The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-19
A Sufficient Platform for Blaine

Il ouInClonC PlaCl0rm 10r Blaine.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Times.
We are told Mr.. Blaine is dang'r-
Gus man to place at the head Of the
Executive Department of this gov
eminent; that the foreign policy he
foreshad0wed during his short con-
troll of the State Department, if car
ried out, would have precipitated
war.
Why? Was 1t because he invited
representatives of the several South
American States to join this govern
ment in Peace Convention for the
purpose of discussinga more perfect
union in the INTERCHANGE of trade and
commerce between the two sections.
so as to put US on footing to COM
pete for the trade of that vast country.
which is now monopolized by Eng
land, France and Germany? If such
measure of public policy was to
offend the nations that now control
this trade fSS0O,00 900 and therefore
lead to war, how many American
citizens would object? If the peace
full pursuit of such pclicy-which.
if carried forward with the holiness
and earnestness that no other man
can do with the same effect as Mr..
Blaine, will find ready purchasers for
our yearly increasing surplus pro-
ductS-means war, who. ask ? will
shrink from war if it does come? If
further than this, Mr.. Blaine will re-
new his notification to all the powers
of The earth that this government in
tends to reassert the Monroe doctrine
so far as this continent is concerned,
is more than the sensitive nerves can
stand. then so much more to our
shame. But this is not at all likely
to happen. All this question wants
is free and open discussion, and the
more it will become understood the
stronger MIR. BlaiHe will appear. In
stead of capital getting alarmed, in
stead of Industry weakened. conf
dence and spirit will take possession
where to-day there is doubt and un-
certainty. What is our situation to-
day, with capital and productive in.
dustry in Overabundance We are
gradually approaching the phenome-
nal condition of discontented Labor
with threats of riots in the midst of
plenty and abundance, and the only
remedy we are offered is to stop work
because of overDrOduction, because of
too much wealth. The Lord save US
from this class of statesmen, who 10.
day make up the principal opposition
to Mr.. Blaine.
This foreign policy of Mr.. Blaine
is all the platform he need stand on,
as it is really the only one worth con-
sidering, and the fear is that it will
not receive the consideration il de.
serves throughout the campaign. Let
the farmer in the West he made to
understand that Mr.. Blaine's foreign
policy means new and better markets
for grain let the manufacturing in
dustrieS of all other sections see that
it promises steady work for them. at
full time and fair prices. and there
will he no further doubts about his
triumphant election. And this will
he the issue upon which the contest
must he waged. 1t is the industrial
interests that must he awakened to a
full sense of the dangers that threat
ems them-nO more "blondy Shirts"
no more appeals to sectional issues,
hut the best and sureSt way to keep
capital honestly employed. This il
the true mission of the Republican
party and James G.. Blaine Of all
other men is hest fitted to carry it
out. For the spells few care about,
and much less who of the friends are
rewarded or of the enemies who are
punished.