Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-02
ElSTERN NEWS.


I'D Central oepets Sucrc ne took the
ssfoek train for Hartford. From
$.s.tScrd Ne will 90 10 New Haven by
s.;sI Drain, and then return to Ne9
~ etopping ss Bridgeport and either
.;sc1s along the route.
- HAYES, Nov. Lila pursuance Of
..s..j~e made before be started on
~ssfefu tour, Blaine left New York
". ~nnino Ia a special car attached
~ reoular train, 10 visit the prlnci
1900 of Connections. General
v,ooe accompanied him. Miss Mar
49, Rlziue and Jas. q. Blaine, Jr.,
- sIso Of the party. At several
1870 alcnq the route whore the train
~3e ~ regular stops, gr0ups gathered
$3.50 and eheered, when looking
s~,nch tbe window they discovered
S,sjre: bat be did not appear in public
sss1 lie train had reached Hartford.
~ ~ uay number of Hartford gen
$500 pho had come to meet him were
's.sssntsd. General Hawlsy bearded
- trsin al Bridgeport
Nrrrpzz. Conn. Nov. LAT New
uev~a The usual stop was made. A
.,~siiefsb!e crowd awaited the arrival
y ~ train, and greeted Blaine, who
src@nred for q momens on the rear
siafform and was cheered.
Usrryoxp, Nov. 1.-Hartford was
..scbed 81 no IN. Az the train came 20
SOP there was csnfson salute and
sheeriuo. Blaine and Fremont, accom-
esried By senator Hawley, entered
ssrrinoo and we're driven to q stand Ia
lrout d the court house, around which
.rv6rsl thousand people were waiting.
Al along the route were Plumed Knights
snd other clubs. General Hawiey in
troduosd Blaine, who Was loudly cheer
n. He spoke a. follows:
.The people Of that splendid section
~ fhs State Of Ohio which was ancient
i colony of Connecticut, commits
.joosd me by their vote in October to
bsar 70 the mother State, in whose CAPT.
III now stand. the assurance Of their
l5ysIty 20 New England teachings and
M England principles. Cheers.l
Az hare today TO receive your assuF-
snees that the mother State herself IL
preussed 10 prove her fidelity to her
IN history, and her own example.
If2snewed cheers II there be any
slnts In tho Union profouxdly interest
a il the industrial and financial sys-
fens Of the United States, a. those
sysssms exist today, Connecticut Is that
State, for her marvellous industries have
hem built up under the influence Of the
protective tariff, and her great financial
esntsf. from which Yadiate influences
ooextensive with the Union, has reeeiv-
d, In full measure, tine benefit and
blessing of the great financial system
which she Republican par y has given
10 this country. TCheers. The Ma
tiouai canvass now 30 near its
slsss, concerns, in the wide
sueep Of the great issues II involves
land. There IL not an industry that
VII not be affected by its decision.
There 10 not q paper dollar whose value
vould not be changed by wrong de-
eision. The industrial and financial
systems under which our great National
progress has been achieved during TIE
last - years are peculiarly tho work Of
tbe Republican party, for Ut every step
10 their enactment they were resisted by
lhe Democratic party. Have the voters
Of Conneeticut stopped 10 reflect what
would be the infiaence upon their State
ifthere was such change in the tariff
- the Democratic party In Congress
came within "a votes Of carrying? Have
The voters of Connecticut stopped 20
tkink what would DO the effect of an
abandonment of the present currency
system of the United States, which
would certainly follow II the Demo.
cratic party should come into powerf
That currency system, ~ 10 stan Is
today, Ii certainly the most remark ble
In the financial history of the wa Id.
greenback circulation OF between
three and four hundred millions Is held
steadily at par with gold by the readi.
ness Of che Government with Its coin In
The treasury to redeem every cent on
presentation. Perhaps one Of the hrst
measures Of the State Rights Democ-
facy, II given control of the Govern
ment. would be to restore to the States
the power to establish State banks. We
are justified IN this assumption by the
Arguments of the Democrats In Con
Rress for 20 years past, and by their
ceaseIess hostility 10 the National bank
Ing system."
The speaker reminded his hearers
that when Abraham Lincoln was elect
Cd there were nearly 5000 broken State
hanks In the Union, whose successive
failures had cost the people annually
I'VE per cent. of the total lper circuIa-
ton Of the country, and had involved q |
total loss to the people OF 0,000, goo. |
he said this fact alone should be con-
elusive argument in faver Of maintain
ing The present financial system. After
soncludi1nvhis speech the party return
ID 10 the vain.
Az the train moved off the clubs and
people eheered heartily, the most con-
spicuous body being composed of a |
company Of Wideawakes of 1860"
The run TO Meriden was made rapidly. |
There was very large crowd here, and |
when Blaine appeared ON the stand he |
vas received with loud acclamations. |
ne spoke briefly, setting forth the in |
erest OF Connecticut in maintaining |
ne protective system under which. in |
zoe ~ years between 1860 aud 1880, she |
nad increased her wealth as much ~ In |
~ We preceding years OF her history, |
willie tor more than half century the |
psmecratic party had stesdily opposed |
" The points made in favor of main /
aiming the tariff we're warmly applaud
"a. Al Wallingford he spoke q few |
words IN the same vein. The train ar
n.sd al New Haven at $50 o'clock.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. l.-Blaine |
made she following address here:
mere has been placed in my hands /
snce my arrival in New Haven an ad |
uIsss IRON the clerRymen Of this city,
sxpftssine their respect and confidence. |
.uu thfonsh the person who delivered IL
~ assurance that. IN matters of public
akot and Ia matters of public partici- /
pstlon under the laws and consultation
y tns United States, they know no sect,
Msy Knew no Protestant, no Catholic,
~ hebrew. bat the equality Of all.
voed Good r and cheers In the L
av " Hartford had a letter put in /
~ nnnos, asking me why had charged
ne Democratic party with being in
ssd oy Hum. Romanism and Rebel
. 49,. a voice; "Yoa never said
paA My answer In the first place Is
.a sney pot In my mouth an unfortu
49, 49, IMPRESSION Of another man, and in
NC ~ nexs place il gives me an opportu-
Wy 70 say at the close of this cam
ss ka mat in the public speeches
sou have made ] have re-
sssa eo csrefally and instinctiveiy
.n. making any disrespectful /
S'son TO the Democratic party. |
mss s. tiosn that party profoundly upon
rrss o. principle. bat have too
s.ss $500 respect for the millions OF my
-, !. men which u embraces, 10 as-
sSsI Win abuse. l''Good! Govd!'' and /
49, IN the next place 1 am sure /