New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16
LANES G.. BLAINE.

Millions of Americans will always listen with
pleasure when Mr.. Blaine speaks. A private
citizen. holding no office, having no Office IN
his gift and no power of patronage he has
nevertheless more power than many kings, for
his voice is heard and has weight with the most
powerful Nation on earth. Thus brains ana
will and force of character count, even 'housn
ply steal weakness takes man out OF poii''cai
service and active campaigning, ana inc u''-
crowned leader of thought IN America influences
the destlnies of many nations FOR inc re-
marks of Mr. Blaine though brief and simple
will have their influence in other countries, be-
cause they will influence the decision of Amcrl-
cans No man living could speak with greater
certainty that cverv American would hear and
would consider and what Mr.. Blaine says VIII
have weight not only with men or his own
party. but with all true patriots. lie Is ne
publican and for many years did more .hah
almost any other man to make the hcpuoiic'h
cause triumphant, and intense attachment 10
Republican principles rings in his every utter
ance. but his position in public affairs has been
such that a great army Of citizens who are not
Rcpublicans will listen to his words and be
strongly moved by them.
w men VII. Dldluc Willis lis 'Nf''N''' -'-
not to be tricked into opposition to the Pro-
tectve policy, he well knows that his PERSONA
popularity in the great agricultural States VIII
give additional weight to his suggestions Mort
cages on Western farms, which Democrats pre-
tend are vast in amount and all the result OF
Protection, have been largely paid OIL since tne
Mckinley bill was passed, and were, III fact,
given, in more than three cases ont OF fvc' III
part payment for farms purchased, ana not
hccau,e of losses in agriculture. 1t is pity
that Democratic Congressman dld not daie 10
SIMPLY the Census Bureau with funds enough
to make public before this time the complete
record of mortgage Indebtedness. But the par
tial reports already printed, with the record OF
release and reduction of such Indebtedness IN
many Western States, suffice to justify Mr.
Blaines advice that, before accepting Demo
cratic statements regarding farm lhocpteuil'SS'
people should demand the facts
When Mr. Blaine shows what lriSh-Amen-
cans can do, if they will, he points 'he way
which multtudes of them will choose. 1hey
can teach England that the Protective policy
of 4 sclf-governing Nation across the seas mas
enormous power TO determine the prosperity OF
Great Britain and the policy OF the BRUSH
Government. Why any such citizen III 'hiS
country should borrow British theories ape
British habits, serve British interests heP
British rather than American manufacturers
and Try to degrade American labor to the Brit
;sb level MIR. Blaine says he cannot understand
nor can anybody else give good reason Tor a
pbonomenon so strange. Mr. Blaine himself
Inv his splendid personality, influenced multi
tndes of Irish born citizens to consider the qucs-
tion Of Protection as they had never considered
il before. but their convictions on that great
question are Just the same whether he Is Il
candidate or not
What would not Mugwump or Democrat
give if he could possess the vast power Whlch
lanes G. Blaine cxerts by his mere word as a
rr;vate citizen? He is powerful because he Is
intensely American, and represents ana en-
bodies the interests and feelings OF great
Nation. The millions who listen to and icllo"
him are not those who prefer foreign Interests
10 those of their own country nor VINO worship
foreign instead of American ideas.