The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-09
A Presidential Suggestion.

Media American.
No man is growing more rapidly in the es-
timation of the people Of Pennsylvania than
Senator Cameron, and if Blaine viii not ac-
cept onr united delegation shonld at least
offer his name as one well calculated 10 in
sure success. Indeed nothing which can
possibly transpire would give greater shock
to the nerves of the Democracy. for next TO
Blaine, Senator j. Don Cameron can get
more Democratic votes than any other man
in the land He is a chivalrous generous
man. as true as steel 10 his friends. aud free
from every damaging prejudice, whether II
his own mind or in the minds Of others.
Next to Blaine he i the typical Tariff man
OF this country. and j. the author OF prop
osition which il be were the nominee would
soon be discussed in every household We
refer 70 his resolution favOring national
policy giving bounlies TO all American bot
toms carrying goods exported from this
country TO other countries, and giving like
wise TO American vessels tariff rebates on
goods imported. This policy once adopted,
and the American system Of protection
would be impregnahle, for il would cover
both land and sea. Its influence would be
felt al every port Of the Atlantic. the Pacific
oI the Gall. and !; would make such a trade
with the South American and Central Amer
lean States, and the nearer Islands. as would
make our marine the finest in the world. II
would do what our tariff has as yet partially
failed to DO. in encouraging new agricultural
development aud in this way, 50 diyersifying
the products of the soil as to make them les
dependent upon the prices of land and the
cost Of transportation ihaH they are now
Indeed, Cameron's protective proposition is
wider in its scope safer TO our own land and
waters, and more comprehensive than any
ever before devised by any OF oar statesmen,
and this proposition ro,d8 cie,g lin Pr,sideaf
bcqoad aaF accident. There Is nothing sec
tions ia il, for il is as broad as our country,
and would Fiyel the Gulf States a closely as
these fronting cn abe Bay Of New York The
sole hope of the Democracy lies in the States
Of New York. CoRaoctieGf and New Jersey
and the popg.ous and Democratic sections OF
all three Of these fnoni upon the barbor Of
New York. They are Demecratic because
here the interests OF the importers are con-
centrated, and their employees ouinumher
those OF all other classes. Cameron's policy
would quickly Ouibalance this power for il
would multiply by hundred-fold the sail
iEg and steam craft which concentrate their
business IT these points, and each and all of
the men engaged therein would have an in
terest independent of and different from that
of the present impcrfers--an apparent. di-
rect and unmistakable interest 10 great
public policy which would make tie Anseri-
can sailors the rulers rather than the servants
Of the sea. The same influence would ex-
tend TO all the New England, Middle. SOUTH
erh aud Gulf coasts. as well to the harbors of
California and Oregon. The wisdom and
strength OF the proposed Cameron policy
woa!d everywhere be ielf and acknow le,l-ed
ii he were once the Presidential standard
bearer Of the Republican party. and il would
break down. more quickly than ANYTHING
else the prejGdices and frauds which now
raikle IN the iow-ialds OF Virginia, North
and soati, Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi.
Louisiana and Texas. Through direct and
easily observed interest. il would break the
Solid South. and by the sarne token break
from their Democratic leanings the States Of
New York. Connecticut and New Jersey.
And then Cameron's silence is golden dur
ing a campaign, while his powers of quiet or
eanization are uncxeelled. These thoughts
are submitted for consideration prior to the
assembling of the Republican National Con-
vention on the 10Th OF June. What do our
Republican contemporaries think Of them