Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-10
Mr. Blaine on Ohio,

MAT. h1a1ae on cN1o.
Mr. Blaine's tour through Ohio has been
continued ovation. At every stopping place
the people gathered in vast masses to get asigbt
of him and to hear word from his life Near
ly all his speeches were brief ana mostly with
out reference TO politics; bus on few occasions
he referred to the pending CANVASS,
at Toledo he said: I should nj any time
deem it improbable to speak disrespectfully
of political opponents. 1shouid in my present
position, deem it altogether improper Iwould
rather be the victim Of SANDER than the author
ofltfgreat chenringl But there are sorne things
which, dc not deem uubecoming TO me- holding
the position DO, to call your attention to. Tho
Republican party has governed the country
for twenty -four years in the spirit and accord
ing to the measures OF a broad nationality.
The progress under our government IN that
spirit has far transcribed the progress made
III all the previous years of the nations history.
GApplause.l To remand the government now
to the control Of our opponents, VINO 90 not be-
lleVe in the constitu'ionality Ct the measures
which have given this progress, would be
step backward into the dark. TApplsuse aud
shouts of Correct" J When We argue the
question Of protective tariff, VIC are not per-
1nitted to regard it merely as one To be SET
lied on the basis Of expediency, because the
large majority Of our opponents hold pro
tective tariff to be unconstitutional There
not one great measure that the Republican
party has adopted nor one great etep tho party
has taken since the Inauguration OF Abraham
Lincoln in 1861. that the Democratic party has
not opposed and has not considered unconsti-
tutional So that to day to remand the gov
ernment Of the United States to the control of
the Democracy is not merely al Ordinary
change of parties il is total reversal Of the
policy that has distinguished the government
Of the United states since 1861. tRenewed ap-
plausel It is giving TO the narrowing dogma
Of states rights the precedence in the grand
march which has been made, and which could
only be MADE, under the bunner OF broad
nationality. ['Thats right Il il on that
great plane that the Republican party has done
me the honor to present me az q candidate be
fore yon; tAPplanae.l L is on that plane,
and before ali the people Of the United States
to- day. Enthusiastic cheerngl
At Hamilton, be spoke more at length, as fol
lows:
Citizens of Ohio: It is now forty years since
the question Of q protective tariff engaged the
attention Of the American people as profound
~ IS il aoes to-day 1t Was In the contest be-
tween Mr.. Clay and Polk, in 1874, that the great
national debate on this question took place, and
the protective tariff was defeated, not by the
popular vote, but by the bad faith Of the party
call your attention to the fact that the policy OF
protecting American industry has never been
defeatedrin the United States BY popular vote
A contrary policy has been forced ON the PEG
pie at different times through the bad faith of
their representatives; but never, / repeat, by
people in their primary capacity. tt there
FORE would seem to be the duty of
the people of the United States, If 3 naiorisy
of them believe in the policy Of protection, 70
see 70 it that that party is sustained which can
be trusted to uphold it. fCheersJ eyes, but"
said gentleman to me- yesterday, s'protsctio
does not always secure abundant prosperity.
There are great many idle men now IN tue
country" Wen grant there are. There has
never yet been policy devised by the art Of
man that will insure, through all times and
all seasons, 4 continuous flow Of prosperity;
but the question is whether, over given se-
ries of years, there has not beer larger de-
gree of prosperity 10 the people under the
policy Of protection than under the policy OF
free trade. The question s 70 be gauged and
tested not by the experience OF 8 single year,
but by the experience Of series of years We
have had the protective tariff now for more
| than two decades and AJAX you whether there
| has ever been another period in which tbs Uni
| ted States has made such progress as during
| the last twenty years. Bnt it is true, nov and
| then there will come bttle reaction in bus
| iness There viii come little Iuli and Little
reaction even IN the Lawn of nature. YoH had
a great drouth in Ohio this year, but you do
| not on that account avow that you viii have
! no more rain. lGreat cheerlng.I On the con-
| trary, you are the more firmly persuaded that
| rain is the only element thai viii restore
the fertility Of your soil and richness
TO your crops. Sc in this little daliness id
| the business Of the country The oue great
element that can be relied on to restore pros.
perity Ia the protective tariff. EEsnewed
| cheering The question, then, is for Ohio 70
decide On the 18th day Of this month You
will have an opporttDitr TO tell the people Of
the United States whether You believe in that
doctrine. II you do, you will insure not only
| it's continuance but it's permanent triumph.
| TApplausel But If on the other hand Yom
| should falter and fall back, it might prove
| disastrous elsewhere The responsibility is On
bilitys is your confidence equal to you cour-
ageg Then have nothing more 10 say, ex-
eept to bid you good bye. Enthusiastic aid
! prolonged cheering