Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-14
IN THE BAY STATE.
Stops Made at Springfield and South
 Birmingham.

At Springfield the aSSemDlage WGN Lne largest of the day. For blocks arou~A the depot the crowd extended, and brass band and multitudes of flags were features adding zest to Mir. Blalne's welcome. Mayor Maynard, cx-Governor Robinson and Elisha Morgan were among those who boarded the train to receive MT. Blaine. MT. Morgan introduced the distinguished guest, who said i'll response:
 l. 1t would be sheer vanity in me tc attri.
 bute the assem bling of this vast II ass of
 Massachusetts voters to desire t1 meet me- 1 take it ratLcr as an indication of the
 profound interest winch you feel ln the
 pending contest. 1 take it rather as al in- dIcatiOn that great as the KGpu bncan ma
 iorties have been tn Massachusetts, you
 intend to make the maiorioy of 1Ss" stIll
 greater. In that worthy and patriotlr pur-
 pose 1 am most heartily with you.
 l share your feeling. 1 bid you God
 speed. Among the national politics which
 have strilzingII advanced your State among
 the states ill the UniG4, tEe policy Of pro-
 lection has been the chiet, The policy is
 represented III thls contest by H4Trlson
 and Norton It IS nothing that you Re-
 publcans should give your Electoral vote
 to Harrison and Morton, us you surely
 will, but you should roll up ma orlly of
 tens of thousands. And beyond that, i'll
 every practicable and proper way, you
 should help your pelghDOfS ln COpneC- ticut."
 At Sout. Fra,ninghan,.
 At South Framingtam siualler but not
 less enthusiastic crowd greeted MT. Blaine. A little girl stepped forward and presented
 Mr. Blaine with d large American flag of flowers, inscribed ''SOuth Birmingham wei
 comes James C. Blame" He was lntro- duced to the people by Col. J. G. Crawford. MT. Blaine responded to the plaudits ot the people by saying; ''The one ques ton which is uniting and inspiring the Republican iS | . he progress and history of Mas sachUsetts, for, after all, Mas sachusetts, perhaps. furnishes tho finest example of industrial progress in the United States.' At tbis point the speaker was interrupted by the backing up of the car, which caused the crowd to scattel.
 '"That is the way" ho resumed, ''that the Harrison locomotive is gong to scatter the Democrats, unless they get out of the way to avoid being hurt" Before M" Blaine had time to regain the thread of his dis course the train began to move, much to the disappointment of tho crowd, many of whom had come from West Pennington n and otoer neighboring towns. MT. Blaine consoIed them as well as ne could by way ing his handkerchief and boWIny until out of sight.
 Ih,s was the last stop until Boston was reached The train was only five mlrutes behind schedule time on arrival, despite the many stops that had been made. Tho runping between stations was at very high speed.
 At Boston.
 On alghting from the train MT. Blaine entered barOuche With Chairman BHEden of the State Committee, and was driYSn to | the Hotel Vcndome, where quite A crowd welcomed him with cheers, which he ac- knowledged by lifting his hat, and went l directly to his apartments.
 At S:45 there wore fully 10000 people | gathered, and Impatient shouts for Jgme s l G. Blaine drowned the efforts of the Dand. 1 Finally Mr. Blaine appeared with MT. Bur | den, Henry Cabot Lodge, A. ". Beard and other leading Republicans, and was gr-stei | with uproarious applause
 MT. Blaine was introdceo by Doctor Burden, and, after the applause had ceased, MT. Blaine 1 began his speech expressing doubt if hls
 voice, hoarse from much speaking dsring | the day, could make itself heard to all the l great throrg, and thanking them for nhsir l magnificent welcome
 He continued: ''Never, since the Repub- l lcan party came into existence more than | generatIon ago, at any time, on any ls-
 sue, under any exlgency, has Massschu- | setts failed to respond for right. Mover | was Massachusetts called on to perform a
 more important part, for more benencent
 end than m this year of grace 1885, in elect
 ing Harrson and Morton. What Mas | sachusetts can do she will do, Already l our opponents have taken the alarm. and
 the young mems Democratic clubs of Mas | sachusetts have set themselves the task to | prove that you can introduce free trade | into the United States without reducing | the wages of the American laborer.
 "They are alarmed, President Cleveland
 Is alarmed, the supporters of the Mills bill
 are alarmed, the Democratic party IS 1 alarmed, because they know the mighty l power ot that host which earns it's bread 1 by the sweat of it's brow and will resent
 the attempt to place 1t on the low basis of
 the European basIS."
 1 Mr. Blame then thanked the audience for
 his reception, and withdrew amid renewed
 cheering. The display of fireworks was
 enewed, the central attraction being 9 set
 piece representing a portrait of Mr. Blaine.