The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-11
Ar NIGHT.
Mr.. BIainc Makes strong Protective
Tsriu speech ~ Madison square.


was ablaze again tonight The throngs
did not tonight gaze in vain toward tho
great reviewing stand near the Worth
monument 10 see the familiar figure
Of the returned statesman. When
Mr.. Blaine reached the reviewing stand
aud stood In full view OF the vast throng,
which by this time numbered many
thousands, another wild burst of cheering
shook the air. Again MIR. Blaine bowed,
aud with wave oi his hand quoted the
crowd, but again and again they chccrcd
and would not he silent When quiet was
finally restored A. T.. Ford arose and said:
"Fcllow-citizens have 10 request ii
lcnce and attention while Mr.. David
lIealy, on behalf Of the workingmcn OF
New York, reads an address TO that
grandcst Of living Americans james q.
Blaine" Enthusiastic cheering
To this Mr.. Blaine responded;
"Mr. Chairman II would be considcra-
BILE cgotism on my part 90 take this mag
nihccnt demonstration as personal-alto-
gcther TO myself. Il rather signifies the
great popular intcrcsIin the question upon
which | ann supposed, ut least, to have q
consistent record aud an earnest real
Applause And YOU have before YOU
contest In which that great issue is
TO be- settled 10y the American people
for perhaps an indefinite period the
one way or the other The year 1887 was
prosperous, aud the President at its
close proposed radical change In the in
dustrial system which had produced that
great prosperity aud since that day thcrc
has been confusion In the commerce and
| - L.. A..
plausc The question before the Amcr-
can people Is whether hc and his admins
tmtion shall be- sustained in that move.
mcnt Against him the Republicans, hay.
ing the best cause, have nominated the
best man. Applausc They have
given 10 YOU Tor President man
Oi sound e. pcricncc. man 1T ho-
roic record II the war, man oi great
purity Of chai ictcr n man ot great firm
ness, and worthy Of the best days ot re.
publican administration IN this country.
| Aud YOU have associated with him man
whom to New Workers | need not further
describe than to say that hiA name " Low
, i. Morton Applauscl. a man oi the most
/ generous character, oi intelligent comrrc
, honsion II affairs, Of the widest and mosI
/, statcrmnnikc views on oil tho public
questions pending before the American
people. Against this YOU have two gentle
men Of whom | would not speak
In terms other than thoso 81 personal
respect. Oi their vice presidential cnndi.
date have been friend oi many ycan
standing. aud am q personal admifrr OF
Judge Thurman. Hut beg YOU 10 observe
that NJ q critical period IN this country the
Vice President, Grurrc NJ. Dallas, In
cnsliug vote In tied Senate, destroyed
tho protective tafiil oi 1872. II YOU du
not prevent them, Mr. Thurman will hc
IN q position 10 rc.cnact the vote oi George
NJ. Dallas In 1872. Therefore the more
amiubc and the moro able a
man may be-, the worse will De-
his influence before tho American PEG.
pie. Applause. Now, gentlemen,
know that IN discussing the question oi
protective tariff W. arr always pointing ont
what England IL doing. ! have lately
been Ia England Tor some months and I
found IN English public opinion very
grrat difference of opinion upon almost nll
Questions They are about Ill.
yidcd upon What you call the
Irish question. they are about divided
ON the i1wihlr policy 1T Gladstone ani
Salisbury they are divided even upon the
continuance II the llDusr 81 Lords, and
they are not absolutely unanimous in
support ui the monarchy. Laughter and
applause liut there h one opinion they
aT united in. and that b that the Hon.
Gtoycf Cleveland. President ~ the United
States, cmhplics IN his person tie regular
form NJ revenue and irn tuio Tor the
United states which they like. Applause ]
Now, have no objection ~ Their ught
oi opinion and, Il I hal. u would
amount to nothing. nor dp intend a.
\ I 4 t..NI. q ILL F.H 4
have received nt their hands very graceful
anil very oprlit hospitality, which
would br a chuh not to acku1Wl.
rIsr before nn American audience.
hat that does not affect the pending con.
ditipns that thv American people iini their
Interests boz one policy aud that the Eng
lisy want lochnngc that policy, ~ ~ better
Ia conform b. their interests. Aud that,
gentlemen b. tl. prime question before
you iu tLu next November election. ] am
glad that this meeting iH called In the
name 0i tho labOnng people, because
this question " from hnt ~ last
from skin t0 core and back a.
skin again, a question oi labor
Loud applause II you will agree a.
live mas poor q house and eat as poor iDpl
and receive ~ loN wages ~ the people In
England receive, We can produce ~ cheap
/ gools ~ Democratic administration
wants 10 soc. laughter aud applause. ]
hut II will be- Otherwise u you wish 10 bet.
!, ter your condition, aud u you want tho
industrial system Of protected interests
that prevail la thlA county now
90 BE- maintained The savings oi
the Wage WORKERS Of England, Scot.
2 land and Ireland. as ! said 30.
day a. q Massachusetts, gentleman, are
not a. near ~ lic tonight Ia the savings
banks oi Massachusetts, b. the credit II ihc
. wage workers VI that small State, and Il
= Won turn the administration " the vpub.
+. lic TODAY into free trade channels, YOU may
. not expect these great savings Tor you will
nut our abUung men throughout tho Coun'
!. iry into competition with thu laburng
u men oi Great britain. aud In the course oI
five or ten years Il will make them ~ poOi
y upon this si,ic 81 the water as they ar,
y upon thr other
~ Twill not, in th.scampaign, stop 10 argue
tlic question upon any other basis have
y mo- personalities 60 indulge In. ! have ~
D. spfrs ~ heal. Loud cheers | would
= rather have your cordial aud heartfelt and
u s,mrathetic welcome than any office you
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