New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-11-09
a TRIBUTE TO MR.. BLAINE

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The New York Tribune Gives an Estimate
Of his Influence and Greatness
In the editorial columns of the New
York Tribune of last week there appeared
the following, relative to the greatest of
living statesmen. It is a deserved encori-
um upon the closing labors of distin-
guished man. s
Millions Of Americans will always lis
ten with, pleasure when Mr.. Blaine speaks.
A private citizen, holding no Office, hay-
ing no office in his gift and no power of
patronage, he has nevertheless more
power than many kings, for his voice IS
heard and has weight with the most
powerful Nation on earth. Thus brains
and will and force of character count,
even though physical weakness takes a
man out Of political service and active
campaigning, and the uncrowned leader
of thought IN America influences the
destinies of many nations. For the re-
marks of Mr.. Blaine, though brief and
simple, will have their influence in other
countries, because they will influence the
decision of Americans. No man living
could speak with greater certaiAty that
every American would hear and would
consider, and what Mr.. Blaine says will
have weight not only with men of his
own party, but with all true patriots.
He is a Republican, and for many years
did more than almost any other man to
make the Republican cause triumphant,
and intense attachment to Republican
principles rings in his every utterance,
but his position in public affairs has been
such that a great army of citizens who
are not Republicans will listen to his
words and be strongly moved by them.
When Mr. Blaine warns his Western
friends not to be tricked into opposition
to the Protective policy, he well knows
that his personal popularity in the great
agricultural States will give additional
weight to his suggestions. Mortgages
on Western farms, which Democrats pre-
tend are vast in amount and all the re-
suit Of Protection, have been largely
paid off since the Mckinley bill was
passed, and were, in fact, given, IN more
than three cases out of five, in part pay
ment for farms purchased, and not be-
cause OF losses in agriculture. 1t IS a
pity that Democratic Congressman did
not dare to supply the Census Bureau
with funds enough to make public be-
fore this time the complete record Of
| mortgage Indebtedness. But the partial
reports already printed, with the record
of release and reduction of such indebted
ness in many Western States, suffice to
Justify Mr.. Blaine's advice that, before
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accepting Democratic statements regard
ing farm Indebtedness, people should
demand the facts.
i When Mr. Blaine shows what Irish
4 Americans can, do, If they Will, he points
I the way which multitudes of them vii
choose. They can teach England tina
the Protective policy Of self-ggoyerninss
4 Nation across the seas has .enormou
I power to determine the prosperity 9
4 Great Britain and the policy Of the Bri
tiish Government. Why any such citizel
). in this country should borrow Briitisl
|. theories, ape British habits, serve Britisl
!. interests, help British rather than Amer
4 lean manufacturers, and try to degrad
American labor to the British level, Nh
Blaine says he cannot understand, no
can anybody else give a good reason TO
a phenomenon so strange. Mr.. Blain
himself, by his splendid personality, IN
Il fuenced multitudes of Irish born citizen
. to consider the question Of Protection
J. they had never considered it before, bu
/ their convictions on that great questio
J are just the same whether he is a candi
j date or not.
s What would not Mngwump or
i Democrat give if he could possess th
i yast power which James G. Blaine exer1
-by his mere word as private citizen
he is powerful because he is intensel
d American, and represents and embodi'
] the interests and feelings Of 9 great n