The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-25
The Anticipated Article by the Er-
Secretary Appears In the North
American Review.
Letters OF Acceptance OF the Presi
Dental Candidates Given Par.
ticular Attention.
Mr.. Cleveland Criticized for Depart.
ing From the Platform Of
His Party.

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long promised utterance for the presi-
Dental electiol of 1892 appears in the
November number of The North Amer
ican Review. It occupies thirteen pages
in The Review.
Mr.. Blaine notes the lack OF excite
ment attending the presidential election
contrasting it with the turmoil of inter
est that characterized the campaign of
the elder Harrison. This change of the
pnblic interest in such contests, he sug-I
gests, may be accounted for by the
growth in population and the consequent
absorption in vast business and COM
mercial operations and it may possibly
indicate subsidence in the future OF
extreme partisanship.
Mr.. Blaine gives special attention 10
the letters of the presidential candidates.
OF President Harrison's letter he says
among other things, "that none OF his
| predecessors have made SO exhaustive
and SO clear presentation Of tie prin-
ciples involved"
Mr.. Clevcland's letter is subjected TO
searching criticism. Mr.. Blaine finds
that in greater measure than Air. Harri~
| sons Il departs from the platform of his
| party, IN fact, that Mr. Cleveland has
made the platform upon which he is
now before the people," Mr.. Blaine
| makes caustic conineLt upon Mr.. Cleve-
lands urtersaee oal the currency and
the state banks. He npholds the Re
publican policy of granting liberal
| pensions TO, the veterans of tho war.
On this point he saws: "The amount
we contribute toward pensions is larger
than the amount paid by any of the Nd
rUpean nations for a standing army.
Surely the binding up of the wounds Of
| the past war is more merciful and hon
orable work than is preparing the coun.
4 try for new one"
! Mr.. Blaine is full and explicit in his
treatment of the subject of reciprocity
claiming that material increase has
been caused in the United States trade
by reciprocal treaties with the islands
and countries of America and partic
ularly by the treaties made with Europ.
can countries. Mr.. Blaine quobes in
teresting figures in relation TO the in
crease of trade with the leeward and
windward islands and Cuba and he pre-
diets in relation to Cuba that we shall
conquer by commerce Ear better thar
by force OF armies and cordially estab
lish such muturl interests between Cubs
and this country that commercially thu
two countries will be one'
In conclusion Mr.. Blaine calls atten
tion to the essential contention of tn.
two partieseon the great majority of is
sues. ''It is interesting and suggestive,
he says, .'te leok over the platform oi
the two parties and see how much alike
they are In several vital measures after
the real and divisive issues have beer
stated If parts would aim to discover
and define those subjects on which there
is vital difference OF opinion and con
fine discussion to those issues, it would
not only supply the contest and be
welcome relief to the candidates, bu
would also greatly help in decision Of
the truth, which is the ultimate objec
of popular decision and popular cleo
tt:.c- liz: !"
Postponed the Sixth Time.
i ALBANY, N. r, Oct. 25.-When the
criminal charge against Charles F.
Peck caine up in police court coun.
sci prosecuting did not appear. al
MIR. Meegan. of counsel for the defence,
asked that the charge be dismissed. The
request was acceded to, but later M.
Chase, as prosecuting attorney, asked
that instead of disnissing the case it be
put over until the week after election.
Justice Gutteman then made his de-
cision in accordance with Mr.. Chase's
wishes. This ia the sixth postponment
OF the Peck case in the various courts.
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