Connecticut western news., 1892-09-15
BLAINE ADVISES HIS PARTY.
He Tells How He Thinks the Campaig
 Should Be Conducted.

He Tells How He Thinks the Campaign
 Should Be Conducted.
 AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. 7.-The following letter from Hon. James G. Blaine to Chair man Manley, of the Republican state com mittee, is made public:
 BAR HARBoR, Me, Sept. 3. Hon. Joseph H. Manley, Chairman Augusta, MY DEAR sIR-Not being able, for reasons which have explained to you, to deliver pub lie speeches in this present campaign, take the liberty of submitting my views on the is- sues which regard as being strongest for the Republicans to urge before the people
 The Tariff.
 First-The issue of the greatest consequence Is the tariff on imports, and it will continue to be until settlement is effected by majority so large that it will be tantamount to general acqui- essence. The Republicans are aggressive on this subject. Two years ago they passed a general enactment known the Mckinley tariff which for time failed to meet with popular approval and was regarded with a certain degree of dis trust by those who had always upheld the pro tective system. But a powerful reaction has come in consequence of the vindication of the Mckinley tariff by experience. It io found to have worked admirably, and within the last year has produced a greater volume of business, internal and external, export and import, than the United States ever transacted before. Not withstanding the character and extent of the opposition to it, agriculture is remunerative, manufacturers are prosperous and commerce IS more fourishing than at any previous time, thus vindicsting the Mckinley tariff by an i'm pressive and undeniable series of facts
 Reciprocity.
 Second-when the principle of reciprocal trade was first proposed to be introduced into the tariff system the Democrats showed much generous appreciation of the question and gave it their support so long as Republic ans refused to accept it; but when the Repub- Hcans came to approve it the Democratic sup port vanished, and instead of favoring we find the Democratic national convention passing a resolution hostile to the system. But in spite of Democratic opposition we have attained through reciprocity new and valuable trade, and the system has demonstrated its many ad- vantages. We were about to declare sugar. molasses coffee and hides free of all duties in the Mckinley bill, but instead of that we passed a law by which we asked the several nations interested what they would give to have their articles made free
 What would have been the result to the United | States If every article that was put on the | free list had been made the subject of inquiry | to see what we could get in exchangel We | omitted to do so for many years. That neglect | has cost the government advantages in trade which would have amounted to tens of millions | of dollars. This is the whole of the reciprocity | scheme. It is very plain and very simple. It | secures a valuable trade in exchange for arti- | cles otherwise destined to be put on the free | list. The Democratic party think they can dis | credit it, and they make an effort apparently | for the unpatriotic reason that they did not | originate it.
 | National Currency.
 | Third-With all its calamities the war | brought us one great blessing-national cur rency There are many who will say that it | was worth the cost of the war to bring about So | suspicious a result to capital and labor. Prior | to the war we had the worst currency system | of any enlightened nation in the world. The | state banks, with some exceptions, were thor | oughly irresponsible. They existed by thou sands throughout the United States. Wherever one of them failed the result was large loss and great distress among the people. No one was | responsible for their bills, and they were gen. l erally found scattered In the pockets ot labor | ing men, to whom they they were total loss, without any possible redemption whatever | Since the close of the war all this is changed Every paper dollar that circulates among the people has the United States behind as guar | antee An the banks that exist are under the control of the national government, and If they fail as financial institutions the government has taken care that their bills shall be paid by securities deposited in government vaults Under these circumstances it is a matter foI extraordinary surprise that the Democratic convention should deliberately pass resolutions for the revival of the state banks. The palpable effect of this policy, if carried out, would be tc cheat the poor man out of his daily bread. Il state banks be adopted and the circulation attain a large issue device could be more deadly for the deception and despoilment Of al the commercial and laboring classes.
 The three issues which have given are tho issues upon which 1 would arraign the Demo cratic party. I would not multiply issues noi be diverted by our opponents from steadtas
 adherence to and constant presentation o these questions before the people, until every voter is made to know and understand theil true and weighty significance. Very sincerely | II ( E.