The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-26
THE LAST DAY IN THE WEST.
Mr.. Blaine Closes His Western Tour by
Visits to Milwaukee and Chicago,
A Wildly Enthusiastic Reception at the
Former and Magnificent Political
Pageant at the Latter City.
The TRIP TO MILWAUKEE.
Receptions Along the ROute--A Great Dem
OnstratiOn at the Cream City.

to the Northwestern depot at Chicago at $50
this morning, accompanied by his sons, Walker
and Emmons, together with Mr.. Joseph Medill,
having passed the night at the residence of the
latter gentleman. A crowd numbering 1000
awaited Mr.. Blaine's arrival, and was bolster
ously enthusiastic, SO much so that it compelled
him to appear the platform of the rear coach
of the special train, where he said
II thank you very sincerely for this demon
stration 1t adds another to the many welcomes
have received in you city, and at no time could
it be more welcome than now"
The special train was composed of two draw
ingroom, one dining and one express car, and
was very deliberately decorated with the Ameri
can colors and bunting. 1t drew out of the de-
pot at 9;47. On board the train were Ex-Governor
Fairchild and Horace A Taylor, of Wisconsin,
the committee, and Congressman John F. Fin
erty and General j. B. Hawley of this city.
The train slowed up at Deering, suburb of
Chicago, where there was large crowd com
posed principally of workingmen, who cheered
Mr.. Blaine heartily when he appeared on the
rear platform. He bowed repeatedly, and was
about to speak, when the train moved off.
The next stop was at Evanston. Mr.. Blaine
was speaking a few words of thanks, when he
was interrupted by the starting of the train.
At Waukegan Mr. Blaine left the train and
went to platform near the station. where there
large crowd A. NJ. Jones, chairman of
the Illinois central committee, introduced Mr..
Blaine as the man who would receive the electo-
raj vote of every Northern State, which
nouncement was received with cheers. Mr..
Blaine said:
ut Is very pleasant TO be transferred from
contested States and doubtful localities to a
State that is full of enthusiasm and certainty
The vote of Illinois is of one of the great re
serves of the Republican party. Illinois gave to
the country it's first Republican President and
has never since failed to maintain the lead i'll
the great Northwest. /, therefore, do not speak
to you this afternoon as belonging to a State
that ever has been or can be classed as doubtful
and stop only moment to thank you for your
kindly greeting, and to congratulate you
your assured victory in Illinois. AS to the larger
victory, of which the chairman of your State
committee SO confidently speaks, hope that his
prediction may be verified; but we shall know
about that on the evening of the 4th Of Novem-
Der. Laughter and cheers. Good bye"
Kenosha, the first place in Wisconsin at which
the train stopped, was reached soon after IL
o'clock. Here again Mr.. Blaine left the train.
When he appeared on the stand he was received
with loud cheering. He spoke briefly, present
ing the protective tariff as the great controlling
issue of the campaign. Formerly" said he,
"the enemies of the protective policy sought to
excite prejudice against it upon the ground that
it was for the benefit of the East but not of the
West, yet think that during the twenty-three
years that system has existed in this country
the development of wealth has progressed in
far greater degree in the West than in the East,
and just as manufacturing industries move
westward the price of land rises. 1t is higher in
Pennsylvania than Ohio; it is higher in Ohio
than Indiana, and in all three of these States the
value of land has increased in proportion to the
growth of manufactures, and the prosperity of
the farmers has increased with it
AS Mr. Blaine retired he was given three
hearty cheers.
At Racine Junction Mr. Blaine left the train
and was driven through the city, reioining the
train at the regular depot, where there was
very large gathering. A stand had been erected,
but Mr.. Blaine stepped upon the back seat of the
carriage and made a few remarks, which were
loudly cheered.
THE DEMONSTRATION AT MILWAUKEE.
1t was about half past o'clock when the train
reached the Milwaukee depot Here Mr. Blaine
and party were transferred to carriages and
driven in a procession, escorted by Plumed
Knights to the large exposition building, on the
west side of the river. The exposition building
is said to hold 20, 600 people, and it filled to
its utmost capacity. When Mr.. Taylor, the
chairman of the State Republican committee,
cheeIed, and waved hats and handkerchiefs for
several seconds. Mr. Blaine waited for the dem
onstration to subside, and held out his hand for
silence. When he got a chance to speak, he
said
"Citizens of Wisconsin: The Republican party
had its birth in the Northwest and there it has
always found steady support. Cheers. The
five great Commonwealth that were formed
from the old Northwest Territory represent to
day a great empire-an empire founded in 1887,
but an empire which has had it's greatest growth
since 1861. The growth of that imperial section
of the Union has been most rapid under the Re-
publican administration of the national govern
ment and under the continuous influence of the
protective tariff. Cries of Good good and
cheers In the past twenty three years its
wealth has trebled In the next twenty three
years, with protective tariff in operation, its
wealth will increase in even greater ratio. | do
not come here at this late day in tie national
campaign to argue any question. L come
merely to recite historic facts, and let
you draw the differences. The protective tariff
has found its steady friend in the Republican
party lcheersl it has found its steady foe in the
Democratic party. Cries of That's So and
cheers Under the protective system, agricul-
ture, manufactures and commerce have flour
ished in equal degree, and the question before
the voters of the Nation is, whether the system
shall be abandoned, whether it shall be con-
tinued. The sixteen States of the South will
in all probability vote against it. 1t remains to
be seen whether sufficient reinforcement can
be obtained from the North to hand over the
government to the domination of the freetrade
South. [Cries of Never never. AS the Re
publican party had its birth in the Northwest
we come to you now for rebaptism in the
original faith and for added strength to the
prestige of the party ECries of Wen give
it. and three cheers for Blaine, Logan
and protection.l do not believe that Wiscon-
sin, do not believe that Illinois, do not believe
that Michigan am sure that Ohio and those
great component members of the old Northwest
Territory do not believe that any of them can
ever he induced to undo the work which they be-
gan in 1854. Cries of Never never, and
loud cheering, l do not believe that the free
arms and the free hearts of the great free North
west can ever be used to turn the government OF
this Nation over to the men who sought its de-
struction Cries of Never never In
that faith greet you-in that faith leave you
in that faith thank you profoundly for re-
ception which is proportional to the grandeur
of ynnr amnire and the Warmth of ynnl: hearts .