New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-25
A JINGo OF THE EXTREME TYPE.

The Rppublican parry in lie United states has fot
years eyOy e. t ,e % gf tia tLeir tes
would ultimately extinguish slavery Bn. IL Is nl'o,!,
that this should last IN the lace 0t programme He
mat odoptcl bv the Republican Convention Of CHICAGO,
followed a nomination Ike mat ol MI B'ilhe. nm
the sentences in that programme breathe me strongest
while the other half are Promises IKE that OF an ign"
hours law. intended only to eaten N"cS. froie'lIol u
openly defended means OF keeping wages hlgn ana
plan for securing diversity OF occupation Aie he
depletion OF the Treasury IN order 10 aNoh thr surplus
produced by the high duties i promised almost ~ %
many words. The surp lsso be wisely" expended
not reduced hofHontaIy, thdt Is ny low ~
ton. effort, moreover - 70 be male to eaten
and thus to strengthen the weakest place IN American
Protection II l. impossible to tax Imported cereals be-
millions OF quarters wheat and maze more than she
eat Bul 1t is possible to protect grass anu aceo
ingIy the sheep-OWncrs are promised heavy duty on
wool The effect Of that will be that the homespnn
which the immense majority Of the people wear viii be
made dear benefit OF the great flock masters and
the farmers who keep few sheep eacb, ana thh
advantage will be converted into pasture-lsnd II
possible English Liberals 10 regard such programme
classes; and their annoyance VIII be Increased
by the selection of Mr. Blaine rs candidate or the Pre,
That gentleman. a man Of certain superficial brlli-
the favOrtc candidate OF the Ere-puers the soul and
brain OF the machine" the politician who, OF all others
politics He has been selected by ajuncon between biz
followers and those OF Mr. Logan and has repaid Mr.
LOgau's support with the nomination 10 the Nce-Pres
onp Gcncroi Grant no nsed fine Presidents name Il
clsred for him lust before the Convention met. so well
is this understood that the friends of Reform have
already reyotcd; and every newspaper in the Union
which has hitherto defended purity in politics except
THE NETWORK IRiBuNEl Is declaring that the nomia-
ton stand. This question Of purity concerns
England much Americas 70. We are growing rapidly
democratic ana te success OF the democratic ~ stem III
America and Australia in securing at all event. honest
administrat on directly concerns us here II democrats
PIunder or misuse patronage we prefer ai,o rats 20
lead, even though they should advance uuwnnngy IN the
democratic direction II is .he interest, therefore, of
every Liberal England well as his wish, that the
American Independents should prevail.
Mr. Baines nomination il, therefore. blow 10 every
sound English Liberal aud would be il he not
pronounced lingo. Bur then he is Jngo Of the
policy OF conquest He is believed 10 hold chat the
time has arrived when the United states should become
the North American Republic, should persuade the
Canadian Dominion 10 Join 1t. and should extend is di
rect authority down To the Sthmls OF Panama lie was,
moreover. the Secretary who denounced the Clayton
BnTer fratvi and its prncPe-the Joint Guardianship
Of the Panama Cal-upon the ground that the United
states control the nteroceanc waterway and who
during the Peruvian endeavOred 70 induce the span
lsh American states to place themselves under the
aYOwed protectorate OF the American Government. lie
claims in fact, tor the Union under different forms. a
shipthrOughOut the two Americas. al ling that
tho trade OF states ike Peru naturally belongs to th
people OF the states ana not to those OF Europe Some o
his schemes are, no doubt either more moderate in
the American point OF view tie can hardly wish 10 con-
quer Canada. though he may desire To absorb II; and,
cannot wonder at American suspicousness about work
which will be the direct waterway between the Eastern
Der also that no spanish Amt rican Indian who speaks
spanish wishes TO be citizen OF the Union that they
therefore flavor of aggreSsyenoss and haUteur In al
Mr. Baine'S uterance which is distinctly lingo, And
will be watched by all Liberals with the suspicion with
which they watched Lord Bcaconshed.
But will Mr. Blaine succeed We should say decidedly
not His party taken whole. has been greatly worI
by twenty four years OF nearly unbrOken power IL die
not at the last election receive its full vote. and doel
not now return majority of the Legislature No doubt
election by states is greatly in his favor the Protection
lists VIII make desperate efforts his behalf and he ap
peas 10 certain enthusiasm Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in
OF the Western States But the body OF the freehodrrs
opposed To JngOsn. being weary already of me
foreign element In politics; they see no advantage in
Irish politics In quite separate scoru; they have an
aversion deep as II is unreasonable great Increase
or Catholic electors They will not be greatly tempted
by new territories; while they VIII greatly dislike az
they showed when the Peruvian scandal exploded inter
Terence IN South America Moreover. deecons will DO
large Inc ke!Ormers, even II normally recOnced to
for man OF his TO cOmpass-w not 90 heart,
ly 10 the polls and they control besides large native
American vote. majority OF all who speak German and
have learned politics from Carl Schurz The German
vote IN The West is heavy and apt thrown In
mass. To pay the Logan section support Mr.
Blaine has thrown over Mr. Robert Lincoln who
the Immense influence whlcl his name would have had
over the negro vote The negroes have never forgotten
the LOeraor. That vote will now be divided; while tho
effort tO ratch the Irish In exchange
ability fail. The Irish will be pleased with the Repub-
lean promise to Keep Cinnamon and with the poss-
Ollty that Air. Blaine may quarrel with England; but
hey are worry local aud cannsh and all the Union
heir leaders have In local politics supported the
cratic party-the party opposed by tradition Federal
interference Ihey may desert for once but 10 is int
PROBABLE tha they VIII; and N they do their adhesion
the strength OF that Labor party which alarms the b
ers OF the soil IT. therefore, the Democrats have tue
nerve 10 declare for heavy reduction OF taxation.
teinal AMI Internal. aud can secure OF the typo
Held who Is thoroughly know yet cannot be denounced
as an arstoorat-they carry sufficient states TO sea-