The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-24

for dear tifc and tlutterc their clmhric linen
md silk witt, grcnt enthusiasm. rpon tho
quarter dock stood IL crowd ofyoung men
! shouting over the water that oll-timc cry,
| "Rlainr. B!uinc Jnmes q. Blaine"
The whistles of steamers, tho whistles of
| tugs, ferry i9Dats, near and nfnr sllricked IL
wild we,1oHe home. Crowds of people
on cithrS side of the steamer, and waved
| hnndkrrc!!iris nnd flags and shouted frantic
| ally. On board the excursion steamer the
| seemed to die AWAY, some throat moro cap.
| able than he rest would sound forth un
awakening cry, nn,l the thunder would break
out again In tho midst of the
im,. S,n a. plank p.; was thrown connect
followed by William Wai,rr Phelps, Whitclaw
Reid, Walker Elaine Chairman Pool and
President Inrtictt. and they ull hurried to
| to greet Mr.. lilnine. Mr.. Bl;linr looked in
| perfect health. His eyes were clear and as
bright ns diamonds. His largely framed
| figure stood easily erect, and he walked with
all the srrghtnr:s Of ten yr;lrsago. "What
one oi those useful fellows who have voices
like f"g horns, For II single i'nstant this
| crowd was still. aud ull eyes were fixed upun
Mr.. Hlaincs ru,liy fncr. And then in com.
| pletr unison IL Thousand votes called back,
Observation-Disclosures nll right" 1t WAS so
/
everybody Ind on his tongues end as to the
real stn." of Mr.. Blaine's hctltl, that every
body rour'l with laughter. The people who
have isrn telling stories so evidently pro
posterous about him will require no further
answer. AS soon ns possible which was not
us soon 's il might hnvc been, Mr. Dlainc
| WIS taken to the aft cabin and slecrl.mnk-
iHg began. There WIS not too much of Mr..
Bnrtlctt's speech, aud it was entirely success
full i'll conveying to the clubs guest the true
spirit of the occasion. Mr.. Bluine was cyi-
IDENTIFY most profoundly stirred. His
voice was not free from huskiDess as he
told lis thanks aud ussurcI his friends about
| lim OF his appreciation, of his good will. In
the reception that followed the speech
making Mr.. Blninc shook ha,ds with every
| body in that charming cordial way of his,
recognizing IT once all he had ever sccn be:
fore, and talking cl.crrily u moment as he
Erasped clcll proil"rcd hand. Meantime, the
S'ar!, 'iccxcurNion steamer, had reached
the pier, whore Mr. Blaine was again taken
away from his..nmily, and with Mcssrs. Bar
tlett, and Pool he took his seat in tho
| coach. All ul0ng the route the crowds
collected and bude him welcome home
The windows of every house were
crowded. I.aborcrs along tho street. cart
men, carpenters, rlnstercrs and oven tho
toilcrs who were cleaning The streets chcercd
him n'l"rionately, anl when he arrived Mt
the hotel, n crowd had gathered that blorkel
| the wide tlorouglifire, all animated with tho
| spirit of welcome. 1t was u triumphal home
coming, un exhibition Of Popular love that
wns extraordinary, impressive, profound.
THE EVENING sEnENADE.
As many people as couldbe packed between
the reviewing stand near the Worth mOnu-
ment nnd Madison square opposite the Fifth
to James q. Blaine. They were for the most
Tnrt members of various trades and labor
| organizations of New York City and its
vicinity assembled to welcome the statesman
home. AT $50 Chairman Austin Il. Ford
| called the labor meeting to order from The
grand stand, and after frwwor'ls of tribute
TO Mr. Elaine, he sent Cappa's band to the
hotel balcony TO scrcnude the distinguished
sta'csmnn. The band played Marching
Through Georgin," the crowd uling their
voices Home, Sweet Home" was then rem
| derc,l, and in IL few moments Il storm of up
Flhuso arose us the hero Of tie occ,son
made his appearance. Mr. I,Iainc came from
the hotel lruning ON the urn of Hon. H. L.
Morton and followed by ex-senator Platt,
Gen. Alerr, Walker and Emmons Blaine undn
committee Of escort. They ncro aided
through the crowd by the police to the
stand. Whcn MIR. Blaine appeared ON the
stand Mr.. Ford agnin called the meeting
to order nnd called ON Mr.. DAVID IIcnly TO
rcnd an address on bellnlf Of the working
men of New York to Mr.. Blaine. The address
was II strong endorsement Of protcctionism.
Mr.. Blaine WAS then introduced un1 after tho
applause had subsidized said:
TO Ills FRIENDS.
II would be ceotism to make this inaSi,if-
cent demonstration as personal to myself. IL
rather signifies Tho gr"at popular interest in
tho question upon which an supposed to
have a consistent record uml an c;lriicst zeal
lupplan-"l mul yon hnvc before you II con
tli:it At islI, IL tt.h hn I,I
hy he American people for perhaps an i'll
d"iinit" period, one wny or the other. The
ye;lr 1887 waa prosperous, aud the president
ut tho clos" propose! n radical change in the
industrial system which had produced that
prosperity. uil'l since that day tlrrc has
and manufacturers Of the United States. The
question hrfpre the American people is
whether he und his administration shall he
sustained in tlnt movement. Voices "no
no. Agailist him the Republican party has
nominated the hest of tickets 1t has
given you for president II nun of experience
ofheroc war record Of great purity of clur-
acter, mnn Of great ilrmness. who cnn give
this country an administration worthy ofits
best days [,l.rcrs J. and you lave associated
with him n man whom need not further do
scribe to citizens Of New York than to say
his name is Levi +. Morton [cllcers] II. man
of most generous character, oi the widest and
ton. OF th" gentlemen against them would
say no thing, hut Of the candidate for vice
pf'sidcn: would say that in him ! have a
friend of nany year.. standing. and am per
soihl ;l,lmrrr VI Judge Thurman. But bog
you to observe that in n critical period Of this
country George NJ Dall;s destroyed the pro-
tective tariff Of 1879. When he scnl'e com
vcnes on the 4til OF Mnrch Dcxt it will have
thirfy-two senators from the solid South,
and unless y0n mike II chungc. six Demo-
cratic fcnntors from the North, and Mr..
Thurman will lie in II position tn r.-enact the
roll of George ii. Dallas fort y-two years ago.
The NOR" allie and ;Iniullr the man is,
the worse will he his influence before the
American people. have been in England
for several months, and have discovered
Il great diversity of opinion upon al
most every. subject. They arc divided
upon what you are pleased to cnIl the Irish
question, upon the continuance of tie house
Of lords. and they ar. not absolutely unan-
imous i'll the support Of the monarchy. But
from one end OF the kingdom To- the other
thcf" Is one unanimous concord of opinion,
bc they Tories, Wigs. Liberals. Conservatives
or Radicals, and that ia that the Hon. Grover
Cleveland cmhod,cs in his person the free
they Ike. Now, hnve no objection to their
tight of opinion, and if had 1t would
amount TO nothing. Nor do Intend to speak
with disresprct of the English, for have re-
cr1vcI ut their hands ta,IlrtcSles which l
would be Int surly not to acknowledge hn-
fore an American nnGirnrc But there is here
a question Of l,,licy which is the prime one.
am glad this meeting is called in the name
OF The boring people because this question
y from lmginning TO end II question Of labor.
IT You will agree to live in poor house and
emt poor food and receive ns your wages ns
Ettlo ns the operatives in England receive
we rnn produce ar cheap goods us IL
Democratic ndIninist ration WInfs tn sc.,
But 1t will be otherwise il yun wish 10 better
your condition, and il ynu want tho in
dnstrinl System of protected interests
thnt prevail in this country now to hc min
tainel. The savings oftlle wngc-worknrs of
England. Scotland and Ireland. ;s said to-
Guy to II Massachusetts, gentleman, arc not
neur ns great as liz tonight in the savings
bnnks of Massachusetts to the crelit of tho
wu:.csworkcrs Of that smull state. and II you
turn tl" administration of This republic to.
duy into IL free trnl" channel. yom need not
expect those great savings, for you will put
our luboring men throughout the country in.
to competition with the lnborng man Of
Great Britain, md in the course
of five or ton years you will mike
them rs poor upon this side Of tho water us
they are upon the other. will not In this
campaign stop to argue the question upon
sny other bnsis. have NJ personality to
indulge IN; huve no sores % heal would
fatAsr have your sordi0 and hssrtfelt
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