Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-14
MIR. BLAINE,s JOURNEY TO BOSTON
He Makes Protection Speeches to Large
Crowds at the stopping Places.

In addition 10 the stops at stamford and Bridge
port, reported in yesterdays STAR Mr.. Blaine also
made brief stops at New Haven, Meriden, Hart
ford Springfield, Worcester and South Framing
ham. at all OF VIII ch places he.made brief speeches
AT New Haven Mr.. Blaine left the car and spoke
from platform erected near by. He declared con-
necticut to be a model commonwealth, and said;
"You have enjoyed for the last quarter OF a cen
tury a great prosperity, and you have accumulated
In an extraordinary degree all the means which
contribute TO human welfare and human progress.
The industrial system under which all this has
been accomplished, and 80 grandly accomplished,
is now threatened, and the people OF Connecticut
will be asked In the pending election whether they
desire this commonN ealJh to be launched ON new
experiments OF free trade or whether they desire
people OF Connecticut, and on their Response viii
be PROBABLY determined the fate OF The question !
40 not doubt, cannot doubt. the verdict that VIII
be given at the hands OF your people"
IMPORTANCE OF THE VOTE CONNECTICUT.
AT Meriden there was a crowd OF l.J00 TO 1000.
Mr.. Blaine, In his speech, said: "As Important
as the vote OF Connecticut always has been, t
is ten-fold more important In this year OF grace
1885. IL we can have every republican voter In
Connecticut fully comprehend and appreclt tJe
what the vote OF this state may mean, | shall
rest content with the result which your under
standing and your appreciation Will bring
AT Hartford Mayor Root introduced Mr. Blaine,
whuse remarks were still confined 10 protection
and free trade. He said: "a large number OF the
counties IN England have each q population
greater than that OF the whole snate OF COnuecti-
cut But wish could compare the statistics Of
Connecticut with any county or OF any community
OF Go0,0O0 people In England. The comparison
would give a sharp test by which the good people
OF Connecticut could determine the depressing
effect Of tree trade upon the mass OF laOoring
men"
neld when Mr.. Blalne's train rolled In. band
played patriotic airs and Mr.. Blaine Was greeted
with Wild applause when lac appeared. In his
remarks he ascribed TO protection chiefly the
he a
was represented by Harris n and Morton nis
reception and speeches AT Worcester aud South
frainingnam were or a similar character
HIS RECEPTION AND SPEECH AT BOSTON.
The train was nye minutes late In getting into
Boston. The party at once drove TO the Hotel
vendome, where about ZOO people had gathered
While Mr.. Blaine was at supper the crowd In
creased, and by O'Clock It's number was estimated
at 10000. Music and fireworks helped 20 ainuse
the waiting throng until Mr. Blaine was ready 10
appear. Mr. Blaine was presented Oy secretary
henry Cabot Lodge. hon. A. W. Board, and OtueTs-
MI. Blaines appearance evoked tremendous cheeIa,
which were ,e renewed again and aga.n; ,,. p,.,.
thanked the crowd for their greeting and then
proceeded once more 10 the tarIn question:
Among other things he said: "Neyer was Aassa-
chusetts called on 10 perform a more important
part FOR more benencent end than In TINS year OF
grace, lsss, In elecung Harrison and Morton
Already our opponents have taken the alarm, and
the Young Mems Democratic Club Of MassacAu-
sets have set themselves The task 10 prove Jnat
states without reducing the wages OF tie AmeTi-
can laboIer. They are alarmed President Nicye-
land Is alarmed, the supporters OF the NILS blll
are alarmed the democratic party Is alarmed.
because they know the mighty power %
OF that host which earns Us bread by the saeat OF
the brow, and Will resent the attempt 20 place
them on the low basis OF the European plane. We
Will let the democratic party know Jhat THIS Il no
nght for the manufacturer. Tney can taAe care
OIL themselves But this Il ngnl IOf lllc strong
arm and the sturdy heart vi the American
laborer. III we have free trade the factories VIA
not be closed. but II Kept open they Mlll Dc run AZ
half the present wages That Is The Issue wnlch
should be pressed home on the democratic party.
They should be arraigned as arraign them. as
conspirators against the welfare OF every laDOring
man Let that be the issue ana the waJchwOrd oi
republicans, and defeat Is impossible"
THE RIsH-AnEKIcAs PRoTEcI hon LEAGUE
A letter has been sent 10 Mr. Blaine " the Irish
American Protective League, In which they say;
'Firm believers In the American doctrine OF pro-
lection, we hail your return at this most import
ant crisis In the life OF the nation an augury OF
victory next November. The issue Is between the
principles which have brought happiness and pros
perity 10 this country, and those which have
wrought havoc and ruin In the land frOm which
race has come. snail the career OF progress on
which the republic has been marching tOr ge1-
erasion Ue continued with an eyer-M loening neld
for development, or shall that career DE arrested
and The seeds OF industrial decay be sOwn W a
policy retrosression? Il America 70 remain the
one country earth where the lot OF The Work
ingman Is Jolerable. and where he may look Win
confidence 10 the future, OF are we 20 go back 10
misery and degradatlOnf These are the Quesilsns
10 be decided next November, and on you much OF
the burden OF this struggle WILL rest We lrlsn-
Americans, who fought under your banner Id ieo4t
are again ready 70 40 battle Tor the cause OF
American Industrial progress We come. rein
forced In numbers, stronger m discipline, comb