The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-09-10
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Hsrrison's Response to the Motif.
cation Committee,
Policies of the Parties Contrasted--Tnrir
Reciprocity, Ship Subsidies, Elec-
tions, the Money Question,
Etc.. Reviewed.


WAsnNeroN. Sept 6. President
Harrison's letter of acceptance was
given to the press this morning. The
document, which Is Of unusual length,
Is in substance us follows:
Hon. Vim. Mckinley, Jr, and Others of
The Committee, Etc. c.--Gentlemen: now
avail myself of the frat period OF relief
from public duties to respond to the noti-
tication which you brought to the June 20
of my domination for tue office of presi.
dent of the United States by the republi-
can national convention Recently held in
Minneapolis. l accept the nomination
and am grateful for tue approval ex
pressed by tho convention of the acts of
The administration. have endeavorcd,
without wavcring or weariness, so for MS
the direction of public affairs Is commit
ted to me, to carry out the pledges made to
the people in 1888 If the policies of the
administration have not been distinctively
und prog gscssively American and republi-
Gun 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 ef the execu.
| two departments, for the credit of any
| successes that have been attained in such
| measure due to othcrs--to the senators and
| representatives, and 10 the efficient heads
| of the several executive departments
| that may do so without any impropriety.
| A vote of want of confidence is asked by
! our ndversuricl; and this challenge to n
/ review of what has been done we promptly
and gladly ncccp.
The great work of the Fifty-tirst con-
1 gress has been subjected to the revision
! of democratic house of representatives
and the acts of the executive department
| to its scrutiny and investigation, u demo-
/ cratic national administration succeeded
!. by republican administration, and tho
| freshness of tho events gives unusual
| facilities for fair comparison and judg-
! ment
There hns seldom been u time. think,
when change from the declared policies
of the republican TO the declared policies
| of the democratic party involved such
serious results 10 the bu 'iucss interests of
the country. A brief review OF what has
been done and of what the democratic
party proposes to undo will Justify this
opinion.
The Money Question.
The republican party, during the civil
| war, devised a national currency consist
ipg of United States notes issued and re-
deemnb!e by the government, and of ma
tional bank notes, based upon the security
| of United States bonds The tax was lev
led upon the issues of state banks md the
intended. result-that nll such issues
i'shouid be withdrawn--was realized.
There are men among us now who never
saw state bank note. Notes furnished
directly or indirectly by the United States
have been the only safe aud acceptable
paper currency of the people. Bank fail.
ures have brought no flight delay or loss
to bill holders. The note OF an insovcn'
bank is MS good md as current MS treas.
ury no,e-for the credit of the United
States is behind it. Our money is all na
tionnl money! might almost say inter
Sssaa Ills ase a5s 81.
equally and indiscriminately accepted a
par in all states, but in some foreign conn
tries.
The democratic party, If intrustcd with
the control of the government, is now
pledged to repcai the tax on stnte
bank issues, with the view OF
putting into circulation ngain
the states may adopt, q flood OF local bnn
issues. Only those who in the years be
fore the war experienced tho inconvcn
ience md losses attendant upon the usc
of such money appreciate what Il return
to that system involves. ] he denomina
tion of 4 bill was then often no indication
OF its value. he bank d"tcc:or of ycster
day was not snfe guido today, rs tc
credit CIR values. Merchants deposited
several times during the day lest the hou,
for the banks closing should shq,Y de
probation of money taken -lA-.tifd morn
ing Tho traveller could not uSf-tfr- 3
journey to the enst the issues Of shr mos,
solvent bnnlss of the west; and in -eense
quense n money changers Office asas q
familiar neighbor of the ticket 6flicc ant
the lunch counter. The farmer ant
lnborer found that the money received 70,
their products or their labor had deprc
ciated when they came TO make thei
purchases, and the whole business of the
country was Kindred and burdencd
Changes may become necessary, but I,
national system of currency-snfe nnt
cccptnble throughout the Whole conntr,
lis the fruit of bitter experiences, and /
am sure our people will not consent to the
rcnctionary proposal made by the demo
cratic party
The Merchant Marine.
Few subjects have elected moro discus
sion or excited more general interest thar
that of the recovery by the United States
OF its appropriate share of the ocean ear
rying trade. This subject touches not
only our pockets, but our national pride
Practically all freight for transporting tt
Europe the enormous annual supplies oil
provisi MS furnished by this country and
for the large return of manufactured pro
ducts, has for many years been paid tc
foreign ship owners. Thousands Of i'm
migrants annually seeking homes under
our flag have been denied the sight of Il
until they entered Sandy Hook, while in
creasing thousands of American citizens
| Uent on european I-nSci nave encn yeut
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
pny for freight aud passage money. ,he
great ships-the fastest upon the sea
which are now in peace p:ofting by on,
trade. nre in n secondary sense the war
ship, of their respective Rovcrnments.nnd
in time of war would. under existing con
tracts with tlese governments, speedil,
take on the guns for which their decks are
already prepared and enter with terrible
efficiency upon tn: work OF destroying ou,
commerce.
The undisputcd fact is that the grent
! steamship lines of lEu -ope were bnit ut
and nrc now III part sustained by direct ol
indirect government aid, the latter taking
the form of liberal pny for carrying mails
or OF annual bonus given in consideration
of agreements to construct ships so rs te
ndnpt them for carrying nn armament
and to turn them over ts the government
on demand, upon specified terms. 1t was
plain to cry intelligent American that
if the United States would have suc
lines similar policy must be entered
upon. The Fifty-frst congress enacted
q ch n law, and under its beneiiccnt ir.
tuence sixteen American steam ships al
an aggregate tonnage OF 81, 400 tons and
costing 81, i0'.s0o have been built or con
tractcu 10 nc s.ilt IN american SnlpyaruS
, In addition 10 this, it is now practically
certain that VIC sooa shall have, under the
American flag, one of the finest STEAMSHIP,
lines smiling out of New York for any
European port This contract will rcsui,
in the construction, in American yards
of four new passenger steamship. oi
10000 tons each. costing about ,S0Ot. .01J
and will add tn our naval reserve six
Steamship. the fastest upon the sea.
Special interest was taken by nc in the
J establishment of lines from, our south AT
! lnntic aud Gulf ports. and though my ex
tpectations are not yet realized, attention
has been called to the advantages i h,
democratic party found no place in it.
platform for any reference to this subject
and hns shown hostility TO the genera
policy by refusing to extend the appropri
a.iou made during The last administration
for ocean mail contracts with America,
lines. atriotic people, workmcn in on,
shops capitalists seeking new enterprises
NUT decide ~heter the great ship.
owned by Americans which hnve sough
American regiStty slal! ngniu humbly nsl
pince in the English naval roservc
whether tho great ships now OH the dc
signer'st,bie slial go 10 foreign shops TO
J, construction, and tho United Stale, los,
Sac Frightening opportunity of rccoscrip,