The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-03
BLAINE HEARD FROM.
The Maine Statesman Speaks at
Eebago Lake,
And Fires the First Gun ola Campaign 81
the Future-A f:riefI Review Of he
Political Issues Of the DAY From
Republican standpoint.

"FFILow CTTfZENS-A new admins.
tration of the National Government Is
usually ubvcxcd In It's FIRST year, except
BY the opportunities and disappoint-
men,s Of its own supporters. The peO-
pie at large give small heed for the time
% public affairs and the discussion OF
political issues Is left AZ a somewhat
pcrfunctory task 10 the opposing
partisans in Congress. This season
OF apparent Indifference is caused.
In part, by the natural
ebb of the tide which flowed so high in
The preceding National election, and IN
part also bv the American instinct of fair
play, which demands That the party fresh
" Installed may have 4 free opportunity
and full time 10 lay out its ground and
mature its measures.
This period OF popular inaction Is thus
not ONLY advanta.cousfor rest, butit pre-
parcS those VINO are the ultimate arbitcrs
on all matters oi public concern to give n
patient hearing to fair argument wfcn
the time arrives Tor popular di>cussion.'
Mr.. Blaine then spoke OF the APP
preaching State election He also took
np the leading political issues OF the
Nation, treating at considerable length HE
different tariff ideas IF the two ieadin.
parties and discussed the labor question,
thc fisheries dispute, our relations with
Mexico a regards the Cuttin. affair, and
CLOSED with "A hrie: reference TO the Pro-
h%ibitionists. Speaking OF the tariff pol
icv Mr.. Blaine said that at the lac scs-
sion of Congress the measure
- sAa N.rGnn 1urH
hill, designed 10 first weaken and ul-
lim8tcly destroy The protective policy,
was resisted by so compact IN organiza-
ton of the Republican members That a
single vote from New York and two or
three votes from Minnesota were all that
broke the absolute unanimiiy OF the
party, and this wus rendered sti!l more
strikin. by the tact that the organ 81
Republican opinion in New York and
Minnesota declare that these exceptional
votes were adverse la the wishes OF a
large majority of those who elected
the disscaiing. members on
the other hand, The majority Z"
Democratic members supported the Tree
trade side Of the question, bat a small
minorIfs uniting with the Republicans,
found themselves ahic to defeat The
measure, The Democratic party instantly
usin. comparative duliEcsS la business,
winch their own course in Congress for
twelve wears largely developed. a IN AZ
garment against the policy al protection.
But ii il worth while la compare the con-
diIiou of The country in this year OF
grace with lis condition the wear hcfoic
the Republicans succeeded IN enactiig
their first protective tariff. In the ME
States which still do The larger
amount ot manufacturing for the
.ouutr and which DID nearly all
Il quarter of a century ago.,
IL IL inicrc>iin. and Instructive Ia
Comparc their financial conditions at the
~.c.innin. Of 1851 and the beginning OF
1866. The States referred Ia are six %!
the New England with New York. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. la 1861 the
Soail presented a condition brought
about bv nearly an entire generation al
free trade, and the aggregate amount
which the people accumulated in savings
banks durin. that long period was less
than one hundred and sixty million d.
lars. In ilic sam. States on tie first ~
OF January, ls>G. the aggregate amoud
in The savings banks MAS over one iiio
eand and twenty millions VI s'olia-S
Yet another comp..N
ison may bc still more embarrassing ~
free trade do~rlrinaircS AMI more difficult
for them ,o answer. While American
workmrn ian nine States working M
der n protective tariff have over
a thousand millions dollars IN
the saw mrs banks. a vastly greater
mass of workin.meu in England, Ireland,
Scotland ami Walcs-thc whole Emitted
kiugaom-ali uorkin" under iGcc trade,
have less than four hundred million dol
lars in the savings banks and postal
banks. These figures and these dollars
are mere persuasive than arguments, and
the conclusion they leach Is 50 nlasa that
a running man may read.
on The iai,oT question, Mr.. Blaine after
r~cciiin: the present condition of the
w~orkingmcn SAWS: 81 have no new
nostrums to Offer for the cure si labor
troubles, l have no quack remedies 10
propose. AN a free believer in the
efficacy of the protective tariff and i can
look back with serene Satisfaction 10 nv
record I'm Congress rs never bloiIcd 10y =
single vote Ulat WAS not friendly 10 the
Interests of Americans q lxbor.
never promised anythin. when
was candidate for public Office,
aud now Ne a private citizen
I have no temptation 10 fiaitcr ana man
or state any thin: else than the simple
truth, 81 | say the truth"
MIR. Blaine then made q comparison Of
The WAGES paid the !sborcrs of The south
with those of tie Northern w%orkin-mcn.
.''Do you suppose" he continued, THAT
Won can permapcs.fl v maiuiaix in North.
sern States one scale of prices when just
beyond an imaginary line on the see I'll of
Ahe United States a far different seal. of
prices Is paid 3ar lahory The col.
0red mechanic of The South Ia
Rot SO skilllul a workman nor SO inAlN-
gent a man rs yoS ATE, but IL he will iny
ieick in a cotton factory In Socth CxxO-
Ina 1T half the price you are paid; II be
VIII, paint and pla-ssr il ut the same !ex
TaAs, he Is inevitably erecting. an lndnS- |
try (Which. IL The sieae ratc of wages ke
maintained throughout. will drive zoe
out.ci business or Head you 10 the gates
of pAs own poverty
ESon This Mr.. Blaine draws the follow |
in.S conclusions: " the Democratic par,s
shaiiis ablc 10 hold control Of The Ma
tiona,tCoyernmcnt, the Golorcd laborrs |
In the Southern States will scmain where !
she Southern Democrats have placed !
him POLITICALLY, subject 10 tie will OF the |
white aims and unable 90 .fis his price
or command his laoer. The
colonel arfa will therefore nader these |
conditions remain q constant quantity in
the ahar 1larket, receisin. inadequate
compensation for his ONE toll and s,eadi.
Nv crowdaag down the compensation OF
white lahar ~ not TO his sgn lesel, vet
far below its just and adequate stand.
of the fishery question Mr.. BsasAe mad
1much 10 AZ. He, contrasted al .yreat
length the attitude Of Mr.. Rsrard with
that OF Secretary Webster inS
"The hnaiiiation OF our sit.
0afion," the speaker declared: enas
g~ratQtiooSsc increased oy
Q Eoie of the majsrity of the DemS-
eeac party in the hsnsc OF Represents
Y0 10 throw amen The markaf If Aha