The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-26
BIaiae's share Of Campaign Work.

BIaiae's share of Campaign Work.
Mr. Blaines return to Washington re-
calls his sensational resignation OF the Office
of Secretary Of State aud his hasty depart
ure from that city when the delegates to
the national republican convention were
assembling at Minneapolis. After the re-
nomination OF the President it was not sup
posed that he would utter q word that
would assist the President in securing e
reelection. He has not said much. but be
has said enough to place him in harmony
with his party and TO induce his personal
friends and admirers to do what they can
for the success of the republican ticket.
The letter be wrote a few weeks
ago for campaign purposes made
no mention Of the Presidents
name, but be seems TO have overcome, in a
measure, his hostility to the President. In
his article in the October number OF the
North american ReUietU he refers to the
Presidents letter Of acceptance in COM
plimentary way, and declares that he makes
a very clear presentation OF the issueS in
volvsd in the campaign.
The leading features OF the article are the
references to the force bill and the reoi-
procity provision OF the Mckinley bill. Il
is generally understood that Mr.. Blaine
does not favor the force bill. 1t is some
what remarkable, therefore, that be should
express surprise at the fact that the force
bill has become the leading issue OF the
campaign In some sections He surely
knows that In the south the force bill is re-
garded as q measure that would 50 disturb
the minds Of the people that industrial in
terprises Of ell kinds would be arrested and
the spirit Of enterprise would be paralyzed.
Knowing this, it is not easy TO understand
why he should be surprised at the promi-
hence given the force bin issue IN the oam-
| paign.
1t IS true that he attempts TO make IL appear
thai there is little, il any, danger Of the
! passage Of q force bill, but he does not
meet with much success. Although Gen.
Harrison, in his letter of acceptance. en-
deavors to conceal the feet that he is as
much interested in the force bill issue as in
some other issues, il must be evident to Mr..
Blaine, as it is 10 about two-thirds Of the
people Of the country. thatif the Republican
party gains the House and the presidency
in the approaching election it will pass the
force bill as quickly as it can do so. In his
messages the President has advocated the
force bill much more strongly than he does
in his letter Of acceptance, and the only
reason he failed to give it especial prom
inence in his letter Of acceptance was the
fear that he would hurt his own campaign
il he should do so. He considers it wise,
under the circumstances, to keep as silent as
possible about the force bill, but he would
not keep silent with regard to il if he should
succeed in getting a reelection.
Mr.. Blaine very naturally has a great
deal TO say in his article about reciprocity.
He regards himself as the author Of the reci-
procity clause in the Mckinley tariff, and.
therefore, he misses no opportunity to mag
Nifty its Importance. AS a matter Of fact,
however, the country has received very
little benefit from it The people who are
complaining most Of hard times are the
ones who get no help from 1t what
ever. The countries with which reciprocal
treaties have been negotiated do not afford
market for any of our farm products. 1t
is claimed that the volume of our manufact-
ured products that they take has been
slightly increased, but it is doubtful II the
increase is greater than it would have been
had no reciprocal treaties been negotiated.
MIR. Blaine says his share of the campaign
work is done. The share is not great for
one so prominent in his party as he is, but
it is greater than the republican campaign
managers, for a considerable time after the
Minneapolis convention, had reason to
think IL would be.