The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04

calls for Blaine" Blaine that the gentleman
in charge of the procession insisted upon Mr.
Blaine showing himself and making little
speech, SO as to satisfy the people and induce
them to make way. Accordingly, when the
procession was ready to move he appeared on
the balcony. Ex-Governor Foster introduced
him, and Mr.. Blaine was received in manner
that battles description. When he got a chance
to speak, he said:
Men of Ohio can say with some pride that
am not stranger in Columbus. was here
forty-three years ago, before the great majority
OF you were born and l have visited your beau
tlful city at short intervals since, and have
kept in my own mind and in my own sight the
record of its splendid growth and advancement.
lCbeers. | have never visited it under more
pleasant circumstances than this evening, and
thank you with sense of profound gratitude
for this magnificent overpowering welcome.
[Avoice-You haven't got half what is before you
yet know very well that you would deem it
great vanity in me to attribute this reception to
myself Cries; It's all for you, tell YOU It's
for YOU It's for Blaine. No. 1t is because,
test the principles which you uphold [great
cheeringl, and beg to call your attention to the
fact that whereas there may be many questions
of greater or less magnitude involved in ma
tlonal election, there is always one great con-
trolling issue that occupies the popular mind,
ana that ISSUE this year. palpably and
distinctly Marked is protection to American in
dustry. Great and prolonged cheering AS
pedfluR on JnaI, anu Illustrating IL, L WISH TO
further call your attention to another fact.
When the Republican party came into power by
the election of 1861 the total wealth of the State
of Ohio was little over 81, 100 000, 900; twenty
years from that time, in $780, it was So 200, ,0G0,-
900. In other words, under twenty years of
protective tariff you advanced in wealth double
the whole amount that You had acquired in all
the previous history of your State Renewed
cheering.
''Do You wish now to give it upl Voices No.
mo- tn
is not conspicuous speaker in Ohio to day, rep
resenting the cause of our opponents, who is
not hostile to a protective tariff; there is not
speaker of any kind, representing the Repub-
lican party who is not in favor of protective
tariff. The issue, therefore, is broad and distinct
between the two parties, distinct as applied
to domestic policy, equally distinct as applied to
foreign policy. What we want is great, broad,
peaceful American policy, increasing our trade
with our neighbors and Strengthening the bonds
of an enduring friendship with all the countries
of America. Enthusiastic and prolonged cheer
ing. This will open the great outside markets
for the manufacturing industries of Ohio
and the other States, [Renewed cheer
ing.] Instead of inviting manufactures
from abroad to compete with ours at home, the
Republican party proposes to seek distant mar
kets for our own manufactures. Renewed
cheering. That issue is so distinct that you
cannot mistake it, and it is so distinct that I
cannot make it palmer by argument The de
cision rests with you [cries well give it'll, and
l believe it is safe in your hands" Tumultous
and long-continued cheering
Governor Foster, Hon. A. W. Tenney and
Hon. j. F. Finerty followed with brief speeches
When the head of the procession reached the
Neil House, Mr.. Blaine again appeared on the
balcony and was cheered as loudly and as wildly
as before. There he staid and reviewed the
procession which lasted about an hour and a
half. In it we're several workingmen's organi-
zations bearing banners with such devices as
mo Free Trade in Ours" mo Foreign Stand
ard for American Wages" "Cleveland's Head
quarters in England, etc
After the procession had passed, Senator Hale.
of Maine, made a few remarks from the hotel
balcony and several speeches were made from
other stands.