Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-18
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Blaine Explaining Things
to the Michiganders.
BUTLER AND ST. JOHN REVIVE.
Further Details of BOwman's Fall
ure-GOv. Cleveland Voted
Cane Comments on the
Eastern War-Bridge
Disaster.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct 1.-THE best arrang-
ed reception given to Mr.. Blaine SO lar on
his trip through Michigan was at flint
The local committee had erected stand ON
a fat car. on which Mr.. Blaine stepped from
the train. Around the stand there was
very large and enthusiastic meeths Oh
several thousand people. Blaine spoke mere
at greater length than usual. After Gaining
atteution to the protective tariff as the great
issue of the campaign and expressing his
belief that Michigan State being so much In
terested In protection, would follow the
Had of ohio He said, 81 have received,
since I have been In this State, two
or three letters from persons asking
me to state whether ! have been
a member OF the Know Nothing party. In
connection with these inquiries from per
sons In Michigan have received some tele-
grams from the Pacific Coast asking whether
I was not supporter of Mr.. Fillmore when
he ran In 1856 as native American candi-
date for President Let me say In full and
explicit reply to these inquiries by letter and
telegraph that never was member Of the
Know Nothing order; that never voted Tor
a man who was nominated for 1t, either for
State or national offce, and that instead of
supporting Mr.. Fillmore In ls56, when was
q young man Of %, l had the honor TO be
member of the National Republican Con-
yention which nominated General Fremont
[cheersl, and as the General Is now on this
platform, he will be able to bear testimony
that, however inefficient my support may
have been 1t was very earnest and very ar
dent. [Kenewed cheers. / was the junior
editor OF the Kennebec Journal, and the
paper was entirely devoted to General FIRE.
m0nts candidacy and aided in giving him
the largest majority ever cast in Maine for
Presidential candidate Of any party.
iCheersl The Know Nothing, order holds
views Iii regard to immigration and natu-
ralization with which never nad s, any syin, n
express dissent. But, In connection with
that subject, let me say that there
are at present three wrongs wnicn
in my Judgment require }Ss baSit SGrrestlHa when
has grown up on the part of some European
countries OF sending their paupers 70 the
United States, ought not to be Longer toier-
ated. l"Good, good, ana cnesssi s,i vbiah ! pr
requires thai each town or each county snail
take care of its own poor: Ihats II,
that's It," and cheers, II In european
countries their laws tend 70 impovelish their
care Of them when reduced TO want instead
Of shipping them to us. Great cheering.
Second and still more objectionable Is the
practice of shipping their criminals to
criminals being released from punish,
menf on the condition that they shall
come 10 the United States. ! think that is
very grave offense against this country
Third-If a tariff for protection is designed
to elevate the laboring man OF this country
and secure him good wages-aBd II II is not
for that II is not for anything-then think
the custom which some men are trying TO
Introduce OF importing cheap contract labor
from foreign countries to compete with
home labor ought to be prohibited. Re-
newed cheering.l 1t is species OF seryl,
tude against the, spirit Of our laws and
conneeted with It. Those are three
eyilr that / think ought to be rem
edied, but as to every ,honest immi
grant seeking to better his condition,
whether he come from the British isles or
from the great American empire, from ths
sunny climate OF the Latin nations, or from
fhe brave scandinavian races OF the North;
we bid him God speed and give MN a
hearty welcome ana nosp,ai,.y: ny nr anu whGn hi,n
protection at home and abroad. prolonged
cheering.l Once among US ana oi
US. his rights are equal before
the law. with those Of the nasirs
tolerated among those who are clothed with
the honor of American citizenship lke-
newed cheering.I -. A..
At the conclusion OF his remarks MT.
lant soldier who had led the Republican
party In is first great political conflict. which
though ending In nominal defeat was really
a preparation for its splendid triumph four
was the signal for enthusiastic cheers. He
returned thanks In q brief speech, In the
course OF which he said: Mr.. Blaine has
referred to the fact that he Was q member Of
the convention that nominated me In 1856.
The loyal and ialsupport whieh lam now
giving Blaine Is the best testimony can
bear to what he has said about his earnest
support OF me when had the honor 70 be at
The head Of the Republican party In Its first
great national campaign. tRenewed cheers
AT Port Huron there was a fine reception:
Rev. A. Hastings Ross read an address, OF
welcome 10 which Blaine responded briefly:
General Fremont was then introduced and
made few remarks. 1t was about halfpa
seven O'Clock when the train arrived at De
iroit Blaine, in company with Senator
Hale, was driven TO Mrs. Chandlers, where
he will spend the night. Tomorrow he Will
go ON through Michigan reaching South
Bend, Indiana, In the evening.