Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29
BLAINEON THE ISSUES.
QUESTIONS OF INTEREST IN THE
CAMPAIGN.
Strong Letter Addressed to Chairman
Manley on the Political Questions
of the Day = The History of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and the Currency.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 6.-James G.
Blaine has addressed tho following letter
to Chairman Manley, OF the Republican
National Committee:
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Sept S.-The Hon.
Joseph III. MGnLey, Chairman, Etc, Alt-
glCstd, 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 q
settlement is effected by majority so
large that it will lie tantamOunt TO general
acGulesence. The Republicans are ag-
gressiye on tins subject. Two years ago
they passed general enactment known
as the Mckinley tariff, which for u time
failed to meet with popular approval, and
was regarded with a certain degree of dis
trust by those who had always upheld the
protective system. But powerful reac-
lion has come IN consequence of the vindi-
cation of the Mckinley tariff by eXper-
bly,, and within the last year has produced
greater volume OF business, internal ana
external, export and import, than the
United States ever transacted before
Notwithstanding the character and extent
of the opposition TO 1t, agriculture is re-
and commerce Is more flOurishing than at
any previous time-thus vinGicatIng the
Mckinley tariff by on impressive and I'M
deniable series of facts. Against this tariff
the Democratic party have taken posi-
ton almost without parallel In the history
of the country. They reject entirely the
doctrine of protection. pronounce 1t q
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 manltcSting the intelli-
gent participation OF every man in the
convention. Sometimes resolution may
be adopted IN haste, or just when the con-
vention is adjourning 1t may fail to receive
the attention OF the members, but this reso-
luton was debated, pro and con, adopted
aft r a contest, and was perfectly under
stood by the members OF the convention.
In is contained In these words:
ave denounee the Republican protection
as q fraud upon the labor OF the great ma
iority of the American people for the bene-
fit of few. We declare IL 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.
taxes be limited to the necessities of the
the government when honestly and eco
nomically administered"
IL anyone will take the trouble 10 read
the resolutions by which Mr.. Calhoun
J soupht TO defend his notification scheme
In 1888 ne will find the tariff platform OF
the Democratic party in general harmony
: herewith: and il he examines the subject
d, further ne will discover that the duties 10
Mr. Calhoun and appeased his angry fol