San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-10
Blaine for 1892.

The elections just held clear the
political atmosphere of all doubt and
speculation regarding the chances in
the republican national conven tion of
1892, and bring one figure clearly and
conspicuously into the foreground.
The figure referred to is James q.
Blaine. 1t would be vain as
senseless to deny that the
tide. for the time being at least,
has turned against the Republicans.
The reverses which have be en- suf-
fered are not confined to any one state
or section, and can not be explained
by the operation of any local in
fiuences or tendencies. They were
met with on the Atlantic seaboard
as well as the Pacific slope, and
were felt in the northern sec
ton of the Mississippi Valley as
well as in the great tier of
Commemorative which, in the old
sectional nomenclature, were called
the border states. The causes of this
condition of things must necessarily
be as general as the field of their
manifestat is varied and wide
spread. While several agencies have
been actively at work in bring
ing about the republican defeat,
the principal instrumentality, and
the one which alone would have been
sufficient to account for the setback,
is the Mckinley tariff act.
The elections mark new epoch in
tariff legislation. In the record OF
customs revision on the Mckinley
plan the last chapter has
been closed, aud the word fms
has been written. Hereafter tariff
revision will mean reduction and
not an increase in rates. In the
changed conditions which confront
the party James G. Blaine is the only
man who is competent to rescue the
Republicans from the perils which
surround them. Obviously the party
can not look to Thomas B. Reed.
VIM. b. Allison, Benz. Harrison, or
VIM. Mckinley for relief in this ext
gency. The west, of course is COM
ing to the front in national affairs,
and is beginning to exercise some
of the potency to which her popula-
ton and political importance en-
title her; but, unfortunately, aside
from John Sherman, she has no
citizen who has the qualities which
and the best that can be said of the
distinguished Ohioan, is that he could
become available only on the peremt-
DRY refusal of the Maine statesman
to assume the candidacy. Mr..
Blaine, on the tariff question,
stands for the opposite theory
to that represented by the Reed and
Mckinley school. He Is the pioneer
as well as the ablest and most con-
spicuous champion of the movement
TO broaden the circle of the country's
commercial activities. In q greater
degree than any other man
now prominently before the public
Mr.. Blaine possesses the sagacity, tact
and breadth ofview, necessary to keep
the party in harmony with the best
aspirations and tendencies of the
time, and he alone is capable of re-
storing prestige to the party, and of
leading 1t to victory in 1892.
Distressing:Case and AHappy.Cure
For over q year have had break
ing out on my leg, which troubled
me so bad could not walk, leg bad.
Iy swelled, of purple color, with
eruptions so bad that blood would
ooze out If 1 bore my weight ON it
was recommended to try Clark'f
Extract of Flax (Papillon) skin Cure
which ] have done. My leg Is now
well and I can walk two miles on il
without any trouble. Signed, A d.
Hayward.
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