Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-24
MIR. BLAINE'S REVIEW
He Sums Up the Issues oi
 the Camp aign.
LETTERS OF THE CANDIDATES.

Words of Praise for Harrison's Document
 Party Platforms ompared-The Most
 Remarka ble Thing in the Canvass, il
 His Estimation, is the Bringing Into
 Prominence of the Fed Elections Bn
 NEW YORK, Oct 24 Mr. Blaines long promised utterance on the Presidential election of 1892 appears in the November number of the "North American Re view" which is published to-day. Ii occupies thirteen pages of the Review"
 MT. Blaine notes the lack of excitement attending the present elections, contrast. ing it with the turmoil of interest that characterized the campaign of the older Harrison. This change of the public in terest in such contests, he suggests, may be accounted for by the growth in popu- lation and the consequent absorption of interest in vast commercial and financial operations, and it may possibly indicate a subsistence in the future of extreme par tisanshp.
 Mir Blaine gives special attention to the letters of the Prlsidential candidates. Of President Harrison's letter he says, among other things: Perhaps none of his predecessors has made so exhaustive, and none a more clear presentation of the questions involved"
 Mr. Cleveland's letter is subjected to a searching criticism. MT. Blaine finds that, in greater measure than MT. Har- rison's, it departs from the platform of his party; in fact, that ''Mr. Cleveland has made the platform upon which he is now before the people," and that "Mr. Cleveland's departures from the positions of his party's platform on the question of free trade confirm the impression. which has been general, that a large proportion of the Democratic party believe in pro lection i'll some form"
 MT. Blaine makes caustic comments upon MT. Cleveland's utterances on the currency and State banks. He upholds the Republican policy of granting liberal pensions to veterans of the war. ssSs&
 The most remarkable thing in the Pres idential campaign of 1892 MT. Blaine re- gards as 'the manner which, in some sections of the country, all other issues have been put out of sight, and the Force bill alone brought into prominence. He compliments the editor of the "Sun" as the author of this policy. The repre- sentations made as to the purpose and the effect of the Force bill, however, he declares to be inconsistent with the spirit of President Harrison's letter.
 MT. Blaine is full and explicit as to his treatment of the subject of reciprocity. He asserts that a material increase has been caused in the trade of this country by reciprocal treaties with other coun- tries, and quotes figures in relation to the increase of trade with the Leeward and Windward Islands and Cuba. He predicts in relation to Cuba that Eve shall conquer by commerce far better than by force of armies, and cordially es- tablish such mutual interests between Cuba and this country that commercially the two countries will be one."
 Dealing with the claim of the Demo cratic party to be the Jetfersonian party
 MT. Blaine says:
 Ut would surprise Jefferson, if he could once more appear in the flesh, to learn that he is held as endorser of all the prin- ciples and measures advocated by the Democratic party to-day. It is, perhaps, not worth while to enter into any elabor- ate argument on the subject, but the Democracy owes no little of it's success to the persistence with which it's adherents have made their disciples believe this pre- tension through all the mutations of their party. It was equally true, it must be supposed, when MT. Buchanan, a con- irmed Federalist, was the President-elect of the Democracy; though it is well known that the object of MT. Jefferson's
 most intense dislike was the Federal party.
 ''In vain it is pointed out that the posi- | tion of Jefferson on any subject was d1- rectly the reverse of the Democratic position; he is duly quoted on the next convention, and new oath of allegiance | is taken to his principles. In 1901, after | severe contest, Jefferson came to the | Presidency as the founder and head of the Republican party. The prefix Democrat c was sometime, though seldom, used. | The tenacity with which Jefferson held to | the protective principle was only propor- | tioned to the necessities of the country. | His action in 1907, when he declined to | recommend the repeal or alteration of the revenue law, after surplus of $14 ,000, = l 900 had been accumu lated, puts him in | the sharpest contrast to MT. Cleveland, who, in his term of office, treated the | surplus accumulated as the sum of all | villainies."
 In conclusion Mir. Blaine calls atten- l tion to the essential agreement of the two | parties on the great majority of issues. ''1t is interesting and suggestive" he | says, Ito look over the platforms of the | two parties, and see how much alike they ' are in several vital measures after the ! real and decisive measures have been
 stated. If parties would aim to discover
 and define those subjects on which there l is a vital difference of opinion, and ! would confine discussion to those issues,
 it would not only simplify the contest 1 and be a relief to the candidates, but
 woulI also greatly help in arriving at l the truth, which is the ultimate object | of,popular discussion and popular cleo l tion."