The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-10-28
THE ELECTION.
Mr.. Blaine's Utterance in the North
American Review.
Mr.. Cleveland Scored For His Letter
President Harriso Commended
But Little Difference Outside
of Two Points.


But Little Difference Outside
of Two Points.
NEW YORK, Oct 24-Mr. Blaine's
long promised utterance of the presi-
Dental election of 1892 appears in the
| November number of the North Ameri'
! can Review. which is to be published
to-day. 1t occupies thirteen pages in
the Review. Mr.. Blaine notes the lack
of excitement attending the presiden-
tial election contrasting it with the tur-
MOL of interest that characterized the
campaign of the elder Harrison. This
change of public interest in such con-
tests, he suggests, may be accounted
for by the growth in population, and
| the consequent absorption is vast COM
mercial operations, and it may be posi-
| bic indicates subsistence in the future
of extreme partisanship.
Mr.. Blaine gives special attention to
the letters of the presidential candi-
dates. OF President Harrison's letter
he says among other things: That per-
haps none of his predecessors has ade
so exhaustive and more clear presenta-
ton of the questions involved Mr..
Cleveland's letter is subjected to
scorching criticism. Mr.. Blaine finds
that in a greater measure than Mr.. Har-
rison's it departs from the platform of
his party; in fact that Mr. Cleveland
has made the platform upon which ne
is now before the people," and that
Nj Il hn
sition of his party's platform, the plat
form of free trade, confirms the impress
sion which has been general, that a
large proportion of the democra tic par
" believes in protection in some form -"
Mr. Blaine makes caustic comment
upon Mr.. Cleveiands utterance on the
currency and the state banks. lie up
holds the republican policy of granting
liberal pensions to the veterans of the
war On this point he says: The
amount we contribute toward pensions
is larger than the amount paid by any
of the European nations for standing
army. Surely the binding up of the
wounds of the past war is more merci-
full and honorable work than is prepar-
ing the country for new one"
The most remarkable thing in the
presidential canvass of 1892 Mr.. Blaine
regards as 1.-The manner in which in
some sections of the country all other
issues have been put out of sight and
the force bill alone brought into prom
inence." He compliments Mr.. Dana, of
the New York sun, the author of this
policy, upon his zeal and ability in
achieving this result The representa-
tions made as to the purpose and the
effect of the force bill, however, he de-
clareS to be inconsistent with the spirit
of President Harrisun's letter.
Mr.. Blaine is full and explicit in his
treatment of the subject of reciprocity,
claiming that u material increase has
been caused in the Unieed States trade
by reciprocal treaties with the islands
and countries of America and particu-
larly by the treaties made with the Eu-
ropean countries. Mr.. Blaine quoted
interesting figures in relation TO the
increase of trade with the Leeward and
Windward islands and Cuba and he pre-
diets in relation to Cuba that I'VE shall
conquer by commerce far better than
lish sucn mutual interests between
Cuba and this country that CONNER
cially the two countries will be one"
Mr.. Blaine, dealing with the claim OF
the democratic party to be the Jeffer-
soniau party, says: 1T would surprise
Jefferson if he could once more appear
in the flesh "a learn that he is held as
indorser of all the principles and meas
ures advocated by the democratic party
to-day. 1t is perhaps not worth while
to enter into any elaborate argument
on the subject, but the democracy owes
no little of it's success to the persistence
with which its adherents have made
their disciples believe this pretension
true through all the mutations of their
party. It twas equally true, it must be sup
posed, when Mr.. Buchanan, a confirmed
federalist, was the president elect of
the democracy, though it is well known
that the object of Mr.. jefferson ssmost
intense dislike was the federal party.
In vain it is pointed out that the posi-
ton of Jefferson on any subject was
directly the reverse of the democratic
position. He is duly quoted at the next
convention and new oath of allegi-
ance is taken to his principles. In 1901,
after a severe contest, jefferson came
to the presidency as the founder and
head of the republican party.
The prefix democratic was some
times, though seldom, used. The ten
acity which jefferson held to the pro-
tective principle was only proportional
to the necessities OF the country. His
action in 1907, when he declined to rec
Ommend the repeal or alteration of the
revenue law, after Il surplus of slf 0OO,
900 had been accumulated, puts him in
the sharpest contrast to Mr.. Cleveland,
who, in his term of Office, treated the
surplus accumulated as the acme of all
evils
In conclusion Mr.. Blaine calls atten-
ton to the essential agreement of the
two parties on the great ma jority of the !
issues. 1T is interesting and sugges-
tive" he says, Ito look over the plat |
form of the two parties and see how
much alike they are"
There are differences in Gladstone's I;
cabinet regarding the disposition 10 be |
made of the Irish dypamitcrs.
DO YOU KNOW THESE7