The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-10-01
BLAINEON THE ISSUES.
QUESTIONS OF INTEREST 1N THE
CAMPAIGN.
Strong Letter Addressed to Chairman
Manley on the Political Questions
of the Day-Thc History of
iprocity-Democracy
and the Currency.

AUGUSTA. Me, sept. flames G..
Blaine has addressed the following letter
to Chairman ManIcy, OF the Republican
National Committee:
BAR HARBoE, Me, Sept 3.-1he Hon.
Joseph II. .Mdnicg, Chairman. Etc. Iu-
gLstd, Me-MY DEAR SIR: Not being able
for the reasons which | have explained to
you. 10 deliver public speeches IN this
present campaign, | take the liberty Of sub
hitting my views on the issues which | re-
gard as being strongest for the Republicans
TO urge before the people. The Issue of
the greatest consequence is the tariff on
imports. and it Will continue 20 be until Il
settlement is effected by majority so
large that it will be tautamount to general
acQmesence. The Republicans are ag-
gresSive on this subject Two years ago
they passed a general enactment known
as the Mckinney tariff. which for Il time
failed to meet with popular approval. and
was regarded with Il certain degree of dis
trust by those who had always upheld the
protective system. But a powerful reac-
ton has come IN consequence of the yindi-
cation OF the Mckinley tariff by exper-
fence. 1t is found to have worked aGmIra-
bly, and within the last year has produced
a greater volume of business, internal ana
external. export and import, than the
United States ever transacted before.
Notwithstanding the character and extent
of the opposition to II. agriculture is re-
ard commerce Is more iiourlShlng than at
any previous tme-thuS indicating the
Mckinley tariff by an Impressive and I'M
deniahle series of facts. Against tins tariff
the Democratic party have taken posi-
ton almost without parallel i'll the history
of the country. They reject entirely the
doctrine of protection, pronounce it q
fraud and anathematlze II generally.
resolution to this effect was adopted by the
Democratic convention against the report
of the committee on resolutions by two
thirds vote. thus maIIteStlng the inteIli-
gent participation OF every man in the
convention. Sometimes a resolution NAV
be adopted IN haste, or Just when the con
vention Is adjournlne 1t may fail TO receive
the attention of the members, but this reSo-
luton was debated, pro and con- adopted
aft a contest, and was perfectly under
stood by the members OF the convention.
1t is contained in these words:
NV denounce the Republican protection
as a fraud upon the labor OF the great ma
lOrlty OF tie American people for the hene-
III Of few. We declare II a fundamental
principle of the Democratic party that the
federal government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff duties
except Tor the purpose or revenue only.
We demand that the collection of such
taxes he limited to the necessities of the
the government when honestly and eco
nomcally administered
If anyone Will take the trouble to read
the resolutions by which Mr. Calhoun
sought TO defend his notification scheme
in 1888 he Will find the tariff platform of
the Democratic party in general harmony
herewith: anG II he examines the subject
further ne viii discover that the duties IN
the compromise tariff which reconclled
Nj. Calhoun and appeased his angry fo!