Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-19


Mr.. Blaine devotes a very large part Of
hN letter Of acceptance to the tarin ques-
ton. This may be taken as an Indication
that the Republicans intend to make the
tariff the leading issue Of the campaign if
they possiblv can. Mr.. Blaine presents
the old arguments in favor OF protection,
but he presents them in a new and rather
attractive way. He wishes TO have
ii understood that the marvellous
growth of the country In
wealth is due almost wholly to the pro-
tective system. The words that he adj
dresses 70 the farmers respecting the
superior advantages Of a home market,
and the ACCESSIBILITY Of fostering that
market, are calculated TO deceive and
hide the truth. The workingmen are
told that comfortable homes for them
selves and schools for their children
are to be obtained only by means Of pro
tective tariff, and that the Republican
party alone promises that sort Of tarin.
Mr.. Blaine does not say a word about the
unnecessary burdens that are placed upon
the farmers and the wOrklngmen IN order
that a few manufacturing mOnopolies
may grow rich. While pointing out the
advantages Of 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 increase the
prices Of agricultural products, but does
increase the prices Of very many Of the
articles which farmers are compelled TO
have.
Mr.. Blaine SAYS that this country must
control the trade Of the South American
States but be fails to show how we can
control that trade as long as pro-
tective tariff makes il impossible
for US to compete in the South American
markets with the manufactures OF Eu-
rope. Our manufacturing industries
have grown marvelously, but they have
only supplied the wants Of the home mar
ket. Some Of them are suffering now be-
| cause their productive capacity has out
/ grown the demand Of the 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 they have grown in the
past. The South would soon manufac-
ture 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 en-
courage the idea that has been given out
that, if elected, he would favor an agrees
sive foreign policy. ave seek the con-
| quests of peace" he says, and he pro-
ceeds to show what a rich field for trade
I nj A M Z
He is very emphatic, however, in his
declara' ion that an American citizen
whether native or adopted, should be pro
tected in all his rights in every part o.
the world.
Speaking Of the South, hiessays thai
sssOme Of the Southern Stats have al
ready entered upon a career Of industrial
development and prosperity" and these
he thinks, should not 'lend their electOr
al votes to defeat their own future
They will be pretty certain not to defeat
their own future by casting their elector
al votes for the Republican candidates
Mr.. Blaine evidently does not understand
the condition Of affairs in the South. 1t wal
not until they got rid of local Republican
rule that the Southern States began to bt
prosperous. They are not likely to do
anything that will place them under tha
rule again.
Mr.. Blaine touches upon civil service
reform. the shipping interests, the public
land question, in fact ne has something t.
say about every important public ques
ton before the country and from his stand
point he explains the position of his part
ably and shrewdly. He is a man Of ability
and his ability is conspicuous in the care
full and calculating way in which he en-
deavors to influence all classes of voters