Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-06
BLAINE ON THE ISSUES.
QUESTIONS or INTEREST IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
Strong Letter Addressed to Chairman
ManIey on the Political Questions
of the Day The History of
prOcity-Democracy
and the Currency.

AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. 6.-James G..
Blaine has addressed the following letter
to Chairman Manley, OF the Republican
National Committee,
BAR HARBoR, Me, Sept 3.-The Hon.
Joseph III. Mdntey, Chairman, Etc, Att-
giLstd, Me.-MY DEAR SIR: n OF being able,
for the reasons which have explained to
you, TO deliver pubic 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 10 be until a
settlement is effected by a majority so
large that it will be tantamount TO general
acqmesence. Fhe Republicans are az
gTeSSiye on this subject. Two years ago
they passed general enactment known
as the Mckinley tariff, which for a time
failed to meet with popular approval and
was regarded with certain degree OF dis
trust by those who had always upheld the
protective system. But powerful Teac-
tlOn has come IN consequence of the Vindi-
cation OF the Mckinley tariff by exper-
fence. 1t is found to have worked admira-
bly,, and within the last year has produced
a greater volume OF business, internal anu
external, export and import, tnan the
L nIted States ever transacted before.
Notwithstanding the character and extent
Oh the ODDOSIllOn ~ IT, dEii IN To-
muneratIye, manufactures are prosperous
and commerce IS more llourlshlng than at
any previous tlIue-thus YindIcating the
Mckinley tarlh BY an Impressive and un
denlable series of facts. Against this tariff
the Democratic party nave taken posi-
ton almost without parallel in the history
OF the country. They reject entirely the
doctrine of protection, pronounce 1t a
fraud and anathematlZe 1t generally. A
resolution to this effect was adopted by the
Democratic convention against the report
of the committee Oh resolutions by two
thirds vote. thus manltestlng the inteili-
gent participation OF every man in the
convention. Sometimes resolution may
be adopted in haste, or just when the CON
vention Is adj0urning 1 may fail toreceIYe
the attention Of the members, but THIS reSO-
luton was debated, pro and con, adopted
art contest, and was perfectly under
stood by the members Of the convention.
1t Is contained III these words:
''We denounce the Republican protection
as a fraud upon the labor OF the great ma
jOrIty Of the American people tor the Oene-
fit Of a few. We declare it a fundamental
principle OF the Democratic party that the
federal government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect taGH duties
except TOT the PURPOSE o. revenue on
We demand that the collection OF sucn
taxes DC limited u tue iNessltles OF the
the government when honestly and eco
nOmicaily administered.
Ii anyone Wlll take the trouble 10 read
the resolutions By which Mr. Calhoun
sought ID defend MS publication scheme
b 1888 ne VIII md the taFI1 platform 3t
the Democratic party IN general harmony
herewith. and n he examines the auu Get
further ne ~iH discover tAaf the duties 10
the compromise tar5 winch reeOueled
Mr. Calhoun and appeised MS angry III