Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-02
IN THE QUEEN CITY.
Mr.. Blaine Arrives in Cincinna,i and is
Given a Grand Reception.

ter, Senator FRYE and others were driven out
at 8 o'clock this morning to the soldiers
home near Dayton. He was receiver by the
governor of the home. Gen. Patrick, and
escorted through the building and grounds.
While he was examining the pretty Music
Hall. a large body of soldiers followed him
in and called upon him for a speech. Mr..
Blaine thanked them for the kind attention
they had given him. and remarked that the
beauty and comfort which he saw around
him in this, the chief soldiers home in the
country, confirmed him in his opinion as TO
the good of those institutions, and rewarded
him fer the part he had taken as mem.
ber of the military committee of the House
of Representatives, in their original estab-
lishment. In response TO the call of the
veterans, Gov. Foster made few remarks.
The soldiers cheered Mr.. Blaine as he re-
tired. He then entered his special car and
proceeded on his way to Cincinnati
HAMILTON. Ohio, Oct. /.
While the train was waiting in Daytcn
several hundred men, women and children
gathered around it trying to get an opportun-
ity to shake hands with Mr.. Blaine. He was
in his private state room, but they discovered
him and crowded around the window. He
shook hands with the ladies and children that
could get near, but had to refuse to crafty
the men as his hands were getting sore from
too frequent repetition of the operation. One
of the ladies who shook hands with him was
a native of the town in Pennsylvania where
he was born. He seemed greatly pleased at
meeting her and talked a few minutes about
old times there. A pretty little girl who
wanted to kiss Mr. Blaine was held up and
when he kissed her the people cheered. The
president of the Cincinnati exposition and
other men connected with il and delegation
from the Lincoln Club of Cincinnati came
on board at Dayton.
At several small stations and at many of
the farm houses along the road the train was
saluted as il passed with cheers and waving
of flags. At II 20 the train arrived at Ham
ilton. Here Mr.. Blaine and party were driven
through the town to stand in front of the
court house where there WIS a gathering of
many thousand people.
Hon. IL. l.. Morey introduced Mr.. Blaine
as the most distinguished representative of
the policy of protection to American indus
tries. After the cheering had subsidized, Mr..
Blaine said:
Citizens of Ohio-It is now 40 years
since the question of protective tariff engaged
the attention of the American people as prob
ably it does today. 1t was in the contest be-
tween Clay and Polk in 1884, that great ma
tional debate. The debate in question took
place and the plot of protective tariff was de-
feated. not by popular vote. but bv bad faith
of the party which succeeded in the election.
and | beg TO call your attention, the attention
of the large manufacturing porulation to the
fact that the policy of protecting American
industry has never been defeated in the
United States by popular vote. Cheers
Contrary policy has been forced
upon the people at different times through
the bad fact of their representation but
never repeat by the popular vote on deib-
crate appeal to the people in their primary
capacity. 1t therefore would seem to be the
duty of the people of the United States. if bv
majority they believe in the policy of protec.
tion, to see to it that party is sustained that
can be trusted to uphold it. TCheers1 Yes.
said a gentleman to me yesterday, bat pro
lection does not always secure abundant
prosperity that there are great many idle
men are now in the country There has
never yet been policy devised by the wit of
ma that will secure through all times and
all seasons continuous flow of prosperity,
but the question is whether ever given there
has not been a larger degree of prosperity
to the people under the policy of free trade.
The question is to be guaged and tested, not
by the experience of single year. but by the
experience of series of years. We have
had protective tariff now for more than two
decades anu ask you whether there has
ever been another period IN which the United
States has made such progress as during the
last twenty years; but IT IS true. Now and
then there Will be little lull and little
reaction IN the business. There will come
little lull ana little reaction IN the laws OF
nature. You mad great drought in Ohio
this year, out you 40 not on that account
avow that you Will nave no more rain.
On the contrary you are more firmly
persuaded that ram Is the only element that
will restore fertility to your soil, verdure to
your fields and richness to your crops; so in
TINS little slough, the little dullness IN the
business of the country, the one great ele-
ment that can be relled upon to restore pros
perity is the protective tarlff. The question
is for ONO to decide on the l4th day of this
month. You VIII have opportunity to tell
the people OF the United States whether you
believe In that doctrine. Ii you do you will
secure not only its continuance but its per-
manent triumph. But If on the other hand
you should falter and fall back, it might pro-
duce disaster elsewhere, The responsibility
is on you. is your courage equal to your
responsibility! Is your confidence equal to
your courager A voice-'lt is; it is
Then have nothing mere to say except to
bid you good night. lCheers.
CINCINNATI, Oct |.
At Glendale and Loveland the people
cheered as the train with Blaine and party
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