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LETTER FROM blaine.
M, Views on the Present Political
Issues.

,,,. Views on the Present Poiiticr'
Issues.
ArousrA, Me-, Sept. 6.-The fol-
living letter from the Hon. James q.
p,sins 10 Chairman ManIcy Of the
p@nnblicau state Committee was
m,de public tonight!
BAR HARDoR, Me-, Sspt. Y, lsb2'-
Hon. Joseph II. Manlryb Chairman,
Ttc., Augusta, Me.;-My Dear SIT
Sot icing able for reasons which ex-
pIalned TO you, to deliver public
,reeches In the present campaign,
iske the liberty OF submitting my
views on the Issues which i regard
b,lng the strongest OF tho Republicans
% urge before the people.
The Issue OF the greatest consequence
"A the tariff ON imports and II VIII con-
lnue TO be until n settlement hhall be
Effected bya ma GRITTY NO large that IL
will be tantamount To general acquires
rnee. The Republicans are ag-
eressivo OH this subject. Two yehfs
10 they passed general enactment
Inown as the Mckinley thrill, which,
for time, failed 10 meet with
popular approval and was regard ed
Win certain degree OF distrust by
those who had always upheld the
uo,eciive sysicm. But a powerful re-
scion came In consequence OF the
yItdicalion OF the Mckinley tariff by
experience IL was found TO work nd'
mifably, ana within the last year pro-
duoeI the greatest volume OF business,
internal and external, export md im-
poft, that tho United States had ever
transacted before. Notwithstanding
The character and extent Of the opposi.
lion 10 II, agriculture Ia remunerative,
manufacturers prosperous and com.
mtrce moro hourishi"g than at any
previous time, thus N,Sdicating the
Mckinley tariff By an Impressive and
pndeniabie series OF fn"'e
Against this tarll the Democratic
tRt,y has taken "A position almost with
out parallel IN the hiftofy Of the coun.
lIy They reject entirely the doctrine
of protection, pronounce II fraud anu
AualhamAtize It generally a resolu'
lion 10 this effect was adopted by the
Democratic convention against thu
report OF the committee ON revolutions
BY two thirds vote, thus mani
issIing the Intelligent participation OF
every man In the convention. Some
tines resolution may be adopted In
haste or just when tile convention "
sdlourning II may fail to receive the
attention OF the members, but this
resolution was debated pro and con,
adopted after contest and was per-
ieclly Understood by the menbefa Of
the convention. IL contained those
words.
1--WE denounce Republican protection
ss irGud upon the labor OF n great
majority Of American people for the
benefit Of few. We declare II
fundamental principle OF the Demo.
cratic party that the Federal govern
ment has no constitutional power %
Impose or collect tariff duties except
for the purpose OF revenue only. We
demand that the collection Of such
taxes be limited TO the necessities OF
government when honestly and econ.
omlcally administered.
II any one Will take the trouble TO
read the resolutions 10y which Mr..
Calhoun sought to defend his nulliilca.
Ton scheme In 1888, be will find the
hfn platform OF tho Democratic party
In general harmony Herewith and II
he examines the subject further he
VIII discover duties In the compromise
lhfiff which Teconciled MIR. Calhoun
tppeased his angry followers in South
carolina, OF more comprehensive
character than those contemplated In
he Democratic resolution OF 1892.
The Democrats are In the habit OF
naming Jefferson AZ tne founder Of
.aeit party, and yet, on the subject of
me Arif they are in radical opposition
70 The principles laid down by Jeiler-
ton.
toward the close OF his ndmlnislrn.
uon the revenue for the tsriii on i'm.
lois produced considerable surplus,
ahd The question was raised whether
he taritf should DO reduced or the
surplus maintained. Jefferson point.
aIy asked: "Shall we suppress Inn
rtu anu give that advantage to
olelgneiH over domestic mRnuiac-
.afesf" For himself he recommended
,aas me duty on imports be maintained
snu The surplus created should be
sppioprlrted to tho Improvement OF
naur, canals, rivers and education.
lne Constitution did not give suiil-
vent power TO warrant these appropri-
auohs, Jefferson went 80 far as TO
'ecommend that It be amended.
nus Presents the strongest condl.
n.h OF affairs upon which n protection
anu can no Justified, and Jefferson
~ not hesitate to recommend It.
oemocrats Of tho present day, 1t ia
.eeuless TO say, are In direct opposition
nmme policy which Jefferson thus out.
Hnsd and adhered to.
nnen the principle OF reciprocal trade
,h niht proposed to be introduced into
~ sMtlll system the Democrats showed
M. noet generous appreciation OF the
fsesuon ana gave their support as
ssM The republicans refused 10 nc.
~ w. But when the Republicans
Ina ,o 70 approve OF H. the Democratic
,rlot vanished, and instead OF. fn-
uona3gh We md the Democratic ma
ho' ua, convention passing resolution
III po 70 the system, But In spite OF
Dehocralic opp, sItion we obtained
trsS' sn reciprocity new and valuable
IN anu The eystem has demonstrated
IL tny advantages, We were about
hd"aue sugar, molasses, coffee and
Law I'm from dut es in the Mckin-
W. WI, but instead OF that
t.iasseI law by which we asked the
vonis nations Interested what they
ifss Hive 10 have those articles made
wbioi we found .hat the privileges
cnsi we We're abUut TO give without
anu without chmge would secure
pohss p trade In Brazil, In Cuba and n
wn,d iiico; In the Windward aud Lee.
Jamsi,s islands; In British Guinea and
'a anu i've Central American