The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-21
MR.. BLAINE's LETTER.
Comments of Leading Newspapers of Both
Political Parties.
4 srRAIGHrFoRwARD STATEMENT.

Mr. Blaine erratic and irrational sort of man
will be agreeably disappointed in his letter OF
acceptance A more solid, serious sober minded,
matter of-fact document has not been sent to the
press in many a day. 1t is plain, straight
forward clear-headed exposition of the Repub-
lican policy, and the two are essentially one, so
simply and intellgibly stated that no need
be in moments doubt as to what the party and
the candidate mean, and as to what they will do
if the people commit the government to their
hands. 1t shows ready and easy familiarity
with all the countrys great public concerns-a
firm and comprehensive grasp and well defined
policy on all controyerted questions, and sound
and wholesome regard of right, truth and justice
in political affairs Mr. Blaines letter is an ADLER
and worthier platform for the campaign than
that which the convention furnished 1t re-
spends fully to the modest Republican aspira
TONS 1t lifts the party standard high, and
leaves the most scrupulous voter tenable rea-
son for looking elsewhere for purer politics or
more unselfsh patriotism.
NO EVASION OR DoDGINa.
New York Tribune.
Mr.. Blaine's letter Of acceptance places before
his countrymen the foremost man of the time.
| 1t reaches and passes the high water mark of
American craftsmanship. 1t would be difficult
| to name any document in the long and glorious
history Of the republic which surpasses this in
| the mastery grasp Of many great questions, or
| in profound and solid reasoning. No opponent
can complain that Mr.. Blaine has evaded or
lodged any important question. With singular
/
opinions in some quarters unpopular, and no
/ where swerving from his own known opinions to
| court the favor of any, Mr.. Blaine treats every
question earnestly and yet as calmly as if he
had no personal interest at stake. The unusual
length of the letter is due to powerful argu
ment on the tariff question But the treatment
Of other topics, though more brief, will surprise
/ both friends and foes Mr.. Blaine's adversaries
| will be startled by his reasoning on the civil
service question: which not only surpasses the
utterance of any other leader in that reform in
clearness, but looks far beyond the existing
laws or any measure yet proposed by its adyo-
| Gates.
FLAT AND FEEBLE.
! New York Times (Ind Rep.)
In sober truth, Mr.. Baine's letter must be set
down upon as fiat and feeble. When contrasted
| with previous efforts of its author, it makes
| upon the reader most painful impression 1t
gives evidence of worn body and weary mind
There is no hint in it of buoyancy, of freshness,
or of that confident ease which some original in
sight into the great questions with which it at
| tempts to deal might have lent to its STYLE 1t
/ seems to be the unhappy outcome of an attempt
| to turn from that realm of controversy in which
4 its writer has such acknowledged distinc-
ton into safer field Of sober and serious poll
tics for which he has neither preparation nor
natural fitness. Inwhat he has to say about our
foreign policy the ex Secretary of State is pal
| pably explanatory and apologetic He is well
] aware that the sober, conservative part of the
| American people look upon him as man of I'M
Il
he has had to do with the foreign relations of the
| United States, and he wishes to speak reassur-
! ing word. Altogether, the candidates letter of
acceptance is a document wish causes visible
/ drop IN his chances OF election.
wELL-TEMPERED DOCUMENT.
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document, catholic in tone, and adapted to dispel
the impression which has prevailed in some quar-
tiers that the authors inauguration, March will
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oLsen polIeu oue IlG elevon 70 power "A
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mas mas never Oeen known as conservative But
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nestle or international fireworks Rather more
! than half of the paper is devoted to the tariff
| The Democratic delegates went home from Chi
cago confident that they had made a happy solu-
| ton of the question MANY of them have given
out that the tariff will cut no figure in the cam
! paien. There is really little difference between
i the declarations of the two conventions on the
subject. But Mr. Blaine tears off che Demo-
i cratic mask and turns on the light Of history
| and tendencies. The issue he points out IS dis
! tinct and well defined
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Mr.. Blalnes letter OF acceptance is the GEAR,
trenchant voice of mastery leadership It ftly
i crowns tne WORK OF the natlonal convention. ana
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songder uterance Of not;ca creed M vo,tber
deelaraton Of nnblic noIicy has anneared in orr
| dav RI i statesmaniike IN its srasr elavated
in its tone. manly in ito shirt and moderate
and inst in ali its views ahova al Il is en-
nremeIy American in its whole impnIse and as-
ppiration The S;oniiad Int earnast and self
contained assertion If trne American noIicv At
i home and abroad which runs ali tbrorGb II will
strike svmnafhetic chord in every Sna,ican
heart, ME- Blaine treats every salient issne in
full and thorough manner and he leaves no
/ joint in his harness open for the arrows of the
opposition.
/ NOT WHAT WAS EXPECTED.
New York World (Dem.)
i Mr. Blaines letter has been so long DELAYED
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