The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-07

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From President Harrison.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. G.-The follow
ing letter from Hon. James G. Blaine
to Chairman Manley, of the Republican
state committee. was made public to-
night:
BAR HARpoR, Me-, Sept. 8, 1892.
HSS e. Joseph IL Nan''p eA'"ma"' ''e.' 4"0H''a'
DEAR sIR:-Not being able, for rea-
sons which / have explained to you, to
deliver public speeches in the present
campaign, l take the liberty to submit
my views on the issues which i regard
as being strongest for the Republican
party to urge before the people.
/. The issue OF The greatest conse-
quence is the tariff on imports, and it
will continue to be until settlement is
effected by majority so large that it
be tantamount to general acquies-
cence. The Republicans are aggressive
on this subject. Two years ago they
passed general enactment known as
the Mckinley tariff, which for time
failed to meet with popular approval
and was regarded with certain degree
OF distrust by those who had always
upheld the protective system. But
powerful reaction has come in conse-
quence OF the yindication OF the Nc
Kinley tariff by experience. 1t is
foundto have worked admirably, and
within the past year has produced a
greater volume OF business, internal
and external, export and import,
than the United States ever
transacted before. Notwithstanding
the character and extent OF the opposi-
tion to it, agriculture is remunerative,
manufactures are prosperous and COM
merce is more fourishing than at any
previous time-thus vindicating the
Mckinley tariff by an impressive and
undeniable series Of facts. Against this
tariff the Democratic party has taken q
position almost without parallel in the
history Of the country.
They reject entirely the doctrine of
protection, pronounce it fraud and
anathematize it generally.
A resolution to. this effect was
adopted by tho Democratic con-
yention against the report OF the
committee on resolutions, by a two
thirds vote, thus manifesting the intel
ligent participation OF every man in
the convention. Sometimes a resolu-
ton may be adopted in haste, or just
when the convention is adjourning and
may fail to receive the attention OF the
members; but this resolution was de-
bated, pro and con, adopted after con-
test, and was perfectly understood by
the members Of the convention.
It is contained in these words: ave
denounce Republican protection as a
fraud upon the labor Of the great ma
jority of the American people for the
benefit OF few. We declare 1t a funda-
mental principle OF the Democratic
party that tho government has no con-
stitutional power to impose and collect
tariff duties except for the purpose of
revenue only. We demand that the
collection OF such taxes be limited to
the necessities of the government when
honestly and economically admins
tered"
II any one will take the trouble to
read the resolutions by which Mr.. CAL
houn sought to defend his notification
scheme in 1888, he will find the tariff
platform of the Democratic party in
general harmony Herewith, and II he
examines the subject further he will
discover that the duties in the compro-
mise tariff which reconciled Mr.. CAL
houn and appeased his angry followers
in South Carolina were OF more COM
prehensive character than those con-
templated in tie Democratic resolution
OF 1892,
JEFFERSON REPUDIATED.
The Democrats are in tho habit Of
naming Jefferson as the founder Of
their party, and yet on the subject Of
tariff they are in radical opposition to
the principles laid down BY Jefferson.
Toward the close OF his administration
tho revenue tariff on imports produced
a considerable surplus, and the ques-
tion was, what should be doneP Should
the tariff be reduced or should this sur
plus DO maintained?
Jefferson pointedly asked: "Shall
We suppress the imports, and give that
advantage 70 foreign over domestic
manufactures?
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"the imports be maintained, and that
the suplus created should be appropri-
ated to tho improvement of roads, ca
nails, rivers and education"
Iftho constitution did not give sutfi-
cient power to warrant these appropria-
tions, jefferson went so far as to rec
ommmend that it be amended. This
presents the strongest condition Of af-
fairs upon which a protective tariff can
be justified, and Jefferson did not hesi-
tate to recommend it. The Democrats
of the present day, it is needless to say,
are direct opponents OF the policy which
Jefferson thus outlined and adhered to.
RECIPROCITY.
9. When tho principle OF reciprocal
trade was first proposed to be intro
duced into the tariff system, the Demo.
Gratis showed most generous apprecia-
ton Of the question and gave It their
support SO long as Republicans refused
to accept 1t, but when the Republicans
came to approve it, the Democratic sup.
port vanished, and instead OF iavoring
we find tho Democratic national con-
vention passing resolution hostile to
the system. But In spite Of Democratic
opposition we have attained, through
reciprocity, new and valuable trade
and the system has demonstrated Its
many advantages.
We were about to declare sugar, mo.