Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-06

this country. 1t has placed the finances Of
the country and the finances of the people
upon stable foundation, and l am sure
sure that from the brief historic review
have ventured to submit, transition is
easy to the duty of the people in the i'm
pending national contest. II the resump-
ton act and the great series of financial
measures, of which it was fitting climax,
be a benefit TO the business interests of
this country, the political influence of the
the business men of tnis country should
be given to the party " hich originated and
enforced that legislation. There is no need
for me, before the business men of New
York, to supplement the argument which
am sure Mr.. Sherman has made com
plete, and I should hardly have dared to
give myself the pleasure Of appearing here
but for my desire to testify in this great
metropolis of the Union my appreciation
Of your distinguished guests services.
And while | am here / may be- permitted
to add that not alone in the business and
financial department of legislation which
interest every man, but in all the great
avenues of life in all that relates to the
career Of this great people during the
twenty-three years which the Republicans
have been in power, they are certainly dis
tingushed beyond an other period in our
history saving and excepting alone the
immortal period which gave US our inde-
pendence and our constitution. Cheers.
At no time, certainly, have the educational
interests Of the people been so greatly and
rapidly advanced. At no time have the
spirit OF the humanity and benevolence of
the people been SO generously developed
as during that period. At no time, certain
ly, has Christian charity made so marked
an advance as during the period in which
the Republican party has administered the
government. At no time within the
memory of one who does me the honor to
hear me, has there been so little bigotry
in the country as there is to-day. At no
previous time has there been an occasion
of great public interest relating to the
fate OF the government, in which, upon
the same platform and for the same patri-
otic end, has there been such a cordial and
hearty cooperation as there now is among
the great religious denominations of
Protestants. Catholics and Hebrew. Ger
tainly that is great consummation, which
the Republic, pledged to civil and religious
liberty, should aim at, and it will remain a
lasting glory OF the Republican party that
that consummation has been achieved dur
ing its broad and wise, and liberal adj
ministration of the National Government.
Prolonged applause.
When Mr.. Blaine sat down there were
calls for Mr.. Evarts, who responded in a
short and humorous speech. Then Gen.
Fremont was called ont and spoke briefly.
From the hall Mr.. Blaine returned TO his
hotel, where he received callers until din
ner time.
Later, he reviewed the great torchlight
procession.
The parade in honor of Jas. G. Blaine
tonight is considered the greatest public
demonstration of the kind that ever took
place here. The night was extremely IN
propitious for such an affair Rain fell IN
a ffizzle most of the time and the streets
were covered with Shiny mud that made
the marching difficult. Among the fea-
lures of the parade was the Edison Elec-
tric Light Co. Each man wore on his he'll
met an incandescent lamp fed from wire
stretched along a rope borne on their
shoulders and connected with the dynamo
on a wagon. The men were formed in a
hollow square, the machine being driven
by steam from an engine which carried a
calliope playing, "See the marching hero
comes"
As it passed Mr.. Blaine, the battery,
headed by a transparency inscribed.
BLACK Jacks grammar at SHILOH and in
the rear was formidable piece OF cannon,
which made Mr.. Blaine and all other spec
tators laugh heartily. Among the visiting
delegations was one from Saginaw, Michi-
gan. The applause Of the night, next after
that accorded to Blaine. seemed to be re-
served for John J. O'Brien's hosts. Mr.
O'Brien is chairman of the Republican
county committee. EVERYBODY seemed
cheering, he and them. The procession
was succession of splendors and surprises
and was pronounced well worth travelling
from Saginaw to see. 1t was very late
when the last corps passed the reviewing
stand, yet Mr. Blaine remained to the close
and seemed one Of the best pleased of the
spectators.