Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-07-24
BLAIyHS LETTER.
synopsis Of Mr.. Bfaife's Letter OF AecePt-
anee-Hls Views on the Leading Ques-
fions Of the DAY.


tons Of the Day
AUGUSTA, ME-, July 19.-Ec.i J. G.
Blaine issued his letter Of acceptance yester-
day. II is rather 4 lengthy document,
dated July Is In reference TO the tariff he
satss "Reyenue laws sre IN their Tery
nature subject Ia frequent revision IN order
that they may be adapted 10 changes and
notifications Of trade The Republican
party is not cmiending for the permanency
Of any particular statute. The issue BE-
tween the two parties does non have refer
ence TO specific law. II Is far broader
and far deeper. 1t involves principle Of
wide application and bene6cent influence
against theory which we believe 10 be I'M
sound in conception and inevitably hurtfnl
in practi-e- In the many tariff 7evisiOns
which have been Necessary for the past
tventy-three years. or which may hereafter
become necessary; the Republican party has
maintained and will maintain the policy Of
pr0tection to American industry, while our
opponents insist upon revision, which prae-
ticaIly destroys that policy. The lssne IS
The pending election may determine the
fate Of protection for a generation The
overthrow Of the policy means a large and
permanent reduction in the wages q the
American iabOrer, besides involving the loss
OF vast amounts of American capital in
vested in manufacturing enterprises The
value Of the present revenue system 10 the
people Of the United States IS not n matter
Of theory, and l shall submit no argu-
ment 10 sustain Il. only invite attention
b certain facts Of Official record which seem
70 constitute demonstration" On fOfsign
commerce he has this to SLY: "A frequent
accusation by our opponents Is that the for
eizn commerce Of the country has steadily
decayed under the influence Of the protec-
tive tariff In this way they seek to array
the importing interest against the RepuOli-
esn party. II : a common and yet radical
error % coffOund the commerce OF the
country with its carrying trzde-an error
often committed irnOcenfly and soIf.ctirse5
deSignedly-but an error - gross that II
does not distinguish between the ship and the
cargo. Foreign commerce represents the eN.
ports ami imports Of q country regardless Of
the nationality Of the vessel that may carry
The commodities 0f exchange. Our carrying
trade has from obvious causes suffered
many discourage since iSGo. but our
foreign commerce has in the same period
steadily and prodigionsly iiscreasei-in'
creased indeed at q rate and % an anlOuat
which absolutely dwarf all previous DE
tel0pments OF Otr trade beyond the sea.
From 1850 to the present time the foreign
commerce Of the United States. divided
with approximate equality between exports
and impOrtsl reaciIei the astounding az
gregate OF twenty-four thousand millions Oi
dollars (sa4, ,O0O, ,OOO. .OO0.l The balance in
tliis sS-t commerce inclined in our favor,
bun il would have been nRch larger Il our
trade with the countries Of AreTlra, else
where referred TO, had been more tissit
adjusted"
AGRICULTURE
The document. which IS protective
throughout, says Of the agricultural interest:
The agricultural interest Is by far the
largest In the nation. and j. entitled In every
adjustment Of revenue laws 20 the first con-
siderati0n. Any policy hostile to the full
est DEVELOPMENT OF agriculture in tie United
States must be abandoned. Realizing this
fact the opponents Of the present system
Of revenue have labOred very earnestly 20
persuade the farmers of the United States
that they are robbed by protective tariff,
solidate their vast influence in favor Of free
trade. But happily the farmers Of Americd
are intelligent and cannot b. misiead by
sOphiStry when conclusive facts are before
them. They see plainly that during the
past twenty-four years, wealth has not been
acquired in one section OF by one interest 1t
the expense Of another section or another
interest They see Lot the agricultural
States have made even morr rapid progress
than the manufacturing States. In these
extraordinary Developments. the farmers sce
the hopeful impulse Of home market, and
they see that the financial and revenue
system, enacted since the Republican party
came into power. has established and con-
stantly expanded tile home market. They
zee that even in the case Of wheat, which IL
our chief cereal export, they have sold, In
the average Of the years since the close OF
the war. three bushels al home tO one they
have sold abroad, and that in the case Of
corn, the only other cereal which we export
to any extent 100 bushels have been used at
home to three and half bushels exported.
In some years the disparity has been 50 great
that for every peek Of com exported 100
bushels have been consumed in the home
market. Tie farmers see that In the
Increasing competition from the grain fields
Of Russia and frOm the distant plains Of
India the growth Of the home market be
comes daily Of greater cOncern TO them and
that its impairment would depreciate the
value Of every acre of tillable land
in the UniOn.- Referring to foreign
relations. Blaine is rather temperate in his
remarks. nothing Of bellieose nature ap-
pearing concluding on that subject by say
ing: ''Our foreign policy should be
an American policy in It's brOadest
and most comprehensive sense-a poi
icy Of peace, Of friendship, Of commercial
enlargement The name of American
which belongs to US in our National ca
pacity must always exalt the just pride Of
patriotism. Citizenship must be the pano-
ply and safeguard Of him who wears il The
American citizen, rich or poor, native OF
naturalized. white OF colored, must every
where walk secure In his personal and civil
rights. the public should never accept a
lesser duty. IL can never assume a nohleS
one than the protection OF the humblesi
man who holds il loyaily-protection al
home and protection which shall follow him
abroad. into whatever land he may 20 upon
4 lawful errand-'
TIE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
Mr.. Blaine saws: Il recognize. not with
0ul It-lcls tut utIeccAtl AtI SirAhlu- VI lNl
sections OF our country. But the regret
diIninishes when ! see that the clements
which separate them are fast disappearing.
Prejudices have yielded and are yielding,
while growing cor,iiality warns the South
EN- and Northern heart alike Can any one
doubt that between the two sections conf
de,sce and esteem are to-day more marked
than at any period in the sixty
years preceding the election OF PreSt
dent IIncOlng This is the result in
part of time and in part Of Republican
principles applied under the favorable CON
diti0ns Of uniformity. II would be a great
calamity t0 change these influences under
which Southern commOnwealthS are learn
ing TO vindicate civi; rights and adapting
themselves to the conditions Of political
tranquility and industrial progress. II
there be occasional and violent outbreaks
in the South against this peaceful pro-
gress, the public opinion Of the country re-
CARDS them as exceptional and hopefully
trusts that each will prove the last. The