The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-27
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campaign device or party appeal. 1t is as
old as government among men, but was never
more untimely and unfortunate than now.
Washington warned us against it and Web
ster said in the senate in words which I feel
are singularly appropriate at this time: II
overtures like these ! admonish every in
dustrious laborer of this country to be on
his guard against such delusion. tell him
the attempt is to play off his passion against
his interest and to prevail on him in the
liberty
PROTECTION OF SUPREME IMPORTANCE.
Another issue Of supreme importance is that
OF protection. The peril of free silver is a
menace to be feared; we are already exper-
fencing the effect of partial free trade The
one must be averted; the other corrected.
The Republican party is welded to the doc
trine of protection and was never more earn
est in its support and advocacy than now
II argument were needed to strengthen its de-
votion to the American system" or increase
the hold of that system upon the party and
people, it is found in the lesson and expert
ence OF the past three years. Men realize
in their own
DAILY LIVES WHAT BEFORE WAS TO
many of them only report history, or contra
dition. They have had trial of both systems
and know what each has done for them.
Washington, in his farewell address Sept
IL, 1885, hundred years ago, said: s'As a
very important source of strength and secur-
preserving 1t Is to use 1t as sparingly as
possible avoiding the accumulation of debt
not only by stunning occasions of expense
but by vigorous exertions in time of peace to
discharge the debts which unavoidable wars
may have occasioned, not ungenerously throw
ing upon posterity the burden which we our
selves ought to bear
To facilitate the enforcement of the maxims
which he announced, he declared: 1T is es-
senttal that you should practically bear in
mind that toward the payment of debts there
RI hnv y
must be taxes; that no taxes can be de-
y1sed which are not more or less inconven-
lent or unpleasant; that the intrinsic embar-
rassment fnseparable from the selection Of
proper subjects-which is always a choice Of
dfmculties-ought to be decisive motive for
a construction of the conduct of the govern
ment IN making it; and for a spirit of ac-
qulescence in the measures for obtaining
revenue which the public exigencies may at
any time dictate
Animated by like sentiments the people Of
the country must now face the conditions
which beset them. THE public exigencjes''
demand prompt protective legislation which
Will avoid the accumulation of further debt
by providing adequate revenues for the ex-
penses of the government. This is manifestly
the requirement of duty. If elected president
OF the United States 1t will be my aim to
vigorously promote this object and give that
ample encouragement to the occupations of
the American people, which, above all else
is so imperatively demanded at this juncture'
Of our national affairs
CONDITIONS C0NTRAsTED.
In December, 1892, President Harrison sent
his last message to congress. 1t was an able
and exhaustive review of the condition and
resources of the country. 1t stated our situa-
! ton so accurately that I am sure it will not
be an1iss to recite his official and valuable
testimony.
There never has been time in our his
tory" said he when work was so abundant
or when wages were SO high, whether meas
ured by the currency In which they are paid
or by their power to supply the necessaries
and comforts Of life. The general average Of
prices has been such as to give to agriculture