New-York tribune., 1884-10-01
OUR FRIENDS, TIE ENEMY.

Mr. Blaine has not regularly taken the stump, hut
wherever his train stopped enthusiastic crowds have
throngcd around the end Of the and chcered and
npplaudcd him. There was some sentiment at the not
tom of IT which didn't need any verbal appeal on
Blaiue's part to make IL show itsClf-lIhe sun
The sun Is half right. There is a sentiment of
deep an xiety for the protection of home industry
which causes more general interest IN this cam
paign than has appeared in any other for many
wears. But the matter goes deeper than that Inc
Republican idea to protect American Citizenship
everywhcrc--in the Southern states at the ballot
box In foreign countries, wherever the rights of Il
citizen may be lnfrlngcd, in the workshops ana
factories and mines, wherever honest labor may be
employed
Precisely the occasions which uttorancc Is OBLIGATORY
on a candidate the only ones on winch Mr 'eft
has spokcn His words OF those occasions have
been clear true, thoughtful ana suggestive Albany
Argus.
OF course. of course What. for example could be
more clear true thoughtful and suggestive than
Mr.. Cleyeland's famous utterance IN his letter of
occcptance that the Office OF President is essentially
esecntiyep The wonder that the Democratic
National Committee have neglected To set 1t to
music II would make a superb campaign song.
Were he protcctionist he would not have stood the
least chance Of being nominated FOR President by the
July convention. ana he 10 renounce his principles
now it would be fatal to his candidacy -lGaIVcstoh
News
That is true; but please tell MS why Tie man does
not dare to state on what ground he stands. Tell
us If you can. with what honesty the independents
who favored him because he was a treetrader can
now pretend to have regard to the tar question
whatever in supporting HIM
The discussion that is being indugcd in to whether
Grover Cley yeaud Is free trader or pIotrcuonst Is
obsnrd The torli estou IT, strictly speaking OF
the business OF the executive officer OF TINS country
f,New- Haven Evening Register
1t IA the business of the executive officer 'undor
the Constitution. 70 give information to Congress
on all subjects of important National concern ana
i'm the passing of a bill he has more power thah
twelve Senator's iiity-ionr member OF the House.
What The kcJister part cularly needs at present ~
an elementary knowledge of the Constitution OF the
United states
rbcrc "a one nolpt that Mr. Blaine neglected in his
letter uf acceptance " ia the proper piotcciou ~ ne
Afforded to the homs Manufacture OF Iasehooas' -
Times
That manufacture is prospering 60 marvellon7Iv'
particularly i'm Ihe Times office. that 1t evidently
needs nn protection. The makers can export their
goods now to all the world The only difficulty
seem. to he that there too little market for them
II ia another ease ol under consumption
rhov have the audacltv to charge that wo arc hee-
traders and hntiil" "a American lhNnt nnd dnlnr. w. h
wish thp hiuad,st dental, hhd Nll ahnW thal " u N''A
hasriu4l end laisr lHrnatni fatnp
thotrnroh Ni lnNhr rfu,orda lo oNrrhl utrtt
many No,du aud Hoht deal at oIoit, hui 'aio.
mli, avoid, touching tho ,oafau of the homnotat'
pitN IA tunstra, mf lhe last nuaninn llo In not
quito a. oandd a. he nsrd to ho years ago. Tho
nrcra.itlr. of a dishonest party ia cheating cam
p.lgn are Warpiug his moral sense.
Whatever others may say ana 'hink, heieve that
tItar tcuuumcl tue questions Whirh lhc protr
ought to consider, and need o have ol,cussl no
iuIr them In preference to all others David \ Wells
CtA,r people have the sans OPINION that Mr.
Wells cXprosset Yet ho supports party which not
only refuses to discuss these questions. but doher
atcly attempts to deceive the people, and puts Il
paddock on the mouth OF it, candidate lest by accl-
dent he should TO try To got votes by false
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