The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
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Cheering Thousands Greet Hin-IIls Speech
o% %gSl 35 at Hamilton. b ss,S :. i5{t,,
DAYTON, O., October l.-Mr. Blaine, 'ac-
companied by Ex-Governor Foster, scna-
tor Frye and others were driven out at 8
this morning to the Soldiers Home, near
Dayton. He was received by the Cover
nor OF the Home, General Patrick, ard
sllowr, through the buildings and grounds.
While he was inspecting the pretty music
hall a large body OF soldiers followed him
in and began calling "Blaine!' "Blaine!!
speech Speech Mr.. Blaine thanked
them for the kind reception they had
given him, and remarked that the beauty
and comfort which he saw around him in
this, the chief soldiers home in the coun-
try, confirmed him in his opinion rs to the
good OF the institutions aud rewarded him
for the part lie had taken as a member OF
the Military Committee OF the House OF
Representatives in their establishment.
In response to the calls OF the veterans,
Governor Foster made q few remarks.
The soldiers cheered Blaine rs he retired.
lie entered his special ear and proceeded
on his journey toward Cincinnati.
At the, Hamilton meeting Hon. II. l..
Alorey introduced Blaine rs the most dis
tinsuishedA representative Of the Ameri-
can flag. The great crowd cheercd heart.
lily and repeatedly, Wien order was re-
stored Mr.. Blaine said:
CITIZENS OF Onio:r 1t is now four years
since the question OF 4 protective tariff
engaged the attention of tile American
people az profoundly. as it does to-day. 1t
was in the contest between NIr. Clay and
Polk in lS44, that the great national de-
bate on the question took place, and pro-
tectiye tariffwa defeated not bya popular
vote but by the bad faith Of the party
which succeeded in the election, and l
beg to call your attention, the attention Of
this large manufacturing population to the
fact that this policy of protecting Ameri-
can industry has never been defeated in
the United States by q popular vote.
[Great cheering.l "A contrary policy has
been forced on the people at different
times through the bad faith OF their rep
rescntatiyes, but never, l repeat, by q
popularyot upon q deliberate appeal to
the people in their primary capacity. IRE
newed cheering !!Iff..si;
Z Il 80 81 TALK, SiTHE TAEIFF.
II; therefore would seem to be the duty
OF the people Of tho United States il; BY
majority they believe in tho policy Of
protection to sec, to II, that that party IS
sustained which can DO trusted to uphold
it. [Cries OF good, good, and cheers. Yes,
but said gentleman to Inc yesterday,
protection does not always secure abunu-
mt prosperity; there are a great many
idle men now in the country. Well, grant
it. There has never, yet been policy de-
vised by the art OF man that Will Insure
through all times and sections continuous
prosperity. But the question is, whether,
given series Of years, there has not been
a larger degree of prosperity to the pco.
pie under the policy Of protection than
under,the policy OF free trade. The ques.
ton is to be gauged and tested, not by the
experience OF single year, but by the ex.
pcrienee Of . series Of years. We have
had protective tariff noWifor more than
two decades. and ask you whether there
has ever been another period in which the
United States has made such progress as
during the last twenty years. Cries OF
"Never! and cl,eep. EVt it is true that
now and then there will come 9 little
lull and ( a little reaction in business.
There will come little lull and little re-
action even in the laws Of nature. You
Ind n great drouth In Ohio this year, but
you do not on that ACCOUNT ayow that yoH
will have no more rains, Great cheer:
ling On the contrary you arc more firm
iy persuaded that rain Is the only element
that will restore fertility to your soil, yer.
dure to your fields, and richness 10 your
crops! So n,this little slough;;1 this little
Idullness in the businessso the country,
Ithe one graat p|smeat that can be relied
on to restore prosperity Is 9 pfoseptlye
'aTI TN ossi;eH saewed ,hcn snfsfns s
I on tho fourteenth day Of this month, You