Evening journal., 1892-10-24
CLEVELAND CRITICIZED.
Blaine Reviews the Issues in
the Pending Campaign
AND COMPLIMENTS EDITOR DANA.

aND OOMf LlMhNIS hDllUh DANA.
The Ex-secretary Says the Most Remark
able Thing In This Canvass Is the Way
the 'Force" BIN Has Been Pushed to
the Front by the New York sun.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Alr. Blaine's long
promised utterance on the presidential
election Of 1892 appears in the November
humber Of The North American Review.
which is published today. 1t occupies
thirteen pages of The Review.
Mr.. Blaine notes the lack of excitement
attending the present elections, contrast
ing il with the turmoil Of interest that
characterized the campaign Of the elder
Harrison. This change Of the public inter
>st in such contests he suggests, may b,
accounted for by the growth in population
md the consequent absorption in vast com
mercial and financial operations, and il
may possibly indicate a subsistence in the
future Of extreme partisanship.
Mr.. Blaine gives special attention to th,
letters Of the presidential candidates. OF
President Harrison's letter he says, amonl
other things, that perhaps none of his
predecessors has made so exhaustive and
none more clear presentation Of the ques
tions involved Mr. Cleyelands letter is
subjected to searching criticism. Mr.
Blaine finds that in a greater measure than
Mr.. Harrisons it departs from the plat
form of his party; in fact, that "Mr Cleve
land has made the platform upon which he
is now before the people," and that "Mr
Cleveland's departures from the positions
Of his party's platform ON the question OF
free trade confirms the impression which
has been general-that large proportion
of the Democratic party believes in protec-
tion in some FORM
Mr.. Blaine makes caustic comment upon
Mr.. Cleveand's utterances on the cur
rency and the state banks He upholds
the Republican policy Of granting liberal
pensions to the veterans of the war. On
this point he says; 'The amount we con
tribute toward pensions is larger than the
amount paid by any OF the European ma
tions for standing army. Surely the
binding up OF the wounds of past war is
more merciful and honorable work than
preparing the country for a new one"
The "Force" Bin.
The most remarkable thing in the presi-
Dental canvass Of 1892 Mr. Blaine regards
as ''the manner in 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 compli-
ments Mr. Dana, OF the New York Sun.
the author Of this policy, on his zeal and
ability in achieving this result The repre-
sentations made as TO the purpose and ef
fectof the force bill, however he declares to
be inconsistent with the spirit of President
Harrisons letter.
Mr. Blaine is full and explicit in his
treatment Of the subject of reciprocity,
claiming that q material increase has been
caused in United States trade by reciprocal
treaties with the islands and countries Of
America, and particularly by the treaties
made with European countries Mr Blaine
quotes interesting figures in relation to the
increase of trade with the Leeward and
Windward islands and Cuba, and he pre-
diets in relation to Cuba that 1--WE shall con
quer 10y commerce far better than by force
of armies. and cordially establish such
mutual interests between Cuba and this
country that commercially the two coun-
tries will be one.n
Mr.. Blaine, dealing with the claim OF the
Democratic party to be the JelIersonian
party, says;
1T would surprise jefferson, II he could
once more appear in the flesh TO learn that
he is held as indorser of all the principles
and measures advocated by the Democratic
party today. 1t is perhaps not worth while
TO enter into any elaborate argument on
the subject, but the Democracy owes nc
little of its success TO the persistence with
which its adherents have made their disoi
pies believe this pretension through an rhl
mutations of their party aNi
"ltwas equally true, IL must be supposed
when Mr.. buchanan, a confirmed Federal
ist, was the prcsdentoect Of the Democra
cy, though it is well known that the obiec
OF MIR. Jeiiersons most intense dislike wa,
the Federal party. In vain il is pointed on
that the position of Jefferson ON any sub
ject was directly the reverse of the Demo
cratic position. lie is duly quoted at tn,
next convention and new oath Of allie
glance is taken to his principles
Jefferson Republican.
"In 1901, after a severe contest Jefferson
came to the presidency as the founder an,
head Of the Republican party. The pref,
Democratic was sometimes though seldom
used. The tenacity with which jefferson
held TO the protective principle was onl,
proportional to the necessities Of the coun
try. His action in 1907 when he declines
the revenue law, after surplus of fourteen
millions had been accumulated, puts hin
in the sharpest contrast 20 Mr. Cleveland
who in the term Of Office treated the sun
plus accumulated as the sum Of all VII
lainies p
In conclusion Mr. Blaine calls attentio
TO the essential agreement of the two pai
ties on the great majority Of issues 1T
interesting and suggestive he says Il
look over the platform of the two parties
and see how much alike they are in severn
vital measures after the real and diyisiy
issues have been stated. II parties woul
aim 70 discover and define those subject
on which there is a vital difference
opinion and would oonfne discussion I
those issues, it would not only simplify th
contest and be a welcome relief TO the car
didnies, but would also generally help
arriving at the truth, which is the ultimai
object of popular discussion and popull
eltction.
To Supplement- Peck's Report
NEW YORK. Oct PA circular recent
published by the Manufacturers Nations