The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-04

10 Op1nlon-
IL 10 were not forbidden % NJ 70 q.
eribute even the possibility Of . jocoss
view Of politics 20 the serious minded
repvblican Of Kansas. we should say
that their ''boom" for Blaine and Nc.
Kinlcy - the ticket for 1922 was in.
epircd solely by : sense OF humor.
And We should b confirmed In this
Judgment by the explain stion that this
combination appeals TO the Kansas
mind because Il represents the two
cardinal principles Of republicanism.
reciprocity and protection. II would
add 70 the grim fun Of the suggestion.
were We permitted 70 take II as fun n
al. that the friends Of Mckinley. who
wished to have his name lead the
ticket are cheerfully reminded by the
friends OF Mr.. Blaine that the latter IL
likely 20 die before the end Of the four
years. term. and 50 the high ambitions
OF two great men can be equally and
severally satisfied in one election. But.
as We have intimated. IL Is not perm is
sible 70 interpret the ideas of Kansas
repu blicans BY the light Of humor
They are dead in earnest. and when
they suggest Blaine and Mckinley.
reciprocity and protection. an invalid
statesman and . lusty politician. as
their conception Of what will win in
the next election, they mean what they
say. every word Of it. and mean il with
. sincerity not without . touch Of
patho&
For. to the observer who is as sooer-
minded As the Kansas republican him
self. and who is moreover, wide awake
70 the significance of recent events.
this proposition is curiously in accord
with the condition both Of the party
mind and the party prospects II Is
really . rude. simple. half grotesque.
half-pitiful attempt at correct inter
probation Of the situation. These Kan
sas people know that protection was
beaten. and badly beaten. in NewYork.
In Massachus< It's. and in Iowa and
that Il appeared to win in Ohio and in
Pennsylvania To the rebellious re-
publicans Of the first group Of states
they offer Blaine and reciprocity: to
the faithful Of the latter group Of states
they offer protection and Mckinley
And since the great body Of the party
still stick TO protection. they give to
them the assurance that. though they
are 70 be represented only in the sec
ond place on the ticket. their candidate
may fairly hope. in the course OF M
turc, 70 succeed the actual candidate
Tor the presidency in the performance
Of the functions Of that Office And
this is the juggling with public opinion.
the effort to cheat the conscience and
intellect Of the American people. which |
really seems to these men likely TO be |
succcssful. 1t Is nothing to them that.
DO far Is this combination would work |
1T all. IL would be trick. that Mr.. /
Blaine's reciprocity is in reality the
essential opposite Of Mr.. McKinley's
protection and vice versa, and that II
these plans were carried out the ticket
elected, and Mckinley were TO become
president BY the death in due time Of
Mr.. Blaine, every man who voted for
Mr.. Blaine would be deceived All that
they think Of. all that they care for,
honest souls and narrow as they are.
h that the republican party shall sue
coed. the dreadful democrats be de-
feated. and the saints inherit the post
officcA
II y not unfair 70 say that this Is in
accord with the condition Of mind OF
the republicans. nor that IL fairly
represents the means by which their
leaders hope TO win in the next presi-
Dental contest The Kansas arrange
zrnt corresponds very closely to the
bill with the reciprocity at
'achnent and certainly IL is perfectly
wcN known that one aud the other.
Ind each alternately have been .
worked for all they were WORTH &C ,
,ording 20 the varying latitndes II il
we're possible to hold the old-time re-
,ublicans to the ticket by the McKin-
ey form Of protection. and at the same |
lime hold the dissatisfied by the Blaine
levice Of reciprocity. no scruple Of
conscience would prevent Happily, IL
> not possible The process Of cnlight-
.nmcnt has gone too far in the public
mind The old-time republicans will. :
indeed. continue TO vote the ticket, ~ I
hey did in Pennsylvania, whoever Is I
- IL and whatever he may represent
hut The men whom Mr.. Blaine hoped |
% catch with reciprocity will no longer
Use 10 that bait They know what IL
'eally 10 ana what IL conceals. and they
will have none Of q This Mr.. Blaine I
himself sees plainly enough. Could he I
savs his way to-day he would not stop
4 she illnsory reciprocity Of the Nc
Kiuicy bill He would give the coun-
~ real reciprocity; that il to say, ne
would. As he has tr ed to do in the case
u Canada. give the country freer
rade. which Is a. different from pro
ection as heat from cold. But Il Is
doubtful II even that would now check
he tide Of dissatisfaction with the
whole protection policy and idea. The
republican leaders made their fatal err
-or In the last congress- Then they
had chance TO take the work Of the
revision and reduction Of the tariff in
heir own hands. and had they done %
hey would have been left 70 finish the
tas!s Instead. they make the burden
Df the tariff heavier; and now. unless
III signs fail. The country has deter
mined to be done. In due time. with IL
and With them. IN. Y. TimeA
Legsslstion Needed
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