Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-28
MR.. BLAlNE'S TOUR,
me Maine Statesman Still Speaking to
Immense Crowds in Pennsylvania-His
Remarks Enthusiastically Received.
BELLEFoSTE, Pa Oct 81

BELLEFoSTE, Pa Oct. 81.
Mr. Blaine and party had a dull trip this
morning. 1t rsined steadily When Johns
town was reached it was learned that there
was land slide on the Horseshoe bend and a
freight wreck half mile further on Over
an hour was lost on this account. Brllefonte
was reached at 20. The meeting was he'd
IN the public square and the assembly num-
bered about 5000 people. Mr.. Blaine made
short address. The train reached Lock
Haven at 3.l5 A platform was cor Instructed
near the track and little time was lost. Mr.
Blame delivered ten minute speech which
was received with hearty cheers.
In his speech al Bellefonte Mr.. Blaine
said il seemed to him to be work Of super
erogatioD for him 10 come TO Bellefonte and
speak in favor of Gen. Beaver and it seemed
to be work of supererogation for him TO
come 10 Pennsylvania to speak in favor of
protective tariff. Applause. Mr. Blaine
then went on 10 speak of the great benefits
OF protection as opposed TO the democratic
policy Of free trade and he referred strongly
to the influence PENNSYLVANIA would have
upon the county since the result of the COM
ing election would be taken as an expression
of her views as between these two policies.
tie entreated his hearers not to slaCken in
their efforts but to sustain their representa-
tives in Congress ard to do all they could to
aid republican party.
At Lock Haven Mr. Blaine repeated sub
stantially the speech he had made at Belle
fonte
At WilliamsJ ort Mr.. Blaine was greeted
by An immense crowd and his remarks were
enthusiastically received. Mr.. Blaine likened
the valley OF the Kennebec in Msine to the
valley of the Susquehanna in PENNSYLVANIA
and said the citizens of both would be dis.
astrously affected if the democrats succeeded
in having Canadian lumber admitted free of
duty as they had tried to do at the last ses-
sion of Congress.
At Lewisburg, the home of Wolfe, prohi-
bition candidate for Governor, Blaine was
greeted by another large assemblage and his
| remarks here were principally on the suoJect
of prohibition. He said the third party was
working to secure prohibition, but endeavor
ing to overthrow the republican party. They
were striving to turn their cause over to the
kind care of tue democratic party, which was
an inherited ana perpetual enemy of prohi
biton.
At Sunbury only short stop was made
where he spoke briefly and then hurried back
to the train.
At Shsmokin, Mr.. Blaine spoke to over
FIVE thousand people dealing chiefly with the
question of cheap labor in the South which is
likely. under democratic denomition, to be
brought into competition with higher priced
labor at North
Mr.. Blane's tour for today was concluded
at Pottsyille, this evening, with the grandest
ovation he has yet received in the State.
The train ran into the depot just at 8 o'clock,
having passed several hours on the road
where illuminations has been pre-arranged.
At the court house the crowd overpowered
the police at private entrance and then the
doors were shut, leaving lalf of the Blaine
party outside. OF the ten thousand people
who participated in the demonstration only
about fifteen hundred were able to get into
the building. Mr.. Blaine was Immediately
introduced and spoke at some length. He
also briefly addressed an overflow meeting
held in Union Hall. Mr. Blaine leaves this
city tomorrow morning at o'clock and will
speak at Tamaqua, Mauch Chnnk. Hszelton
White Haven, Wiikesbarre, Pittston and
Scranton.