The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE.

country would then witness the extraordinary
spectacle of the men who organized the largest
and bloodiest rebellion against it, being called to
rule the country in the same century Besides,
if the South comes into control of affairs. their
expectations Will be to overthrow the system OF
a protective tariff for they have always been op-
posed to that system. The great and growing
interests of Indiana are in favor of protection
for in twenty years she has grown to
be great manufacturing State under
that system. There are now 1900 manufac-
tories in this State, and last year their product
reached the enormous sum of $3.50. 000,0C0. There
is not man. woman or child within its borders,
from Lake Michigan to the Ohio river, that is
not either directly or indirectly interested IN
these industries The question now recurs
whether Indiana is ready to surrender the gov
ernment to the solid South and to overthrow the
system of protection. If this question does not
stir the blood of Republicans, business men and
old soldiers alike, then appeal to them In vain.
| submit that there is no parallel in the history
of civilized government to the installation into
power of the worst foes of the gov
ernnment within such short time.
greasy change has never been
known. aud yet you are called upon by the Dem
ocrats to unite your State with the solid South,
so that they may rule the loyal soldiers and take
charge of the financial and business policy OF
60, 000, 900 of people. l don't believe that you
will do it. lGreat cheeringl l don't believe
that the business man, the farmer and the soldier
will ever consent that Indiana should contribute
to bring about such result, and l leave this
thought with you"
AT LIGoNIER
The most elaborate preparations had been made
for Mr.. Blanes reception A large stand Gov
cred with flags and carpeted with velvet, had
been erected about 16t feet from the depot, and
extending to it was platform, on which were
little girls dressed in white, who strewed the
pathway with flowers. At the entrance to this
was striking archway of evergreens and
flowers, and 5000 people who took pride
in the elaborate display at the station.
Above the entrance to the platform was large
picture of Garfield surmounted by the motto in
a single word Protection" Mr.. Blaine took
this for the subject of his brief address com
mencing by saying: II am at liberty to infer
from the inscription above me that the senti-
ment of the vast audience is in favor of a pro-
tective tariff, which, in the last twenty four
years, has done so much for your State and
for the Union" Continuing, he again
discussed briefly the benefits which
had accrued to Indiana from the
protective system and the evils which must nee
essarily result from its abolition. He asked if
his hearers were ready to vote the Democratic
ticket and thus signify their willingness to leave
the government to is former enemies, and in re-
sponse was greeted with cries of mo" No"
He concluded by sying: II don't believe that
you soldiers and business men are ready to do
that thing In this confidence l stand here,
merely to remind you of the issues at stake.
The responsibility is great upon every man, but
the greatest will fall upon the voters in such
States as Indiana and New York"
KENDALvILLE AND AUBURN
At Kendallvile there was another immense
outpouring of the people, and a line was made
for Mr.. Blaine as he stepped from the car to the
stand, by company of young ladies very taste
fully dressed, pretty and modest The hillside
in front of the stand was covered with people,
and many were unable to get near enough to
hear what was said. Mr.. Blaine again briefly
discussed the points referred to in his previous
speeches, the tariff and the probability of turn
ing over the government to the control of the
South if the Democracy were successful in the
coming election. He said:
1.-The political principles of that portion of the
country directly opposed to the industrial in
terests of the North. Indiana has always been
great agricultural State In the last quarter
of century it has become q great manufacture
ing State as we'll, and when these two are com
bined you have all the elements of continued
prosperity, If you wish to continue this, vote
for the Republican ticket; if you want English
free trade with all the evils attendant upon it,
vote with the Democrats. You are free men,
and the choice lies with you alone"
A brief stop was made at Waterloo, where Mr.
Blaine simply bowed to the crowd, but did not
speak
At Auburn there was demonstration that
was almost overwhelming. ut was by far the
largest crowd we have seen in a small town."
said Mr.. Walker Blaine, ''and many of the cities
have not equaled it." Throughout the entire
town all the vacant spaces were occupied by the
vehicles of farmers and residents of the county,
thousands of whom had come many miles. The
crowd was varously estimated at from $4,000
to $4,000 by gentlemen on the train,
and it certainly could not have fallen below the
frst figures Inc people surged and crowded