The morning call., 1892-09-07
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.

President Harrison writes two letters Of
acceptance-0ne TO Mckinley and ether
members Of the notification committee
accepting the nomination and one to the
public giving reasons why the party should
be successful The latter is long and par
takes somewhat Of tie character Of an
annual message. Tue President seems to
have been oblivious OF the fact that there
are a thousand newspapers and stump
speakers in the country whose mission it is
TO do tie work the President himself under
took. That the President makes q con-
vincing argument wiz be admitted even by
those who viii not ind in il any new ma
teriaI for argument. He reviews the effect
Of protection, Of reciprocity Of the silver
policy and OF legislation 10 build up an
American mercantile navy He has CON-
pressed into about FIVE newspaper columns
the substance cf reports from departments
and statistics Of trade. The stump speaker
whose route is cast in rural districts viii
consider himself fairly we'll equipped IL he
has the Presidents letter in his valse. Re-
spectug the tariff, there does not seem
among Republicans much ference Of
opinion. The working of the Mckinley act
has sieuced the most TeSolute revenue re-
form Republicans. Reciprocity has also
established Itself when there is a good pro-
tectiYe tariff at the back Of il. The Presi-
dent very gracefully credits Mr.. Blaine for
tie yigor with which he urged the wisdom
Of reciprocity. The one point upon which
lie might have given exclusive information
is as 90 the originator of the reciprocity
DGricy. Perhaps it had several originaioTs.
It may have been talked into workable
shape. At all events Mr. Harrison does
not tconyey the idea that Mr.. Blaine was
the original originator.
Respecting silver, by far the most knOtty
problem this letter touches upon, the Presi-
dent only hopes for the best He wants
gold and silver money, but wants the gold
and silver dollars to be equal in commercial
value. But he is confident that if we enter
upon the work Of restoring equilibrium
alone we will get the worst Of it. We would
get the silver of other nations, and n ex-
change they would get our gold.
On the question Of Federal interference
with the election OF Federal officials in the
several States the President takes conserv-
atiye ground. 1t is on this point that his
address 10 the people has its greatest value
lie proposes non-partisan commission to
con5ldsr the best method OF securing to
voters their constitutional right, that would
not give the party enforcing it an unfair
advantage. The objections 10 the so-called
f0Ice bin we're based On the assumption
that tie power Of appointment Of Marshals
AID ctbsr officials would enable a party TO
p=Ipetgste its rule in defiance Of the viii Of
tasTs9ple. The President proposes 10 avoid
Slcl result without abandoning the priDci-
pc q protection to the voter Sill tie old
demand is reiterated shat every maa found
= b qualified EadeE TIE law shall be made
secure Il the right 20 cast free ballot and
. tC have taat ballot honestly counted eannot
bs a5a.ed." The President would Ike 70
see this result accomplished By State action,
but IN the absence Of evidence of a move
ment IN that direction he VIII urge upon
- Congress that provision be made FOR the
appointment of nom partisan commission
to consider the appointments and elections
il their relation to the choice of Federal
. -sFion-e