Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-23
BLAINE,S TRIP.
Great Respect shown Him on Taking
His Departure from Indianapolis
Receptions rendered Him
on His Way.

WoRTHIsGToS, Ind, Get. %
An hour before the time when Blaine was
TO leave Indianapolis. there were about 2OOo
people gathered around his train in the
depot. When he appeared on the rear plat
form some one in the crowd shouted. "Hats
of" Instantly, every hat was removed. aud
then there was great and prolonged cheering,
during which Blaine stood bowing to them
He held up his hand TO command silence,
and when he got chance to speak. said
II am very glad to have the opportunity
this morning, as | am about TO depart from
your city. TO express TO so many of the peo-
pie of Indianapolis the great obligation
feel. the great thankfuiness | offer for the
magnificent reception given me here yester
day. 1t is one of the events OF my life and
will be cherished in my remembrance as long
as my lite lasts" Great cheering
There were small crowds at every small
station, but the first large demonstration was
| at Martinson, 90 miles from Indianapolis.
Here there were elaborate preparations for
receiving Blaine. He was conducted TO the
stand through an avenue guarded on each
side by little girls dressed in white, who
strewed flowers in his path. He spoke
briefly on the tariff. and was followed BY
Congressman Mckinley
EVANSVILLE, Oct. %.
Blaine's route TODAY was through the less
densely populated portion of the State. and
the crowds generally were not so large as
Yesterday. Stops were longer than the pro-
gramme contemplated, ard it was about dark
when he arrived here, Blaine was driven
across the city to stand. where he was in
troduced. After urging to Indiana and the
whole country the necessity of continuing
the protective policy, he said:
,tah M m Of Fy
of Friends spoke to me in indianapolis yes
terday in warm commentator of the PROPOSE
ton for a peace Congress of American
nations as originally designed under the
the administration of President Garfield
Such movement as that | consider myself
to be the basis of sound and wise foreign
policy. We seek no Intervention in the
struggle and contentious OF European govern
ments, but we do seek an expansion of trade
with our American neighbOrs, and as a
requisite thereto seek friendly and peaceful
relations with all the countries OF North and
South America. Cheers We seek more
than that. We desire not only to be peace
ful and friendly with these nations, but desire
that they shall be peaceful and friendly
with each other. | confess | can imagine no
more impressive spectacle than would be
presented by all the nations of the new world
meeting at the capltOl OF the great
republic and solemnly agreeing as between
themselves that war shall cease and any
difficulty that may arise shall be submitted
- impartial arbitration for just and friendly
settlement. Cheers. Almost every re-
public of North and South America has
indicated to meet in such Congress in the
city of Washington. Every instinct of jus
tice, every consideration of philanthropy,
every teaching of christianity suggests such
Congress should be held. Though it would
embrace in its membership only nations OF
America confess | could wish no prouder
distinction for the United States of America
to have them to initiate a movement that
might in wide speed of benefcient influence
incorporate principles of friendly arbitration
as permanent part of the international code
of the world without intermeddllng
in the affairs of other nations.
We can exert on them an influence
of lofty examples and commend to
them the policy founded upon these principles
of Justice" Cheers. Blaine was driven
from the meeting to the house of Hon. VIM
A, Heilman whose guest he will be during
his stay in Evansville.