The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-15

Blaine was then introduced, and alter the
applause had subsidized, said
MIR. Chairman il would be esotism to
take this magnificent demonstration as per-
sonal to myself. Ii rather signifies the great
popular interest in the question upon which
| am supposed AT least to have a consistent
record and an earn es, zeal, tApplaisel and
you have before you a contest in which that
great issue is to be settled by the American
people for perhaps an indefinite period, one
way or the other. The year 1857 was pos
porous and the President, at its close, pro-
posed a radical change in the industrial sys-
TEN which had produced that prosperity.
and since that day there has been reversal
and confusion in the commerce and manu-
features OF the United States. Tho question
before the American people is whether he
and his administration shall be sustained in
that movement. Voices. mo-" mot
Against him the Republican party have
nominated the best of tickets. They have
given you q man for President. q man OF ex-
perience. OF heroic record in the war. ofgreat
popularity of character s man ofgreat firm
ness, who can give this country an admin
i~stration worthy of its best days lcheersl, and
yon have associated with him a man whom
| need not further describe to the citizens of
New York, han to say his name is Levi 7.
Morton Lcheersl a man of most generous
character, of the widest and most statesman
like views on the great question. OF the
"a ,tlar,ax a..ipSf than 7 wnplIS CIV rpfhinr
but of the candidate for Vice President |
would say tina in him | have a friend of
many years standing and | am a personal
admirer of Judge Thurman. But beg of
you to observe that in a critical period ofthis
country. Geo. II. Dallis destroyed the pro-
tective tariff of ISIS. When the Senate con-
venes on the 4th of March next il will have
~ Senators from the Solid South, and, unless
you make n change, six Democratic Senators
from the North and Mr.. Thurman will be
in a position to re-enact the roll of George
NJ. Dallas AZ years ago. The more amiable
and amicable man is the worse will be his
influence before the American people.
II have been in England for several months
and have discovered a great diversity ofopin-
ion upon almost every subject. They are di-
vided upon what you are pleased to call the
Irish question, upon the continuance of the
House of Lords and they are not absolutely
unanimous in the support ofthe monarchy.
~lLaughter and applause. But from one end
of tie Kingdom 10 the other there is one
unanimous concord of opinion, be they
Tories, Wings, Liberals, Conservative or
Radicals aud that is, that the honorable
Grover Cleveland embodies in his person the
free trade for the United States. which they
like. Now, | have no objection to their
right of opinion %TLaughterl and if had it
would amount to nothing. Nor do / intend
TO speak with disrespect of the English, for |
have received at their hands coartesies
which l would be but surly not TO acknowl-
edge before an American audience. But
there is here a question of policy which is
the prime one. am glad this meeting is
called in the name of the laboring people,
because this question is from beginning to
end a question of labor. Ifyou will agree TO
live in as poor a house, and eat as poor food,
and receive as your wages as little as the OPP
e~rativcs in England receive, We can produce
as cheap goods as the Democratic admins
tration desires to sell laughter. But if you
desire to better yonr condition. You want the
protection interests of America maintained.
The wage workers of Great Britain and Ire
land canno; draw upon savings as great as
lies to the credit of the wage worker in the
small towns of Massachusetts,. If you turn
the country into free trade channels you can
put our country in composition with Great
Britain and in the course OF iiss years make
the wage workers rs poor. / will not dis
cuss this question upon any other basis.
nave no sores to heal. Prolonged cheersl
| would rather have FOUR heartfelt am mag
niieent welcome than any Office you could
bestow upon me. shall hold this question
from the beginning to the end as a question
which interests every man, woman and child
in this country that depends upon daily
labor for daily bread. Capital does not need
protection. 1t can take care of itself. Now
gentlemen, you represent a critical State.
You represent the State of New York; -FOUR
votes are to bear upon one issue.
Your votes will be decisive of that issue.
Do not be turned aside by side issues or
petty squabbles. Do not be deceived by
questions of personal abuse upon one side or
the other, but give your votes as labor men
who give them for the best interest of this
great republic. / have never thought ofthat
republic as / do tonight. ! lave devoted
something of the last II months to seeing
the condition of labor and laboring men in
the other hemisphere. | say without fear of
contradiction that in no part of Europe is
the condition of the laborer comparable to
what it is here in America.
Are you willing TO give up your position?
Voices, No. "Nol"l And will you re-
tain it by a long pull and a pull altogether
for the election OF Harrison and Morton ~
IGreat applausel
M. Morton was loudly called for, bat ex-
cused himself, and Mr.. Blaine and party re-
tired.
After the speech Mr.. Blaine returned to
the hotel, where an Informal reception was
had in his apartments. Among those present
were Messrs. Eikins, Manley, Chase, Morey,
Smith, Congressman Mckinley, and Gail
Hamilton and other members of Mr.. Blaine's
family.
McCamant for Auditor General.