Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-22

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IsDlAsApoLfs, Oct. 21.-Mr. Blaine left
Fort Wayne at s:45 A. NJ. for indianapolis and
intervening points. In the party accomps.
uying him were Senator Harrison, Hon. VIM
Mckinley of ohio, and John C. New. Al
Huntington there was large crowd who
cheered Mr.. Blaine when he appeared on
the rear platform. He spoke very briefly
urging the great importance to Indiana o
having a protective policy continued. AT
wab ish he left the train and was driven to
the platform, from which he made brief
speech In the same vein.
At Peru, Logansport, Kokomo, Tipton and
N1blesville there were large crowds, prob
ably averaging ten thousand each, and
blaine was everywhere received with the
most enthusiastic demonstrations. Al each
place he spoke briefly npOn the great i'm
portance to Indiana, and to other States that
are developing manufactures, of maintain
ing protective tariff
II was about 4 o clock when the train ar
rived at Indianapolis The demonstration
here. IL not the greatest that has yet been
made on his Western tour, has certainly not
been excelled by any other In magnif
cence or enthusiasm. Immediately on
leaving the train Blaine entered i car.
riage with Governor Porter and was driven
Ia procession escorted by large body OF
Plumed knights through Washington street,
the principal street OF Indianapolis, entirely
across the city TO the Military Park on the
East side; Along the. entire route nearly
every building was gaily decorated. When
he arrived at the Park, Blaine ascended the
stand, from which he faced great multi
tude. He was introduced by Gov. Porter.
He. said; "Friends and felIow-citizens:
feel that such magnifcellt feceptlion q
that which have had to-dsy ~ The capital
OF Indiana 10 20 co1kplete in Itself that d
speech cannot add TO Its effect, and should
content myself with offering you, a. do,
my profound and heartfelt thanks. l"Gc
on!"nnd cheers. In no State Of the linton,
In no city OF the Union, could such recep-
tion and such welcome be more significant
In itself or more grateful to me personally
tGreat cheering.l We stand on the eve OF q
great National elcioni one % IN WHICH high, indi
tie IT, She is looked to by our opponents a.
she has been In former years as an ally oil
the Solid South" against hers lister States Of
the North. tNeyerl Since the election In
upon solid vote in the South and may be
permitted to express the opinion that no
more unpatriotic thing can be done than
for Northern men to urge continued solid
ification based on the memories of the Re.
bellion. (Great cheering) 1t has been the
aim and desire OF the Republican
party to deyelope the National Interests
Of the South, and to make her
people forget and the nation 10 get that we
have ever been foes, remembering only that
we are citizsns OF q common union under a
common constitution, looking to a common
destiny lcheersl. But our opponents meet
us In an entirely different course Of action.
Instead OF memories Of the union they In
woke the prejudices OF rebellion in their aid
and they ask that New York and Indiana
shall join an unhOly alliance and turn the
National government over to the South.
Never. never, neverPl do not believe
Indians Will do that under its present lead
ership any more than 1t would have done
Oliver P. Morton, badge Of whose
memorial club l am proud to wear
lplacing his hand on his breast)
Enthusiastic cheering.l To say nothing
Of Its Significance In other aspects the trf
umph OF the northern element In the Demo.
cratic party clearly means the triumph OF
free trade. II means the breaking down OF
the great industrial system which has en-
rlched the United States so marvelOusly in
the last twenty three years and which
equal degree with the other States.
Indiana has grown into a superb common
wealth, great In her population, great In
her enterprise. great In her wealth. She was
not even known beyond her borders as
manufacturing State when the Republican
party came into power in 1861. She now turns
out In a single year one hundred and ffty
million dollars worth of manufactured
products. tCheers.) The development
therefore of your manufacturing resources,
dependent as II Is upon protective tariff, Is
of the highest interest to every citizen OF
community that combines agriculture and
manufactures and has the necessary condi-
ions for attaining an ideal prosperity. |
can remember myself, and i am
my native State Of Pennsylvania Governor
Rltner was laughed at for saying that the
day would come when Pennsylvania would
not be able to supply. breadstuffs and pro-
visions to the miners In her mountains and
long ago and Pennsylvania, the first wheat
State In the Union as late as 1850, depends
to day for large share OF her breadstuffs
upon the granaries Of the West.
From the Park blaine was driven
to the residence Of Senator Harri-
son, where he dined in company with
where several gentlemen were invited to
meet him. After dinner a deputation Of
0erman-American citizens called upon him
and presented him with an address, as fol
lows: Hon. Jas q. Blaine: The German
American Republican organization of In
dianspolis has delegated the undersigned to
express to you their confidence and esteem
In the identity OF your public life with
the rise and progress Of our country and our
party. the eminent services you have
rendered to both are matters OF history and
make our duty as pleasant as II Is honorable
Your election TO the Presidency will honor
our country and our party. Inspired by the
love OF liberty and free government we left
the land Of our fathers to find q new home
In the Republic. and looking toward tie
welfare OF the nation, we have no Interests
other than American citizens. Look
ing. over the pages of history we
ind the Republican party to have been
trust II to be the same in the future. Upon
q o e pages we find your name and that OF
the gallant General Logan inscribed with
golden letters, and we feel that as heretofore
country. Please accept this docume mt nt
as token OF our appreciation and
an endorsement OF your life. character
and public services. We welcome you
to the capital Of our great State.