The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-11

of such vital importance to the interests Of
the country as TO make il their duty TO sever the
bonds Of party allegiance rather than support a
policy which their conscience tells them would
work injury 70 the country"
To this Mr.. Blaine responded.
"Mr. ChAirman-It would be considerable
eeotism on my part TO take this magnificent
demonstration as personal altogether to myself.
1t rather signifies the great popular interest in
the question upon which | am supposed, &C
least to have a consistent record and an earnest
zeal. [Applausel And you have before you
contest in which that great issue is TO be settled
by the American people, for perhaps 80 indef-
mite period, the oneSway or the other. The year
1887 was prosperous and the President at its
close, proposed radical change in the indus
trial system which had produced that great
property. and since that day there has been
confusion in the commerce and msnufactories
OF the United States (Appause.l The aues-
tion before the American people is, whether he
and his administration shall be sustained in that
movement. Against him the Republicans. hav-
ing the best cause. have nominated the best OF
tickets. lApplause They have given TO you
Of heroic record in war. Q man OF
great purity Of character, man
of great hrmness. and worthy OF the best
days of the administration in this county. sAnd
you have associated with him a man whom 10
New Workers | need not further describe than
TO say that his name 10 Levi p. Morton lap
plausel. q man of the most generous character,
OF intelligent comprehension of affairs. OF the
widest and most statesmanliks views all the
public questions pending before the American
gentlemen of whom would not
speak in terms other than those of
personal respect or their vce-presidentIal can
didate, l have been q friend OF many years
standing. and arm personal sdmirer Of Judge
Thurman. But 1 beg you to observe that as .
critical period in this country the Vice president.
George NJ Dallas. IN o casting vote in q tied Sem
ate, destroyed the protective tariff or 1872. n
you do not prevent them, Mr. Thurman will be
10 position to re-enacs the vote OF George NJ.
Dallas 10 1872 Therefore, the more amiable.
and the more able . man may be, the worse will
be his influence before the American people.
lApplause.
..Now, gentlemen, 1 know tha. in discussing
the question of protective tariff are always
pointing out what England is doing. have
lately been in England for some months. and
found in English public opinion q very great diff
ference of opinion upon almost all questions.
They are about divided upon what you call the
Irish question:; they about divided the
forcible policy of Gladstone and Salisbury; they
are divided even upon the continuance Of the
House Of Lords. and they are not absolutely
unanimous In support of the monarchy. Laugh
ter and applauss But there is one
opinion they are united in, and that
is that the Hou. Grover Cleveland.
President of the United States embodies in
his person the regular form OF revenue and free
trade for the United States which they like.
fApplause. Now, have no objection 70 their
right of opinion. and. il had. il would amount
to nothing; nor do intend 20 speak disrespect-
fully Of the English, for have received at their
hands very graceful and very cordial hospitality.
which would be churl not TO acknowledge
before an American audiences; but that does
not affect the pending conditions that
the American people find their interests
in one policy, and that the English want to
change that policy. so IS better to conform TO
their interests And that. gentlemen. Il the
prime question before you in the next November
name Of the laborine people. because this Quss-
tion is, from frat to last from skin to
core. and back TO skin again, ques-
ton of labor loud applause].
eat As poor food and receive as low wages IS the
people In England receive, We can produce as
cheap goods as a Democratic administration
wants to see. Laughter and applause. But
it will be otherwise if you wish to better your
condition and If you want the industrial system
OF protected interests that prevails 10 this
country now to be maintained The say
iugs OF the wage-workers Of England,
Scotland and Ireland, as said to-day to q Mas
lie tonight in the savings banks OF Massachu-
setts to the credit Of the wage workers Of that
small State: aud If you turn the administration
OF this Republic to-day into frse-trade channels
you may not expect those great savings. for
You viii put our iaborine men throuehous
the country into competition with the Ia
boring men OF Great Britain, and in
the course of five or ten years you viii mako
them ss poor upon this side Of the water as they
are upon the other. 1 will not, in this cam
paign, stop to argue the question upon any other
basis. / have no personalities to indulge ia. /
have no sores to heal Loud cheers. would
rather have your cordial. heartfelt and sypsthet-
upon me. fAppiause.T But in this canvass. in
which shall take greater less part shall
hold this question from the beginning TO the end
as a question that interests every man:
depends upon daily labor for daily bread.
TApplause. There is need to make any laws
to protect capital Capital always takes care OF
itself and gets full share; but there are laws
that can elevate the condition OF the laboring
man, and there are laws that can degrade him,
and the Rspn blican party has stood for twenty
FIVE years. and IL will stand. 1 believe. with the
blessing Of God and the will Of the American
maintaining the lsboring man. for the govern
ment which takes care OF the bone ard einew Of
the working muscle of the land is taking care
Of the men who created the wealth In the
country and who are therefore entitled TO the
patronage and protection Of the. government
lApolause.J
Now, gentlemen, you represent a critical
State; you represent the State OF New York
Your votes to tell in that issue. Your votes
can be decisive upon that one issue. Do not be
diverted from that one question by side issues
Do not be misled by petty squabbes uDon this
or that smali issue. or upon personal questions
OF abuse on the hand OF the other, but give
your votes as independent laborne men, and
give them for the interests Of your own homes
or your own fresides, and thereby for
the great interests of the great Republic. lm-
mense cheering tnever, Mr.. Chairman. thought
of that Republ i do tonight Cheers
have seen the other side have devoted many
Of the last fourteen months to seene the condi-
tion Of labor and laooring men in the other hemi-
sphere and say without fear Of contradiction.
that in no country Of Europe, in no part Of
Europe, or part Of any country, is the condi-
tion OF labor comparable to that which il holds
in the United States. lApp.ause Are you
willing TO give up that position, are you will
ing to maintain iti Cries OF Yes You can
maintain it by strong pull, and hard pull.
and q pull altogether for Harrison and Morton"
Loud aud enthusiastic cheering and waving Of
hats
The crowd broke into wild aud tumultuous
cheer as Mr.. Blaine concluded, and again taking
the arm of Mr.. Morton ne walked slowly back to
to the hotel.
ATUN nry