St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-14

time only to add what | have said else
where on my route to-day-that i'm
portant as the vote of Connecticut al
ways has been, it is ten-fold more I'M
portant in this year of grace 1888. LII
we can have every Republican voter in
appreciate what the vote Of
this state may mean l shall
rest content with the result which your
understanding and your appreciation
will bring. Trusting that the ides of
November may chronicle victory in
connecticut, and as consequence VIC
tory to the nation, l return your greet
ing with all the cordiality with which it
has been rendered.
A delegation from Hartford boarded
the train at Meriden, headed by Mayor
Root, who. on their arrival at Hartford
introduced Mr.. Blaine to very large
vehicles in which they had come from
the surrounding country. Mr.. Blaine,
who. was enthusiastically greeted, said
he had recently been in the country
known as the richest for its area in the
world, England, many of whose cOun-
ties were more populOus than the whole
state of Connecticut. "But," he added,
II wish | could compare the statistics of
Connecticut with any county or cons
munity of 100000 people in England.
The comparison would give sharp test
by which the good people of COnnecti-
cut could determine the contrasting ef-
fectS of
FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION
upon the mass of laboring men. AS L
said in New Haven, l do not believe
that the sun shines upon people more
prosperous in every respect than the
people of Connecticut. You are asked
now to change the tariff system under
which the prosperity has been attained.
The country wishes to hear your answer
upon that point, and awaits it with con-
fidence. l thank you for your very gen
erOuS welcome, and as l am on an eX-
press train which l must not delay /
have time only to say goodbye"
AT Springfield the assemblage was the
largest of the day. For blocks around
the depot the crowd extended, and
brass band and multitudes of flags were
features adding Zest to Mr.. Blaine's
welcome. Mayor Maynard Democrat,
eX-Gov. Robinson and Elisha Morgan
were among those who boarded the
train to receive Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Mogan
introduced the distinguished guest,
who said in response: 1t would be
sheer vanity in me to attribute the
assembling of this vast mass of MaSSSa-
chuSettS voters to a desire to meet me.
take it rather as an index of the pro-
found interest which you feel in the
pending contest. take it rather as an
indication that, great as the Republican
majOritieS have been in Massachusetts,
you intend to make the majority of 1888
still greater. In that worthy and pa
trlOtic purpose | am most heartily with
you.
I SHARE YOUR FEELINGS
bid you Godspeed. Among the
national policies which have strikingly
advanced your state among the states
in the Union, the policy of protection
has been the chief. That policy is rep
resented in this contest by Harrison
and Morton. 1t is nothing that you Re
publicans should give your electoral
surely will, but you should roll up
majority of tens of thousands. and be-
yond that, in every practicable and
proper way, you should help your
neighbors in Connecticut.
The next stop was at Worcester,
where the great throng that gathered
seemed to contain more wOrkingmen
from surrounding factories than had
appeared to be the case at the other
stopping places. Dr.. Burden, of the
state Republican committee, introduced
many hearty welcomes he had received
on his way, and disclaiming anything
personal in them, continued: "They
are rather an exhibition of the
deep sympathy which the Re-
publicanS in Massachusetts have
in the pending national contest, for Har-
risOn and Morton. Massachusetts can
do much in the contest, and much is ex-
pected of her. She can lead the way in
a contest which shall restore the Re
publican party to natiOnalpower,a ,and in
sure the permanence of sound pro-
ton policy to the labOrers of the United
States. Thanking you for the kindness
which the gathering OF this vast multi
tude implies toward myself, which /
fully reciprocate, l bid you GOdspeed
and farewell.
At South Framingham a smaller but
not less enthusiastic crowd greeted Mr..
Blaine. A little girl stepped forward
with large American
FLAG, COMPOSED OF FLOWERS,
inscribed, "South Framingham well
comes James G. Blaine" The little
girl, whose name is Ada G. Bent, was
beginning very prettily an address with
the words, "Mr. Blaine, the ladies of
South Framingham present you."
when she was interrupted by Col.
D. ". OIdWlOIu. HIlO introduced
Mr.. Blaine. The floral tribute
| afterward much admired by Mr., Blaine
and party. Mr.. Blaine responded to the
plaudits of the people by saying: The
one question which is uniting and in
spring the Republican party every
where is best illustrated by the progress
and history of Massachusetts, for, after
| all, Massachusetts, perhaps, furnishes
the finest example of industrial prog
ress in the United States" At this
point the speaker was interrupted
by the backing up of a car,
''That is the way" he resumed, THAT
| the Harrison locomotive is going to scat
ter the Democrats, unless they get out
of the way to avoid being hurt.' Be
fore Mr.. Blaine had time to regain the
| thread of his discourse the train began
to move much to the disappointment of
| the crowd, many of whom had come
| from West Framingham and other
neighboring towns. Mr.. Blaine con-
soled them as well as he could by
| WAVING HIS HANKERCHIEF
and bowling until out of sight. This
was the last stop until Boston was
reached. The train was only five min
utes behind schedule time on arrival
despite the many stops that had been
made. The running between stations
was at very high speed. On alighting
from the train MIR. Blaine entered a
barouche with Chairman Burden, of the
state committee, and was driven to the
Hotel Vendome, where quite
crowd welcomed him with cheers.
which he acknowledged by lift
| ing his hat, and went directly to
| his apartments. The lobbies of the
| hotel quickly became crowded, as well
as the street in front, and the people
were entertained py the cadet band and
by fireworks while Mr.. Blaine and his,