The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-30

tOrH, TIE Issue o. OleVeIaQO, CarQlSe
and Vance, is steadily gaining Roadway.
Republicans here admit that it would
have been impossible two years ago to
| have secured the endorsement Of such
resolution By a Republican convention
IN Kansas. The plank does not deal
fairly with the issue, and the clap-trap
about giving farmers an equal measure
Of protection with other classes, will
not deceive any man with ordinary in
| telllgence, who must know that the
| United States produces a surplus of ag-
rlcutural products, as Mr. Blaine admits
IN his recent Waterviile (Me.) speech,
| and has no reason to fear successful COM
petition from foreign countries in the
products Of the soil. But with all It's
clrcumlocution this plank proves clearly
what Mr.. Plumb's course in the Senate
indicates, viz: that Republican leaders
here are FORCED to adjust their views to
the changes in popular opinion in rela-
| ton to economic questions.
The Republicans are steering their
almost sinking vessel in the wake and
track of Democracy's gallant ship, and
their only hope of keeping in sight of US
is that the popular breeze may "sit in
| Vic oHCulQ0I VI UIiOIE Sails.
| What else means Mr.. Blaines SUDDEN
CONVERSION to the principle of ''Recip-
1oclty." which is good old Democratic
doctrine, as far as it goes?
And If the angry tides Of popular feel
ing are not flowing over the decks Of
Republicanism, what induced Gar
Reed, in reciting the achievements Of
his party, before an intelligent New
England audience, to claim for that
party the honor of the acquisition to our
National domain Of half dozen western
states, almost everyone Of which, in
Guiding Kansas, have been carved from
the Louisiana Purchase" made by
that Prince of statesmen and Moses of
Democracy, Thomas Jefferson.
In Kansas the people begin to think
that il the Republicans, lead by Mr..
Blaine, Whose 'white Plume" trailed in
the dust before Cleyeland) continues to
gravitate towards the party of Jefferson
and Cleveland on the tariff question, that
they will be very like Sir John Cutters
silk Stockings, as described by De Quin-
cey. Sir Johns house keeper, Dolly, had
continued to darn his silk stockings with
worsted until the last silk thread had
vanished. Whereupon metaphysiclans
were anxious to know whether Sir John s
stockings retained their identity, and
the lawyers asked whether the worsted
stockings could be sued for the debts OF
the silk stockings.
, If Mr.. Blaine thinks Reciprocity nee
essary with the South American States
) does he not practically admit thereby,
the wisdom OF the principle if extended,
even to the whole world? And were this
consummated, would he not lose his
identity as the champion" Of his darl
> ing principle, or policy, Of protection?
Thousands Of Republicans are coming
7 to realize that these sudden startings II
! right directions are but make-shifts, ani
a that it is really the same old party Q
class legislation and sectionalism; Q
, Capitalization and reckless expenditure
r which the voters are out-growlng. Man,
: feel towards the Repub ican party a
4 the English felt towards the Spanard
some centuries ago
: Maoaulay relates that an Englishmal
J, said Of the Spaniards, when presenting
s a memorial to Mary, Gin dissignulatio
: untyll they have their purpose, and at
terwards in oppression and tyrannye
n when they can obtain them, they d
y exceed all other nations upon he earthe.
o But the determinations Of Republican
IS will not avail, nor do they mislead th
l. thinking, reading, restless masses c
e Kansas.
It The fact that there will be four or fiv
y tickets in the field this fall, insures th
l. election of that Daisy specimen of b,
J. manity-'milk and water"-GovernC
v Humphrey, the Republican nominee fC
c. Governor; but in the next PRESIDENT;
campaign you may expect to see the ol
re majority reduced by one-half.
er The population Of Kansas has il
il creased over six hundred thousand
,e the last ten years, but it is to be observe
S that this progress has not been by NEAR
al of Republican rule, but in SPITE Of i
III blighting domination. The substanti
a. progress Of Kansas has not equalled tn
to of Missouri, ''the Empire State Of Il
n, West" under the benign rule Of D
is mocracy.
But with all the push Of the West,
e" is gratifying to Southern heart to no
d; how the South is striding to the front.
al Lord High Executioner Clarkson, VII
b. out of consideration for the public Sc
at vice, has retired TO private life, esta
ell lished $500 new postoffices during t
or last eighteen months, and OVER ONE HA
lat of these are in the South. Aside frC
all the fact that this denotes that the Sou
to- needed better mail facilities, it spea
r." volumes as to the GENERAL DEvELOPME
,n- and progress of that section.
Sc In conclusion, Mr.. Editor, let me S
that Democrats here often ask me abe
lis Senator Vance's chances for re-electi
ia to the Senate, and when I tell them
ity is perfectly safe," it gives evident s.
pie isfaction.
he I find that there is no man in all t
of South more feared by Northern Repl
lih licans, or more beloved by Weste
N. Democrats, than Senator Vance-tf
lar eminent, dauntless and tlreless friend
tes the farmer-that Great Tribune of
riff People. J. NJ. LEACH, JR
ing
III Don't nostnone it. but 90 and regis