The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-10
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
Another Speech on the Tariff and Brief Ad-
dress to Young Men.

Canton this morning at O'Clock, by special
train, on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
railway, for Wooster Crestline and Columbus,
O. At Orrvile, a small station, where the train
made its first stop, several hundred people We're
collected. Mr.. Blaine spoke a few words in ad
vocacy of the reelection of Mr.. Mckinley.
The next stop was at Wooster. Here Mr..
Blaine left the train and went up to a stand
the public square, where about 5000 people had
assembled He was introduced by Mr. Wm NJ.
Orr, one Of his class mates at Washington and
jefferson College, and was warmly received. He
spoke briefly, congratulating the Republicans of
Ohio upon their zeal, calling attention to the
transcendant importance of the tariff as issue
in the campaign, and urging the reelection of
Mr.. Mckinley. Hon. A. w. Tenney also spoke
briefly. During the speaking, body of students
from Wooster University marched up to the stand
and cheered for Blaine and Logan. AT the depot
just as Mr.. Blaine was about to get upon the
train, general attention was attracted by the
affectiOnate demonstrations of elderly man
who actually embracing him. This proved
to be Rev. DR.. Black a professor in the Wooster
University another old college mate. His wife
accompanied him and seemed almost as much
pleased as her husband to see Mr.. Blaine.
Short stops were made at Shreve and Perrys-
Vile Mr.. Blaine spoke few words at each
place, thanking the people for the kind reception
they gave him, and presenting the tariff as the
great ISSUE At 1870 the train arrived at Mans
field the home of Senator Sherman.
There were few people at the depot at Mans
field but there were several thousand assembled
in the square in the heart of the town, to which
Mr. Blaine was escorted in the usual manner.
Mr.. Hedges, the Republican candidate for Con
gress, having introduced him as the next Pres
ident of the United States, Mr. Blaine said
II object to my friend introducing me in that
rrrsn Ao1l- O1,,A a., No.
next [Cheers. But 1 see good auguries for
Tuesday in the fact that the people of Ohio
seem to be thoroughly aroused. Cheers. In
all my political experience ] have never
met people more thoroughly awake to their duty
than the people of Ohio seem to be at this time.
Their duty in this campaign is exceptionally i'm
portant. You have both your own immediate
duty and vicarous duty. You are to vote on
whole United States You are to set the mark
for the Republican high tide Cheers CON
fess have great confidence in the vote of Ohio,
for since the election of Salmon p Chase as
Governor of your State, in 1855. have never
known year when Ohio was aroused
that she did not give a Republican
majority. [Cheers.] You have never had
before you more distinct issue than you have
this year. There has never been smore clean
cut division between the parties at the beginning
OF political campaign. A great many issues
are in the peoples minds, but as the contest
grows serious they begin to eliminate the Incl
y,
verge and come face to face, there is always one
great, overshadowing issue that controls the
multitude of voters l assume that that issue,
the present issue, is the protective tariff and
in the Union that has proAted more
under the protective system, or that
is more deeply interested in its maintenance,
than Ohio. Cheers. That being the case, ana
Ohio ranking high in intelligence, it cannot be
doubted you will see your own way clear to pro-
tect and maintain your own interests l do not
stop to argue other questions. l do not stop
even to dwell for a moment on the achievements
Of the Republican party-on what has done for
the Unlon Tor the cause OF free government for
the cause of human liberty. do not dwell on
these because l do not choose to divert your
minds, even for moment, from the one
overpowering and overwhelming issue that
should engage your whole attention until after
Tuesday next, and especially should it engage
your attention in your congressional districts.
Colonel Boynton used to say, when he got very
close to the point, that he had his knife on the
nerve When you vote for representatives in
Congress your votes are reaching the very nerve
of all questions relating to your industrial sys-
TEN, including the protective tariff because it is
through your representatives in Congress that
you make your will primarily, distinctly and
mpressively understood and felt.
This is town which l have long desired TO
visit have enjoyed a friendship that goes
back almost into boyhood days with your dis
tlngulshed fellow citizen, Senator Sherman, and
have long desired to stand before his neghbors,
constituents and friends. l thank you for this
kind reception and bid you goodbye"
At Crestline there was large crowd around
the depot, and Mr.. Blaine spoke briefly from q
platform built out from the second story of the
building He spoke of the great Importance of
the State election in October, because of its
bearing upon the national election and upon
terif legislation in the next Congress.
At Mt. Gilead ex Governor Foster Joined the
party again. Here Mr.. Blaine left the train to
attend the Morrow county fair, to which he had
been invited by the managers. There were
fully $4,000 people on and around the fair
ground Governor Foster introduced Mr..
Blaine who spoke briefly from the judges stand,
as fellows:
''The agricultural fair is the non-partisan as
sembage of the American people To-day we
are all Republicans and all Democrats Better
than either Republican or Democrat. we are
American citizens Applause. 1t is in that
capacity that greet you; it is in. that capacity
that l congratulate you on the abundant pros
perty that besses this community, on the great
development the State of Ohio has attained, on
its great history, and on its great future" Re
newed applause.
Mr.. Blaine was followed TO the depot by a
great crowd, who cheered him repeatedly as they
ran along the streets and at the departure of the
train.
Delaware was reached just before dark, and,
considering the size of the place, the reception
here was phenomenal. The streets were crowded,
and the enthusiasm of the people was as remark
able as their numbers. Mr.. Blaine was intro
duced by Judge Jones, and when the storm of
cheering and shouting with which he was re-
ceived had subsided, he returned thanks for the
kind reception given him, and said:
Il have never seen a population in motion
more unanimous than the population of Ohio to-
day. want Ohio to feel and know that the
vote Of Tuesday next is an important vote, and
that the responsibility rests upon the Republic
ans of this State. The Republican party is for
tunate in having the support of vast major
ity of the young men of the country
[Cheers. AS have said before
there is instance in the political his
tory of this Nation of any party being
beaten that had in large degree the sympathy
and support of the young men. Renewed
cheering see before me large number of
young men who are oollegans, and who add to
the power Of youth the power of education and
culture. To them and to their fellows we look