Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-07

ana inuuenLlaI TO see Unap cne weak ana
ignorant when accused of crime are fairly
tried before lawful tribunals The moral
sentiment of the country should be aroused
and brought to bear for the suppression OF
these offenses against the law and social
order
The necessity for a careful discrimina-
ton 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 Il
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 800, 900, 900 over
the average for the preceding ten years,
and more than $210, 000, 600 over 1890, the
last year unaffected by the new tariff. Our
exports in 1892 exceeded those of 1890 by
more than $172, 900, 900, and the annual av-
erage for ten years by $s65, COG, 900. Our ex,
1890 more than $144 ,000, 900; of provisions,
over a, 00O, 900, and of manufactures over
s., 000, 000
The merchandise balance of trade In our
favor in 1892 was 500, o44, 342 No other
nation can match the commercial progress
which those figures disclose Our com
passion may well go out to those whose
party necessities and habits still compel
them to declare that our people are op-
pressed and our trade restricted by pro-
tectiye tariff. II is 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. s
A change in the personnel Of national
| administration Is of comparatively little
| moment. If those exercising public func
| tions are able, honest, diligent and faith
| full, others possessing all these qualities
| may be found to take their places. Bui
| changes in the laws and administrative
| policies are Of great moment. When pup
| lie affairs have been given direction. and
| business has adjusted itself to these lines
| any sudden change involves stoppag'
| and new business adjustments.
If the change OF direction is SO radical q
to bring the commercial turntabie int
use, the business changes involved are no
Democratic party offers a program 9
demolition The protective policy-t'
| which all business, even that OF the i'm
porter, is now adjusted-the reciprocit,
policy, the new merchant marine, al
are to be demolished-not gradual.
taken down, but blown up. To this pro
gram of destruction it has added one con
structive feature, the re-establishment 0
state banks OF issue.
The policy Of the Republican party is O
the other hand distinctivelya policy OF SAT
progression and development of new fac
tories, new markets and new. ships. lt vii
but offers attractive opportunities for ex
pansion upon familiar lines Very respect
fully yours, BENJAMIN HARRISON.