The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-01
BLAINE.
He is Said to Address a Lot Of
Business Men.
AND TALKS ABOUT FINANCE.
All OF which Democrats Must Read
or Not-SO says the Western
ASS. Press.


NEW YaRE, October 3l--At bust
ness mems meeting this afternoon in
Chickeriag Hall, Senator Sherman de
IiYered an elaborate address. At the
conclusion of his remarks, Blaine came
upon the stage. His appearance was
the signal for an enthusiastic demon
stratiOn., When silence was restored he
Cuisines men Of Neo York::-I
deem it an honor to follow Senator
Sherman. (APplause.) I deem it an
especial honor to follow Secretary Sher-
man (applause), for [ can say that, in
our financial history, he takes rank
among the really illustriOus men who
have administered the Treasury Depart
ment OF the United States. (BeneWed
applause.) It was the good fortune Of
Mr.. Hamilton to organize that depart
ment with his mastery ability
and place the credit of the
Young republic on an enduring
basis. ItWaS the good fortune of Alex
ander J. Dallas TO carry the finances of
the government through the embarraSS-
ments resulting from the war Of 1872.
Twas the good fortune Of William Il.
Crawford, after the great depression
that followed our victorious struggle, to
revive the national credit by the prOtec-
tive 'tariif OF 1924. (Applause). 1t was
the good fortune of Thomas Ewing,
after the great Wing victory of 1910, to
initiate those measures which gave US
the protective tariff of 1862. It was the
good fortune OF Salmon p Chase, Zap
plausel to carry the government
through all the extraordinary crises
which were precipitated by the civil
war; and 1t was the good fortune OF the
third eminent citizen OF Ohio, John Sher-
man, applause, TO lead the nation back
10 a sound basis OF specie payment,
renewed applause), and it was singu-
larlV happy I'm the career Of Mr.. Sher-
man. that in the legislative department
he was permitted to shape the reSump-
ton act, and in the executive depart
ment TO administer its provisions and
carry il ,tO a successful issue. Cap
plause.) That resumption act is con-
tinuing blessing and benefit 10 this
country. cloud applause.D 1t has
placed the government finances and the
finances of the people upon stable
foundation, and l am sure that, from
the brief historic review l have ven
tured 10 submit, the transaction Is easy
to the duty of the people in the impend-
ing national contest. If the resumption
act and the great services of financial
measures of which it was the
fitting climax, be a benefit to the
business interests of this country,
the political influence of the business
men of the country should certainly be
given the party which originated and
enforced that legislation. There is no
need for ne, before the business men of
New York, to supplement the argument
which I am sure Mr.. sherman has
made complete, and ! should hardly
have dared TO give myself the pleasure
or appearing here but tor my desire to
testify in this great metropolis OF the
Union my appreciation of your dis
tinguiShed guests services, (applauSe)
and while | am here l may be permit
ted TO add that not alone in the tinan-
Clal and business department OF the
legislation which interest every man,
but in all the great avenues
OF life. in all that relates
TO the Gareer of the great people. The
tTenty-three years during which the
Republican party has been in power are
certainly distinguished beyond any
equal period in our history, saving and
accepting alone the immortal period
which gave us our independence and
our Constitution. (Great applauseO At
no time, certainly, have the educational
interests of the people been so greatly
and so rapidly advanced; at no time
have the spirit OF humanity and benev-
OIence of the people been so generously
developed as during that period. At
no time. certainly, has Christian char
.ity made 50 marked an advance as dur
ing the period in which the Republican
party has administered the government.
Atno time within the memory of any
whOOne does me the honor ito hear me
liasthere been sOilittle bigotry in the
country as the refs tO-day.( Good, good,
and applauSe.l at no previous time has
there been an occasion of great pubic
interest relating to the fate of the gov
eminent. IN which, upon the same plat
form and Tor the same patriotic end, has
there been such cordial and hearty CO.
operation as there now is among the
great religious minatiOnS-ProteSt-
ant, Catholic and Hebrew. Great and
prolonged applause) Certainly, that is
q great contamination which the Re
public Is pledged to, civil and religious
liberty, and it viii remain the lasting
glory OF the Republican party that the
cOnSummatiOn has been achieved during
its broad. and wise, and liberal admin
istration of the national government. I"
(Great applause, again and again re-
newed.)
When Mr.. Blaine sat down there were
calls for Mr.. Eyarts, who responded in
short and humorous speech. Then
General Fremont was called out and
spoke briefly. From the hall, Mr..
Blaine returned directly TO his hotel,
where he received callers until dinner
time. Later he reviewed q great torch
iTghr -,rOceSSipu