The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-07-24
Blaine's Letter.


part of bis letter Of acceptance to
the tariff question. This may be Ia.
ken as an indication that the Repub-
leans intend to make the tariff the
leading issue of the compai9n if they
possibly can. Mr.. Blaine presents
the old arguments III favor of protec
ton, but he presents them in new
and rather attractive way. He wish
es to have it understood that the
marvellous growth Of the country in
wealth is due almost wholly to the
protective system. The words that
he addresses to the farmers respecting
the superior advantages Of a home
market, and the adyisability Of fos-
terin9 that market, are calculated to
deceive and hide the truth. The
workingmen are told that comforta-
! bic homes for themselves and schools
for their children are to be obtained
only by means of a protective tariff,
and that the Republican party alone
promises that sort of a tariff. Nh
Blaine does not say a word about the
unnecessary b0rdens that are placed
upon The falmers and the working
men in order that few manufactur-
ing monopolies hay grow rich.
While pointing out the advantages Of
a home market he does not state that
the prices of cotton, corn, wheat
pork, etc, are fixed in Liverpool, and
that a protective tariff does not IN
crease the prices Of agricultural pro-
| duets, but does increase the prices of
very many Of the articles which far
mers are compelled to have.
Mr.. Blaine says that this country
must control the trade of the South
American States but ho fails to show
how we can control that trade as
long as protective tariff makes it
impossible for US to compete in the
South American markets with the
manufactures Of Europe, Our man,
featuring industries Lave
grown marvelously but
they have only supplied the
wants of the home market. Some Of
them are suffering now because their
productive capacity has outgrown
the demand Of home market and they
are shut out Of foreign markets. II
the protective system is continued
they cannot grow in the future with
anything like the rapidity
with which they have
grown in the past. The South would
manufacture cotton goods for the
world if the tariff were SO reduced as
to make the erection Of cheap cotton
mills possible.
Mr.. Blaine, in his letter, does not
encourage the idea that has been CIV.
en- out that if elected, he would favor
an aggressive foreign policy. ave
seek the conquest OF peace" he says,
and lie proceeds to show what rich
field for trade Mexico, Central and
South America is. lie is very en-,
phalic, however, in his declaration
that an American citizen, whether
native or adopted, should be protect.
ed in all his rights in every part Of
the world.
Speaking OF the South, he says that
"some Of the Southern States have
already entered upon career of in
dustrial development and prospect
ty," and these, he thinks, should 10.
''lend their electoral votes to defeat
their own future" They will be pref
ty certain not to defeat their own fu.
ture by casting their electoral votes
for the Republican candidates. Mr.
Blaine evidently does not understand
the condition of affairs i'll the South
1t was not until they got rid of loca'
Republican rue that the Southern
States began to lie prosperous. They
are not likely to DO anything that
viii place them under that rule
again.
8Ir..BIaine touches upon civil ser.
vice reform, the shipping interests
the public land question, i'll fact he
has something to say about every
important public question before the
country, and from his standpoint h,
explains the position of his party ably
and shrewdly. He is a man OF ability
and his ability is CONSPICUOUS in tht
careful and calculating way in which
he endeavors to influence all classe o
voters.
The total electoral vote in the com
ing Presidential election will be 4OI