Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-29
BLAINE IN INDIANA.
His Tour Through the Hoosier
State Attended with
Wild Enthusiasm.
Great Outpourings Of the People
to Greet the Repub-
! ~ lical Leader.
His Journey from the Northern Dortler
to the Ohio River One Con.
3 tinweds Ovation.

| Mr.. Blainea tonr .throsaA Indiana Nxs a I:
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monent Of leaving thG State. South Bend was
the first place Of any note visited by the great
Republican leader, and his advent was heralded
by the booming OF cannon 0nd the enthusiastic
shouts of thousands OF honest voters. Mr.
Blaine speech was devoted exclusively to the
tarih, and 1t undoubtedly had a sRood effect. as
south Bend is one OF the most important man
ufacturfng cities in the State
From South Bend the great statesman jour
neyed by easy stages to Fort Wayne. He made
BRIEF stops at Elkhart. Goshen, Auburn. and
enthusiastic audiences. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 strangers were gathered n Fort Wayne
ana Mr.. Blaines reception was wildly euthu-
siastic one. He addressed an immense throng
IN which he pointed out the danger of turning
over the Government to Bourbon rule.
On his journey from Fort Wayne to the capi-
tai OF Indiana. 1t is computed that Mr.. Blaine
addressed audienc y aggregating 100000 people
No such scenes Of enthusiasm were ever wit
messed In the Hoosier State before. At L.ogans-
Mn+an y hokoma' sna Psrp. Peru. Huntington Andrews,
feature OF the meetings was the
presence OF marching clubs composed of women.
In his speeches along the route Mr.. Blaine
dealt principally with the tariff question and the
danger 81 Southern supremacy. The reception
az Indianapolis equalcd in numbers and ex-
celled In enthusiasm any yet accorded to Mr..
Blaine, The streets were thronged with cheer
ing nultttndes, welcome was waved from every
establishnent was gayly decorated. At Military
Park MIR. Blaine was listened to and wildly
cheered by an audience of 25.too people. He
Friends and fellow citizens, I feel that such
magnificent reception that which i have
had to- day IN the capftal of Indiana is 80 com
plete in itself that speech cannot add to its
effect, and that l should content myself with
offering you, as do, my profound and heart
sst s,ste 'hanhs "a Ks on and , cheers In no
could such a reception and such welcome be
more significant in itself or more grateful to
on the eve q an important national election" tom
m election In whose decision Indiana will have
q potential voice. l'We1l settle lt!I She is
an sy she has
South against hsr sister States Of the
North; -INever!l Since, the eiecdDn in
. solid vote IN the South, and may be Permit
ted to express the opinion that no more unpatri-
otic thing can be done than for Northern men to
memories Of the rebellion. IGreat cheerine.l
1t has been the aim and the desire of the Re-
publican party to develop the material interest
and the nation forget, that we have been foes,
remembering only that we are citizens OF a
common Union under common Con; titution,
our opponents meet us in an entirely
different spirit and with an entirely
different course Of action. Instead Of the mem
Of the rebellion In their aid, and they ask that
New York and Indiana shall join the unholy
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/ present ~. ioes. ioeseve indlans win do thss xna3
done the same thing under the leadership 9!
club am proud TO wear placing his hand on |
his breast = enthusiastic cheerfng.] To say !
nothing of its Significance in other as
ment in the Democratic party clearly means
the triumph of free trade. 1t means the break
ing down Of the great industrial system which
has enriched the United States 80 marve.Ously
in the last twenty-three years, and which has
enriched yoar own State In equal degree with
other States Indiana has grown into superb
Commonwealth, great In her population, great
in her wealth. Not even known beyond her |
borders as manufacturing State when the Re-
publican party came into power in in lss, she now
manufactured products. The development,
therefore. Of your manufacturing resources,
a. II f. Tpon protective tariff
zen Of the United States. A community that
combines agriculture snd manufactures has the
1Ss 8
an old man the time when in my native State
of Pennsylvania Gov. Ritner was laughed At for
vsnia would not be able to supply breadstuffs
and provisions to the miners in her mountains
and the factories in her towns yet that day
State in the Union . late IS 1850. depends to-
day for large share of her breadstuds upon the
granar1es Of the West. ICheers.l When Indiana
shall have developed manufacturing enterprise
to such q degree as to be able to consume her
own agricultural products she will have attained
an ideal prosperity. and she can do that only by
means Of protective tarih. lRenewed cheer
"The issue Is In your hands, You are free men.
You have . free ballot. but In the South we have
The South to-day has th1rty-seven electoral
yet the colored men Of the South, though mil
lion in number, cannot choose . single Presi-
dental elector. t'That's SOFT As . result Of
that. the political power OF a white man In the
South Is enormously increased beyond that OF
white man in Indiana or in Maine. For the time
being we will not argue at all the question OF
negro suffrage. but submit. -. .. fair
Proposition 70 every man in the land, that Il
electors by reAsen q the negresvotss thsn the !
negro himself ought TO Be allowed to cast his ]
g b.ns ina.n .na hsn as
will have . potential voice In the decision, and,
from the popular demonstrations have wit
o.
the ground Of patdctism and upon the ground
Of enlightened self interest, Indiana may be re-
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ucan party. IGreat and prolongued checring.l
Z After dtAner deputataon Of German Amert-
Cd the following address.
The Hon. Jamee q. Blaine:
The German. American Republican organixa-
signed sign 70 expssss to % yon their confidence and
the rise and pro@rs:s q our our country an and our
ss e%esns ssy's xPa ssss ~ r.nd;ssd snd
make oar duty pleasant q T. = honorable.
Your election TO the Presidency viii honor
saa aaa ss Ss ~ is s sss The
lend Of our fathers TO 0nd now home In this
Tspnblic, and. looking toward the weliars q
American citizens. Looking over the pages OF
history We hnd TIE Republican party 70 .havs
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gallant Isn, LOGAN inscribed in golden let.
n M the I futuss do % honor to lie country. ' pesss
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and Runlic as -, ssEyiss: s We Welcome yen 70 ne
Mr.. Blaine replied ~ follows:
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iui {or your q. sxprsssions ' of cood- wtl The g
surancc u German sympashy ard oefmAn sap.
port ip indiana y : repetition cf what received
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