Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-14

crowd means. (Cheers.l It means that you are re- ton (Cheers1 If Connecticut votes for Harrison bs the United States. Loud cheering;l cannot say more my yi sincere thanks for the great compliment you pay me in greeting me with 50 magnificent crowd than once turned out to testify their friendship for me Tremendous cheering9
 The Reception in MerLden.
 MERIDEN, Aug 13.-W. F. Graham, edi- tor of the Daily Republican of Meriden, in- troduced Mir. Blaine to the enthusiastic throng of 2,000 people in these words: . Fellow townsmen and friends from waalingford greatest champion of the rights of labor and the most distinguisdhe6 d private citizen of the United States, James G. Blaine Of America.
 This little speech was warmly applanded, and when MT. Blaine stepped forward to re- spond the cheering was still louder. When the noise had sufficiently subsided to give him chance to speak, Mir. Blaine said:
 Thanking my friend for his somewhat ex- trayagant laudation, beg to thank you all, my fellow citizens, for the compliment you pay me in greeting me so warmly. have only time to add what have said elsewhere on my route thie morning that important as the vote of Con necticut always has been 1t is ten fold more important in this year of grace, 1888. If we can have every Republican voter in Connec- ticut fully comprehend and appreciate what the vote of this State may mean I shall rect content with the result which your under standing and your appreciation will bring. lCheers) Trusting, gentlemen, that the ides of November may chronicle victory in Con, necticut, and as 8 consequence a victory tc the nation, return your greetings with all the cordiality with which it has been tender ed." Qong and continued cheers
 
 Immense EnthusIasm at HartfOrd-A Big EhrOn%-The Farmers Present From Miles -Ar0aatl.
 HARTFORD, Aug. 13.-At Meriden the fol lowing delegation from Hartford got on board the train: Mayor G. G. Root, ex-Mayor M. G Bulkeley, A. L. Gillette, president of th' Young Mems Republican club of Hartford H. T. Sperry of the Hartford Post and Pat l rick McGovern, chairman of the Republican city committee.
 At Hartford there was gathered on thu grass and on the roadside beneath the shelte of the green elms a large and enthusiastic crowd The roadside ss far almost as the ey' could reach was lined with wagons whicf ! had evidently come in for the occasion iron l the outlying country districts.
 The mayor thus introduced Mir. Blaine: Gentiemen-I take pleasure in presenting toyol the Hon. James G. Blaine, who haS kindly consent ed to say few words to you on his way througl our city. You will all remember what pleasure VI derived from his visit to city four years ags during the last national campaign. (Cheersl W recognize in him to-day we did then, one of tn foremost citizens of our country. We welcome hin home from his foreign tour to the land of his natv ity. The words of welcome were emphasized by tremendous outburst of cheering.
 MT. Blaine spoke as follows:
 Less than a fortnight ago was in the eountry which, next according to it's area, is called thu richest in the world-oId England A large numbe of the counties in England have each population greater than that of the whole State of Connecti cut but I wish that could take the statistics O l Connecticut and compare them with the statistic of any county or any community of 100000 peopl \ in England. The comparison would give sharl
 test by which the good people of Connecticut coul' ' determine the contrasting effect of ire | trade aud protection (chesrs1 upon the mas of laboring As I said in New Haven an bour ago do not believe that the shines ol | people more prosperous every respect than tn | people of Connecticut. (Cheers) You are aske' now to change the tariff system under. which tn prosperity has been attained. "A voice, We shal never do it.'') The country waits to hear your | swer upon that point and the country waits witt | confidence ,CCheering) Ithank you for your yer! generous welcome and as am on an express trail ! which must not by any means delay have tim \ only to say goodbye" CLoud and prolopge, ! cheering.)