The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-16
THE THREE
ISSUES.
The Tariff, Reciprocity and
the National Currency.
Blaine'S Able Letter.

IOllOWlhS lcttoi HUN hOh' o"o' W.
Blame to Chairman Manley, of the
Republican State Commute, is
made public tonight.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Sept. 8, 1892.
Hon. j. II. Manley, chairman, etc.
MY DEAR SIR:-Not being able,
for reasons which / have explained
to you, to deliver public speeches
in The present campaign | take the
liberty Of Submitting my views on the
ISSUES which | regard as being
strongest for the Republicans TO
urge before the people.
First. The issue of the greatest
consequence is the tariff on imports
ana it will continue to be until a
settlement is effected by a majorlty
SO large that it will be tanta-
mount to a general acquiescence.
The Republicans are aggressive on
this subject. Two years ago they
passed general enactment known
as Che Mckinley tariff, which for a
time failed to meet with popular
approval and was regarded with a
certain degree of distrust by those
who lad ALWAYS upheld the protect
i've system. But powerful reac-
ton has come in consequence OF the
vindication of the Mckinley tariff
by experience. 1t is found to have
worked admirably and within the
last year has produced greater
volume of business, internal and
external, export and import, than
the United States ever transacted
before. Notwithstanding
THE CHARACTER AND EXTENT
of the opposition to it agriculture is
renumerahye, manufactures are
prosperous and commerce is more
flourishing than at any previous
time. thus vindicating the Mckinley
tariff by an impressive and unde-
niable series of facts. Against this
tariff the Democratic party have
taken position almost without
parallel IN the history of the coun-
try. They reject entirely the doc
trine of protection, pronounce it a
fraud and anathemlse it generally.
A resolution to this effect was
adopted by the Democratic conven-
ton against the report of the COM
committee on resolutions by two
thirds vote thus manifesting the
intelligent participation OF every
man in the convention. Sometimes
a resolution may be adopted IN
haste or wnen the convention is aa-
journing it may fail to receive the
attention of members; but this res
olution was debated, pro and con,
adopted after a contest and was
perfectly understood by the mem.
bers of the convention. 1t is con-
tanned in these words:
I'VE denounce the Republican protection
Ms a fraud upon the labor of the great major
ity 1.-THE American people for the benefit OF
principal of the Democratic party that the
Federal government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariti duties. cx-
cept for the purpose OF revenue only. We de-
mand that the collection of such taxes be
limited to the necessities CT the government
when honestly and economically admins
tered"
If any one will take the trouble
20 read the resolution by which Mr..
Calhoun sought to defend his null
LITIGATION scheme in 1888 he will
find the tariff platform of the Dem
ocratic party in general harmony
Herewith, and if he examines the
subject further he will find the du-
ties in the compromise tariff which
reconciled MIR. Calhoun and APP
peased his followers in South Car
DINA were of a more comprehensive
character than those contemplated
in the Democratic resolution of
1892.
THE DEMOCRATS ARE IN THE HABIT
of speaking of Jefferson as the
founder of their party; and vet on
the subject of tariff. they are in
radical opposition to the principles
laid down by jefferson. Toward
the close of his administration the
revenue from the tariff on imports
produced a considerable surplus.
and the question was what should
be done. Should the tariff be re-
duced or should the surplus be
maintained? jefferson pointedly
asked: Shall We suppress the i'm
ports and give that advantage to
foreign over domestic manufac-
turers" For himself he recon-
mended that the imports be main
tanned and that the surplus created
should be appropriated to the I'M
provement of roads, canals, rivers
and education.
If the constitution did not give
sufficient power to warrant these
appropriations, Jefferson went so
far as to recommend that it be
amended. THIS presents the
strongest condition of affairs upon