The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-02
MR.. BLAINE.
He Disc0urSes on Protective
Tariff.
SAYS THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT,
And Says Ohio's Decision on the
1Ath Inst. VIII Secure Its
Permanent Triumph.
s THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT,
Little More Blaine.

DAYTON, O., October 1.-Mr. Blaine
accompanied by Ex-Governor Foster,
Senator Frye and others was driven out
at o'clock this morning to the Soldiers
Home near Dayton. He was receive
by the governor of the home, General
Patrick, and shown through the
grounds After repeated calls, Mr..
Blaine made brief speech to the vete-
rams. ~ - ,i-- isy.,''.sss,.>
CINCINNATI, O., October AT the
Hamilton meeting Mr.. Blaine was intro
duced as the most distinguished repre-
sentative of the American flag. A great
crowd cheered heartily and repeatedly.
When order was restored, Blaine said:
Citizens of 0hiO-It is now forty years
since the question of protective tariff
engaged the attention of the American
people, as profoundly as it does to-day.
It was on the contest between Mr.. Clay
and Mr.. Polk, in 1874, that the great
national debate on the question took
place, and protective tariff was defeated,
not by the popular vote, but by the bad
faith OF the party which succeeded i'll
the election, and beg TO call your at
tention, and the attention of the large
manufacturing population to the fact
that the policy of protecting American
industry has never been defeated in the
United States by the popular vote.
Great cheering.) a contrary policy
has been forced on the people
at different times, through the bad faith
of their representatives, but never, l
repeat, by the popular vote upon de-
liberate appeal to the people in their
primary capacity. (Renewed cheering.)
1t, therefore, would seem to be the duty
of the people of the United States, if, by
4 majority, they believe in the policy of
protection, to see to it that the party is
sustained which can be trusted to up
hold it. CGood, good, and cheers
Yes, but, said q gentleman to me yes
t1rday, protection does not always secure
abundant prosperity. There are great
many idle men now in the country.
Well, grant it. There never has yet been
Motley devised by the art Of man that
viii insure, through all times and
seasons, a continuous flow OF prosperity.
But. fhe question is whether, over q
given series OF years, there has not been
4 larger degree OF prosperity to the
people under the policy Of protection
question is to be gagged and tested, not
by the experience of n series of years.
We have had protective tariff now for
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.
CNever, never and cheers.) But 1t is
true, now and then, that there will
come little lull and q little reaction in
business. There viii come little lull
and little reaction even IN the laws OF
nature. You had q great droUth In
Ohio this year, but you do not, on that
account, avow that you will have no
more rains. (Great cheering.) On the
contrary, YOU are more firmly per-
shaded that rain is the only element
that will restore fertility to your soil,
verdure to your fields and richness to
your crops. So. in this little
slough, this little dizziness in the bust
ness of the country, one more element
that can be relied on to restore the
prosperity is protective tariff. (Renewed
cheering.) The question, then, Is for
Ohio to decide. On the 14th day of this
month you will have an oppOr-
Unity to tell the people of the
United States whether you believe in
that doctrine If you do, you will Sc
cure not only its continuance, but its
permanent triumph. (Applause.) But
If, on the other hand. you should falter
and fall back, it might produce
disaster elsewhere The responsibility
is on you. Is your courage equal
to your responsibility eyes, yes'.) Is
your confidence equal to your courage 2
lit is; it is and cheers). Then have
nothing more to say, except to bid you
goodbye" Enthusiasts and pro-
ionged cheering.)