The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-30

largest gold production instead Of enorm'
Oua Increase of prosperity There never
has been period III the history OF the
country 30 black with disaster,
The Crimean war began IN 1853, seven
years after the ahaekleA had been remOy'
Cd from commerce, Prices became high
est in ibb7, when Il had ended, II alimu.
aled agricultural exports, but not one
cent Ot manufactures Was Affected
Finally Mr, Blaine attributes the panic
| 0f 1871, as he did that of lhif 70 the reYe.
nus tariff, A 10 1881, Mr., Clay himself
| rldieulsd the Idea that hla compromise
tariff act 0f lhi2 produced the panic OF
| 1851, II Was speculation aud expansion Of
ths paper currency then, Aud the same
| factors operated In 1851, ana proteollonist
writer's admit II, II 10 an astonishing fall
/ lacy that the remission Of taxation, the
lessening Of the peoples burdens, eau
ever produce panic, We do not need 10
| follow Mr, hlaine'a statistics as 10 in
oreases Ia national wealth, Our readers
arc familiar with the official figures,
Mr., nlaine'a "nrsllyN u miserably lame,
II las bsen overwhelmed by many emil
nent Writerh since last January, Hut in
| hIR "seoOndlyN he 10 more Than lame, lie
IL petlifOgger, Here are the salient, the
crucial points Ia his reference 70 his pet
theory OF reciprocity
1.-THE ranks closed up and the reolproe,
iiy provision Was adopted by lhe liepubli-
can eongTeha, just aa soon 40 the free
lradera found that reciprocity could not
be used 10 divide the Republican party
they we're all against II, every one OF
lhem aud now they are repudiaing II
and telling you what humbug II IN, and
how title value there IL u, aud how
small result there viii DO 70 tic people
OF this country from II, ] don't propose
20 say anything about lle success, Weafe
given year Ia which 10 try II, Let us
walt q year and soc what can DO done,
am not here 70 boast OF ll,n
Preceding these direct statements was
"A rehearsal OF the perfectly familiar fact
of tho adverse balances OF trade between
the yRTioua states 0f Latln-Amerloa and
this country, these forming conceded
reason iOr reciprocal exchange Of untAXed
cOmm0dltlea, iiut the charge wo make OF
uniaIrnesa land tho word h too Mild
aqainAt Mr.. blaine 10 that he c0neehla the
hlatory OF Ills reciprocity Idea, lIe frat
wrote some letters 10 Senator Brye, con-
taining an attack on the Mckinley bill,
Que sentence from which letters N now
famous, and was inscribed on that
banner beneath which Mr. blaine
HnNnNH nii NNhNNAhAN AiHAN NNlnN AAlu
Wateryllle speech Tldleuling the home
market theory, and declaring for lar
ger foreign trade, Then Senator
Hale, Mr. ilalne'a personal representa-.
Tive In tile Senate, introduced an honeht
reciprocity amendment, II was for the
mutual exchange OF all prOduolA of the
respective countries lhe United Statea
and South and Central AmercaD free.
Senator Pierce had another, pretty nearly
honest. Hut the wool men got scared
about Argentine wool, aud other interests
howled, Mckinley attacked the Idea, and
alluded ITO that man In the state depart-
ment and hla aoheme, And finally what
was grated on 10 the thelMoKlnley bill
The Aldrloh reciprocity amendment. II
provides that after January, 1909, II these
lAtin-Amorlean countries do not respond
with equitable treatment OF our e1porta,
the President OF the United States may
Impose duties on their Imports al apecl.
fled rates. And 10 what products h II
confined, sugar, molhhaeh, tea, coiieo and
hides. Every one OF thefh on the free llet
Tor years but augar and molahaea, And
the rates 10 DO Imposed are high,
The Democrats do nay THAT q humbug
II IN unconstitutional because II delegates
20 q President power that ID oxclualyely
lodged In Congreaa, II IN bogus because
Il N retaliation, and because our people
would get the worst Of the bargain In pny.
Ing the higher rates on tho necessary lm-
pOrta. Hut the Idea OF reciprocity aa Mr.
Blaine enunolAted II AZ first has seized
upon his party, has divided II, and the wea.
tern verdict on the Mckinley bill In this
CONGREGATIONAL election next month will
emphaalgo the fact. The Democratic party
believes In general reciprocity. Mr., Shor-
man wants Il extended 10 Canada, Mr..
nlalne wants 70 limit II 70 South America,
There IN tho guano, and oil hla life HIS am
ohOra 10 tho wlndwArda have been airewn
along Southern rallroada, or IN South
American waters. Ho 10 atlll nfter that
Peruvian gunno, the aroma Of which hangs
about his notorious publloreeord In carl
ler days,