The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-09

His Tour Among the Buckeyes.


Mr.. Blaine. accompanied by Emery storrs.
ex-senator Bruce. ex-Gov. Foster. Senator
Plumb. and othefs. left Toledo for Cincinnati
on the morning Of tuesday. the soth ult. The
train stopped at THIN, where large crowd had
gathered about the depot. and the Republican
candidate spoke as follows:
when / was a schoolboy In Southern Ohio.
forty three years ago. this portion Of the country
presented very different appearance from what
It presents to-day. Those forty three years
and Republican rule. and leave the voters OF
Northwestern Ohio to say under which there has
hcen more rapid progress. not only In this sec
ton. bn. ,hronghoat the whole o. this beautiful
upon, leave YOU the whole controversy Of 1884.
thank yon for this magnif cent reception. l
see in the asseinbage evidences Of peace, plenty,
and prosperity. such rs are rarely c1uAled any
where In the world and never surpassed. II Ii
In your own hands to say whether we shall en-
ter upon series Of doubtful and dangerous ex-
lRriments
speeches were also made by Messrs. Bruce
and Sturrs.
Al Kenton. the home OF Gen Robinson, Re-
publican candidate for Secretary OF State Mr..
Blaine was introduced to the crowd and said
Il am very glad to be welcomed In the home
of Gen. Eobinson. for the candidacy OF Gen.
an important prelude to the national election
OF 1884. and the candidacy OF Gen. Robinson, II
sustained by Ohio. goes tar to settle that con-
test You see tn tneTsfore nh what ~. your duty IS and
lected to register her expression OF popular
opinion Is man trusted In every civil station,
and with an enviable record as soldier. So
that the candidate is as strong as the cause, and
no candidate can be stronger than the Repnbli-
can cause
At Urbana, where large Republican meeting
loud cheers, and made brief political address,
In which he said that the great wealth Of the
West Was acquired under Republican rule, and
was due to the influence Of wise financial sys-
tenn a he n nrSf aSsfi
tariff and urging his hearers to vote the Repub-
lican ticket
been closed TO enable the workmen to see the
candidate, Mr.. Blaine spoke for = few minutes.
conhning his remarks solely to the tariff ISSUE
1t was late in the evening when the train
reached Dayton. where o large crowd had
gathered to welcome the Republican candidate.
lie was received with loud cheers, and spoke ~
follows:
the reach Of the human voice. Aman might
just well stand ut the tip-end OF Cape Race
and address the Atlantic Ocean In . storm.
isnt the effect OF this grand spectacle Is
far beyond human expression, and speaks
more eloquenfly than words for the Republican
cause. When i left home ! heard that Ohio
lacked enthusiasm. Ii this be lack OF enthu-
siasm, / would like to see You genuinely stirred
up This Ii a campaign OF businessmen, OF the
manufacturer, Of the mechanic, of the farmer
short. Of every one who has dollar 10 earn
or dollar to save. IL IL campaign intended
to give protection to American labor, q cam
pagn for America ami moi for any other conn-
try believe In that kind OF q campaign. The
voice Of the state OF Ohio cannot and will not
be doubtful In that belief | leave IL TO you,
and bid yau a cordial adlen.
MIR. Blaine rested III DAYTON during the night
and the following morning visited the Soldiers
Home ana made brief talk. Then the jour
ney by rail WAS resumed. The nrst stop was
made at Hamilton, where Mr.. Blaine was driven
To a stand in front uf the Court House. from
which he spoke as follows:
Citizens Of Ohio 1t is now forty years since
the quest IN uf protective tariff engaged the
attention of the American PEOPLE n profoundly
as 1t docs 10 day. II was IN the contest between
Mr., clas and Mr.. Polk in 1874 that the great ma
uanai debate on the question took pla. q, e,and the
prot ectiye tariff WAS defeated not by the popular
vote, but bs the bad faith Of the party which
succeeded in the election. and beg to call your
attenti. n, the attention Of large manufacturing
population, to the fact thai the policy Of pro-
tectlng American ind strs has never been de-
feated in the United stAtes by the popular vote.
contrary policy has been forced on the people
ut different times through the Lad faith OF their
representatives, hnt never, repeat, by the pop
nlar vote npen deliberate appeal to the people
seem 10 nc the duty ot the peorio OF the United
states, ii bs majority they believe In the policy
of protection, tn see tn II that the party Il
tanned which can he trusted ta upheld Ii YES.
but said gentleman to me yesterday. Pro-
teetion does not always secure abundant
prosperity, there are great many idle
men now In the country. Well, Grant
it.. there has never yet been q policy
asl ;sel by the art of man that will Insure
through all times aud seasons q continuous
tew OF prosperity. But the questitu 10 whether