The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-16


think you stand as model govern
ment. Added to that gentlemen. YOU
nave enjoyed for the last quarter /
OF century great pros
PerIty and you have accumulated |
IN an extraordinary degree all the
means " hich contribute to human we'll |
rare and human progress. The indus |
trial system under which all this has
Deen accomplished now threatened and
the people will decide in this COMING
electionl whether they desire this
commonwealth to be launched on new
experiments of free trade IcrieS of
mo! or whether they desire to adj
here TO their old landmarks which
nave proven so safe. THIS will be sub
mltted to the people of Connecticut,
and on their response will be probably
determined the fate of the question.
DO not doubt, l cannot doubt the
verdict that will be given at
the hands of your people. It only re-
mains for me to return to you my sim
cere thanks for whatever of personal
compliment you pay me by this large
asSemblage. But all personal compli-
ments which might take to myself is
subOrdinated in every respect to the
great end of rallying the people of Con-
necticut to the support of Harrison and
Morton, tprelonged cheering) who rep
resent in their political record and in
personal record and IN their personal
history all the great issues of the ma
tional campaign. loud Applause].
AT MERIDIAN
at Meridian 1000 people welcomed
Mr. Blaine, aud editor w. T. Graham,
of the Republican, introduced him in
glowing terms, after which he spoke
thus: Thanking my friend for his
somewhat extravaganza laudation, l
beg to thank you all for this compli-
ment in greeting ME SO warmly. l
have TIM only to add what [ have
said elsewhere on my route to-day that
important as the vote of Connecticut
| always has been, it is tenfold more i'm
pOrtant in this year of grace 1888. If
Connecticut fully comprehend and
appreciate what the vote of this
state may mean, l shall rest
content with the result which
your understanding and your apprecia-
| ton will bring. (Cheers). Trusting
| gentlemen that the ides of November
may chronicle victory in Connecticut,
| and as a consequence victory to the
nation, return your greeting with all
the cordiality with which it has been
rendered" (LOng continued ap-
plausel.
| AT HARTFORD.
| at Hartford there was gathered be-
meath the long green elms large and
enthusiastic crowd. The roadside
almost -as far as the eye could reach
/ was lined with wagons which had evil
IDENTITY come in from the outlying dis
trictS. Mayor Root introduced the
| travelling guests, who responded as fol-
Elows: LESS than fortnight ago |
was in the county which according to
it's area, is called the richest in the
whole of England. A large number OF
the counties in England have each a
population greater than that of the
whole state of Connecticut, but l wish
l could compare the statistics of Con-
necticut with any county, or any COM
munity Of 500 600 people in England
the comparison would give sharp test
by which the good people of Connectl-
cut should determine the pressing on
frets of free trade upon the mass of la
boring men. As l said in New Haven,
do not believe that the sun shines
upon a people more prosperous i'll every
respect than the people of Connecticut
You are asked now to change the tar1f
system under which the prosperity has
been attained a Voice-'we shall
never do it'll The country wishes t.
have your answer upon that point anC
awaits to hear it with confidence
Thanking you for your very gen
: erouS welcome, and as / am on an eX
: press train. which must not delay,
have time only to say goodbye. lLouC
cheering-"I
AT SPRINGFIELD.
At Springfield, Massachusetts, tn
largest assemblage of the day was ii
! waiting for Mr.. Blaine train. Among
those who boarded the train to gree
Mr.. Blaine were Mayor Maynard, o
Springfield, democrat; eX-GovernO
I Robinson and Elisha Morgan. Mr.
Morgan introduced Mr.. Blaine, VIII
: said:
GENTLEMEN:-It would be sheel
= vanity in me to attribute the assem-
bling of this vast mass of Massachu
! sets voters to desire to meet me.
take it rather as an index of the pro
found interest which you feel i'll tn
/ pending contest; 1 take it rather as al
: Indication that great as the republican
e lmajOritieS have been in Massachusetts,
Z you intend to make the majority o
l 1888 still greater. Loud cheeTs.l Il
] that worthy and patriotic purpose an
] most heartily with you, | share you
t feeling and bid you God speed. Tn
r national policies which have strOngl.
S advanced your state among the state
in the union, the policy of protection
: has been the chief, that policy is repre-
3 sented in this contest by Harrison AM
f Morton. [Cheers.l 1t is nothing tina
Q you republicans should give your cleo
| toral vote to Harrison and Moron
: as you surely will, but yoI
3 of ten thousands. Ia voice I'VE viii d,
Q it,'') and beyond that in every practi
d cable and proper way you should hell
0 your neighbOTs in Connecticut. A
t the conclusion of Mr.. Blaine's speec
s three cheers were given thrice owe
: with the ''tiger."
At wORCHESTER.
When the depot at Worcester wa
q reached and MIR. Blaine's figure wa
L recognized ON the rear platform G
n the train, the cheering wa
D vociferous and the brass band brok
; out in greeting. MIR. Burden. of the
Is republican state committee, of Masss
II chusetts performed the ceremony {
s introduction. Mr.. Blaine responded
e have been really embaIras tn
l whole day by such demonstrations d
Q this, the crowds have not been S
y large but everywhere the welcomes hay
Il been hearty. / repeat here what | sal
in Springfield. / am not vain enoug
8 to suppose that this vast assemblage
q simp1ya personal compliment to my
o self. It is rather and far more largel
, an exhibition of the deep sympath
n which the republicans in MassachI
70 sets have in the pending national coT
e test for Harrison and Morton. [Cheers
Il Massachusetts can do much in this cor
l. test, ia voice-''Ye WILT, and muc
q is expected of her. She can lead tn
II way in contest which shall II
q store the republican party TO nations
K power and insure the peTmanence of
2 sound protection policy to the laboreI
I. of the United States. Loud cheers
% Thanking you personally, gentleman
n for the kindness which the gatherin
u of this vast multitude implies towar
muaoIf which I fully rt.sinFOfsafP