The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-31
BLAINE QUOTES ENGLISH TESTIMONY.
Supremacy Won by America Under
the Protective System.
Yale Locks In England, Philadelphia
Locomotives In New Zealand.
Troy and Albany Out In Force to
Hear the Maine Man.

ALBANY. Oct, 3O.-Hon. James @. Blaine
arrived here at 2.35 D. m, and was met by
reception committee composed Of prominent
Republicans. An immense crowd was at the
depot. Mr.. Blaine was conducted 10 the
Delevan House. and from there to the fair
grounds, where large crowd, who came In
from the surrounding towns, gathered to
hear him.
A mass meeting was held at the fair
grounds this afternoon under the auspices of
the Republicans Of this city and Troy. Ii
was great political demonstration. The
weather was fine, and the attendance was
estimated at from 10000 to 10000. The
Grant Club TO the number Of one hundred,
In carriages, acted as an escort to the
| grounds. Hon. Martin /. Townsend. Of
| Troy, presided. Mr.. Blaine was received
with round after round Of cheers. In the
| course Of his speech he said: "The post Of
honor and responsibility rests with you. IL
Republican voters come TO the polls on Tues
day next, rain or shine, good roads or muddy
roads, good weather or bad weather, Benja-
min Harrison and Levi r. Morton will be the
next President and Vice President"
/ lCheers.
Mr.. Blaine read clipping from recent
known and prominent organ Of the late Lord
PalmeTston, an influential paper, advocating
hitherto, as all English papers do, the doc
trine OF free trade. Tie editorial read as
| follows:
"But for the serious consequences entaed upon
our working classes who feel every day, more and
more, the pinch Of foreign competition, lt would
DC, os decidedly amusing y note now completely ey-
cry one OF the principles assumed BY the one
sided Tree trade school Of this country Is negatlved
Dy iae5s ana iaslied BY the experience q com
| that protection raises the price OF Commodities
ana that hostile tarln, as John Bright said but
ons ASi his PACE RSS'hsa sfsr eas %
particular industry BENEFITED 66y'pYit. 6y' i.
AS matter Of fact, what do we md In America?
Why, their manufacturers can actually beat US
out OF the field on the score Of mere eheapnesS
| only. so far from protection enhancing the cost
| Of their goods, they can turn them out at rates
with which we, with all our free trade, cannot
manage to compete. Yale lockmakers can afford
| yet undersel the wolverharnpton masters In the
very heart Of the lock trade Just as the Belglans
1 IuVts loweI MI tates ioI angie iron deiserea W
lands. Philadelphia engine makers can turn out
as seryieeable locomotive as any English Arm
hundred pounds less than the English tender. In
South Russia agricultural trade Is said TO be pass
spite of English and German competitors, though
the latter are nearer by 5000 miles 10 the local
market; with the exception Of made up clothing,
bNS0tgS
not because the duty on the stuifs Is 50 heavy.
there Is not single manufactured article pro
duced in the United States from carpets 10 cotton,
from lOcOmOtiverengnes TO steel axes, from agri-
cultural implements 70 cutlery and yankee
notions as many little domestic appliances are
called, which Is not as cheap, or even cheaper
there than IN this country.
Having finished reading the editorial Mr..
| Blaine asserted that there Is not one article
Ia the United States to-day that Is not far
| cheaper than il was when protection was
/ applied to 1t. The argument OF the campaign
/ Is not Tor capital, II Is fer labor. II Is not
for the rich man, but ID Is one for the wage
earners, and If II Is lost 1t Is lost to the hurt
/ Of every man in the United States who earns
his bread in the sweat Of his face. fAp-
plause.l Mr.. Blaine then discussed the Sack
i vile letter and other matters. He concluded
| with eulogy on Gen. Harrison, and pre-
| dictiOn Of Republican success.
Mr. Blaine was followed by Judge Tenny,
| OF Brooklyn, and Gen. Hastings, Of Pennsyl-
/ vania. This evening there was parade Of
| all the uniformed Republican clubs OF the
city and score Of clubs from abroad, includ-
| ing one from Pittsfeld. Mr.. Blaine left for
| New York in President Depew's private car
4 at 4.50 p. IN.
Mr.. Blaine In Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Conn.,. Oct. 3O.-A despatch
yesterday to the Hon. S. e. Day, chairman
Of the Republican State Committee. from
Mr.. Samuel Fessenden, removes all doubts
as to Mr. Blaine's movements The des-
patch was from New York. and said: "Mr.
Blaine will speak in Norwich, Thursday af-
ternoon. He win go direct to Hartford.
where be win spend the night, the guest OF
| the Hon. Morgan G. Bulkeley. On Friday,
he goes to New Haven, and will speak In
the afternoon at Ansonia." Arrangements
have been made for q mass meeting in the
First Regiment armory on Thursday even
ing, at which Mr.. Blaine will speak. II Is
probable also that arrangements will be
made for a grand parade on Thursday
evening Of all Hartford organizations and
visiting companies from other towns