The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-08-16

one of those useful fellows who have voices
like fog horns. For single instant this
crowd was still, and all eyes were fixed upon
MI: Dlaine's ruddy face. And then in CON-
"Oh-oh-oh-h9s all right" 1t was SO
spontaneous an answer to the question that
everybody had on his tongues end as to the
real state OF Mr.. Blafnes health that every
body roared with laughter. The people who
have been telling stories 90 evidently pre-
poeterous about him will require no further
answer: AZ soon a. possible, which was not
was taken to tho aft cabin and speeeh-mak-
Ing begun. There was not too much of Mr..
Partlett's speech, and it was entirely success.
ful In conveying to the clubs guest the true
spirit of the occasion. Mr. Blaine was evil
gently GENT most n". profoundly stirred: His
told his thapks and assured bis friends about
him Of his appreciation, Of his good will. In
the reception that followed the speech
making Mr.. Blaine shook hands with every
body IN that charming cordial way Of his,
recognizing 1t once all he had ever seen be-
fote, and talking eheerily a moment as he
grasp ped each proffered hand. Meantime, the
Storm, the excursion steamer, had reached
the pier, where Mr.. Blaine was again taken
away from Instantly, and with Messrs. Bar
tlett and Pool he took his seat in the
coach. All along the route the crowds
collected and bade him welcome homo.
The windows of every. house were
men, carpenters, plasterers and even the
toilers who were cleaning the streets cheered
him at1ectionately, and when he arrived at
the hotel, a crowd had gathered that blocked
the wide thoroughfaro, oil animated with tho
spirit OF welcome. 1t was q triumphal home
coming. IN exhibition ofpopular love that
"as extraordinary, Impressive, profound.
THE EVENING sERENADE-
As many people as could be packed between
the reviewing stand near tho Worth monu-
ment and Madison square opposite the Fifth
Avenue hotel gathered at night to do honor
TO James g. Blaine. They 1ers for the most
part members OF various trades and labor
organizations OF New York City and its
vicinity assembled to welcome the stateaman
home: At $50 Chairman Austin E. Ford
called the labor meeting to order from the
hotel balcony to serenade the distinguished
statesman The band played "Marching
Through Georgia" the crowd adding their
voices "Home, Sweet Homo" was then rem
dered, and in few moments q storm Of ap-
made his appearance. Mr. Blaine came from
the hotel leaning on the arm of Hon. L. P.
Morton and followed BY ex-senator Platt,
Gen. Alger, Walker and Emmons Blaine and 4
committee of escort. They were aided
through The crowd by the police to the
stand. When Mr.. Blaine appeared on the
to order and called on Mr.. David Healy to
read IN address on behalf Of the working
men Of New York to Mr.. Blaipe. The address
was strong endorsement of protectionis1h.
Mr.. Blaine v az tlcn introduced and after the
applause had subsidized said:
10 his FRIENDS.
1t would be egotism to make this magnf1-
cent demonstration a. personal to myself It
rather signifies the great popular interest in
tho question upon which l am supposed to
have consistent record and On oarnest zeal
(applauee], and you have befo ore you con-
~ tho American people for perhaps an in
definite period, one way or the other. The
year 1887 was prosperous, and the president
at the close proposed radical change in the
industrial system which had produced that
prosperity, and since that day there has
and manufactures Of the United States. The
question before the American people Is
whether he and bis administration shall be
Sustained in thdt movement. Voices mo,
no.'] Against him the Repu blican party has
nominated the best Of tickets. It has
given you for president a man of experience,
ofheroic war record, Of great purity Of char
acter, man Of great firmness, who con eive
this country an administrator worthy Of its
best days [cheers], and you have associated
With him man whom need not further de-
scribe to citizens Of New York than to Say
hts name is Levi P. Morton rcheersl-a man
OF most generous character, oil the widest and
most statesmanlike views on the great ques-
ton. Of the gentlemen against them would
soy no thing, but Of the candidate for vice
president would say that in him l have
TREND OF many years standing and am per-
sonal admirer OF Judge Thurman. But beg
you to observe that in a critical period of this
country George NJ. Dallas destroyed the pro-
tective tariff OF 1912. When the senate con-
veit"s on the 4th of March next it will have
thirty two senator's from the solid South,
and unless you make a change, six Demo-
cratic senators from the North, and Mr..
Thurman will be in a position to re-enact tho
1 T%a OF George NJ Dallas forty.two years ago.
the worse will be his influence before tho
American people. l have been In England
for several months, and have discovered
great diversity of opinion upon al
most every. subject: They are divided
upon what you are pleased to coll the Irish
question, upon the continuance of tie house
OF lords, and they are not absolutely unan-
imous In the support Of the monarchy. But
from one end OF the kingdom to the other
there is one unanimous concord of opinion.
be they Tories, Wings, Liberals, Conservatives
OF RADICALS, ana that Is that the Hon. Grover
Cleveland embod,ee in his person tho freq
rrade for thirty-eight United States which
they like. Now, have no objection to their
tight Of opinion, and if had It would
amount to nothing. Nor do Intend to sneak
with disrespect of the English, for have re-
ceived at their hands cnurtesies which I
would be but surly not to ackno Wedge be-
fore an American audience. But there ia herr
question OF policy. which is the prime one.
ON glad this meeting 10 called in the name
OF the laboring people, because this ouestion
is rom beginning to end question of labor,
II you Will agree to live in poor house and
ga, poor food and receive ae your wages az
little as the operatives in England receive
We can produce "a cheap goods az a
Democratic admintetratton wants to see.
But 1t will be otherwise il you wish to better
your condition, and If you want the in
dustrial system of protected interests
That prevail IN this country now to be main
tained. The savings of the wage-workers Of
England, Scotland and ireland. "A said TO-
day to Massachusetts gentleman. are not
near as great az lie tonight in the sav1ncs
banks Of Massachusetts to the credit of the
wagesworkers of that small state. and II Won
turn the administration of this renublic to-
day into q free trade channel, you need not
expect those great savings, for. YOU win put
our laboring men throughout the country in.
to competition with the laborin9 man Of
Greet Britain, and in tho course
Of five or ten years you will make
them as poor upon this side Of tho water "a
they arc upon tho other. l will not In this
campaign stop to argue the question upon
any other basis. have no psrsonality to
indulne in: have no soreN IN kaa7 T SovI1