The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

from the west warned the managers OF the &C.
casion that II would be necessary 10 cancel this
part Of the programme and to hold the meet
Ing at Detroit rink. With a capacity OF 5000
the rink was crowded an hour before the time
set for the opening proceedings, and multi
tude larger than That within the building
was turned away for want
the Maine statesman appeared, making his
way along the narrow aisle which was
formed through the mass Of humanity, the
great audience maintained continuous cheer
ing and when lie reached the platform yell
Of welcome assured him that he was among
personal friends.
Governor Alger acted as chairman Of the
meeting and introduced Mr.. Blaine.
Blaine devoted large part OF his speech TO
criticism Of President CleYelands pension
vetoes and his yetoes generally Cleveland"
said Blaine, els the first president Of the
United States that ever vetoed bill for the
relief Of the soldier that had offered his body
to the cannon ball and shell OF the
enemy of his country lCheers. j
wish ] had those vetoes here and
had time to dwell upon them They have
all been issued in pamphlet form and they
furnish a succinct exposition OF the difference
between the republican and democratic par
ties Of today as TO their manner of treating the
soldiers Of this republic. commend it as one
OF the best political documents now in print
81 DO not intend. MIR, Chairman, to dwell
on this subject OF pensions and have intro
I've placed Wis Wis with another subject, liz.
The great surplus in the treasury of the
United States, part OF which, | think, might
have gone " tho poor soldier without endan-
Qer.ng the treasury OF our government. ZAP
plause and lapghter.) But tbatsurplus, which
The president has been accommodating with great
zeal and industry, for more than
year and half, by refusing to
apply it to reduction Gi the
public debt-that surplus. III which he finds
a a q. /.
found its useful fate. Tie president and his
secretary OF the treasury have elaborated dan
ger by giving meIe than sixty millions of it as
loan without interest to some national
banks scattered all over the country,
and this day and hour your money ana
mine, and the money Of every citizen of the
United States, to the amount Of more than
SG000O000 is loaned without cont OF interest
to certain national banks in this
country--and contend, although / have not
time at present 10 90 into that subject, with
out the shadow of n substantial right under
the law. ] have known something
about the government OF the United
States. havo had some
little TO do with 1t, and | know that IL that
had been done any time within tho last quarter
Of a century by . republican secretary of the
treasury the democrats in the house would
have tried to impeaeh him. Applause.
! do not say thar | would vote
TO impeach Fairchild that is an
L
republican secretary since Salmon p. Chase
WAS first appointed by President Lincoln, had
dono with sixty edd millions Of public money
as Secretary tairchild has done. / say that a
democratic house, II in power, would have
moved his impeachment. LCries Of "That's so"
and applause,l
"If that money had been used to reduce the
public debt by buying up bonds Of the govern
ment. you and / and every citizen of the
United States now living, or yet to come,
would have the advantage of it, have reck-
oned that II the claims ofi2Qb pensioners which
wero stopped by the yetoes OF President Cleye-
land had been allowed and these pensions had
been paid and had all run for twenty years,
the total amount OF that inestimable relief 10
those poor, sick, and sometimes starving sol
diers, who have barred their breasts for yours
and mine, would not have consumed one
sixth part OF the money which the fayorites of
the treasury department Will now receive in
single year for the interest on money that
is loaned. [Cheers.
81 do not know how to characterize his act
any further than TO say that Its description is
It's characterization. l wish to do no moro than
20 state the facts and leave their future
consideration and treatment TO the voters OF
the country. The president of the United
and tho people Of Michigan and tho
people OF Maine. Ioheersl who
are going to pull together in this great nation
al contest, must decide whether the surplus
money of the United States had not better go
for tho relief OF the poor and suffering among
union soldiers, than TO the rich democratic
bankers in Wall street who are receiving I'M
lawful gain from your money and mime
Blaine In Detroit.
DETROIT Mich, October 4-Mr, Blaine adj
dressed 10, 600 persons here today. He devoted
himself to the discussion OF tho taxes, tariff
and internal revenue. In The course of his re-
marks he said:
II said | was opposed to every tax except
the tariff tax. ! make one exception l am in
favor of continuing the tax on whisky, except
tho part which is used In the arts ami In med
icine. A voice, 'WhyPl | will tell you why.
am in favor Of it as reported in the new tariff
bill before congress. | am in faysr of 1t be-
cause i think the tax tends TO make it a little
higher and fewer can get 1t to drink. APP
plauso and laughter That Is my one REASON,
and only reason, for drinking liquor is great
vice. but in this objection | do not con-
slider 1t great leading question
IL does not have IN feather weight in deoid-
ing what people must decide now for n whole
generation, or lose for a whole generation.
There 10 contest going on in 1883, which
must BIO decided one way or the. other for algen-
Grafton; because If the protective tariff is lost
in this election, let you who are careless with
your votes. hatter yourselves il may be caught
up next year or the year after.
Aou VIII not have an opportunity for year
upon yOAr. and democrats who are assaulting
it know equally well that il they lose this year
and the cause OF protection triumphs. they are
beaten finally for this generation. IL is the
joining of issues for final combat, such
rs has not occurred in this coun-
try on that question since 1888, and
every voter within tho hearing of my voice
willtake my word for it, that which ever
party triumphs this year, triumphs for all
time in which he will DO political actor on
the stage
No Danger to the National Ticket
New York, October o. Special ALI
hopes Of q union between tho democratic fac-
tions in this city are at an end
Tannany hah nominated tonight Hugh J
Grant for mayor and a straight Tam many
ticket The county democracy viii nominate
Mayor Hewitt tomorrow, and one of the fiercest
local fights IN many years will begin.
President Cleveland has made every effort
to bring about union. For the past two days
Secretary of the Navy Whitney, representing
President Cleveland has been in the city do
ing his utmost to settle the local differences.
A number Of names were suggested for mayor
that might have been satisfactory to both fac
tons, but the gentlemen named refused TO be
candidates. Roswell L. Flower, Secretary
Whitney and others were suggested, but they
refused, Sunset Cox was ut last offered ms n
compromise candidate but the genial congress
man declined the honor. The majority III New
York city will probably elect the next preSi-
dent
The democrats outside Of New York are left
20 imagine that a local fight here means peril