New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-16
MR.. BLAINE AT PORTLAND.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FROM MAINE
REPUBLICANS
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN IN THE AFTERNOON
TRUSTS NOT THE oUTGRowTH OF THE Pro
TECTIvE PoLICY-A FEW WORDS ABOUT
THE FISHERIES TREATY AND THE
HERoIsM OF MAINE FISHER
MEN-Ex. SENATOR MILLER
TELLS SOME GOOD NEWS
FROM NEw-YoRK.
far TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. g.

port1and Me. Aug l5.-Portland put on hol-
dav attire to-day to celebrate the opening of the
penubucan campaign in Maine and TO welcome
Mr. Blaine The Stars and Stripes, the emoicnl
NJ Republicanism and protection were freely as
plaved Judging by its scarcity, the Portland
people haven't much liking for the red panuann".
Mr. Blaine accompanied by Walker Blaine anu
his son-in.law. Colonel Coppinger, left Augusta n
little before IL o'clock this morning on long eX-
curson train. crowded with people, and arrived
at Portland at l 3 :35 p. m. He was driven 10 oie
Falmouth Hotel and dned there.
The Campaign Committee had arranged tor t"o
mse,incs one in the afternoon and the other IN
tbe evening both to be held in City ilall-a largo
rom with balconies and admirably adapted lof
public meetings. The afternoon meeting oegan
NJ 80 D. m Long before that time all thc
seats were occupied. When the meeting openru
there was standing-room only and precious Ho.ic
of that There were great many iadles III '"V
audience and they were not less eh'hus''So'o .'''
tho men present When Mr.. Blaine appeared on
| 81 1a.for,r bc was greeted by outburst OF
cheering such as probably only Mr.. Blaine can
| cou ont in Maine Mr.. Blaine looked in excellent
| health His eyes were bright and his complexion
wos clear and everybody present could see no"
| hasalass are the stories about his broken health
Colonel F n Dow called the meeting to order'
and Henry B. Cleaves was made chairman 'lr,
Cleavcs made an excellent speech. lie reviewed
briefly the career Of the Democratic Aunnl'Oi"-
tjon and showd conclusively its failure to redeem
its nromises When he struck the keynote OF
| tho bocomnaiCn-nrotccton- loud cheer arose from
Tho oudionce hut il sweed still louder when ne
| smoke Of Mr. Blaine as the champion of that cause
| He said: ,. .o,
Tho gauntlet OF battle With lightning speed the American
champion OF protection from across the water reoIon ~
=, that message and spoke for protectoh 10 N ~
,u.rs,-,c. American homes and American wofNhsl'r H.
- - {. woicor,ed by millions Of Americans, VINO Will
,uo h,r in this contest that being waged IN thS
country have the OF presenting TO you 'i'c i
| orable James G. Blaine -
ME BLAINE GREETED WITH sAOhN W
APPLAUSE
Toud Swellcd the applause when Alr Blame rose
- snco,, and the women, who could not cheer
lent animation to the scene by waving handKer-
! chiefs. It was some time before the storm SUD-
, sided. Mr. Biaines voice was in excellent con
; dition. He had entirely recovered from the
boarseness due to much speaking in the open ar
This is what he said:
Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen-l sho"'u ,o
have left my home the very day a1'er NY 49, -,
,or nv desire to feel myself once more IN 'ouch VII,
\ those with whom have in previous years lousn'
|
~. IN rnmpare notes with those upon whose "lsuoin "
, | a,r has always rellcd-nemey, the Repuohoa
:, | ,aseoeas IN what should be done at this crisis
the political affairs Of the country ana III 'n7 %
P ~ the PARTY which IS IT'S great deIehuci'
:, 1or.edent Cleveland delivered his message No va Va
IL something to say to the American people aoou' "
=, d.rcer of trusts think there have since pee
" = Tou,o.r,,tc nancrs in the country. whether the
- ,stooo the meaning of the word or not that nav
rot bccn constantly warning tho people as |" I'll
=, ho,,-,h,e danger OF trusts (Laughter) "eH'
shall not discuss trusts this afternoon snah IN
" venture 10 say that they are altogether
10 ~. I,.adrantareous They are largely private aha
st With which neither President Cleveland nor any pr"
he citizen has ans particular right TO lhteri'rc
f Aede from, that the point which wish 70 lmpre
ct ,on vou Is that trusts are not the outgO"h nor
p any way the incident Of the protective poN'S' ="
10 President charges; that protective poioy no NV
ce breeds what the President considers tne le''no
lr- trusts than does the vcrcst fice-irade country III
mt ,r,,ld which Is England for England Is H'eraI
lie mastered all over under her system OF free 'rsue WI
er. -, .rb very day before | sailed for home JUST
of to-,rtcbt aco cut from London journal lhc
ss ,ouncement that all the manufacturers ol co' d"
he all the undertakers of tie Onited hl"-uoN' w
ch into trus. daughter, that 1t was 10 .o,s''r
ch - coo OOO capital which, In the laheu'e' VI |
! mn financial market, was 10 have lalR lI"'''
ST. preferential bonds and that the ytary uea"
oi mich, hc expected To yield semi annual uiVue"u
lie 10 ,. conf Gauchter) Now, think, my illeh'
IN that VIC might safely bury all the Pie'ue"' Pr,
Inc tons Of evil from trusts In this country III t' e
o., which those collins are ABOUT ~
,ur preferential bonds and all anu 'r
do this safely by showing that ;"
ore ,o,, the protective policy generating trusts
NV ,to t,etradc policy generates them IN iaF Efea
not number (cheers) and thus leave the question:
on In Maine we are not able to devote ourselves VINO
,cp N the National elections, bur primarily " ''' "
mt election and am glad that both parties nav n'
les mated gentlemen Of uneXccptional peIsu"a' '"a
and respectabilty, standing high III '"'.' -
rio. against whom personally. nothing can Do ID "a
,rv rh,, aruIes equally to Mr. Putnam ard MI d
in Icb and I am proud and glad to say so lchceIsl'
lie :, Ia,s thu contest where It should rest on p'
the chile Mr. Putnam, l judge iroh SP'."
re- which I hold I'm my hand and when ic'u !"
lie Portland Argus" OF August o. Is very uneasy III ;
ira % Tho charges that have been brought against
ting concerning the very dsadvantageouS treaty ne a.
IN making. giving away. as think TN large u'Ti's'
r,,h,s ~ American fshermcn. l hayo lea"
noccb with great Interest. and found it to be ma
an answer TO some criticisms that so"a'''
ANY Of this state, had made On u"
dent the Secretary Of State ara 'nc
Commission in connection Win u7
h,,o mayer yet seen senator FREE in an: contes
IFF controversy ln which he was not aounuan'i- a'
take his own part. (CheersJ 30 far as 'h' Gu, 60,
, o,. I.t,veen himself and and Mr.. Putnam l. ih'ol
lcan NpIS- Dr'"'''' '''' IN gay ank
Q OF II would be sheer piVS""t ~, S,na,o. o,beers.
ItiOn in behalf OF our u''u"r ' -. hin th.t be vl
gree assure you rom "hS' Inv ,chaors, p,t rbai
,sion heard from III uoo ''...,t - NJ Vrtnam's
bill terestcd me most III 'n'' '4' hot,
It Is three or four lines iHa' o'' -. - .,,,
,,es about the middle Of his remarks NJ inns point
their ." Tho Argus MI r" -, ,n.c,s ,-hicb
n to Of the trcai-, sho"l'- t'' ~ -, =, r,,t .
sr of fishing feet wou-d uerl'S A - =, or,ton
Gator Argus didn't ui"N q" w. - ,.h,or an
)rder those conts OF MI. fu'nA"i ,,,t'a1 =, ,tr y
com plai,el on all the points of criticism oi Mr
norm speech Mr.. Putnam Wa i"'' " -, -. -.
breathing spcll-or as Artemus "aru uSe' ~ 'u' :
ucus This point, desiring " i'o' ~ - ,,n. "a,
cries 'itte story uausn''', -, =. .oors N
nmo Putnam got hah way ~ ~ -. -,..,.,.-., >
( the needed little rest anu w 'o'u ~ - -, - :. a.,