Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-17
gLAINE's WELCOME.


lv dressed with flags. Shortly after
s o'clock the steamer Starin, with
the Blame committee on board, met
the City OF New York outside OF the
Narrows. The Stsrin turned about
and as both slowly steamed up the
bay, bow and bow, cheer after cheer
rose from the deck of the Starin, al
though it was yet impossible to dis
tlnguish Blaine from among the 1900
people that stood on the decks of the
huge steamer.
Boutelle, of the reception commit
tee, delivered an address Of welcome,
telling Blaine of the great gathering
of Republicans from all parts of ths
country who had waited his coming
for several days, and paraded 10000
strong last night. They welcomed
him as an illustrious citizen, not as an
official, or one upon whom the mantle
OF power was about to descend.
Blaine said in reply:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of The
Republican Club and Fello,o Citizens
To enable you to appreciate this
welcome, each and every one of you
should be absent from home and
country for the long period of four
teen months, am sure you can
have little conception of the gratif-
cation Of that instant when | saw the
shores OF the great Republic. | can
not tell how deeply grateful am to
be remembered in this manner by
you and these assembled gentleman.
1t is an event | shall never forget;
il is an occasion which | assure YOU
appreciate from the depths of my
heart, 1t is Swallowed by the sad
event which greeted us as the first
piece Of American news we heard
the death OF General Sheridan, man
who was above party and stood for
the union of states. With that ex.
ception my arrival upon my native
shore is unattended by anything but
JOY and happiness.
The campaign on which you are
about to enter should call out, If that
were possible, every vote in the Unit
ed States. Seeing what l have
("Goodm "Good!') and hearing wha
| have heard during the last yea
lapplause the progress OF the cam
paign in the United States is We've,
from the European standpoint witt
an interest rs profound as it is mel
ancholy. The peril of tho Unite'
States is the opportunity of England
il is the long looked for occasion up
on which The cheaper labor and tn
cheaper fabrics of the old world ex
peet TO invade the new world, an
lower the wages OF American work
ingmen TO the European standard
Great applause, 1t is now con
test of capital against capital; it
not contest Of partisan against par
tisan. 1t is much higher than eithe
OF these. 1t transcends all party me
tive. Applause. Whether the gres
mass of American citizens who ear
their bread by tho sweat of thei
brow shall be seriously reduced i
their emolument from day to day
Applause, That is the whole pit
aud moment Of this question. Any
thing that diver:s the question fror
that single point is weakening TIA
spirit of the campaign. Applaus
and cries Of ''Good!"I say here tina
the wages Of American labor canno
be reduced except with the oousen
aud votes Of the American Lahore
himself. The appeal lies to him. ]
comes to bis door and asks whether
with the great power of the franohis
and the great majority he possesse
IN his own hands, he is willing, fo
himself and his associates, his childret
and his childrens children. to tax
that fatal step, at the bidding Of a
American Congress and an America
President who are governed by tina
element which sought to destroy thi
nation
Bat gentleman, il is no, a time fo
political speech, My heart Is to
fun 10 enter at this time on length
ened argument In this moment c
welcome and JOY, and getting HON
TO old scenes and old friends, | mus
De allowed to enjoy the pleasar
emotions Of the occasion. | can onl
ada my tervent thanks TO each an
every member 81 the club, and 10 a
nay friends, for the generous and joy
GUS welcome they have extended I
me in the harbor Of New York.
A Wisconsin genius, F. NJ. Stow