Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-21
BLAINE.
Ile L. Interrupted by Loud shouts
For Cleveland.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 20.-About 2:50 the
train arrived at Fort Wayne. There was
large crowd at the depot and all along the
route to the Aveline House, to which Blaine
was driven. The streets in front OF the hotel
and Cont House Square opposite, and all
the adiacents streets were filled with dense
mass OF people when Blaine appeared on
the balcony he was loudly cheered, but from
one portion OF the crowd, inciuding num-
me cheers for Cleveland, and when Blaine
empted to speak he was interrupted by
shouts, yells and cheers for Cleveland com
ing from the same quarter; Therefore he
declihed TO speak from the balcony, and re
entering the hotel he left 1t again BY side
door and In company with Chairman New
and Hon. WIN. Mckinley, of Ohio, was
driven up Calhoun street to point opposite
Library Hall The great body OF the crowd
followed him, and here, standing upon the
drivers seat. he made a speech, as follows:
"cITIzENs OF INDIANA:-The October elec-
tions In Ohio and West Virginia have put a
new phase on the national contest, or rather
they have reproduced the old phase. Good
The Democratic party. as Of old, consider
they now have the South solid again. They
believe that they will surely get l53
electoral votes from the sixteen Southern
States; and then they expect, or they hope.
or they claim, that they may secure New
Ss aSar SIsa sna ndsas hss W.. New Ye ia nd
ana added to the Solid South, they will
seize the Government OF the nation. (They
can't do I'll neyerD do not believe that
the farmers, business men, manufacturers,
most OF all, do not believe that the soldiers
Of Indiana can be put to that use. (Great
cheering, and eries OF "neverl neverPo i
do not believe that the men who
added lustre and renown to your state
used to call in the administration Of the
government, men who have organised the
great rebellion. No, no, never. In the
Senate OF the United States, the Dem0crsuc
party have 81 members. Of which M i,uanDtb nnmpes
In the House Of Representatives q majority
OF Representatives comes from the 9oukh
and now the intention Is with an apsolute
ly solidihed electoral vote from the soutn
added to the votes q the two S,a.es "she she
Union. That means great deal !. means
that as the South furnishes three -fourths OF
the Democratic strength II VIII be given the
lead and control Of the nation IN the event
tbs great financial and Industrial system Of
the dountry shall be placed under the direc
lion of ths South; that our currency, our
banks, our tariff, ouF internal revenue laws
LIN short, that our whole system upon
shall be placed under the control of thai
section. II means that the Constitutional
amendments TO which they are so bitterly
opposed shall be enforced only so far a. they
may believe In them: that the national credit
as guaranteeed In the I4th amendment that
the payment OF pensions to the soldiers OF
the Union as guaranteed In the same amend
ment shall be under their control, and what
that control might mean can be measured by
were received by the Democrats OF the South.
There is not one measure of banking. Of tar
IN, of finance, of public credit, OF pensions,
not one line Of administration upon
which the government IL conducted to-day
to which the DeMoarsts Of ne south south 1o are not
would mean change Lho 1lhe q which has
not been known In modern times. II would
be as II the dead Stuarts ware recalled to
the throne of England, as II the Bourbons
ment Of the French republic, as though the
Dukes should be called back and
empowered to govern the great kingdom Of
Italy. fGood, and cheers Such triumph
would be fearful misfortune. to the
h se nnet ~ sns ,ss WIZ
II has been steadily and rapidly gaining for
the past ten years In all elements OF material
1t has added gorgeously to its
wealth since the close of the. wsy and has
TO call that seqtio9 now to the
Of the nation would disturb its own
social and political economy. would fekin-
die smouldering passions, and under the
peculiar leadership to which 1t would be
subjected 1t would organize an administra-
ton OF resentment, of reprisal, Of revenge,
and no greater misfortune than that could
come to the nation or the South. 1t would
rome as a reaction against the progress OF
liberal principles In that section Of progress
am reprosehed by some excellent people
for appearing before these multitudes OF my
upon tha ground that Il is In
which am named mo, no. no. mol ] don't
feel 1t to be so. There is not a courtief In
Europe SO proud but that he Is glad
to uncover his head in the presence Of his
sovereign so uncover In the presence Of
the only earthly sovereignty acknowledge
America. [Gveat and prolonged cheering
After Mr.. Blaine NJ. Mckinley was called
for and made brief speeGh, WHICH was en-
applsuded. Blaine was theh
driven to the residence Of the Hon. Jesse L.
Williams. Here he will spend the night.
After tea the ciergymen Of this city called
upon him in body. Tomorrow he will go
10 indianapolis, making several stops on the
way.