New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28

worklngmcn, of which the multitude IN foht VI
him seemed to be largely composed. Following is
what he said
The American people settled but one great qnes
tion In a single Presidential election There may n a.
other issues but there is always one that ieaus AMI
the end absorbs popular attention. Inc lssue ~ o,nst
free trade on the other side Some Republicans IN c
state of Newlork have left Us because ine' ant free
trade the proper thing for do Is to Join the DEN
ocratic party but for those who wan, tne W he Re
publican party ANY who has decided c9nvicpns ta @
that question should remain and abide w who has
publican party. On the other hand any nih mr ~ ant
decided views in favor OF free trade will better carry o
those views by Joining the Democratic party want 10
with the gentlemen who think other questiohs 0 " ~
There no real issue hut question Of Protection ana
that other which connects itself WIN i, hnu
part it, Because the opponents OF the pro,e1MtNit DO
by solidying the vote of the south ana ash,s ~ The
oueston is therefore whether you ready TO tlke
New-N ork ont of the great GORDON OF S,ies III -, or
loyal during the war and tie her TO the sold SCUM III
der that Free Trade may triumph over Protectoh
could not. by multiplying words MAKE , r our faces
palmer than that believe. when look INTO you. w.,
hat leave that issue i'm safe hands believe that west
ern NewYo will show that she IS not 70 " t h.
saited mis- wear and which will only tend TO unsctle
other questions of great ana transeehuen' iiIoi'
| lCheers.l
State Senator Lansing followed Mr.. Blaine. At
Randolph Senator Miller spoke, and at olean
General Stewart /. Woodford. in few we'll
chosen sentences presented the questions to he de-
cided by the election.
A magnificent demonstration was witnessed as
the train passed through Allegany township III
Cattaraugus County. The township has always
been Democratic stronghold, the Irish
American element III IT predomnating
largely One of the institutions eXtrtlhg
a large influence upon the community Is the Roman
Catholic College -Four years ago there was among
the faculty and among the students only ono re
publican. to-day there IA among them only one
Democrat As the train passed to-day the stuuents
in their long black robes stood in the windows and
on the roof of the building waving their hats and
cheering loudly. The arrival later In tho day on
board tho train Of tho Rev, Father Donohnc. Of
Corning gave additional testimony of the strong
nlainr feeling among Tho people of hia faith lir
remained while Oh tho train IN the car occupied 10y
Nj, blaine,
CELEBRATING Az ASNivrnaAHY,
The run down 20 Angelica WIS made amid lower
ing skies, The rain continued coming down. aud
gusts OF wind swept the valleys through which the
train passed. Au anxious crowd, numbering fully
$1,000 people, had gathered in the roads
leading to the depot, 1t had come to do
honor to Mr. Blaine, and celebrate at
the same time the thrtieth anniversary
of the first Republican convention held III tins
country. The date was October TO- but the eelebra-
tunity OF meeting Mr.. Blaine. A. y. Cole lively
old gentleman whom his neiehbors affectionately
call the father of the Republican party" because
it was he who called the convention, introduced
Mr.. Blaine TO the crowds. Mr.. Blaine addressed
the throng for nearly twenry minutes. His re-
marks were frequently interrupted by shouts of ap-
pIoval and continued applause. He said Ill sub
stance:
Mr. Blaine began his speech by saying that as Ale
birthplace Of Republican pary therefore the hePub
leans of that county were especially bound to stand 9y
fte In fhp
ing that the Issues Of the campaign had narrowed down
free inc trade S4' he ''I called the attention Of
the farmers present to the fact that in
the value Of land had Increased in proportion the
development Of manufacturing Industries This.
g market sd' so that the price Of the product Of
the farm went into the farmers pocket instead
as was necessarily the where the of
ant markets. Therefore, aS the deyeopineht Of manu-
facuIes in country depended upon protective
more interested than the farmer in maintaining
the protective policy, I remember the ne, time !as
was laughed at by the Democrats because he predicted
that the day would when the farmers in the rcn
breadstus and provisions for the miners in her
tans and the operators in her factories yet the state OF
and the is of NewYork and IN both States IL
has resulted from the bene1cent operation Of tho pro
tectiye tariff"
At Hornellsvie there was a large and enthusiastic
crowd. Mr.. Blaine dsccssed at some length the
relations OF the Southern question 10 the tariff. At
CanisteO, Addison aud Corning brief stops were
made, and at each place Mr.. Blame spoke briefly in
acknowledgment OF the reception given him. At
Corning there was a large crowd.
THE ARRIVAL IN ELMIRA.
1t was about o'clock when the train arrived at
Elmra where the largest demonstration of the day
took place. Before reaching the depot Mr. Blaine
left the train in company with Senator Plat and
driven to the house of Mr. j. d. F. Slee, whose
guest he is. After supper he came down to a stand
facing the public park. The park and the
adjacent streets crowded. Indeed
the whole city seemed 70 be so.
People had come fol miles TO greet Mr. Blaine. A
number of excursion trains had brought clubs and
associations. Every hotel was crowded and the
streets seemed at points to be iInpasia Fully
10000 strangers were IN town.
When MIR. Blaine appeared he was received with
review the torchlight procession but the people
@ dsnanogd Speech ana IN response ne again,
between the Solid South" and tariff question
In the course of his remarks he said:
,bs Ihs approaching e%fion in the South will
Republic to witness. The coored voters
they are very large element In every one Of the eleven
States OF the late Confederacy. and in four Of them
they constitute an absolute minority of the people They
are with practical unanmiy supporters Of the Republ
sroyed that no one expected those states any Of
SIS aSG @ be dese .aed thy ny c met ReR%S"q 'n party
cred majority Is sustained hy
lnconsdcabe percentage of the white vote in each Of the
states named II not to be forgotten In this connection
that by the last consus the Southern States nqurcd
thirty seven electoral votes for President aud Vice
ldont by reason Of their colored population. and
] submit that II Ia rather CALLING 10 Northern
feeling and Northern pride that those thirty.
seven votes. apportone1 to the South by reason
of her COored population should be absolutely
controlled by the white people. and that the negro. not
wlthtAudng his vast numerical strength should be left
unrcpfosented In the Electoral College.
POWER on ruE sournrRs WHITE MAN
II needs no demonstration To show how greatly this In
cicases the political power Of the South.
cfh white man, rs against the power
OF the Northern white man. and how soldier Of The ate
aVeacIhe army living ai tho South IA thus enabled to
WITH ini more potential influence Ia shaping the Adj.
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