The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-30
WESTERN ENTHUSIASM
Heartily Manifested for James q.
nInIne.

When MIR. Blaine left Cleveland, Ohio, yes.
terday morning, no was heartily cheersl.
From the rear platform OF the train he thanked
the Cleveland people for the reception he had
met with In that city. At oberlin Mr.. Blaine
said OF the college there "The establishment
Of this college nLty years ago; the radlcalism,
II you please, which 1t taught from Its start;
the great battle 1t waged; the immense sue.
cess II attained without donation from the
National or tho State governments, but merely
from the generous Denevolence Of mon who
believed In the principles 1t represented,
mark II as an event not merely In the educa-
tionel world, but In the practical world as
well, and am glad to stand here to pay my
tribute to the great institution and to acknowl.
edge, as the representative as 1 am for the
time, OF Republican principles, the debt which
mat party owes TO the great institution OF
Oberlin."
At Norwalk the welcome address was dolly.
cred by ex:President Hayes. Mr.. Blaine said
that the Western Reserve was New England
transplanted, and 81 say, therefore, that when
leone here feel at home among you. feel
that on public questions think as you think,
and represent the Issues which you hold dear.
Personally permit mo to thank you again for
the great cordially with which you greet me,
ana TO wish for you In the future the great
prosperity you have enjoyed In the past"
AT Monroeville Mr.. blaine spoke few
words and shook hands with some OF the pep
pie.
Sankusky: "lf you here present, great many
yeare my Junior, could see Ohio as II then was,
contrast IL with ohio rs II now Is, YOU would
thank God that you live under a free govern.
ment, and have had an opportunity to work
out these great results, and YOU would not
think me trenching on partisan grounds II l
should remind you that by far the larger part
OF the progress that has been made In the
Intervening thirty.six years has been made
| since the Government OF the United States
came under the control OF the Republican
party, and the country has been blessed with
protection TO American labor and American
capital. To me the contrast OF the scene OF this
hour, with what recall OF the past, Is lesson
which am sure you have learned already"
At Toledo Mr.. Blaine also made a speech In
which no said "When We argue the question
OF q protective tariff, we are not permitted 10
regard 1t merely as one 10 DO settled on tho
basis OF expediency, because large majority OF
our opponents hold protective tariff to be uu-
constitutional. There Is not one great measure
that the Republican party has adopted, nor
one great step that the party has taken since
the Inauguration OF Abraham Lincoln In 1861,
that the Democratic party has not opposed and
has not considered unconstitutional. 30 that
today TO remand the Government OF the
United States TO the control OF the Democracy
1t is a total reverse OF the entire policy that
has distinguished tho Government OF the
United States since 1861. II Is giving to the
narrowing dogma OF State rights the proce.
dence In that grand march which has been
made, and which could only be made under
the banner OF broad nationality. 1t Is on that
great plan that the Republican party has
done me the honor to present me as a candi-
date before you. 1t 10 on that plan, with all
that II implies, that am before you and be.
fore all the people or the United States oday."