The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-02
American flag The great crowd cheered heartily.
When order was restored Mr. Blaine said:

When order was restored Mr.. Blaine said:
Citizens of Ohio-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
l. in the contest between Mr. Clay and Mr.. Polk
in 1914 that the great national debate the question
took place and the protective tariff was defeated not
by the popular vote but by the bad faith of the party
which succeeded in the election and beg to call your
attention-the attention of large manufacturing
| protecting American industry has never
be- been ron defeated IL o.+ the cIoor Untea oStS states
policy has been forced on the people at different times
through the bad faith of their representatives, but
never, repeat by popular vote upon a deliberate
appeal to the people in their primary capacity. Re
newed cheering. 1t, therefore would seem to be the
duty of the people of the United States, if, by
iority they believe in the policy of protection to see
TO it that the party is sustained which lie trusted
TO uphold it. [Cries of Good good, and cheers.
| Yes, but, said gentleman to yesterday pro
| there great many idle men in the country
| Weli grant it; There has never yet been a
! policy devised by the wit of man that will in
sure through all times and all seasons continuous
flow of prosperity; but the question is whether
given series of years, there has not been larger
degree OF prosperity 70 the people under the policy OF
protection than under the policy of free trade. The
question is to be gauged and tested not by the expe
Iience of a Single year but by the experience of
series of years We have had protective tariff now
| for more than two decades and l ask you whether
there has ever been another period which the United
twenty yearsl |Cres Of Never" Never" and
cheers But it is true that now and then there will
/
There will come little lull and little reaction even in
the laws of nature You had great drought in Ohio this
year but You do not on that account avow that you
Wall nave no more rams lfreat cheering On the
contrary you the firmly persuaded that rain is
the only element that viii the fertility your
soils and the verdure to your fields. So in this little
slough this little dullness in the business of the
try the great element that be relied upon to
restore prosperity is the protective tariff Renewed
cheering The question then, is for Ohio to decide
| On the 14th day of this month you will have oppor
tnty to tell the people of the United States whether
you believe in that doctrine. If you do you will Sc
care not only ITS continuance but ITS permanent tTl
| umph Applause Buff, on the other hand you should
faer and fall back it might produce disaster else
where. The responsibility is on you. Is your courage
equal to your responsibility Cries of Yes Yes. y
Is your confidence equal to your courage! Cries 1t
| is" 1T is. Then l have to say except to
bid you goodbye. Enthusiastic and prolonged cheer
ing.]
At Glendale and Loveland the people cheered
| as the train slowed up, and at $40 it ran into
| the depot at Cincinnati. Here great crowd
! had been waiting since 10 o'clock AS soon as
Mr.. Blaine appeared there scene of wild
| excitement and confusion. People cheered and
| ydiled, and pressed around him, SO that it
| impossible to keep an avenue open by which he
and his party could reach their carriages Mr..
Hanna, of the Republican State committee, and
Judge Foraker had to struggle out
| through the cheering crowd. Once in
| carriage, Mr.. Blaine was driven slowly
along Fourth street The sidewalks We're
fully occupied all the way. A great many win
dOws were decorated and every window and
doorway crowded with spectators When the
| carriage turned from Fourth street into Vine, to
60 to the Burnet House, it passed through
| dense mass of people filling Vine street above
| and below the hotel for long distance, who
cheered and shouted and waved handkerchieis
and flags, and made almost every possible
demonstration of enthusiasm. They continued
| shouting "Blaine!" "Blanel' until Mr.. Blaine
came out on the balcony at the corner of Third
a9d Vine streets. Judge Foraker presented
| lm to the people. When Mr.. Blaine got ia
/ cha IN hR han md all
the good people of Cincinnati for this cordial,
! | aarty and magnificent reception" The crowd
caeered again and again as Mr. Blaine retired
| Ito the hotel
N the multitude who received Mr. Blaine to-
7 day were many workingmen. At 6:30 Mr.
Blaine was escorted by a reception committee,
of which Mr.. William Dudley was chairman, to
| the Exposition Building, which was already
crowded. For while Mr.. Blaine held an in
formal reception in the commissioners office,
where some gentlemen and many ladies We're
presented to him. Then ne was escorted to the
| stage and upon being introduced was greeted
with burst of applause from all parts of the
great hall. Mr., Blaine waited for it to subside
and then said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I thank you for the cor
natl I am glad to b. able to recall old associations
and form 1t is forty years this year since
first sawyour city, so that am enabled to measure
for myself its marvellous progress. l remember it as
city of forty thousand, and see to-day city of
nearly four hundred thousand-a city not only with
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inland navigation of nearly 20 900 miles and situated
near to the Gulf of Mexeoas it is to the Atlantic
| Ocean Its future growth is assured The grandeur
| OF its future needs no vouching and prophecy. l
congratulate you what you have done / congrat-
uhte you still more what is before you. These
positions now only little than thirty years
! oil just a third of a century ago the Prince
| C9nsort of England was the originator
! OF what, in 1881 called the
Worlds Fair. It then regarded as the marvel of
three continents yet we have lived to it far
OF our centennial [Applause.l You treat yourselves
annually to exhibit which marks the progress not
alone of your city, but of the whole country. You
have before You in these halls an epitome
| Of the growth of the country of
which you form so important part. The growth of
tie country promises to be unlimited and in that
fact Cincinnati reads her destiny Enthusiastic ap-
pause.1 Thanking you again for the very kind wei.
come you give me to your beautiful city and asking
fol you prospesity proportioned your enterprise
and your merits, bid you good evening. prolonged
| applause.l
Senator Sherman, Judge Foraker and Congress
man Follett also made remarks. After the
| speaking Mr.. Blaine was given a complimentary
dinner by the commissioners of the Exposition.
! The party dined in an apartment adjoining the
| Exposition restaurant and opening into the pub
lie part of the building While the dinner was
| going on the people outside got as near the en-
trance as the police. would permit, and sent
| forth at intervals cheers and calls of
| Blaine" Blaine and at last Mr. Blaine
had to rise from the table and go to
tue door and show himself He stood a few
seconds, bowling, while the crowd cheered and
then resumed his seat, and soon after at about
quarter of 10 o'clock, retired from the hall and
was driven to his hotel.
The occasion was, of course, non-political and
there was no speaking at the dinner at which
several locally distinguished Democrats were
present Mr. Blaine will spend Thursday in
Cincinnati.