The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-31
NO ENGLISH INTERFERENCE
Dir. Blaine Discusses the Tariff, Drawing
Protection Arguments from Abroad.
he Also Comments P%ungsntly and Forcibly on
the SaekviIle Letter, and Closes with an
Eloquent EulOgy Of Gen. Harrison.

and-Tyler-too campaign, neither this old Kniek-
erbocker town nor the surrounding country has
known such a demonstration as that today fur
nisned by the Republicans Of Albany ana Troy.
Farmer folks in vehicles new full man, years
ego, began coming down ont Of the Hilderberg
mountains this forenoon; chartered craft
brought people from I'D ard Town the river; The
trains on the four railways brought excursions;
tha people Of the town :urned out into the
streets, and the activity usual at times Of legis-
lst,vs sessions was exceeded and eclipsed. The
weather was favorable, the air clear and crisp.
Tbs orator, james g. Blaine. had been an.
nouneed to speak as the fair grounds. aud there
the country folk and city people repaired at
early hours The train on which Mr..
Blaine was coming up tie river from
New York was due at 230 r. NJ, and
was prompt. The depot was throngsd and
its street approaches were packed with people.
The Grant Club was In charge Of the demonstrs-
ton. and Senator Henry Russell, the million
airs representative Of . Minneapolis Touring In
terest, was waiting with his carriage for the
eity's guest Upon leaving the train Mr. Blaine
was driven away with Senator Russell, while
the crowd chsered. and the others OF the party
were conveyed In other carriages. They wsre:
Walker Blaine, Judge A. W. Teuney. Senator
C. p. Vedder, Dwight Lawrence, Gen. Adam E.
King. OF Maryland; Gen. S. B. Hastings, Of
Pennsylvania. and Colonel Coburn, OF Pennsyl-
vsnis. Great enthusiasm greeted Mr. Blaine
and his party as they drove upon the fair
grounds. where, IL 10 estimated, 10000 persons
were gathered. Thrones followed the carriages
until they became wedged in the masses about
ths stand where Mr. Blaine was to speak. and
to which difficulty was had by the officers In
making a path to the steps. Mr.. Blaine, though
he said he was not at his best. physically, spoke
slsarly and strongly, and that he Was heard was
evidenced By tie frequent demonstrations far
out in the crowds
Hon. Martin L Townsend. Of Troy, presided,
and introduced Mr.. Blaine, who said:
"Fellow-Citizens-But for my great desire to
visit this part Of New York to-day, / would have
quite ht to be here. especially not ft to address
so vast an audience; but l could not deny N.Y.
self the pleasure OF coming. even IL only for
the purpose or giving my excuse IN person, and
In addition to that Of exchanging congratula-
tions with this vast assemblags CT Republicans
on the prospects or the Republican party
throughout the Union, and to remind you that
II there be q responsibility upon any Republic
an il lies ten-fold upon q Republican in New
rests with you, and II the Republican voters
come 70 the polls on Tuesday next. rain or
shine, good roads or bad roads,
good weather or bad weather, Bsnja.
min ;. n, H:r nd, a9d Levi P; MSs..n
lCheers.J it Is almost TO late for argument,
but / wish Ia the moment or two that / am be-
fore you, to give Jon one and TO give 1t in a
very suggestive mode, not from myself but from
AAfh 49, 80 - L&
Enelishmsn- lit be lawful IN the ancient
Romans to learn from an enemy, IL Is certainly
lawful IN tnese modern times to learn from q
commercial rival. hold in my hand q clipping
From q recent Issue .sT.kS Of the London .ns Morning
organ In England, the organ OF the
late Lord Palmerston. an influential paper. ad-
vocating hitherto, a. all English papers Go, the
is getting . little fatisusd with certain
arguments Of the free-traders; it
does not believe all that is said against the doc
trins Of protection. and ! am sure l cannot in
ssruct You more pleasantly than to ask my
friend from Brooklyn lMr. Tenneyl to read
from an editorial which I shall hand him from
the Morning Post The editorial 10 90 follows:
"But Cor the serious consequences entailed upon
the working classes. who feel every day more and
decidedly amusing TO note how completely every one
of the principles assured by the ones6ed free-trade
school Of this country is ~negatived by facts and falsi.
y " t1o C&prElouOo u 4 BUSINESS
men. We are constantly told protection raises
the cost of commodities, that . hostile
tariff =. MI. John. Bright said but .
to one Z bis sorre.pondsn.s-.. p only = ia. which which
the community pays to support the particular indus
and % American Why, there manufacturers can
actually beat rs out Of the field ON the score Of
chespness only. So far from protection enhancing
rates with which We, WITH all our free trade, cannot
manage 70 compete. The Yale ock-maker can afford
undsTssn the Woivsrhsmptsn masters IN the heart Of
the lock trade, Just - the Belgians can quote lower
rates for angle iron delivered in Derby than the local
sngine-nakers can turn out a. serviceabls q
locomotive a. any Engish hrm and ship it
all the way. TO New Zealand for $500 less
than TIE English tenders. In south Russia the agricul-
turai trade is said TO be passing into the hands ofAmer.
lean exporters. in spite OF English and German COM
pctitors, though the latter are nearer by 3, 1000 miles
20 the local market. With the exception If made-up
clothing. which Is dear because labor is high. and not
because the duty on stuffs 10 so heavy, there 10 not q
single manufactured article produced In the United
States. from carpets TO cotton, from locomotives 70
steel axes. from agricultural implements to cutlery
and Yankee notions. as many little domestic appi.
snces are called, which are not as cheap or cheaper
'"fhat is q most efeetual contradiction TO the
story which the fres-trads orators have been
telling Us during the whole eampaiRn-that the
people Of the United States are ground down by
high prices. Il 10 not 30. and at last We get an
English witness to admit 10, and / say here that
there is not one article In the United States that
Ii not cheapened whom protection is applied to
ft-pot one.
sThs argument that Ia now closing between
profession and free trade, the argument which
took pleasure IN saying In the nrst speech I
made in the campaign, 10 not one for capital, il
IL for labor. 1t Is not one for the rich man, IL 10
one for the wage-earner. and IL 1t Is lost it 10
lost to the hurt of svory man in the United
States who earns his bresd By the sweat Of his
brow. Applause
1--WE are pot going to havs the British minis
ter in Washington tell rs how TO vote. We will
not take instructions from tho court Of St.
James IS to how We shall vote on protective
tariff in America And / want to say this,
further: You are reading q good deal in Demo-
cratic papers just now as to Lord Sackville be-
ing recalled. The Cleveland administration
want TO show their indignation for his interven-
tioo- IL would only take one word 70 recall
him. What they are doing Is trying 70 get the
English Prime Minister IN London TO recall
him. Three foreign ministers IN the history OF
our government, thus far. have had their pass-
ports given them by the administration at
Washington for doing less than Lord Sackville
has done IN intervening with our Affairs. and
Dir. Bayard or President Cleveland neither one
OF them-I make that prediction to-day; there is
. week left OF the campaign-will dare TO send
minister 10 London, as We get news by the
cable, is dining ont ut Hatfield with Lord Sails
bury, to see IL Lord Salisbury will not relieve
the President and Secretary Bayard by recall
ing Lord Saekvills. So that we are not TO have
Lord SsckvI'ls intervening in our affairs, but
se are 20 have the British Premier in London
decide whether Lord Sackyille shall ra,naio