The Forrest City times., 1888-08-18
The 1rsx of the Cnmpa,gn.

IL was James G Blaine who, on the 7th O, last December, at Par.s, prepared the response of the republican party to the earnest appeal of President Cleveland for a reduction of tax. at'ou That response threw back the mes sage, and declared the protective tariff ln- vlolable.
 In other days it was the king who was sa cred. He could commit DO crime for which he was to be punished in the body Now 1t is the principle of home market for all but az rleultursl products Before Il was sover- elgu. Now il is a commercial dogma. Before the king lost his hesd-so much for his in violablltyl Now the high tariff, it is to be hoped. Il soon 20 the same way. Its event ual downfall of its own weight Is obvious, but there are signs that the day speeds.
 When Mr. Blaine suggested that tobacco was s necessity ty-that it was well to remem- her the luxury of yesterday becomes necess- ty of to day,' and that tobacco was "a lux uTy in no other sense than tea and coffee are luxurles I" he only gave the key to the prob lem solved bY the Chicago convention. MT Blslne declared he wou not abolish the whisky taI There wSs moral side 10 It. he said But the Chicago convention was more logical than the fulmnator of Paris The p,rtv had rei ectei the Presidents offer 10 make the reduction of taxation non partisan act It had deelsred that the protection se- cured through the war should be eternal that an Dfaut industrf like that whlch Is now exporting locuiuot Yes to Europe shall forsver enjoy more an more boun- ty. Ipssmach as the revenues were too large hy hundred milllOus, there could be no tax reduction without blow 10 lrutection' unless the whlsk and wlue tax of Soo hN,OOJ were removed. II tobacco be necessity so so i. uouor. There were nearly 2A. ru,OVO women and girls in the nation in l6sl; not many of them used tobacco. No male ehild used it few men did not smoke or chew f. Thus bY far the greater portion or the nation had no need of the narcotic weed Coull ss much be said oi wool coal, sait, iron or sugsr. on which el20 00O0l of taxes ara raised each yeari Alcohol is more Of a necessity than tobacco lt c'nnot be man tsined that so few people use it Qor whlshT ar uedirlnel as use tobacco. The repuoHesn narty then, in It's hour or need, "hen the Sl2l OD1. UOo 0i sugar, wool, sail, ron Ahu coAi ,sYes were endangered, passed on beyond the csntI,us posiilon of Jsmes c. Blaine and de- ciared csndidlr thAt because iroteeuon was s ha ,hs isstle inc battle on whisky might as reI he fought first as las.- Had Mir. Aehin lev lef. whisky reduction out or me Chieaso nlatform 7Ae Hsrald could have made no less rrl-o-ons warfare on ihe Idea that tobacco IS
 sacossitv Morally. or rather imnoraiE, the republiesn platform stands as wen "tu ho,b Shisky and tobacco free as Ntth one sione free. The suspicion or condemnation or good men wss aroused the moment MI. Rlsine's letter was written, ana ne iach gu Ih r,,,race where the hlgh taxers Of the Chicago eonventlop resoluiey went forward to iheir doom. ,- ,, ,ifs m ,;,iesl sttitnde begin 10 offend the American rsopIe the ingenious leaders Of Mr HarrisoS.s g campaign viii make strenuous efforts io De De fog the issue sud outhank the forces ss or rn rs- . rsaN- En ,.q,1 ha ss severely tabooed in October II Is ,hs duty of all citizens who demand tax re suction to keep the two platforms and 1,hs ths psss,dsnt's message before the people. The s..sgs had wide reading, and VIII live In nnr history. In that document the perfume tory gave way to the vital to,.
 The task of the reformer lies s.mpy v, ho,a, ,.. Tho two uarties to the one issue declared i,os,hsiy national conventions. The verdict or ,hs rsople must be against free tobacco and nhiskv. and for cheaper coal, salt snEsr' hon and wool The immortal common sense o'