Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
Mr.. Ba!ne-Oh;O.

Mr.. BLAINE in 1883 came out as soon as
possible for the policy which his party bad
adopted for that year. He is like the man
Of whom il was said that he never spoke
that be did not say something" He Il
far-secing. polite. not likely 20 be carried
of from his party by any new wind OF doc
trine. and is all the time and everywhere
BLAINE mar. He - the best politician
in this country, using that word Ia the
sense in which the Mugwumps employ 1t.
We always read his utterances with inter
est They are never sent forth 10 the
world that Mr. BLArSE Is not behind them.
They mus, be read between the lines TO be
duly appreciated; and the reader must ask
himself what prompted Mr. BLAINE to
make them.
Yesterday we reproduced letter from
Mr.. BIAINY TO Colonel A. l.. CoScEB. OF
Akron. o.. in which no declared that he
could not take part in the Ohio campaign
"thisyear for manyreasons. but he hoped
no effort would be spared to elect MckIS-
yrY. He added kind word for the Demo-
orats in the remark that MckINLIY and
CAMPBELL represent 1.-THE honest differ
ences" between the two parties at TINS
time. But he rather spoiled the compll-
uent when he further said that 1.-THE cleo
ton of CAMPBELL means free trade and the
corruption OF tie currency" whereas the
election of Mckinney means the policy
of protection and honest money"
What effect did Mr.. BLAINE intend this
letter to have upon the current campaign
IN Ohio? Perhaps he desired to crystalline
the issues. he uses several apt phrases III
this letter They are not all new, but some
Of them have for months been III the
mouths Of the protectionists and mono
mets-namely. free trade. protection"
and "honest money" These cries are now
heard daily from every stump IN Ohio aud
are supposed TO have much virtue in them.
Mr.. BLAINE simply employs them because.
to use PoLoNIUs's phrase, they are good
Another very apt phrase is corruption OF
the currency
Whatever else may be inferred from Mr.
BL.INf's letter. il may be set down as indi-
eating that he is ready aud wiling to
stake oil the chances of tho Republican
party for success mex, year upon the result
of the Ohio elections Of this fall. Posi-
bly his health is bad. and he has deter
mined 10 retire from ;he political world
IL case CAMPBELL is reelected Governor OF
Ohio, hut will continue III the prosiden-
tial field in case MckINLEY IL elected.
Mr. BLAINE is like AErEIUs WAEp. who
was wiling to sacrifice all his brothers,
cousins. and other relatives and connec-
tons rather than that the Union cause
should prove unsuccessful. Or perhaps
We should say that. like DAVID, he is will
ing to push CRI,g Chat Is, McKINLEY)
into the forefron, of baltic in order that
he BfNSE) may profit by the re-
cult. In word. Mr.. ELAINE is
weary Of waiting for nomination
that may not he worth anything when.it
comes, and would prefer to know his fate
at once. So he comes out squarely against
the corruption Of the currency Against
the "doller Of the daddlos "-against
free trade" as be styles the Democratic
tarf policy--agains: the free coinage OF
silver. Or, to state the case otherwise, be
comes out for gold as the sole standard Of
values-for protecton--and for whatever
else the Democrats oppose. He would
force the issue. He would compel de-
cision this fail. And he shall have it. The
Alliances. tho Alliance men, tho farmers.
the planters, and other workngmen, are
ready to stake ell of their hopes upon
these identical issues. Let us have o
battle royal in Ohio with BLnSI's letter
As the platform, which the one party
would gee standing firm and strong after
the election OF November 81. and the
other party would see covered with the
Dust Of defeat.