The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-08-25
Mr.. Blaine on Trusts.

The New York correspondent of the Phila-
delphia, Pa, Ledger, Republican, says:
The Democratic and Mugwump press fol-
low Mr.. Blaine in his speeches from day to
day, fearful of the effect of his tariff argu-
ments, and eager to find some clause or par
agraph which could be turned against him.
-Four years ago Mr.. Blaine in his canvass for
the Presidency made scores of speeches, every
one of which was perfect in its way, and it
was the speech of another man, not one of his
own, that afforded his opponents the desired
opportunity to trip him up. They held him
to be responsible for the utterance because it
was made in his presence, and Burchard's
three IRIS" have passed into the political
history of the country. In his speech at Port
land, recently, the Cleveland men think that
they have discovered in Mr.. Blaine General
Harrison's Burchard. In introducing a really
striking argument to show that trusts" are
not the outgrowth Of protection, but are to be
found in great number in free trade England,
Mr.. Blaine let slip this paragraph: "Well,
shall not discuss trusts this afternoon. !
shall not venture to say that they are alto
gether advantageous or disadvantageous.
They are largely private affairs, with which
neither President Cleveland nor any private
citizen has any particular right to interfere"
1t is probable that this utterance will go the
length and breadth of the land as committing
the Republican party to the defence of
trusts which are now popularity regarded
as organized monopolies, created for the pur
pose of enhancing the values of the neces-
sites of life. The President has referred
to these in his last message Congress APP
pointed a committee to investigate them.
Senator Sherman has introduced a bill to
regulate them, and the Attorney General of
New York has just begun suit against one
of the most powerful to test the legality Of its
organization. Already the Democrats and
their Mugwump allies are making prepare
tons to use this Blaine utterance for all it is
worth against the Republican party. The
EUeniRg Post this afternoon prints news
column on the subject and says editorialy:
"Taken in connection with the extraordinary
conduct of his friends in the press since Har-
rison's nomination, and in connection with
the personal ovation which has been given
him by his followers here and in other cities
since his return, to the complete obliteration
of Harrison, his deliverance can only mean
one thing, namely, that he and his friends
have no love for the Chicago platform and its
candidates and are determined to defeat them.
No more deadly thrust at the Republican or
any other candidate could be made at this
time than to make him the champion and de-
fender Of the oppressive and hated trusts.
When Mr.. Blaine did that service for Harri-
son be put the knife deep into his vitals, and
he did it with full knowledge of its effect"
The Brooklyn Eagle this afternoon also
''caught ON 10 the Democratic opportunity
afforded by Mr.. Blaine's remark, and says,
editorially: "Mr. Blaine's speech at Port
land, yesterday, ought to convince all intelli-
gent Republicans of the necessity of subject
ing him to some restraint. If the Democrats
a have n walk tho ltvtun