The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-09-14

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept THE follow
ing letter from Hon. James G. Blaine
to Chairman Manley, of the republican
state committee, was made public last
night:
BAR HARBoR, Me, Sept 8, 1892
To Hon. Joseph H. Manley, Chairman, ETC., Au-
gusta, Me-
My Dear Sir: Not being able, for reasons
which have explained to you, to deliver public
speeches in this present campaign, l take the
liberty OF submitting ny views on the issues
which regard as being the strongest for the re-
publicans to urge before the people
1.-The issues OF the greatest consequence is
the tarif on imports and It will continue TO be
until settlement is effected by majority so
large that 1t will be tantamount to general ao-
quiescence. The republicans are aggressive on
this subject Two years ago they passed gen.
eral enactment known as the Mckinley tarin
which for time failed TO meet with popular ap-
proval and was regarded with certain degree
OF distrust by those who had always upheld the
protective system. But powerful reaction has
come In consequence OF tho vlndicaton OF the
Mckinley tariff by experience 1t is found TO
have worked admirably and within the last year
has produced greater volume OF business, In
ternal and external, export and import than
the United States ever transacted before.
Notwithstanding the character and extent
OF the opposition TO II agriculture Is remuner-
ative, manufacturers are prosperous and com
time, thus vindicatiug the Mckinley tarin by
an impressive and undeniabe series OF facts.
Against this tariff the democratic party have
taken position almost without parallel in the
history OF the country. They reject entirely
the doctrine OF protection, pronounce II fraud
and anathemetize IL generally resolution
TO this effect was adopted by the democratic
convention against the report OF the committee
on resolutions bv q two-thirds vote, thus mani
Testing the intelligent participation OF every
man In the convention. Sometimes resolu-
tion may be adopted In haste when the conven'
tion is adtourning; II may fail TO receive the a.
tenuon OF members but this resolution was de.
bated pro and con. adopted after contest and
was perfectly understood by the members OF
the convention. 1t is contained In these words
I'VE denounce the republican protection as Q
fraud upon the labor of the great majority OF
the Amt rlcan people Tor the benefit OF few
We declare II a fundamental principle OF the
democratic party that the Federal government
has no constitutional power to impose and col
lect tariff duties except for the purpose for
revenue only. We demand the collection OF
such taxes be limited 10 the necessities OF the
government when honestly and economically
administered"
resolution by which Mr. Calhoun sought to dc.
fend his notification scheme OF 1888, he will find
the tariff platform OF the democratic party In
general harmony herewith.
2-When the principle OF reciprocal trade was
first proposed to be introduced into the tariff
system the democrats showed as much gener.
Gus appreciation OF the question and gave IL
their support as long as republicans refused TO
acceptit; but when the republicans came TO ap.
prove IL the democratic support vanished and
Instead OF favoring we find the democratic ma.
tional convention passing resolution hostile 10
the system. But In spite OF democratic opposi-
tion we have attained through reciprocity
new and valuable trade and the system has
about TO declare sugar, molasses conee and
hides free OF all duties in the Mckinley bill, but
instead OF that we passed q law by which we
asked the several nations interested what they
would give 10 have their articles made free. We
found that the privileges which we were about
TO give without cost and without charge would
secure a large tradein Brazil In Cuba and Porto
Rico, In the Windward and Leeward Islands, in
British Guinea and Jamaica, San Domingo and
the Ave Central American states, and 10 aminor
degree in Australia, France and Germany, all
In exchange for the articles which we had In.
tended 70 gratuitously admit The free list Of
the Mckinley tarin is larger In the number OF
articles and In the aggregate amount OF their
import value than the dutiable list
This is the whole OF the reciprocity scheme
1t is very plain and very simple. II secures
valuable trade In exchange for articles other
wise destined 70 bo put on toe free list This
democratic party think they can discredit and
they make the effort, apparently for the unpa-
triotic reason that they did not originate IT.
S-with oil It's cAlamities the VIII brought us
one great blessing-national currency There
are many who will say that IL was worth the
cost Of the war 70 bring about so auspicious
result 10 capital and labor. Prior 10 the war we
had the worst currency system OF any enlight.
ened nation in the world The state banks with
some exceptions were thoroughly irresponsible.
They existed by thousands throughout the
United States Wherever one OF them failed
the result was large loss and great distress
among the people No one was responsible for
their Bills, and they were generally found scat
tered in the pockets OF la6oring men, 70 whom
they were total loss without any redemption
whatever. OF the state banks II was often and
truly said that their debts were tho measure OF
their pronts. ........ ....
Since the close Of the war all OF this IL differ
ent Every paper dollar that circulates among
the people has the United States behind as
guarantee. All the banks that exist are under
the control OF the national government, and II
they fail as financial Institutions the govern.
paid by securities deposited in government
vaults. Under these circumstances II Is mat
ter for extraordinary surprise that the demo
cratic convention should deliberately pass reso.
lutions for the revival OF state banks. The pal
pabe effect Of this policy, II carried out, would
bo 10 cheat the poor man out OF bis daily bread
II state banks be adopted and their circulation
attain large issue no device could be more
deadly for the deception and espoilment Of all
| democratic convention came 10 make such q
| declaration, who was Its author, what intelli.
| gent purpose was In IL, will remain mystery.
The issues which have given are the issues
| upon which I would arratgn the democratic
party. would not multiply issues nor bo di.
verted by our opponents from steadfast I'D.
| herence 10 and constant presentation OF these
questions before the people until every voter is
| .N.Ns. "A. A.. II.