Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-24
Mr. BLAINE'S OP.N0NS
Set Forth in a Discourse
Upon Political FILTERS.
IRISH VOTERS WARNED
10 ignorr; Professions of Friendship
From Both Great Parties.

NV YoRE, Oct. 2i--Mr Blaine's lone
promised u,Jarance on The presidential
election Of ls.2 appears in the November
number of h. Nurth American Review,
which is published today 1t occupies
thirtecn pages in Iue Review.
M Blaine notes the lack Of excl.ament
ATTENDING the political elections, Contrast
ing 1t with tbe turmoil of interest that char
seterizeS the campaign Of the elder lIar-
rls"u. ihis change in the public interest
In such contests, he suggests, may he &C.
counted for by he growth in population.
aud the consequent absorption in vast
commercial and financial operations aud
II may possibly indicate n subsIdence, in
the future, OF extreme partislnship.
Mr. Blaine gives special attention to the
letters of the presidential candidates. OF
President Harrson's letter he says, among
other things, that "perhaps none of hi,
predecessors have made so exhaustive,
aud none more clear presentation of the
questions involved" Mr. Clevcland's
letter is subjected to searching criticism
Mr.. Blaine finds that in greater measure
than Mr.. Ilarrisou's it departs from the
platform of his party; in fact. that "Nlr
cleveland has made the platform upon
which lie is now before the people," and
that "hlr Cleveland's departures from
the positions of his party's platform on
the question OF free trade confirms the
Impression which has been general, that
large proportion of the Democratic
party lievc in protection in some form"
Mr. Blaine makes caustic comment mp
on Mr.. Cieveland's utterances on tha cur
rency ard state banks lie uphoIds Tic
Republican policy OF
Granting Liberal Pensions
to the veterans or the war. On this point
he says: The amount we contribute
toward pensions is larger than the amount
paid by any of the European nations for
a standing army. Surely the binding up
of the wounds Of a past war is more mrl
ciful and honorable work than preparing
the country for new one"
The most remarkable thing in the pTcsi.
DENTAL canvass OF 1892 Mr.. Blaine regards
as ''the manner in which in some sections
of the country all other issues have been
put out Of sight, and the force bill alone
brought into prominence. lie compii-
ments Mr. Dana of the New York san,
the author OF this policy, on his zeal and
ability in reaching this end. The repre-.
sentations made as To the purpose and the
effect of the force bill, however, he de
clares to be inconsistent with che spirit O.
President Harrison's letter.
Mr.. Blaine is full and explicit in his
treatment Of the subject of ecprocily,
claiming that material increase has been
caused in United States trade by recipro.
cal treaties witRthe islands and countries
OF America, and particularly by the treat.
les made with European countries. Mr.
Blaine quotes interesting figures in r,lat
<tion to the increase of trade with the
Leeward and Windward islands aud Cuba
and he predicts in relation 10 Cuba that
I'VE shall conquer by commerce far better
than by force OF armies. and cordially cs-
tablish such mutual interests between
Cuba and tuis country that commercially
the two countries will be one"
Mr.. Blaine dealing with the claim Of
the Democratic party TO be
The Jefrersonian Party,
says: at would surpris' Jefferson, II he
could once y ore appear in the flesh. {,
hear that he is indorser of all the princi.
pies and measures advocated 10y the Dem.
ocratic party today. 1t is perhaps not
worth while TO enter into any elaborate
argument Oh the subject, but the Dem
ocracy owes no little of its success
to the pers stence with which It's
believe this pretenson, through an
the mutations of their party. lt was
equally true, it must be supposed. when
Mr.. Buchanan,a confirmed Fcdera'iat was
the president-elect of the Democracy.
though it is we'll known that the object of
Mr.. Jefrerson'S most intense dislike way
the Federal party.
"ln vain it is pointed ont That the posi-
tion of Jefferson ON any subject was di.
rectly the reverse of the Democratic psi.
ton; he Is duly quoted at the n.xt
convention. and new oath of allegiance
is taken to his principles. In 1901 u,teI n
severe contest. Jefferson came to the pres
idency a. the founder and head OF the Re.
publican party. The prefix Democrat,
was sometimes, though seldom us 4. tn,
tenacity with which Jefferson held to the
protective principle was only proportioncj
to the necessities of the country. I.-
action in 1907, when he declined To recon
mend the repeal or alteration of the rev
enue law, after surplus Of sl4Oo0, ,OJ)hal
accumulated, puts him in the sharpcst
contrast to Mr. Cleveland, who, in hi,
term Of office, treated the surplus accu.
mulated as the sum Of all villainie5."
In Conclusion,
Mr.. Blaine calls attention to the essential
agreement of the two parties on the great
majority of issues. at is interesting and
suggestive" he says, ''to look over th,
platform Of the two parties and see how
much alike they are in several vital me
ures after the real and dLyisive issues have
been stated Ii parties would aim e. dis
cover and define those subjects on which
there is a vital difference Of opinion aui
would conflne discussion to those issues. il
would not only simplify the matter and
be a welcome relief to the candidates. but
would also greatly help in arriving at the
truth, which is the ultimate object o'
popular discussion and popular election"
AN APPEAL TO IRisUMEN