The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-07
BLAINE WRITES ALETER
He VIII Make No Campaign Speeches
But Defines the Issues.
IN CONNECTICUT AND VERMONT.
The Green Mountain state Gives the Re
puslicsn Ticket Rousing Majority,
and Connecticut is Preparing to DO
She Same.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 7.-Hon. James q.
Blaine has written letter to Chairman
Joseph kanley in regard to the present
political situation.
In opening his letter he says that he 10
not able, for reasons known to Mr.. Man.
Icy, to deliver campaign speeches. He,
however, submits his views on the issues
Of the campaign, which he thinks are tho
strongest for the Republicans to urge be-
fore the people.
He hrst takes up, az the issue OF great
er consequence, the tariff on imports,
which he believes will be foremost until
settlement 10 effected by majority 30
large that IL will be tantamount TO gen.
oral scquiescence.
Then Mr.. Blaine turns his attention to
che Mckinley tariff, passed by the Re-
publicans two years ago. For while 1t
Jailed to meet with favor. But, says Mr..
Blaine, . powerful reaction has come In
consequences OF the vindication OF the
Mckinley tariff by experience. 1t Is
found to have worked admirably, and
within the last 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 ex-
tent Of the opposition to IL, agriculture Is
remunerative, manu- ufactures are prosper
Gus and commerce 10 more hourishing
than At any previous time, thus vindicat-
ing tho Mckinley tarin by an impressive
and undeniable series OF facts.
The Democratic position, he says, Is
almost without parallel. They reject
and pronounce failure the doctrine OF
protection. A resolution Of this kind
was adopted In their platform against
the report Of the committee on resolu-
Sions. This was done with full delibera-
Sion and discussion. the declaration be-
ing made for q tariff for revenue only.
Their resolution 10 in general harmony
with the resolution by which Mr.. Cal
houn defended his notification scheme
In 1888. The Democrats, MIR. Blaine says,
name Jefferson a. their founder and yet
on the tariff question they radically
differ from him.
Toward the close of his ministration,
she revenue from the tariff on imparts
produced considerable surplus, and the
question was what should be done.
Should tho tariff be reduced or rshould the
surplus be maintainedf Jefferson point
odly asked: "Shall We suppress the i'm
ports and give that advantage to "for-
eign over domestic mnnufacturersf"
For himself he recommends "that the
imports be maintained" and that the
surplus created "should be appropriated
to the Improvement OF roads, canals, riv-
ers and education"
cient power to warrant these appropria-
t;ons, Jefferson went SO far IN to recon-
mend that It be amended.
The second topic OF the letter treats Of
reciprocity. When, II says, reciprocity
was drst proposed, the Democrats favor-
cd II because the -.,publicans didn't.
But when the situation was reversed, the
- n N nj In, OattinU intn
opposition and their convention passed q
hoBtiie resolution.
But, says Mr.. Blaine, In spite of Demo
cratic opposition we have attained,
through reciprocity, now and valuable
trade and the SYSTEM has demonstrated
declare sugar, molasses, coffee and hides
free Of OF all duties, Ia the Mckinley bill,
but instead OF that we passed law by
which We asked the several nations IN
terested what they would give to have
those articles made free.
We found that the privileges which we
were about to give without cost and
trade in Brazil, in Cuba and Porto Rico,
IN the Windward and Ls,ward Islands,
in British Guinea and Jamaica, San Do
mingo and the Ave Central American
States, Wales, to q minor degree in Aus
tria, France and Germany all in exchange
40k t0O 0EtlCACo WulCu We nuo intCHQtu W
The free list OF the Mckinley tariff is
larger in the number Of articles and in
the aggregate amount OF their import
value than the dutiiul list. What would
have been the result to the United States
II every article, before 1t was put on the
free list, had been made the subject OF
inquiry to see what we would get in ex-
change for itf We omitted to do SO for
many years, aud that neglect has cost the
government advantages 1, trade which
would have amounted to tens OF mil
lions of dollars.
Mr.. Blaine's third topic IL the currency.
He refers to the irresponsibility Of state
banks when they existed at the times of
She war and contrasts them with the con-
ditfon OF things since. Things now are
different. The COY ernment controls and
q responsible for the national banks; II
they fail IL Is responsible for their bills.
BE then attacks the Democratic declara-
tion for state banks. Its fleet would be
20 cheat the poor man and rob him OF his
daily bread.
The letter concludes thus: Were the
system Of state banks reviewed we would
again have discounts at the state lines,
large charges for drafts on financial CEN
tres, and general suspicion OF every bill
every few years that would be destruc-
tive loss to the innocent holders OF bills
and corresponding profit to the parties
owning the banks.
The three issues which have given are
Che issues upon which l would arraig5
the Democratic party. / would not
multiply issues nor be diverted by our
opponents from steadfast adherence to,
and constant presentation OF, these ques-
tions b-fore the people, until every voter
% made to know and understand their
txue and weighty si-nifcance.
Very sincerely yours,
JAMES q. BLAINE.
AIT AM nnN AlIzER