The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-15

\ Being unable 10 make public speeches.
Att llsiue sent the committee the follow
ing letter. ~hich oil should read.
My Desr Sir. Net being able, for reasons
which have eIplsined to you, to deliver
public = ees hes IN this present campaign
take TIE liberty OF submitting my views
on the Issues which | regard AZ beng
strongest for the Republicans 10 urge be,
iert the people.
J. The issbe OF the greatest conse
quence is the ttif on imports. and will
continue TO be until settlement is effect
cd by u msiority no large that il will be
tautsmount to general acquiescence, The
Republicans are aggressive on this subject
Two years $50 they passed 8 general epi
aclment known as the Mckinley tarifi
which for time failed 10 meet with pop,
uiar approval, aud WAS regarded with .
certain degree Of distrust by those who
bad al~sys upheld the protective system.
Bat a powerful reaction has come 10
consequence OF tho vindication Of the Me-
kiuley tariff by experience. II is found
10 have worked sdnirsbly, sod within the
last year has produced = greater volume Of
business. internal and external, and e..
ports aud imports, than the United States
ever transacted before. Notwithstanding
the character and extent OF the opposition
10 II, agriculture Ia remnnerAiiye manu-.
features are prosperous. aud commerce IL
more aourlsbing than at any previous
time, thus sindic.tipg the Mckinley tariii
by 40 impressive aud undeniable series OF
facts
Agsinst this tariff the democratic patty
has taken position almost without psrsl,
lel 10 the history Of the country. They Tel
!eci entirely the doctrine OF protection.
pronounce IL fraud aud anaihemstixe il
generally. A resolution 10 this effect vas
adopted by the Democratic Convention
against The repor, Of the Committee on
resolutions, 10y two two thirds vote, thus
mSniie,iiug the Intelligent participation
OF every man In the convention.
Sometimes . resolution may 10 adopted
Ia haste, or just When the convention 10
sdionrnins u may fail 10 receive the sttepi
ton 81 the members; but this resolution
vas debated. pro and con, adopted after
contest and vas perfectly understood by
'he nemb es Of the convention. II 10 con
tsined 10 these words:
We denouuce the Republican protection
o. fraud upon The labor OF the great me
iofi,y oi shs American people for The benz
Ell Of few. We declare IL fund mental
rFsociplc Of The democrs t,c party the. lbs
Islef.l Government has 20 constitutional
poSef 10 impose and collect tsriiI dntief.
except ior the pnfpose Of revenue only
We demand that the collection OF such isI'
e. be limited 10 The necess ities Of The gov,
etpmtui shsn LoDtatly ard ecouomicsll,
sdministofed.
II auy ous all take the iroubls 10 read
ftN'AAAtNAN ~ NAsNA sAf AafubGI
10 defend BIS salliaes,ion scheme in 1883,
be ~il aad the isiif' platform Of The dem
ocfstie party - sensitl harmony th,r,
With. snd II be saGniEee the col ice, for
tsef be slil discover ihsi the duties IN ID. |
eamFfomise tsr.a which reeopcilea Mr.. |
Calhoau aud sppsssei hls snsfy follower
10 South carellsa we're Of = mere eonpre. |
hsnsiFs character than those eoB.eG plated |
ia the dsnoetsiie resolution Of 1924.
The dsn sers,s sfe 10 The bsbi, Of nan
leg J 1suan ss the foua6er Of their party
yet % the subject Of tsrif they are 10
radical opposition 10 ise rrineiple laid
dosl by jssefs0n. Toward The Close Of
Lss s5mitisra,ios The rsrenns ,rom The
isra or imports rtedaesi considerable
satpias. Add toe aaes,i0a v.I What
bosld be doas' Should the tuin be 70