The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-23
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. MUsKEaoN. Mich, Oct. 1s.-Mr. Blaine
continues his tour through Michigan to
day leaving Grand Rapids 1t about 8
O'Clock. There was the usual demon.
onstranon. AT the Depot as the trsin /
started, Gen. Fremont vas called out
and loudly cheered. The places on the |
route this morning were small. but the /
crowds were large and enthusiastic.
MUSHROOM, Mich, Oct 16.-At Mus |
kegon there was very large meeting.
The mills we're closed and the working
me0 turned ous IN force. Gen. Fremont
was introduced first. He was very ia
vOrably received and made . very pleas
ant little speech. Senstor Palmer next
briefly addressed the meeting on the
tariff as affecting the interests of the
men engaged in the lumber business.
During the senator's remarks there were
8 few shouts of "Butler, ButIer.D but
when Mr. Blaine was introduced he was
loudly cheered and his brief speech was
warmly applauded. He spoke OF the
rapid growth in wealth in Michigan
under the influence of the protective
polldy, and of her interest IN not merely
preventing its abandonment, but 1t put
ting q stop to the CONTINUAL agitation of
the subject IN congress. Gen. Alger, the
Republican candidate for governor, and
Senator Conger then addressed the meet
ing.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. I7.-It
was about 10 o'clock this morning when
Mr.. Blaine's special train started from
Saginaw tor Bay City. Elaborate pre-
partitions had been made for his recep-
ton. He and General Fremont were
escorted through the city to a stand in
the park, around which were assembled
fully $1,000 people. Alter a short
speech by Senator Palmer, Mr..
Blaine was introduced. He spoke
very briefly, and then introduced Gen.
F,reamont. Both were received very
Mt b usiastically and when Senator
Palmer spoke of the importance OF the
works and numbering he was loudly ap-
plauded. There Wsa large procession
which Mr.. Blaine was expected TO
review, but time did not permit.
LAPEoR, Mich :, Oct. 1.-THE best ar
ranged reception given to Mr. Blaine
since he entered Michigan was at Flint
this afternoon There were about 5000
people present, who cheered Mr.. Blaine
and Gen. Fremont enthusiastically.
Blaine spoke longer than usual and In
the course of mis- remarks he denied that
be had ever been know nothing, or 10
sympathy with that party, and declared
A4IAoCiA Az Va ShO GA
pOrtation of cheap foreign labor under
contract to compete with home labUr.
THE SPEECH AT FLINT.
DETROIT, Oct. 17.-In his speech at
Flint to day, Mr.. Blaine said: l have
received since l have been In this state
two or three letters from persons asking
me TO state whether had ever been a
member of the know-nothing party. In
connection with these inquiries from
persons in Michigan have READ some
kilograms from the Pacific coast asking
whether was not supporter of Mr..
Fillmore when he ran in 1856 as the ma
tive American candidate for the presI-
dency. Let me say in full and explicit
reply to these inquiries by letter and
telegraph that / never was a member of
| of the know-nothIng order; that l never
voted for a man who was nominated by
| 1t, either for q state or for a national OF
| fee. and that instead of supporting Mr..
| Fillmore in 1856. when l was q young
| man of 26, had the honor of being q
| member OF the national Republican con-
| vention which nominated General Ere
mont Gcheersl, and as the general u
now on this platform he Will be able TO
bear testimony that however insufficient
my support may have been 1t was very
earnest and very ardent. Renewed
cheeringl. was then the junior editor
of the Kennebec Journal, and the paper
was entirely devoted TO Gen. Fremont's
advocacy, and aided in giving him the
largest majority ever cast in Maine for a
presidential candidate of any party.
| ECheers I In connection with that sub
| ject let me say there are at present three
wrongs which in my judgment require
correction:
First-I think the habit which has
| 1f @Ea ha
| pean countries of sending their paupers
| to the United States ought not to be
| longer tolerated. lGood, good and
cheers.1 I believe In the good old sVs-
tenn which req aires that each town or
| country shall take care of its own poor.
| That's 1t, and cheers. If in European
countries their laws tend to impoverish
| their working people those countries
ought to take care of them when re
duced to want, instead of shipping them
| to US.
The second, and still more objectiona-
BILE, Is the practice of shipping their
criminals to US, as has been done IN
| manV cases, criminals being released
from punishment on condition that they
shall come to the United States. think
that is a very grave offense against this
| country which should not be permitted.
[Cheers.
Third-If tariff for protection is de-
signed to elevate the labOring man in
this country and secure him good wages,
| thing, then think the custom which
some men are trying to introduce OF i'm
porting cheap contract labor from for
eIgn countries to compete with home
labor ought to be prohibited. Renewed
cheering 1t ls species of servitude
agsinst the spirit OF our laws and Injuries
all who are in anyway connected with
| it.
These are three evils that l think
ought t. be remedied but as TO every
honest emigrant seeking to better his
condition, whether he come from the
| British isles or from the great German
empire, or from the sunby climes of the
Latin nations, or from the braYe ScAndI'
navian, on the north We bid him God
speed and give HIM hearty welcome
and hospitality, and when he is admitted
| to citizenship we assure him of protec-
lion at home and abroad. Prolonged
cheeringl Once among Us and of US
his rights are equal before the law with
those of the native born ciIiZ Nc
distinction can be tolerated among
those who are clothed with the honor of
American citizenship (Renewed cheer
ing)
Al the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Blaine introduced Gen. Fremont as the
gallant soldier who led the Republican
party in Its first great political conflict
| which, though ending In nominal defeat
was really the preparation for the splen.
did triumph four years later.
The appearance of the general was the
signal for enthusiastic cheering, He re.
turned thanks in a brief speech, in the
course of which he said:
Mr.. Blaine has referred to the fact thai
he was a member of the convention thai
nominated me in 1856. The loyal and
cordial support which l am DOW giving
Mr.. Blaine is the best testimony l caE
bear to what he has said about his earn
est support OF me when had the honor
to be at the head of the Republican party
in its first national campaign. Re-
nCwed cheers.
At Port Huron there WAS fine
reception. Rev. A. Hastings ROsl
read an address of welcome, Il
which Mr.. Blaine responded briefly
Gen. Fremont was then intro
duccd ana made few marks 1t wal
about7 80 o'clock when the train arrived
at Detroit.
Mr.. Blame in company with Senator
Hale was driven to Mrs. Chambers
where he will spend the night. To
MORROW he will go on through Michigan
reaching South Bend, Ind, in the even
ing.
JACKSON, Mich, Oct. 18.-Mr. Blaine
lett Detroit at 8: 80 this morning By
special train on the Michigan Contra
railroad. This ia his lSst day in Michi
gan and he will spend Sunday at South
Bend, Ind. The first stop this morning
was at Ann ArboT, where the most re
| markable scene of the trip occurred
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