New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-22
MIR. BLAINES WESTERN TRIP.
HIS RECEPTION IN INDIANAPOLIS.
GREETED by 100000 PEOPLE IN pAf-L'-
A
THUNIAsM IN INUIhNH'
my TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Zl.-Alr Diaihc h'' ~
by fully 900 900 people to-day. lie has had between
Fort Wayne and this place succession oi large gun
crings At Logansport to-day there were 10000 whe
at Noblesvillc village of not 1000 people, there
we're 20 600 persons waiting. Mr.. Blaine has never
had day of sucl, welcome. The day was crowned by
n reception an indianapolis that so grateful TO MI
Blaine in the city where he has been so wicReuiy
sandered that he could not forbear auding to IL 'h
his speech. There 100000 people in the streets
to greet him. while the city adorned with decora-
tions as il has been before in its history Inc
great crowd was further swelled by the presence OF
thousands from Ohio, bearing aoft brooms IA inc
emblem Of their victory. Such enthusiasm as has peeh
displayed this afternoon aud evening has not peeh sur
passed in all Mr. Blaine's experience.
DISCUSSING THE ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN
Having arrived at the Park, Mr. Blaine ascended
the stand, from which he faced great multitude
and thcreupon being introduced by Governor
Porter, he delivered the following speech:
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS: feel that such %
magnificent reception as that which have had to-day III
the capital OF Indiana is complete In Itself tnN
sp9ech cannot add to it, effect and shonld content
myself with offering YOU as to- my profound and heart
felt thanks. Cries of Go on. and cheers In %
11 could the snc G"n% qseepon III and city ch wee
significant in itself or grateful 10 me person.
ton an election in whose decision Indiana will havea
potential voice She is looked TO by our opponents as
ally ally nlf of heN the solid south o against her
sister States OF the North Since the election
in West Virginia the Democratic party count on so,G
vote in the South and may he permitted to express @
opinion that more Enparioc thing can he done d na
for Northern 10 urge continued sodincatlo oase"
upon memories of the rebellion. ~ ..
has the ain and desire of the Republican party
TO develop the material interests OF the South nnu 10
make her people forget and the Nation forget tnat we
have been foes. remembering only that we are ct
zcns of "a common union under common consu,u,".t,
looking to common destiny. But our oppo.n.cl,ts
different Of action. Instead of memories OF the
Union they invoke prcudices Of Rebellion In their a
unholy alliance and turn the National Government over
to the South ! o 90 not believe @ ~ d ga" that s
under its present leadership any more than !, wonld
have done the thing under the leadership OF Cver
proud to wear. Placing his land his breas To say
nothing of its signhcance III other respects the trnnn
means the triumph of free trade II means the break
ing DOM of the great industrial system which has en
twenty three years and which has enriched your own
state in eq nal degree with other states Indiana mas
laon great in her enterprise. great In her wealth Not
known beyond her own borders IA mannfactnr-
-GI. she now turns ont "a single year $l50,0o0OO0
worth Of manufactured products. lCheers.l
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS OF THE STATE.
Development therefore of your manufacturing re
sources dependent 1t is upon protective tarii Is oi
the highest interest every citizen Of the state
community that combines agriculture aud manufactures
has Dccessary conditions for maintaining an ideal pios
perity. | can remember myself and I am not an old
man, the time when IN my State Of Pcnnsylvania GOV
rrnor Ritner was laughed at for saying that the ,ay
would come when rcnusylvani would not be able to
supply brcadstuts aud provision, to the miners III er
mountains. and the factories of tier towns Yet Ha' nay
long ago and pcnnsy ania the is wheat state IN
the Uuun, ~ late ~ 1880. depends to-day Tor ihrge
share her breastuns upon tie sranarics ~ the west
lChccrs When indiana shall have dcvoopei manu-
featuring "ntcrrrisc I" such decree nH 70 We ~" !"
consume her own agricultural productions she w nay,
attained M Ideal nrosprly ana she can uo '"'' o"9
The issue is in your hnud,. aud tree men; you
have free ballot hut In the south We have million
electoral votes bnscd urnn the vote NJ the courc men.
yet the colorcd of The south though i'll"n ~
number. cannot choose single Presidential clrcor A.
the result of that. the political power OF thc M"uo mal
IN the South I, cnorm0uSj Increased beyond hit 9i ne
we w" II, n", "'sun ~ & ~, nr"uoeon \" every man i nc
land that il the south to have 81 Presidcnra electors
by reason of tho negro vote h"n the negro himself
ought he allowed to east tins ballot. III" s-nc l. ~
your hand. Indaua. rs said. when began. lou will
have potential voice IN thc decision. ani irom popular
recommendations | have witnessed nce crossed t'e
border of your State feel. know. indeed am sure
that upon the ground o pdtrosm aud upon the ground
OF enl ghtened seincrest Indiana may he relied upon
TO maintain protective tarn. and TO sustain as an as
suranoc thereto the Republican party.
AN ApphEss IRON GERMANS.
From the Park Mr. Blaine driven to the house OF
seuator Harrison where he dincd In company with |
several gentlemen invited meet him. After dinner
epuaton Of German American citizens called upon him
and presented the following address;
The German American organization OF indianapolis |
has delegated .o undersigned to express to you their
with the rise aud progress vi our country ana our party
and the eminent services you have rendered to both
matters Of history and make our duty pleasant rs
II IL honorable. Your election To the Presidency will
honor our country and our party INSPIRED oy love of
looking toward the welfare OF the Nation
Looking the pages of history lind the Republican
party To have been ie party of liberty and progress and
pages we found your name and that Of gallant
encrl Logan Inscribed with golden letters, and we feel
country. Please accept this document token Of
,ur appreciation and Endorsement Of your fe character
ma publlc services We "elcome you 10 the eahtH VI
,ur great state
Mr. Blaine replied follows
GENTLEMEN | am grateful for call, and crate
mi for your expressions OF good Will The OF
German sympathy and German support in Indiana Il
repetition of what received IN Ohio My birth and my
rearing were In State that made me familiar
from childhood with the German character, with its
.'eadiness its industry, its ndeity, its integrity Its
truth In friendship, It's loyalty 10 government Pcnnsyl
yana owes much to her German population to the Muh
enhergs, ilesters, VOLTS snyders. shunks, who have
nectcd by ties of friendship of inherited association and
IN some cases. Of kindred blood when reached ohio
sought a conference with my German friends,
and was assuredand subsequent have confirmed
me- far from being hostile TO me person
any my Gernan fcow.czcns were, ~ had right to-
Expect ANA AS You 50 elonucnty declare, friendly and
partial To me Thanking yo1 again, gentlemen, for n
,rh ON, OF YOU by the hand in token OF mutual friend
VISITED DY cLERGyMr>.
Later deputy Of clergy men, abont thirty In number.
allied upon Mr. Blaine and presented to him the follow
ng address
DIAN slR; Az Christian ministers we extend to you,
Irrespective of party considerations, cordial welcome
q our city, and we bid you hearty gOdspeed n sreins
lifting now that ,on ARE IN aclty oln which, for none
,ihcf than partisan tcnsons poisoned arrows have been
hot ~ loi, that we should NJ least refer ~ that
nci but ly us assure yon that Tho Christian people ~
hs vicinity have nn sympathy with any such mode ~
" affnfe We therefore hiinR To Jnu ths word ~ good
rhcct nnd uir We tg leave 10 any that tccoenire
IN ynu FELLOW titircn Justly honofcd ~ ~
tupilunrtd statesman, patriotic lpnirt the pralfnat
ipnd NJ huih the lnhptr nnh the uppi, satd IN ahutt
ippn American nnd, ~ We trust, he coming President
\ The United States.
10 tins MI Blaine replied
iriuin tun my slnrrir thanks gentlemen, fnt tunt
iiunlli rrll I hnuw the iniurnprs ,uu Weld, de-
li,rhli, w ihn tnnmuniiy Ia which your lists