Telegram-herald., 1891-07-20
BLAINE And CLARKSON
Reciprocity and Protection a. Cam
paign Watchwords.
A WINNING TICKET AND PLiIFORN
Jusgs Thurston, of Nebraska, Maks Up
Mis- in That Way-D~moeTats viii
Nominate Cleveland - Aiii-
anee ia NebraskA-

CHICAGO, July l9.-''Blainean and Clark
son. reciprocity and protection" ep!t-
omizes John NJ. Thurston's idea of a
winning ticket and platform In 1892.
The Nebraska politician believes this
would sweep the country next year
and bury Cleveland out of sight. Judge
Thurston reached the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Saturday morning, accompanied
by his wife. They have been spending
few days at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin,
the Judges boyhood home. Previous
10 his visit IL Beaver Dam, he spent
several weeks travelling in the West
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, defending the Union Pacific
against accusations. have my cam
paign voice IN tune he said this MORN
ing. and am ready TO get out and work
for the Republican narty;bu lbclieve II
we are TO win In 1892 we must look TO
the man at Bar Harbor to lead us. Mr..
Blaine, / do not believe. is 90 sick, hut
that he can allow ms name TO 90 before
the country. He ought surely to con-
sent and believe with some urging he
will. The Democratic papers have been
picturing him as near unto death, but !
don't believe il. This talk is for effect
rs they know Blaine is a strong man.
While / was travelling IN the West with
the Interstate Commission | heard OF
nothing but Blaine, protection, and re-
clprocity. 1t is all Blaine, Blaine,
Blame"
CIarkson for second Place.
az think Clarkson is the man for the
second place. Blaine and Clarkson
would make the strongest ticket. in my
estimation. that cOnld he named. They
would bring the East and West together
and we would surely win. Clarkson l
regard az one of the grandest of Rcpub-
lcams. He has been maligned and he'd
about, but he is verv able man. He
is very popular in the West, and Iowa
would be safe with his name on the
ticket"
"How about the Alliance"'
"In Nebraska the Alliance 10 very
strong. and in Kansas the farmers are
thoroughly organized. The secret
character of the organization makes il
q most powerful machine. l believe
that in Nebraska the Alliance men will
get about three-fourths of the Offices
this year. Whether the organization
will weaken or go to pieces before next
year is n question. There are signs
that it has its weak points. However,
it will stand large amount of punish
ment. The farmers, generally. how
ever, will get back to the old party"
care Cleveland'sviewso on silver hurt
ing him?"
"Not particle. Wherever I have
heen the talk of the Democrats has
been for Cleveland. No mattrr wha,
his views are the Democrats will accept
them. They believe he is the man to
win. and he will get the nomination.
There may be a few who are against
him because of his silver views. but the
great majority are with him. believing
hlm to be the only man who can defeat
the Republican nominee"
Influence of Crops.
The crops Will be a potent factor in
the elections this fall in Mr.. Thurston' q
opinion. "The party in power gets
hurt If the crops are poor" said the
| Judge, "and when there is an overpro
ductlon and prices are low in conse.
! quence it's the same way. It's human
nature. you know. to place the blame
somewhere. and tho party in power al.
ways shoulders it. If grasshoppers de-
stroy the crops it changes tho vote
strange as it may appear. Crops tins
year, however, will he good and fair
prices will prevail" OF the compliant
that the farmers are compelled to pay
exorbitant freight rates fer transporta
ton of their crops Judge Thnrston wa.
well prenared to speak. He is attorney
| for the Union Pacific Railroad. and j,
well acquainted with the subject. "Per
! haps." he said. "therc Is some ground
| for The dissatlsfact on, hut believe the
talk is confined to the agtators. Freight
rates are just half what they were ter
years ago. and cannot sec how the
roads can make them lower. for car
truly say that the net earnings of the
western roads for years past have not
| been over Il per cent per annum."