Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-14
WOODEN NUTMEGS.
Mr.. Blaine in the Land of
Steady Habits.
1T Is HABITUALLY DEMOCRATIC
The Maine Mans HOneyed Words
Not Likely to Change its
SteadfastnesS.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
New YORK, August 13.-James G.
Blaine started on his homeward trip at
IL A. M. on the New York, New Haven
and Harlem. A large crowd congregated
on the sidewalk opposite the entrance to
the depot, and when Blaine stepped from
his carriage loud shout went up. A
passage was made through the mass of
humanity, and uncovering his head,
Blaine smilingly passed into the depot
yard. During his few minutes stay in
the depot, Blaine held an informal re-
ception. He was loudly cheered as the
train pulled out Of the depot.
SPEECH AT STANFORD.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, August 13.-When
the Blaine train ran into Stanford it was
greeted with cheers from two thousand
people who were waiting. Blaine said: :
l thank this large assembly quite be-
yond the power of my expression
for the compliment they pay me
as I journey homeward. In the brief
moment of the trains stopping I have
only time to add to my thanks an ad.
monition; that is, if Connecticut shall
maintain her great prosperity, if she
shall maintain her forward position
among the industrial and prosperous
communities of the United States, she
must be up and doing. She must see to
it that no harm shall come to the Repub-
lie or to her by the neglect of her Repub-
lican citizens. 1t is not improbable in
the political contest now upon us that
the post of honor or responsibility shall
rest upon Connecticut. 1t is not i'm
probable that the Presidential election of
1888 may be settled on the soil of your
State. My request is that each and every
one OF you shall regard the task of carry
ing Connecticut for Harrison and Morton
as imposed upon himself. Believing YOU
are awake to your duty shall proceed to
Maine and ask her Republicans to show
Connecticut the path in which she should
walk.
AT BRIDGEPORT.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, August 13.-At
Bridgeport the assembly was larger and
even more enthusiastic than at Stanford.
It was marked by the same features.
Blaine made short speech.
AT NEW HAVEN.
HARTFORD, Conn, August 13.-Half
the population at New Haven seemed
to have abandoned all other business to
be in waiting to receive Blaine. May
or Daley headed delegation of Republi-
cans who came to receive Blaine. Blaine
was escorted to platform outside the
depot where large assembly cheered
him. Blaine said: Since last had the
pleasure of passing through your beauti-
full city have seen much of the countries
beyond the sea, but I am sure l have
nowhere seen any people, associated
in any form Of government, constituting
as truly model commonwealth as the
State Of Connecticut. Applause In
the aims which her people have
cherished, in the ends which they have
accomplished, in the great mediums
which have inspired them, think you
stand as a model government. Added to
that, gentlemen, you have enjoyed for
the last quarter of century great pros
perity and you have accumulated in an
extraordinary degree all the means
which contribute to human welfare and
human progress. The industrial system
under which all this has been accom-
plished is now threatened and the people
of Connecticut will be asked in the
pending election whether they desire this
commonwealth to be launched on the
new experiments of free trade, or
whether they desire to adhere to the old
landmarks which have for these many
years proved so safe. This will be SUBJ
mitted to the people of Connecticut, and
on their response will probably be deter
mined the fate of the question. 1 do
not Doubt cannot doubt-the verdict
that will be given at the hands of your
people.
1t only remains for me to return to you
my sincere thanks for whatever of per-
sonal compliment you pay me by this
large assemblage, but all the personal
compliments which 1 might take to N.Y.
self are subordinated in every respect to
the great end of rallying the people of
Connecticut to the support of Harrison
and Morton, who represent in their per-
sonal history all the great issues of the
national campaign.