The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-16
GOING HOME.
Blaine Speechlf1es to the Crowds
Who Met Him at the
Depots.
Still Harping on the Same Old
String His Talk in
Connecticut.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Jas. G. Blaine
started on his homeward trip by the IL
O'Clock train on the New York, New Haven
and Harlem railway, which left the Grand
Central depot promptly on time this
morning. The party consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine, Walker Blaine, Miss
Blaine, Miss Dodge and Colonel Coppen-.
ger. A large crowd congregated on the
sidewalk opp site the entrance to the
depot, and when Mr.. Blaine stepped from
the carriage, a loud shout went up from
the throng. A passage way was made
through the mass of humanity, and IN
covering his head Mr.. Blaine smilingly
passed into the depot.
Attached to the rear of the train was an
observation car, used by the president OF
the road. As he assembled TO the platform
a sea of faces of persons standing on the
elevated railroad station bridge and on
balconies surrounding the interior of the
structures met his gaze. AS he looked up
the assemblage cheered and Mr.. Blaine
dotted his hat in recognition of the ova-
ton. During the few minutes of stay in
the depot Mr.. Blaine held an informal re-
ception. Mr. Blaine was loudly cheered
as the train pulled out. During the trip
dresses at various way stations.
AT BRIDGEPORT.
BR1DGEPoRr, Conn, August 13.-When
the Blaine train ran into Stamford it was
greeted with cheers from 1000 men and
women. When the cheers subsidized Blaine
said:
81 thank this large assemblage quite
beyond the power of my expression for
the compliments they pay as l journey
homeward. In the brief moment of
train stopping have only time to add to
my thanks an adm onition. That is, if
Connecticut shall MAINTAIN her great
prosperity, if she shall maintain her
former 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 republic, or her, by the neglect of re-
publican citizens. 1t is not improbable
that the presidential election of 1888
may be settled on the soil of your
state. Ny request is that each
and every one of you shall regard the
task of carrying Connecticut for Harrison
and Morton, as imposed upon himself
Believing that you are awake to your duty.
1 shall proceed to Maine and ask her re,
publicans to show Connecticut the paths
in which she would walk. thank you,
gentlemen, once more, and bid you good
morning"
AT HARTFORD.
Hartford, August 13.-Half the popu-
lation of New Haven seemed in waiting to
receive Blaine. AS at all other stopping
places, the assemblage was made up of a
large proportion of ladies, young and old.
Mayor Daily headed the delegation of the
republican town committee who came to
receive Blaine.
"Since l last had the pleasure of passing
through your beautiful city, have ssen
much of the countries beyond the
sea, but L am sure l have no
where seen any people asso-
ciated in any form of government
constituting so truly model common
wealth as the state of Connecticut. In
the aims which her people have cherished
in the ends which they have accomplished,
in the great motives which have inspired
them, / think you have a model govern
ment. Add to that, gentlemen, you have
enjoyed for the last quarter of century
great prosperity, and you have accumu-
lated, in an extraordinary degree, all the
means which contribute to human welfare
and human progress. The industrial sys-
tenn, under which all this has been accom-
plished, and so grandly accomplished, is
now threatened, and the people of Con.
necticut will be asked in the pending
election whether they desire this COM
monwealth to be launched on new ex-
periments of free trade, Cries of ''no."
or whether they desire to adhere to the
same old land marks which have proved
so safe. This Will be submitted to the
people of Connecticut, and, on their re-
Spouse, will bel Lrobably determined the fate
of the question. 1 do not doubt, 1 can
not doubt the verdict that will be given at
the hands of your people"