Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1890 — A Day of Miracles [ARTICLE]

A Day of Miracles

The Republicans Hint at Free Trade-What Blaine's Letter Means. New York Hertld: The days of miracles are gone, says the cynic. The cynic, however, is mistaken, as usual. A large assortment of miracles may be found close at hand, suited to every taste, political and Aesthetic. Here is the last one, to which we point with pride. Secretary Blame recommends that the President be empowered to declare practical free trade between the United States and the various republics in our vicinity, and the President transmits this letter to Congress wite his approval. A miracle ihdeed! But hark! Seventeen republics on this Western Hemisphere can have free trade with us, but not the effete monarchies of Europe. The line must be drawn somewhere, so Mr. Blaine draws it there.

But you ask, what becomes of the principle of protection sopromireut in the Chicago pletform of 1888, which reads: “We are un eompromisingly in favor of the American system of protection. We protest against its destruction. Its abandonment has always been followed by general disaster to all interests except those of the usurer and the Sheriff”—whatfbecomes of that noble and Heaven-born principle, eh? Well, that’s the miracle. That is to say, the miracle consists of a little plain Democratic sense per<» colating through the Republican brain. You wouldn’t have tho’tit possible in 1888, but m 1890 there it is. Mr. Secretary Blaiue and Mr. President Harrison need only take one more step in that direction and we shall very gladly propose their names for at least honorary membership in the great and glorious Democratic party. But, great Scott! what a blow these two gentlemen have deliver ed at the McKinley bill! It almost shivers our timbers. : i