The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-23
TALKING 10 THE PEOPLE.
James q. Blaine Enthusia steal
ly Received at Every Point
in the Wolverine State.
Talking to Vast Crowds ut Muskegon,
Saginaw, aud Other Places.
ISaginaw special

Mr. Blaine did not leave Grand Rapids until
9:30. swift run was made 70 the West during
the first part OF the da The irst important
stop was at Holland, a large Dutch settlement,
whore the entire population turned out. The
audience he o had more foreign look than at
any pla4 In the State. There was hardly an
American face to be seen. number OF the
inscriptions upon the banners at holland were
In Dutch.
number OF s. andinavian settlements, which
turned out in large numbers. number OF
powerful lumbermen, judging from the Tanners
they carried, were intert sted in sustaining the
Republican party as mere question Of wages
AZ Muskegon there was crowd or over 1900
wordngmen.
the capital of the eastern lumber regions, was
made without special incident The important
stops were st. Johns and Owosso, where there
were crowds OF 5000. Mr.. Blaine made nothing
during the day that could be called a speech
He arrived here soon after o'clock, where he
was given warm welcome. This Is the home
OF Congressman Horr. who was having q good
night upon has hands for reelection until Mr..
Blaine appeared In his district. He says that
his visit will make everything easy for him Mr..
Blaine has thus far had his time devoted TO the
most sparsely settled region of the State. His
coming, following upon the heels OF the Ohio
victory. has given the Republicans the send-off
they needed TO give a majority OF 10000 This
State is now overwhelmingly Republican that
for the purposes OF effecting any results II
hardly worth while for Mr. Blaine to come here.
Mr.. Blaine was driven to the Bancroft House,
where he took supper about y. m Mr.. Blaine,
Gen. Fremont, and Gen. Alger were driven to
q stand in the principal square, around which
were assembled several thousand people, who
cheered wildly as the two distinguished gentle
men appeared. MIR. Blaine introduced Gen. FIRE.
mont as the first candidate OF the Republican
party and the one whose candidacy had aroused
more enthusiasm than that OF any other Gen.
Fremont was received with great and prolonged
cheering. After he had returned thanks In q
brief speech the calls for Mr.. Blaine were re-
newed, and in response he said:
Speaking as was just now, Of the great en-
thusiasm which attended the candidacy OF Gen;
Fremont, and speaking thus OF great political
leaders. / am reminded-and could not indeed
but be reminded when standing on Michigan
soil-of great leader whom you have lost since
last visited Michigan upon political Grand
When last l traversed your State 1t was under
the auspices of Zachariah Chandler fgreat
checringl, and am sure that in that illustrious
body of political leaders whom the development
aud progress of the Republican party produced
there was not one who eXcelied-I do not now
recall one who equaled-him In the great attri-
butes of undaunted courage, OF clear and keen
foresight, of great personal force, which not
only secured to him a body OF followers whose
the opposition always. l'Goodl goodl' and
cheers.l But II the leaders die. principles sur
vive [great cheering and though the Republi-
can party has lost Chandler and many others of
lives, and its principles vital tonight as
they were when they stirred the hearts of those
great men who laid broad aud deep the founda'
tons OF its success and its perpetuity. cYou
are right and cheersl
1--WE stand now near the close of a national
struggles struggle which involves much to
the people of the United States. struggle
which involves much TO the people of Michigan,
a struggle in which Michigan will have an i'm
portant and influential voice. lCheers.l All
political campaigns begin with many issues.
and nearly all political campaigns end with
only one issue. The progress of dis
question eliminates non essential questions
and those of minor Importance, and
finally the parties struggle over the one absorb
ing and controlling issue. That issue Is whether
this country shall maintain a protective tariff.
That's what want and cheers.l That
question is one which vitality affects the pros
perity Of Michigan, and therefore / assume that
when / refer TO that issue refer TO one in
which you take deep interest Are the people
voices Yes Yes.1 Or are they in favor Of
free trade? Loud cries of No MOL Then
IL you are for protection and against free trade
you will vote the Republican ticket, because to
vote the Democratic ticket is to support
the party which for fifty-one years has
steadily opposed protection, and that 1
know you will not do. ( No. Mol You will
pardon me for saying that YOU can make your
will felt in the most emphatic, direct, and con-
elusive manner by supporting your Representa-
where the popular voice tells, and you know as
well / know that there has been no more
consistent and courageous upholder or the
doctrine of protection than my distinguished
friend MIR. Horr, who now sits beside me.
[Cheersl Therefore, IL the voters of this dis
trct prefer high wages in America TO low
wages; IL they prefer home manufactures TO
foreign manufactures; If you desire prosperity
at your own hresldes, you Will support the
Representative who has been faithful, and not
only faithful but intelligent, and not only in
telligent but Jealous. Goodnight.
Three cheers were then given for Blaine and
Horr. After Mr. Blaine and Gen. Fremont re-
tired, Senator Hale addressed the meeting at
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