New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11

nation into trusts One OF the largest Of them was
before the Senate before legitimatey ana ye'
you know how Democratic Senators He'd from 'he
task. You could not lead Democratic senator UP "
that Investigation any than you could inuuce
bicachy colt face whis'line locomotive thsusn'e'
and chccrs) Nor was rumor quiet as 10 'he inVe'"
OF the National Administration TO suppress an ih'es's"
ton II President and had been Is eager 10 GA
amino ino rtcst trust as he denouncc them all
IN his message his opportunity was there; ou'' un''
all rumor fault the social Establishments VI Wv
Administration were iavshed Republican Senators 70
secure enough Of Join the Democrats to take OH
the curse OF O unanimous Democratic resistance 70 '"e
Investigation OF a trust cloud appauseD
In addition to these trusts have named comes the
Cotton. seed on Trust, which is IN the hShns VI
Southern Democrats, and It's power Is used TO ala inc
| Dcmocratic campagn They do not apply their money
in aid OF tho Southern Democratic party for the southern
Democrats are too hghoned' to use money III ciec-
ton daughter and applausc) They have iouhn norc
excellent way the South and they reserve pecuhaiy
contributions wholly for the Northern hea hausn'c
and checrs)
Feiiow.ctyens have named Ave trusts In which all
the evil that can come trusts and all the various
shades evils that might come from trusts arc con-
spIcuously prominent. 1 pause now, ana II there DC
Democrat In this assemblare ask him to tell me one
gsa ,,u.t In this country controlled by Republicans
with sny political connection able exert power
OF the kind have named
No reply came from the great throng, and MIR
Blaine proceeded:
ell II there be see-rail trust 1t must be privately
known 20 the Democrats who make the accusation for 1t
certainly been known u the public MIND ana rs
Of fact believe oniv exists In Democratic magn
lion, probably still. In Democratic inNchtoh
daughter and cheers, but avail myself OF the oppor
tuniy mention Of steel rails gives me to cinch
argument that made in reference to the salt trust
Steel rails in this country under the influence OF
high protective tariff dropped In twenty years IRON
e115 down s31 s32 and in fact sold as low as
&C hto haer0 xhorf al
BY way OF illustrating tho Presidents doctrine that a
arin duty is invariably added to the cost OF the article
daughter and appause.) This fall in price has been
steady and continuous and there is seel-rs trust IL
certainly abs that worked TO keep up prices
but steadily TO lower them But the Democrats arc
amorng for free trade in steel rails or for such low
duty Will permit free imporations OF rails from Eng
land Well suppose they should attain IL: the men
engaged in the seea business have Just as sharp eyes
their interests Wellington B. Burt has to the salt
interest in Michigan. What then would happen7 Would
be the easiest thing In the world for the fourteen
manufacturing establishments in this country to
unite with about the number that exist In Great
Britain and price OF steel rails whatever
they chose selling them all the time at the very highest
price purchaser could bear thus illustrating anew
afresh 1t is free tradc and not protection mat
gives wide the lmitess field for operation through
the system OF truss3 For repeat. as inmaied before
that international the basis OF free trade cannot
be dealt and controlled domestic trusts that they
may grow UP under the protective system. Applause)
Finally, gentlemen. the subject OF trusts let nc
saw that with all Mr. Ccveland's denuncation CT
them and all the support which his party gives them he
failed and utterly failed strike the point OF objection to
them You will nd described In language as clear
amber in the letter Of acceptance by benjamin HARRISON
our candidate for President in which he neither WIN
holds nor exaggerses nor down augh in malice but
vindicates peculiar power and peculiar dircctness
the position which the Republican party have uniformly
held on the whole subject, and commend you as Close
to new reading OF the documents, 10 Mr.. Cleveland
trade message and 10 General Harrsons letter OF
acceptance tremendous and long continued cheering
during which M Blame passed nom the patfofm)
At 5 p. m. Mr.. Blaine and his party left Goshen ior
Indianapolis arriving here at IL o'clock without any
incident Of special interest on the trip kusseI lar
rson, son of General Harrison, accompanied MI
Elaine from Goshen and to avoid any demonstration.
owing to Mr. Blaine's being tired, TOOK him directly 10
the Harrison home from small station at the CITY
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