Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-17
THEY cur NO FIGURE.
Mr.. Blaine Declares that Trusts, Ar,
Not n Political Issue.

Not n Political issue.
PORTLAND, Me, Aug. 16.-A great
mass meeting was held in the City Hall
to welcome Hon. j. G.. Blaine. There
were fully 5000 persons present, among
whom were many ladies'. Mr.. Blaine was
greatly applauded as he entered the hall.
COLI. N. Dow, president of the Port
land Republican club, called the meet
ing to order, and Gen. III. b. Clews pre-
sided and introduced Nj. Blaine, who
said:
II should not have left Iny home the
very day after nay arrival, but for my de-
sire to feel myself. once more in touch
with those with whom l have in preyi-
Gus years fought In many a good Repub-
lican contest. ICheers. Ouce more to
compare notes with those upon whose
wisdom The party has always relied
namely: the Republican masses-as to
b should be done at this crisis in the
political affairs OF this country, and in
the history of the party which is its
great defender. When President Cleve-
land delivered his message, he had some.
thing to say to the American people
abont the danger of trusts l
think there have since been no
Democratic papers in the coun-
ury, whether they understood
the meaning Of the word or not, that
have not been constantly warning the
people as tothe horrible danger of trusts.
l~Latighter.l Well, ! shall not discuss
trllsts this afternoon. / shall not ven
t9re to say that they are altogether adj
tag or a disadvantage. They are
largely private affairs, with which nei-
Their President Cleveland nor any private
Citiypn has ms nc rfir,,Ia ,,,-hk a. 49,.
fere. Quite aside from that, the point
which | wish to Impress upon YOU is that
trusts are not the oatgrowth, no. in any
way; The incident of the protective
policy, as the president charges;
that a protective policy no more breeds
what he considers the pestilence of trusts,
than does the yeriest free trade country
IN the world, which is England-for
England is literally plastered over and
under her system of free trade with
trusts. The very day before I sailed for
home, just a fortnight ago, / cut from a
London journal the announcement that
all the manufacturers of collins and all
the undertakers of the Uuited Kingdom,
had gone into thrust; laughter that
1t was to consist of So 900, 600 of CAP
1tal, which, in the language of the
English financial theorist, was to have
alarge number of preferred bonds, and
that the yearly death rate might be ex.
pected to yield q semi-annual dividend Of
100 per cent. ELaughter.]
Mr.. Blaine proceeded to say that
neither free trade nor protection caused
trusts, and that question might be
dropped. He would next discuss state
issues. The Democratic state candidates
We're honorable men. 1t was q contest
On principles. He then criticised Mr..
Putnam's record OF the fishery question,
and said he would outline his objections
TO the fisheries treaty more at length
hereafter. He considered that it gave
away in a large degree the rights of
American fishermen. He closed with a
fne trib;sse to the class of citizens en-
gagged in the fishing industry.
Hon. Warner Miller of New York fol.
lowed in an eloquent speech, arraignins
the Democtatic party and policy.