Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
BLAINE AT PORTLAND.
He Speaks in Favor of Trusts and
ON the Fisheries.

He speaks in Favor of Trusts aMd
ON the Fisheries.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
AUGUSTA, Me-, August 15.-Blaine
accompanied by his son Walker and a
large gathering of political admirers, left
here at IL O'Clock for Portland, where he
was rendered reception this afternoon
The speakers, beside Blaine, included
Warner Miller and Nelson Dingley.
NO LOUD ENTHUSIASM.
PORTLAND, Me-, August 15.-Blaine
arrived here at o'clock. There was not
large crowd at the depot, and there
was no loud enthusiasm. Colonel Fred
N. Dow, President of the Portland Re-
publican Club, and Congressman Reed
met the party at the depot, and Blaine
was conducted to the Falmouth House,
where he dined.
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
A great mass meeting was held in the
City Hall this afternoon, to express a
welcome to Hon. ]. G. Blaine; 5000
persons were present. When Mr.. Blaine
appeared in the corridor of the building
a great shout went up from the crowd
outside, and was re-echoed by the
throngs in the hall, men cheering and
ladies waving handkerchiefs. AS Gen
eral Leman ascended the platform,
General Henry B. Cleves was called up.
on to preside. He spoke briefly upon
introducing Blaine, who made general
response.
{. Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLE
MEM should not have left my home
the very day after my arrival, but for the
desire to feel myself once more in touch
with those with whom have in previous
years fought in many good Republican
contests, and once more to compare notes
with those upon whose wisdom the party
always relied, namely, the Republican
masses, as to what should be done at
the crisis OF political affairs of tie country
and in the history Of the party which is
it's great defender. When President
Cleveland delivered his message he had
something to say to the American
people about the danger of "trusts. +"
l think there have since been no
Democratic papers in the country,
whether they understood his M Gaming or
not, that have not been constantly warn
ing the people as to the horrible danger
of "trusts." Laughter. Well, shall
discuss Trusts this afternoon. 1 shall
venture to say that they are altogether
advantageous. They are largely private
affairs, with which neither President
Cleveland nor any private person has a
particular right to interfere. The point
which l wish to impress upon you is that
Trusts are not the outgrowth nor in any
way incident to the protective policy, as
the President charges. That the pro-
tective policy no more breeds what the
President considers "a pestilence of
trusts" than does the veriest free trade
country in the world, which is England ;
for England is literally plastered all over
under her system of free trade with
trusts. The very day before l sailed for
home. just fortnight ago, l cut from a
London journal an announcement that
all the manufacturers of coffins and all
the undertakers of the United Kingdom
had gone into trust Qaughter); that it
was to consist of 81, 900, 900 which in Ian.
guage OF the English financial market
was to have large number of "prefer.
entail" bonds, and that the yearly death
rate might be expected to yield semi
annual dividend of twelve per cent.
Laughter Now, think, my friends,
that we may safely bury all the Presi.
dents predictions of evil from Trusts in
this country, in the graves into which
these collins are about to go, preferential
bonds and all and we might do this
safely by showing that so far from the
protective policy generating Trusts, an
utter free trade policy generates them in
far greater number (cheers), and thus
leave the question.
In Maine we are not able to devote
ourselves wholly to the National election
but primarily to the State election, and
am glad that both parties have nominated
gentlemen of unexceptional persona
character and respectability, standing
high in their community, against whom
personally nothing can be said. Tha
applies equally to Mr.. Putnam and Mr.
Burleigh, and 1 am proud and glad t.
say so (cheers), for it leaves the contes
where it should rest-on principle. Mr.
Putnam, 1 Judge from a speecl
of his which hold in M
hand, and which read i
the Portland Argus Of August 9th, i
very uneasy in regard to the charge
that have been brought against him con
cerning very disadvantageoust treaty h
aided in making, giving away as thinl
in large degree, the rights Of the Amel