The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-09
CITY
Blaine Speaks at Grand
Rapids. Michigan.
Mayor Hewitt wideas the Breach
Between the Branches OF the De
moeracy-Ju udge Thurman to Hold
Reception in Washington
Watching New York Registration.

nxrsoET, Oct. She Bisine party. cola-
resed Of James O. Riaine. wSsker Rixine.
tsen. King. Gen Alser. Col. Moves. Ma;er
Hopkins. Gen. Nalliken. James h. Stone
ssd several promineat Republicans. left
b. si'ccial train for Grand Rapids ;his
morning Biaine said he now asds no
dificulty in speaking. He haG hccn sa.
vssed BY his phs ssieians tia, he was cntirciy
cured Of his cold.
GsAND RAFins. Oct. S-Af each az the
stations erewsis gathered. AT Howell go
assembled Blaine a, hrs, oe3ecsed a.
showing himself, bat was finally prevailed
ufseu 10 meet the crowd a: the rcar plat
form Of the car lie was salusea with
sAree cheers. aad IN response said. Il am
VERY glad 10 see you. gentlemen. Are YOU
going - wake things mp here for Harris n
ard Mestonss ..You bes we an. = repgic,l
; nnmb. OF voiees
At Grand Rapids Blaine was met hv an
immcnSe sad enthusiastic crowd At Q
O'clock the doors 81 Hartuan's hail we're
thrown oEe0 aud crowd poured into the
hall in Food which occupied every iach
Of the space. The larSer part % Il Wa
laasie up 81 wetkmen IN the fae.arses, who
listened a. Blaine viii, close attention.
The gisi ~ the Sreerh WAS an answer 10
Postmaster General niekinsoas statement
IN tue eIiirs that the New Eugland states
Snd the East get all the advantages Of q
lsrs5tectivs tariff, while the West snstasns
the burden. That, be said, has been the ery
81 free traders ever since there was
a West. and yet. somehow. In the Snca; ma
tional progress the West seems 70 keep her
pls'e ia the van. Quoting from figures
Blaine said thar New England tosk COO 0aa
tons oi grain annually that out of .lo.uo
rounds oi wOol faised Ia the West, New
England took one half. paving the West
ssaOoe.A1 for IT, she pays 81 eco 900 for
bread aud for provisions the farmers oi
the Western Sia'es receive SIS. .sla.oQ0 For
butter she paws the West over 500. .agsa
while the states OF Michigan. Wisconsin
and NinaeSefa receive 81 .0co. 900 year for
Western lamher. For copper. lead, salt
and hides an aggregate OF SO ,009 Is
paid. This makes an aggregate
which j. weii up 10 Sai0 n1o. 900.
But Dickinson, being iaelabeT eli
an administration that can afford 10 lend
hankces 81, eco year OF government
moncs without Interest. NAV think S3ll..
ea0olo nas much 81 sum, though" aided
Blaine this amount comes very handy In
settling cur balances n; the cnd ~ the
year. He pointed oni The fact that the
total YalGc of products shipped to Old Eng
land was 81, 10 600. To show the ADVANTAGE
sad Naige 81 heme market, showing
what s.0l3 900 81 psuple az home can con.
sumo, compared u 1890 Ool of one coun-
Try beyond the sea lie thoaeat Dlckin-
son could improve himself greatly By
studying tue history OF his country.
IS A sLAzg oF GLORY.
Grand Rapids was ablazc tonight with
the Hash of too1 torches lighting up the
faces OF some 5eeeo citizens who turned
out 20 do honor 10 the cltys guest. Mr.
Blaine OF Maine. The procession was re-
viewed by him from the balcony of his
betci. Three largely attended meetings
were held In rs many halls. 1ae largest.
held in Hartmau's hall. was briefly al
dressed by Blaine, who said his Judgment
OF Michigan was.that she, as ever. Wosid
be found IN the Republican prcces.
sion, and Harrison aud Norton will
be the next president aud vIcc-prvsident
of sne United states II believe" said
Blaine. their election Is essential 20 the
continued prosperity % this country, and
II the people believe IN the protective sys-
TEN they must put at the head Of the gov,
eminent president who believes In that
system"
He was followed 5y Gen. Ewing and Col
Moves, whose speeches were heartily aps
piaHded. From Grand Rapids Blaine viii
start on his Indiana tour, max ng the first
speech az Goshen on the 10th. indianapolis
nth. New Albany 18th. Evansville 18th,
Iippecaaoe battle sronad l7th.