Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-30

Augusta, Tuesday norn'g, Sept. 30, 1879
senator Blaine in OhiO-A Silly
RumOr.

RumOr.
While Mr. Blaine was making his first
speech in Ohio. a Washington correspon-
dent was sending over the country the abb
surd report that his friends were urging
him not to take part in the Ohio campaign
because republican success in that State
will inure to the benefit Of the Administra-
ton, while republican defeat will help
Mr.. Blaine. We venture to say that no
speaker in Ohio will labor more earnestly
or honestly for the success Of the republi-
can ticket and cause in Ohio than Mr..
blaine. That man has a very imperfect
knowledge Of Mr.. Blaine who could i'm
pute to him the thought of building up his
personal fortune on the defeat Of the re-
publican party in any State or corner Of
the Union. A Cincinnati despatch men
tons his first speech in Ohio as follows:
Cincinnati, Sept 26th senator Blaine
delivered his first speech in the Ohio campaign
to-day, at Bellaire, on the Ohio river He was
greeted with marked show of enthusiasm by
pie. 1t was perhaps the largest political meet
ing in the present campaign. Working men
deserted their shops, from Bellaire all the way
up to Martins Ferry. Special trains and
steamers brought delegations from ell sur.
rounding points. Mr.. Blaine was delayed four
hours At Pittsburg, and It was only by rapid
drive, in conveyance from Wheeling, that
he was able to fulfil his appointment. His
appearance was the the occasion Of loud and
prolonged cheers.
He began his speech with the presentation
Of the financial question. Resumption, he
said, had been accomplished, In spite Of dem
ocratic and greenback prophecies to the con.
trary. The greenback was worth dollar in
any country in the world; that, without re.
sumption, never could have been. The ques.
ton Of last year, Of fiat money, making some.
thing out Of nothing, was . power still re-
served to Almighty God. As to the demo-
cratic claim of the Decentralization Of silver
dollars, he showed that four and half times
as many Of them had been coined In the past
II months ~ during the whole previous his.
tory Of the country He contrasted the ma
tional banks with the old State banks, which
the republican party was first to take the re.
sponsibility Of uprOoting. "lf the democrats
twill come forward and show . better system
7tu8u TIC uetiOuSt UauAsy eSIu uc, \ pacuBe
myself as Senator to vote for Il, and ] ask
Thurman and every one else condemning It,
ito close their mouths until they show bet
ter" He showed the danger Of intrusting
to lot of politicians the power Of issuing
and regulating the supply Of greenbacks. He
would rather trust the Commissioners Of Bel.
mont County thousand times than Congress.
He challenged any man to name . pledge OF
promise in regard to the financial DOlicy OF
the country which the republican party had
not solemnly kept He next spoke Of the
prosperous industries Of the country and Of
the tariff He was in favor Of tariff for pro-
lection, and the harder the better. He was
severe upon the course Of the democrats in
the extra session Of Congress.
This is the same kind of talk that Mr..
Blaine made in Maine during our cam
paign, and ii 1t operates A. effectuslly in
Ohio rs in Maine it will help immensely
toward the election of Charley Foster and
the whole republican ticket.