The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-14
A RpMAnKAnLF ooNvERaIoN,-
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Blaine's cable'measage 70 hlaeounlfy'
men, In tho December OF lhsi IN reply
| 10 tho tariff reform message. OF l'fphl
dent Cleveland WAS u plea tof the 30,
called Protective system, ~ was h
radical aa the teachings OF inc lhlt
| William ID, I,elley, on the more modern
expresaiOna of William Mckinley ~,
There was no reciprocity or free trade
| In il for any country or any Kingdom
anywhere. II was right on the lines OF
the present tariff aud the ingfeahsu
taxation of the Mckinley Dlll, me
issue aa made by President uleVtlahu
for the Democratic party, ana clllzen
James "a. Blaine for the hepuDllchh
party, became tho main Issue ol the
following Presidential campaign VI
| 1883. - 40, O
Now who has changed since thenY
This question Is not hard 70 answer,
tits James q. Blaine, Blaine is the
brainiest man today Ia the ltepuplehn
party and he gifted with more pohliehl
aaQaolty than any other leader 10 tlal
marty. He has detected the rapld dillt
of public opinion towards mrlll REFORM
| lie understands what the great dlheoh-
tent among the farming ana lapoflhg
elasaes means, and his move TOT lliee
trade with country that contains pol'
100000 of people, with an export lihue
amounting 10 el0OOOOOOO, and with 49,
much territory IN The whole OF the y, ~
| 3. aud One half Of Europe, MEANS w
abandonment Of the oardlnal hepupll-
can idea of Protection -.... -. y
II Blaine was patriotic man pi u
philanthrOpiBt, or q man intefehleu ~
Inc welfare OF his country, or OF ms
race. his conyeraiOn might be hailed ~
a Glad omen, but he lA nothing put u
aohemlng politician, as seyeryone KNOWS,
working always for party advantage
and for tho interest OF himself lle nus
accumulated vast wealth, exclusively
In tho domain of atateamanahip,
| lie now has the aagaclty TO see that
the Republlean party IL beaten the
moment the Mckinley bill becomes the
the law OF the landi ana no mas hopes
for 1893, and desires 10 remain ON ueVh
| In the q. o, p, ship, even If no ialla 70
break into the pilot house. He wants
| 10 lift his party out Of ila present
aluugh of deapOnd, where MCKINLEY
and Reed have placed II, and o0ncede
enouqh points IN tariff tax rellet 70
hold the diaeOntented elements or MS
own marty I'm line fOranOther campaign,
The fact that several Republican
State Conventions have Incorporated
hla scheme In their platforms, ana lhht
ouite a large number OF Republican
| CONGREGATIONAL Conventions have given
il their unqualified approval, ID u good
omen. II indicates the rapid advance OF
public opinion towards the Demoerauo
position,
II helps the Democratic party every
where ,.,,--..
Republicans who get their Ideas set
for Reciprocity or free trade with the
slxteen great Republics 10 the South OF
ua will be asking themselves questions
| Ike these. If free trade with Brazil III
auch of great boon, what's the matter
with free trade with CanRdaY III
free trade with the great Argentine te'
public is such a blessing, why not OK
Tend the blessings OF free trade 70
Mexico. II free trade with Peru ana
| Chill will enrich our Manufacturers ana
extend the market for our products,
why not extend the principle TO the
great Continental Island of Australia,
and the gems of Isles In the South Pa
olAo seas,
You see, Mr.. Blaine, when people once
i bepin TO elaborate your 80 called reel
proolty they are liable 10 andsomewhere
outside Of the bogs and quicksands
along the Republican shallow shore
| line, into the safe, deep aud .commodious
harbor of Democracy,