Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-24


about 10 this morning when Mr., Blame
special train started from Saginaw lor lsaN
City. Elaborate pr PREPARATIONS hau peeh
made for his reception ana ne ana zen
Fremont were escorted through the city
to the stand in the prrk. and around when
were assembled $1,000 people. After Il
short speech 10y Senator Palmer. Mr.. Blaine
was introduced He spoke very briefly
and then Introduced Gen. Fremont. Both
were received very enthusiastically ana
when senator Palmer spoke of the impur-
tancc Of the tariff To the people engaged
in salt works and numbering he was loud
ly applaudrd. There was Il large process
sion which Mr.. Blaine was expected to
review but time did not permit
The best arranged reception gwen ME-
Blaine since he entered Michigan was AT
Flint this afternoon. There wcrca bout S"oo
present who ChCercd Mir. Blaine ANA ten.
Fremont enthusiastically.
Mr. Blaine spoke at Flint at great
length After calling attention To the
protective t3ril as the great issue OF thr
campaign and expressing the hcllcl NAT
Michigan, Il state 50 much interested IN
protection would follow the lead of ONO.
lie said nave received since ! nave
been in this state two or three letters
from persons asking me To state whether
nothing party. In connection with these
enquiries from persons in Michigan !
have received some kilograms from the
Pacific coast asking whether was not a
supporter of Mr.. Fillmore when he ran
in 1851 as Il native American candidate for
the Presidency. Let me say i'll full and
explicit terms in reply to thest inquiries by
letter and telegram, that was never
member of the knOW-nOthing party {;
that never voted for man who was
nominated 10y it. and that instead of sup
porting Fillmore in 1856 had the honor to
be mcmbcrO of the National Republican
convention which nominated Gen. Ere
mont and as the General is now ON this
platform he will he able to bear testimony
that, however inefficient my support may
have been, it was very earnest and
very ardent. | was then the junior
editor of the Kennebec journal and
that paper was entirely devoted to Gen.
Fremont advocacy and aided III giving
him the largest majority ever cast III
Maine for the Presidential candidate of
any party. The KnOw-nothng order holds
views in regard to immigration with
which never had any sympathy.and from
which never hesitatedtO express dissent;
but in connection with that subject let me
say that there are at present three
wrongs which in my judgment require
correction: First. | think that the habit
which has grown up on the part of some
European countries of sending the paup-
ers to the (nited States ought not to he
longer tolerated | believe in the good old
American system which requires that
each town or each country shall take care
of its own poor. If in European countries
their laws tend to impoverish their work
ing people those countries ought to take
care of them when reduced to want in
stead of shipping them to us. Cheers, !
Second, and still more Objectionable is the
practice of shipping their criminals to the
| nil pl uS in "
cases, criminals being released from pun.
ishmenr on condition that they shall come
to the | nited States. ! think tins very
grave offence against this country. which
should not be permitted. CHEERS: J
Third. If Il tariff for protection is
designed to elevate laboring men in this
country and secure him good wages (and
if it is not for that it is not for anything
then, | think custom which some men
are trying to Introduce of importing
cheap contract labor from foreign COun-
tries to compete with home labor ought to
be prohibited. Cheers. 1t is species
of servitude against the spirit of our laws
and njur all who are in any way cOnnec-
ted with it These are three evils that
think ought to be remeded, But as to
every honest immigrant seeking to better
his condition. whether he come from the
British Isles or from the great German
Empire, from the sunny climes of the
Latin nations or from Scandinavia i'll the
North. we bid him God speed and give
him hearty welcome and hospitality, and
when he is admitted to citi enship we AS
sure him protection at home and abroad.
Once among us and If us his rights are
equal before the law with those of the ma
tive born citizen. No distinction can be
m lde between them.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr.
Blaine introduced Gen. Fremont, who
said; Mr.. Blaine has referred to the
fact that he was member of the conVen-
ton that nominated me in 1896. The loyal
and cordial support which am now giving
Mr. Blaine is the best testimony | can bear
to what he has said about his earnest
support of me when | had the honor
to be at the head of the Republican
party in its first National campaign.'
DETROIT, oct. lit was 1870 p IN.
when the train arrived at Detroit. Mr..
Blaine in company with Senator Hale was
driven to Mrs. Chambers where he will
spend the night. Tomorrow he will 90 on
through Michigan, reaching South Bend
Ind, in the evening.
The Republican Candidate Makes ii Pow
erfui and Telling speech on Labor
and Protection.
South BEND, Ind, oct. 10 The follow
ing is Mr. Blaine's speech here yesterday
Men of Indiana The struggle in all
human society is first for bread. There is
no use in propoundng fine theories to a
man who is hungry. There is no use in
commenting political principles to ONE
who is in need of shelter, There is no use IN
talking philosophy to one who is naked
Food and clothing are primary require
ments of human society and primary ele
ments of human progress, and to secure
these you must put the people in way OF
earning good wages | never saw any
man moved to enthusiasm by silent
ly contemplating the prosperity OF
another, laughter while he himself
was in need. To move him you
want to make him feel his owl
own prospect. Cheers. The beginning
therefore and the end of wise Legislation
is to give every man fair and equa
chance, and to leave the race for life opeI
and free for all What agency will best
accomplishit? What legislation will most
tend to that end : Certainly it will not
tend to that end to throw open our ports
and say, Send We all here, your fabric,
made by the cheapest and most distressed
labor of Europe to compete with oul
people who are just opening their shops
and bnilIinnS THAR tnrias ~ for If