMPAIGN SPEECHES.
! By the way it ia not TO be understood that
1 the President does not propose TO open his
mouth again during the campaign. He has
| already announced that he will make rail-
| way car platform speeches on his way to
| Washington through New York state next
| week, but he wishes IL understood that he
VIII make no out aud out partisan speeches
| either then or on his way Co and from Chi
caRo next month, or TO and from Indianapo-
lts IL he goes home TO vote for himself. The
force bill paragraph Of the letter, which was
rewritten several times aud was the last
portion finished, bears the marks Of the adj
vice given by Secretary Charles Foster.
Secretary Elkins and the other republican
managers, including Chairman Carter. who
think the less said about that issue hhe bet
ter.
TEXT OF THE LETTER.
Following Is the full text of the letber:
| WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept g. 1892.
| HON. WH,Iam McKf'ltev, JT., and others, Com-
GEsTrEMEN-I now avail myself Of the flrss
| period OF relief from public duties to respsnd
| TO the notification which you brought me on
| June 20 Of my nomination Tor the ofice OF Pres
| tdent of the United states by the republican
national convention recently held at Minneapo-
| lis. l accept the nomination and am grateful
| for tie approval expressed BY the con
| vention OF the acts OF my administra-
tion. have endeavored. without waverinx or
4 fairs has been committed 10 me, to carry out
the pledges made to the people in 1895 II the
politics OF the administration have not been
| distinctly ana progressively American aud re-
publican policies the fault has not besn In pur-
/ pose, but In ex oution. shall speak frankly
OF the legislation OF congress- and OF the work OF
tbe executive Experimentation the credit Of
any successes that has been attained is in much
measure due TO others-senators and repressn-
tatiyes, and to the efficient heads of the several
executive departments that may do 50 with
4 outimpropriety. vote Of want OF oonddence In
asked by our Adversaries; and this challenge to
| review OK what has been done we promptly
| The great work Of the Fffty-first congress- has
been subjected TO the revision of the dernocratic
| House OF Representatives. and the acts of the
executive department to its scrutiny and invest
| lgation.
The democratic administration was succeeded
/ by republican administration, and the fresh
ness of events gives unusual facilities Tor fair
comparison and Judgment. There has seldom
been time, think, when the change from the
| declared policies OF the Republican to the de-
clared policies OF the Democratic party involved
such serious results to the business interests OF
| the country. brief review Of what has been
done aud OF whas the Democratic party pro-
poses TO undo will justify this opinion,
| THE NATIONAL BANKS.
| The Republican party, during the civil war,
devised national currency consisting OF
| United States notes, issued aud redeemable bY
the government, and OF national bank notes.
| based upon the security of United States bonds
A tax was levied upon the issues OF state banks
aud tho intended result. that all such issues
should be withdrawn, was realized. There are
men among us now who never saw a state bank
note. Notes furnished directly or indirectly
| by the United States have been the only and
safe and acceptable paper currency Of the peo-
pie. Bank failures have brought no fright de-
| lay or loss to bill holders The note of an
| insolvent bank is as good and as current as a
treasury nots-for the credit OF the United
| States 10 behind it'll might almost say interna-
| tional. for these bits are not only equally and
| indiscriminately accepted at par In all states,
| but in some foreign countries. The Demo-
cratic party IL intrusted with the control OF toe
/ government is now pledged to repeal the tax
1 on state bank issues, with a view OF
| putting into circulation, under such adverse
| legislation as the states may adopt, flood OF
| local bank issues. Only those who. in years be-
| fore the war experienced the inconvenience
and losses attendant upon the use OF such
| money can appreciate what a return to that
system involves The denomination of a bin
was then often not an indication OF its value.
guide to day as to credit or values. Merchants
deposited several times during the dny--lest the
bhour OF bank closing should show
Sg @6Tnias traVeisT eiH coaIS sShsn uos N sas sss
in a journey TO the east the issues
OF the most solvent banks OF the west; and in
consequences Toe money changers Office was a
familiar ne2hborhood OF the ticket Office and
lunch counter. The farmer and laborer found
money received for their products or their labor
deprecated when they came to make their puF-
chases; and the whole business of the country
was hndered aud burdened Changes may be-
come necessary; but a national system of cur
rency-safo and acceptable throughout the
whole country--is good fruit OF bitter expert
ences-and am sure our people will not con-
sent to the reactionary proposal made by the
Democratic party
OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.
Few subjects have elected more discussion or
excited more general Interest than that OF the
recovery by the United States OF It's appropri-
ate share OF the carrying trade. This subject
touches not only our pockets, but our national
pride. Practically all freiRhts for transporting
TO Europe tho enormous annual supplies of pro-
visions furnished bY this country and for the
large return OF m anufactured products have
for many years been paid 20 foreign shIpowners,
Thousands OF immigrants annually seeking
homes under our flag have been denied the
sight OF It until they entered Sandy Hook.
while increasing thousands OF American cit
izsns bent on European travel, have each year
stepped into foreign jurisdiction at 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 OCEAN GREYHoUNDs.
The great ships-the fastest upon the sea-
which now in peace are proatinz by our trade
are in q secondary sense, warships OF their re-
spectve governmental, and In time of
war would, under existing contracts with those