Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-11

anu called on MT. i'aNll Htall 10 Tedu an
address on behalf of the workingmen Of
New York TO Mr.. Blaine. The address was
strong endorsement of protectionism. Mr..
Blaine was then introduced, and after the
applause had subsidized said:
MR CHAIRMAN: 1t would be egntism to take
this magnificent demonstration as personal to my
self, 1t rather signifies the great popular interest
in the question upon which l am supposed at
least To have consistent record and All earnest
zeal And you have before YOU a contest i'll which
thar great ISSUE is to he settled bN the American
people for perhaps an indefinite period one WAY
or the other. The year lSS5 was prosperous and
the president at its close proposed radical
change in the Industrial system which had pro
duced 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
h., and his administration shall H. sustained in
that movement Against him the Republican
party have nominated the best Of tickets They
have given YOU for president man Of experience.
Of heroic record in the war, Of great purity Of
character, man of great tirmutSS, who can
give this country an administration worthy Of its
h.,si DAYS And you have associated with him a
mau whom need not further describe To citizens
az New York than to say his name is Levi +
Morton a man of most generous character Of
great question pf the gentleman against them
would say nothing, but Of the candidate for
vice president would say that in him have q
friend of many years standing, and am a per
Snnal admirer OF Judge Thurman. But beg YOU
t. observe that in Il critical period of this COun-
try, George NJ Dallas destroyed the Pm tective
tariff Of lN42 When the senate couvenes on the
18th Of March next II Will have thlrty-tWu Sena
tors from the solid south. and unless YOU make Il
~,
and Mr. Thurman VIII hr IN a position {" r''-euact
the role of 'iN'rgr Nj palas forty two years ago,
The more able ana amiaoie the man Is Tue worse
Will he his influence before the American people
have been IN England for several months and
have discovered great diversity al opinion upon
almost every subject They are divided upon
what you are pleased t" call the Irish question
| upon the continuance OF the house OF lords and
| they not absolutely unanimous in the support
| of the monarchy But from one end OF the king
| dom to the other there is one unanimous concord
| of opinlnn-be they Torres. Wings Liberals Con
| servativeS or RadlCals-aud that Is that thu Hon
Grover Cleveland emhOdeS in his person the free
trade OF the thirty six United States, which they
| would ike
| Now have no objection to their right Of Opin
| ion and if had it would amount to nothing
| Nor do intend 10 speak with disrrspect of tn,
| English, for have received at their hands Cour
lf'~> N''ii'i ~ 'iA Nat'iN i''' "a " Nll'iN
| edge before an American audience bht there i
| here question "f policy which Is the prime one
| am glad tins meeting IS called ~ the name o.
| the lah"ring people because TINS question L
| from beginning I" ebn question: 81 iHp"F- j
| You VIII agree 70 I'VE VI as poor HOUSES ana ga
| as poor FOOD. ana receive Rs y"iIr wages as httl'
a. the operatives ~ England receive. we car
| produce As cheap goods a. tn" Democratic al
minlstrhtion desires t" sell But II Won desire L
| better Your CONDITION yoh want the projection
| interests at America maintained. The wage
| workers OF Great Britain and Ireland canno
draw upon savings as great as lie to the credit .
| the wage workers in the small state OF MaSsa
chnsetts. II you turn me country mt" fre
Ir,e caan"e,E you t"n pu' n'li t"u1''y N e"''l
,','o =" w., - - ,
viii NAT discuss fhis onest,an mon any othe
basis have no sores to heal / would rattle
have your heartfelt and magnificent welcom
| than any office You could hestow upon me
shall hold tins question from the heg'nh'ng 10 TN
en. as s,;,,, m', ,,,i ',n,n Nv ,o n,a'
,,ra,, An, loI,,r for dai,,, hrsad Cani,aI dno
not need t,-at.ction 1t can take care of irs4l
Now. gentlemen. you represent a critical state
fon represent the state Of New "rk your vote