Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-29
BLAINE ON THE ISSUES,
QUESTIONS OF INTEREST M THE
CAMPAIGN.
Strong Letter Addressed to Chairman
Manley on the Political Questions
of the Day The History of
Reciprocity-Democ
and tho 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 FL. MGntey, Chairman, Etc, Au-
gltstd, Me.-MY DEAR SIR: Not being able,
for the reasons which have explained to
you. to deliver public 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 to be until a
settlement is effected by majority so
large that it will be tantamount to general
acQulesence. The Republicans are ag-
greSsive 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 a powerful reac-
ton 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 and
external, export and import, than the
United States ever transacted before.
Notwithstanding the character and extent
of the opposition to 1t, agriculture is re-
mu0cTIUlNo. manufactures are prosperous
ard commerce is more t1ourishlng than at
any previous time-thus indicating the
Mckinley tariff by an impressive and un-
deniable series of facts. Against this tariff
the Democratic party have taken a posi-
ton almost without parallel in the history
of the country. They reject entirely the
doctrine of protection, pronounce it a
fraud and anathematlZe 1t generally. A
resolution to this effect was adopted by the
Democratic convention against the report
of the committee on resolutions by two
thirds vote. thus manIfeSting the inteli-
gent participation of every man in the
convention. Sometimes a resolution may
be adopted In haste, or just when the con-
ventiOn Is adjOurnlng 1t may fail to receive
the attention Of the members, but this reso-
luton was debated, pro and con- adopted
aft + contest and was perfectly under
stood by the members of the convention.
1t is contained in these words:
.'We denounce the Republican protection
as fraud upon the labor of the great ma
jority of the American people for the bene-
tit 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 tariff duties
except for the purpose OF revenue only,
We demand that the collection of such
taxes be limited to the necessities of the
the government when honestly and eco
nomically administered
If anyone will take the trouble to read
the resolutions by which Mr. Calhoun
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 ne will discover that the duties In
the compromise tariff which reconclled
Mr.. Calhoun and appeased his angry fol-