The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-28
BLAINE: REED AND MCKINLEY.

There would be but trivial Importance
attached to any discussion of possible Re-
publican candidates for the presidency,
were it not that at present the future pol
icy of that party will manifest itself in its
choice of standard bearer.
Mr.. REED was frequently spoken of for
presidential candidate because he was
what his friends term bold and aggressive.
His recent personal triumph of reelection
by an increased majority stands now in
still greater contrast with the fate of so
many of his fellows, that it might seem
that his chances for the nomination are
fairly good. He represents, however, the
principle that the end iustifes the means,
as shown in his course as speaker of the
House, and it is doubtful that his party
will dare to follow him in the attempt to
carry out that programme.
Mr.. MCKINLEY represents the principle
his party calls protection to American in
dustry," in other words, the policy of
tavoring manufacturing interests at the
expense of ali other interests. The partial
embodiment of that policy in the bill that
bears his name has been placed upon the
people of this nation. wi tn results far from
pleasing to him. Nevertheless, his friends
claim that after the first effects of the bill are
forgotten, there will be displayed some of
| its merits that may change the drift of
popular opinion concerning it. They ex-
pect to nominate him for governor of Ohio,
and if elected to that Office next year, his
tariff law will be the platform upon which
ne will run for the Presidency. He shows
no sign of weakening, and the New York
Tribune defends his law in all Its phases.
He has good chance for the
nomination on the straight issue
of protection" pure and simple.
Mr.. BLAINE is the Moses to whom the
Republican masses are looking to lead
them out of their present wilderness. Two
years ago he went SO far as to say that the
taxes should be removed from even whisky
and tobacco rather than from any of the
| imports; but he has so far modified his
views as to advocate unrestricted trade
with South America. He thinks imports
from that continent would not compete
with our manufacturers, and that extern
sion of trade in such case would be bene-
fetal. He was originally the high tariff
Republican of his party and advocated q
permanent high tariff against President
ARTHUR and Secretary FRELINGHUYsEN,
who, eight years ago occupied the very
position of Mr.. BLAINE to-day on the sub.
liect of reciprocity. 1t was MIR. BLAINE
also that committed his party to the policy
of higher taxation by his famous message
from Paris in 1883.
That Mr.. BLAINE has so far modified his
views as to demand free commercial rela-
lions with the south countries is a matter
of much significance, and indicates that he
may make further advancement in the same
| direction. At all events, he is nearer thu
true position than any other man in hi!
party and would therefore be less obiec
: tionable as president than any of ths
others He is, moreover, easily the great
est among them.
There is possibility that MIR. BLAINE
, may not accept the nomination; but it is
generally believed that he will, if it is ten
dered him in no uncertain fashion. He is
: at present, the chief hope of the masses o
his party and they look to him to save tn
party. Ali the great party papers of tn
west are demanding him for standard
9 bearer in 1892.