St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-11
LABOR'S TRIBUTE.
Toilers, Reinforced by Society
Swells, Close the Day With a
Huprah

Swells, Close the Day With a
Hurrah.
Special TO the Globe.
New YORK, Aug. 10.-At s o'clock
this evening the crowd in and around
Madison Square numbered many thou
sands. The people whiled away the
time shouting, for Blaine. Harrison and
Morton. The crowd represented all
classes of society. On the stand were
j. P. Archibald, Master Workman
leaders, as we'll as the officers of vari-
Gus Republican organizations here and
out of town. S.B. .Elkins, Perry Carson,
Walker Blaine and others were also
conspicuous. At $50 Chairman Austin
f. Ford called the labor meeting to Or
der from the grand stand, and after a
few words of tribute to Mr.. Blaine, he
sent Cappa's band to the hotel balcony,
to Serenade
THE DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN.
The band played Marching Through
Georgia" the crowd adding their voices.
''Home, Sweet Home" was then rem
dered, and in few moments a storm OF
applause arose as the hero of the Occa-
sion made his appearance. Mr.. Blaine
come from the hotel leanin on the arm
of Hon. l.. P. Morton, and followed by
ex-senator Platt, Gen. Alger, Walker
and EmmOns Blaine and committee
of escort. They were aided through the
crowd by the police to the stand. When
Mr.. Blaine appeared on the stand Mr.
Ford again calledthe meeting to order
and called on Mr.. David Healy TO read
an address on behalf of the workingmen
of New York to Mr.. Blaine. The ad-
dress was a strong Endorsement of pro-
lni,
du0ed, and after the applause subsidized
said:
Mr.. Chairman: 1t would be egotism to
take this magnificent demonstration as per-
sonal to myself. 1t rather signifies the great
popular interest in the question upon which
/ am supposed to have consistent record
and an eBrnest zeal, and you have before
you a contest in which that great issue
is to be settled by the American people for
| perhaps an indefinite period, one way or the
| other. The year 1887 was prosperous, and
| the president at its close. proposed a radical
| change in the industrial system which had
| produced that prosperity, and since that day
| there has been reversal and confusion in the
| commerce and manufactures of the United
| States. The question before the American
| people is whether he and his administration
| shall be sustained in that movement
Against him the Republican party have NOM
| mated
| THE BEST OF TICKETS
| They have given you for president man
| of experience, of heroic record in war, of
| great purity of character, man of great firm
| ness, who can give this country an admins
| tration worthy of its best days, and you have
associated with him man whom l need not
| further describe to citizens of New York
than to say his name is Levi P. Nor
| ton-a man of most generous char
| acter, of the widest and most statesman
| like views on the great question. OF the
| gentlemen against them l would say nothing,
but of the candidate for vice president !
| many years standing and am personal
admirer of Judge Thurman. But beg you
to observe that in critical period of this
tective tariff of 1912. When the SEN
ate convenes on the 4th of March
next it will have thirty-two senators from
| the solid South, and unless you make q
change six Democratic senators from the
North. and Mr.. Thurman will be in posi-
ton to re-enact the roll of George NJ. Dallas
forty-two years ago. The more able and
amiable the man is, the worse will be his in
| fiuence before the American people. i have
been in England for several months and
have discovered great diversity of opinion
upon almost every subject They are divided
upon what you are pleased to call
THE IRISH QUESTION,
upon the continuance of the house of lords.
and they are not absolutely unanimous in
the support of the monarchy. But from one
end of the kingdom 10 the other there is one
unanimous concord of opinion, be they Tor.
les. Wings, Liberals, Conservatives or Radi-
calls, and that is that the Hon. Grover Cleve
land embodies in his person the free
trade for the thirty-eight United States
which they like. Now have no objection to
their right of opinion and if had it would
amount to nothing. Nor do intend to speak
with disrespect of the English, for have re
ceived at their hands courtesies which
would be but surly not to acknoWl
edge before an American audience
But there is here question of policy which
is the prime one. / am glad this meeting i.
called in the name of the laboring
people, because this question i!
from beginning to end question
of labor. If you Will agree to live in poor
house and eat as poor food and receive a.
your wages as little as the operative in Eng
land receive, we can produce as cheap good
as the Democratic administration desires tt
sell. But il you desire to better your condi
ton, you want the protection interests main
tanned. The wage workers of Grea
Britain and Ireland cannot draw
upon savings as greatly as can th
wage workers in the small state of Massa
chusetts. If you turn the country into fre
trade channels you can put our country il
course of five years make the wage worker
as poor. l will not discuss this question
upon any other basis.
HAVE NO SORES TO HEAL
/ would rather have your heartfelt an
{ magnificent welcome than any Office yo
, could bestow upon me. / shall hold thi
' question from the beginning to the end as
Z question which interests every man, woma
S and child in this country that depends upo
: daily labor for daily bready. Capital doe
4 | not need protection 1t can take care n