Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1894 — REPUBLICANISM’S NEW ISSUE. [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICANISM’S NEW ISSUE.

The Lodge-Reed plan of forcing England into bimetalism by a tariff embargo seems to be in favor among the Republicans, despite the self- Mdent lunacy of the proposition and the protests of the sober-. inded leaders of the party. Ohio and Kansas Republicans have fallen into line with their Indiana brethren and endorsed the plan. Reed's new idea is to bio sot the support of the silver stales for the Presidency.— The inconsistency of his position is no obstacle to the Maine man. “His plan is an admission of the fallacy of protection,” says the St. Louis Republic* “In fact it is two admissions. It would remove tai iff barriers in return for a monetary reform. This admits that pauper labor is no great bugaboo. International bimetalism wo'd facilitate trade somewhat -would stimulate impoit . McKinleyism proclaims every importation a robbery of American labor.

But Reed knows, as Blaine did, that the masses of western Republican voters must be tickled somehow. Thsy naturally dislike a high tariff which provides no market for a single bushel of wheat or a single barrel of pork. Free silver is also popular with them Reed guesses that the man who holds out a promise to work for trade and silver, whether the promise will stand examination or not, will just about suit the northwestern Republicans who are not willing to change parties, but are opposed to McKinleyism and the gold standard.— If he can get the solid New England del - egatiou ana can jump into Blaine’s place in the northwest, he will be in good shape to capture the nomination. * * * * •