New-York tribune., 1888-08-28
MR.. BLAINE AT WATERVILLE.
THE ADMINISTRATION AGAIN SCORED.


Mr. oLEvELaNDs POLITICAL DODGE TO DIVERT
ATTENTION FROM THE PROTECTION ISSUE
TELEGRAPH To IHE Tribune
Waterville, Me-. Aug. 21.--Ihis was gaia uay
for the smart little kcnnebec city Of Waterviile
Mr. Blaino was advertised to speak, and that iact
alone drew an immense crowd of people in from tae
country towns for miles around. all ID hohdav
attire and eager to listen to the eloquent worns
of ther eminent fellow-citizen. Speclai Trains
were also run from Sxowhcgan and Monmouth to
bring the people Four uniformed campaign COM
panics participates, the Harrison Brigade' local
company wearing handsome suits OF Continental
pattern, being one Of them. large number oil
French yeters were in the ranks Mr. Baine ar
rived at 2:l5 p m. tie Lad spent sunday at
Poland Springs and at ! O'Clock taken the limited
Pullman train which runs to Bar ilarbor. IL
made a special sop fer him at Watervillc Ills
two sous, Walker and James c., jr accompanied
him. A. the station Mr. Blaine was met by
fhrong of people, who crowded about as h. aigh'ed
from the car platform. He was received by Re-
ccption Committee and q party of one hundred
business men. wearing taI white hats. Again
and again they cheered Mr. Blaine, and then he
entered his carriage and driven TO Monument
Park, the business men. campaign companies ana
people acting a. escort, Numerous dec rati ms IN
the way OF flags and bunt n appeared along the
route. The park is neatly trimmed en- loSurc
OF about 900 acres in extent and some 5,OOO pec-
pie had gath red and in waiting. Among
these on the stand were several prominent gen.
tiemen who had been announced by the Demo-
cratic press being converts TO their doctrine.
Long before Mr. Blaine had arrived a little
man, his chin bristling with short. gray beard
and wearing a weather-beaten straw hat, was
noticed clnging TO the front rail OF the stand.
a
country and the instant Mr.. Blaine walked across
the platform he reached forward his horny hand
with you once more Sr. Blaine, want to
shake" The Augusta statesman gre ted hm
warmly and after mceting various gSntsme8l H, MAS
Instead of occupying the platform which had
been provided for him, he mounted a settee so
that he stood with his back TO the north
west wind. ile spoke very rapidly-much faster
than uSual-and he somewhat hoarse, hut
Notwithstanding this his voice could be easily
meeting was an enthusiastic one, and was made
up largely Of work ns people from the nils and
factories. lie spoke just sixteen minutes and
while he did not enter into any long argument
his words were well calculated ior his audience.
Mr.. Blaine in his speech dwelt upon the injury
which would he done the worllingmcn should the
Presidents tariff policy be carried into effect Mr.
Blaine then referred to President Cleveland's
message upen the Canadian Treaty as mere
schcme to divert the attention of the American
peorle from the ques' ION OF protection and 10 stop
rs much as possible the no'ular discussion OF that
subject, which le feared would only strengthen the
Republican position.
IN his prc,cnt spirit, he said the President
will be satisfied with nothing that does not
put courage in his Admin stration and protec-
tive tariff out Of the minds of the people. ! he
speaker believed that Congress would not gratfy
the President and that the American people
would put the whole QUESTION over TO next wear, by
which time the Republican Admnistrat on would
be {" eautt%Giy E' seit.g5, E% lie IaP. ssci SYM
Hon. William l.. Putnam ~ lalnn in IN ir efforts 10
second the Prc.idcnt While Mr. Put"am IS ad-
vocating peace policy in the fishery ncgoi ,atons,
the President takes the ground from under his
20 at Carada with vengeance, one and all Then
with side glance the President intimates 10 them
all. Don't he alarmed: there won't he bit OF
this row with Canada after election
Concluding. Mr. Blaine said:
The Presidents machine is conuvcd to run about
seventy days but will surely work without harm to men
Of 1t. and may add that it is admirably ar
ranged to kick ana kill heh'nf e.
At the close he drove directly to the Maine
Central depot and departed for his homr in
Augusta on the 81 4 train, arriving there IN
After Mr. Blaine Congressman Seth L. Millilycn
addressed the people the tariff question frf
an hour and i'm the evening there a torch
light parade, and eX-Nlinister John a. kasso1
spoke.
Mr.. Blanr's next speech VIII he made in
Calais, III Washington County, on ire boundary
line hetwcph Maine ard New-BrunSwcll and
?3o miles from augusta by rail Mr.. Blaine will
leave Augusta Tuesday afternoon on this trip
sleeping in Bangor sdav night and The next
day proceeding on in season for the afternoon
meeting His speech will treat chiefly OF the
a large Provincial territory many Of the B ~
noses viii be in attendance Mr. Blaine is III
the best Of health and the work of the cam
paign is resting lightly upon his shoulders