The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-24
MR.. BLBINE'S REVIEW
He Sums Up the Issues o.
the Campaign.
LETTERS OF THE CANDIDATES.

Words of Praise for Harrison's Document
Party Platforms Compared-The Most
Remarkable Thing in the Canvass, il
His Estimation, is the Bringing Into
Prominence of the Federal Elections Bill
New YORK, Oct. "a Mr. Blaine's long
promised utterance on the Presidential
election of 1892 appears in the November
number of the "North American Re
view," which is published to-day. Ill
occupies thirteen pages Of the Review
Mr.. Blaine notes the lack Of excitement
attending the present elections, contrast
ing it with the turmoil of interest thai
characterized the campaign OF the older
Harrison. This change Of the public in
terest in such contests, he suggests, may
be accounted for by the growth in popu
lation and the consequent absorption Of
interest in vast commercial and financial
operations, and it may possibly Indicate a
subsidence in tine future OF extreme par.
tisanship.
Mr.. Blaine gives special attention to
the letters of the Presidential candidates.
Of President Harrison's letter he says,
among other things: Perhaps none of his
predecessors has made so exhaustive, aud
none Il more clear presentation of the
questions involved
Mr. Clevelaud's letter is subjected to a
searching criticism. Mr.. Blaine finds
that, in greater measure than Mr.. Har
rson's, it departs from the platform Of
his party; in fact, that "Mr Cleveland
has made the platform upon which he is
now before the people" and that 'Mr,
Clevelands departures from the positions
of his party's platform on the question of
free trade confirm the impression, which
has been general, that a large proportion
of the Democratic party believe in pro-
lection in some form"
Mr.. Blaine makes caustic comments
upon Mr.. Cleveland's utterances on the
currency and State banks. He upholds
the Republican policy of granting liberal
pensions to veterans of the war. sg
The most remarkable thing in the Pres
idential campaign of 1892 Mr.. Blaine re
CARDS as "the manner which, in some
sections of the country, all other issues
have been put out of sight, and the Force
bill alone brought into prominence.
He compliments the editor of the "Sun"
as the author of this policy. The repre-
sentations made as to the purpose and
the effect of the Force bill, however he
declares to be inconsistent with the spirit
oil President Harrison's letter.
Mr.. Blaine is full end explicit as to his
treatment of the subject of reciprocity.
| He asserts that material increase has
| been caused in the trade of this country
| by reciprocal treaties with other couu-
tries, and quotes figures in relation to
| the increase of trade with the Leeward
and Windward Islands and Cuba. He
! predicts in relation to Cuba that "we
shall conquer by commerce far better
than by force of armies, and cordially es-
tablish such mutual interests between
| Cuba and this country that commercially
the two countries will be one"
Dealing with the claim of the Demo
cratic party to be the Jeffersonian party,
Mr. Blaine says:
''It would surprise Jefferson, if he could
once more appear in the flesh, to learn
| that he is held as endorser of all the prin-
ciples and measures advocated by the
/ Democratic party to-day. 1t is, perhaps,
not worth while to enter into any eiabor-
ate argument on the subject, but the
| Democracy owes no little of its success to
the persistence with which its adherents
have made their disciples believe this pre-
tension through all the mutations of their
parvy 1t was equally true, it must be
supposed, when Mr.. Buchanan, a con
firmed Federalist, was the President-eect
of the Democracy; though it is veil
known that the object of Mr.. Jefferson's 5
most intense dislike was the Federal
party
''In vain it is pointed out that the posi-
tion of Jefferson on any subject was dl-
rectly the reverse of the Democratic
position; he is duly quoted on the next
| nd Of oil
is taken TO his principles. In 1901. after
a severe contest, Jefferson came to the
Presidency as the founder and head OF the
Republican party. The prefix Democrati c
was sometime, though seldom, used.
The tenacity with which jefferson held tc
the protective principle was only proper
toned to the necessities Of the country.
His action in 1907, when he declined to
recommend the repeal or alteration of tht
revenue law, after surplus OF $4,000,
600 had been accumulated, puts him il
the sharpest contrast to Mr.. Cleveland
who, ia his term of Office, treated the
surplus accumulated as the sum of all
vilainies
In conclusion Mr.. Blaine calls atteu
tion to the essential agreement of the two
parties on the great majority of issues,
1T is interesting and suggestive" h'
says, 10 look over the platforms OF lh'
two parties, and see how much alike they
are ip several vital measures after tn,
real and decisive measures have beer
stated. If parties would aim to discover
and define those subjects on which ther,
is a vital difference Of opinion, anG
would confine discussion to those issues,
it would not only simplify the contest
and be relief to the candidates, bu
would also greatly help in arriving al
the truth, which is the ultimate objec
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