Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-29
THE NAN FROM MAINE.
Mr.. blaine and Party Continue Their
Journey Through nusyivauia-Hei |.
Warmly Received by the People Along
the Route.

| HAzELroS, Pa, Oct, 2S.
Mr Blaine and party was sent of from
/ Pottsvin this morning IN the rain. Mr. Blsine
after his 800 mites and eight speeches of yes-
| terday said he felt first ra,e and he lookel
well. Arriving At Tam iqua 1t S45 be vas
introduced ~ crowd OF several In u>tnl
and made short speech.
| The party was welcomed TO Mauch Chunk
at 30 and the meeting lasted an hour. while
the special train was transferred to the Lehivh
Valley railroad. About 2000 people were
congreested in Concert Hall. Mr. Blaine
spoke about ten minutes. Among other
things he said: 1.-The free trade policy in
the United states is represented entirely Av
aud is ndisrutaAiy welded 10 the democratic
party. Were 1t not tor the Southern States
there would be no democratic party. Were
1t not tor these State1 the democratic party
would cease to exist These States would
today, among civilized people, / do not r, fer
TO Pagan countries, OF eour.e, but among
the civilized and Christan countries OF the
world there does not exist So large a mass of
efficient lab lrers working az such 4 low rate
! of compensation as in the Southern States of
this nation These States, siucc the shock of
war IL over, have sent into the markets Of the
world, not c0uating what has been used TOR
home consumption, more than 81 ,000, ,000,-
600 worth of cotton, in excess of all they ever
sent prior to the war. Let me repeat that
the value of the cotton exported from the
South since the close of the war exceeds the
value of all thar was ever exported from
the time cotton was first planted in the
South up to the time of the inauguration of
Lincoln bv about 81 ,000, 900 900 | refer TO
this 10 show that her industrious, the free
negro, is for all The cotton is raised bv
negro labor, by classes which cannot cast
single effective vote in that whole repion.
All wrought by class that does not eaJny
any representation, that gets no hearing. Ii
even does not stop there for representatives.
| assigned them on their numbers arc stolen
from them and in consequence they are in
the power OF the white men OF that reg IN
who by this means have political power in
dividually, just double that of the men who
for four years served in the ranks of the
Union army. Applause With this cheap
labor in the South they are inevitably free
trade people. 1t is impossible if that labor
becomes skilled and it rapidly does become
skilled in great many of the minor trades,
but that 1t must result greatly to the disad.
vantage of the labori Z classes in the North.
do not use language too severely, | think,
when say that the time is at hand 10 fight
this gigantic conspiracy against the laborcrs
In this country, conspiracy which il not ar
| rested, il not destroyed will work most seri-
Gus injury to every white lsborer in the
United States. The National and State ad.
ministrations of the democratic party DO not
put forth one solitary effort TO revive the
condition of Southern labor. should not feel
sauguine of relief coming even now except
that il strikes NJ the white men of the North"
The train stopped two minutes at Wealth
erly where Mr.. Blaine appeared on the plat.
form and was received with cheers and ac-
| ckowedged the compliments
Mr. Blaine answered the criticisms upon
his efforts in the campaign and discussed
various important topics, closing with
strong appeal for the people to stand by Gen.
Beaver and the republican party.
The train stopped a few minutes at White
Haven, where Mr.. Blaine merely thanked the
crowd.
After dinner Wikesbarre Mountains and
Nanticoke nine, with its horrible history,
were objects of Mr.. Blaine's attention
The city was entered at 3 80 aud in a short
time Mr.. Blaine was standing before an au-
dence Of 5000 in Pennsylvania rink. When
Mr. Blaine introduced he mounted a
chair and spoke at considerable length.