Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-11-02
BLAINE AT CHICAGO.
The President Arraigned for his Disre-
gard OF Every Promise Made the PeO-
PIE, and His Abuse OF the
Veto Power.
The Outrage Perpetrated by Democrats In
Keeping Dakota out Of the Sister
hood OF states CleVeland's
Pet Banks.

night. Mr.. Blaine was the central figure.
the occasion was his first public appearance
since the convention IN the city when
that body had named a new candidate
for the party. A parade of about
10000 men was reviewed by the famous
leader, less than two squares from tho audi
forum, the place where his successor had
been chosen so short a time before. Prior
to the review two mammoth meetings,
either one rivaling the convention gather
ings in the auditorium, were addressed
by Mr.. Blaine. The meetings took
place in buildings side by side, an
arrangement necessary, owing to
the lack Of any single hall large enough to
hold the crowds desiring to be present. The
long route of the procession was crowded
on either side north of the auditorium
on Michigan avenue for half a dozen
blocks, the cOncOurse Of people was
something extraordinary. The avenue
IS bounded on one side by the broad
expanse of the park and over the great
sweep OF greensward the people m assed
themselves IN thousands, their object evil
b IDENTIFY was not to see the marcher5, for that
was impossible. Every eye seemed fixed on
a little stand erected at the entrance of
the Leland hotel, from which Mr..
Blaine was expected to view the parade.
he did not do so, however but kept inside
one of the huge window pane5 Of the hotel,
waving his hand and being cheered again
and again.
About eco people in battery D armory
were the ones who heard Mr.. Blaine make
his Grafton of the evening. To an equal
number IN Cavalry armOry adjoining he
spoke a few words afterwards, excusing
himself from an address and cOnhning him
self to brief reference to the enthusiasm
for protection, which he said he had wit
messed everywhere on his trip. Aft
or Mr. Blaine commenced speak
ing in the first hail. the doors of
both armOIies were closed and hundreds
of persons were turned away. Even with
this Precautlon the armories were uncOm-
1ortably crowded. Mr.. Blaine spoke with
his old time force and his remarks were re-
ceiVed with great enthusiasm. Facing the
vast crowd In battery ID, he said:
The twenty-fOur years Of republican rule
IN the United States form an epoch second
only IN importance TO those great years
cOmprehended between the declaration Of
Independence and the organization of the
federal government. History recognizes
this by assigning to the first president and
chief actor IN the latter period, a rank second
only IN American craftsmanship, and he was
Washington himself. The twenty-four years
reach from 1861 to 1885, and they
were distinguished by an advance
in every department of industry,
and by progress in every field of human
effort more extraordinary than were even
realized within like period in any age In
any other country. At the conclusion Of the
tWenty-four years, the executive power of
the nation was transferred to the democratic
party. ana the political campaign IN which
the American people are now engaged, is to
determine whether the democratic rule
shall continue or whether the republican
party, on It's record Of achievements, shall
be entrusted with q new lease of
power. The republicans contend that the
general welfare Of the whole country has
not been promoted by the democratic ad-
ministratiOn, and that the democratic prom
ises of reform have been signally disre-
garded and trampled upon. They have
found that the administration has been
against the material welfare of the country.
and that 1t threatens the impairment of our
industrial system, whereby, under a pro
teCtlve tariff the country has advanced
so rapidly IN power and prosperity.
HE republicans Grrelgn Mr.. Cleveland for
falling short of the promises WhereWith his
administration was inaugurated, and for
disappointing the lust expectations which
ms words inspired.
First-They arraign him for his failure to
improve the civil service, as he promised in
every form Of words in which official
pledges could be expressed. Instead Of re
form there has been constant deterioration.
lRstead OF curing the system
Of partisan removals, the presi-
dent has developed it to such
an extent that more officials have been re-
moved from office during this present ad-
mInistratiOn without charge, and for mere
political reasons, than by any three of his
predecessors In Ofice, even though three may
be selected who were eight years each in the
presidential chair.
The 'spoils system" instead of being
rooted up" as the president promised |
mas been developed more intensely than
ever before, and the assessment of
OficehOlder5 is so notorious that the
chairman of the democratic national com
mittee. takes his station In one of the hotels |
of Washington, within sight of the White
house, and as I read from a congratulatory
dispatch published IN a democratic paper. /
received assurance of contributions from
more than 100 Office holders in a single day. /
Hfthna- EnDrnnVAr. noau CHARGED in rpEn0naf
bic ne spapers, and proved before a special
committee of the senate, that men of bad
character, convicted and pardOned Grimm
, ais, have been placed IN ot1ce under the
present administration, and that thus the
civil service has been subjected to open
shame in a degree hitherto unknown.
SecOnd-Ihe republicans arraign the
president for having surrendered the rights |
Of tho country IN the fisheries of the North |
American coast in a manner derOgatory to
the dignity of the nation, and in utter dis
regard Of the rights Of the fishermen. The !
question Of the fisheries has been a subject
Of dispute ever since the war Of 1872, and
Rsyer before has the country, even In its
DAYS of weakness, been willing to surren-
which now, IN the day of our
prestige and power, the present administUa-
Bion GbaudOns to the sacrifice of national
honor and the destruction of the rights of
oar fishermen. The American people were
not more surprised at the tame manner in |
which our fisheries rights were surrendered, ]
Enau were the uG4OLdLOrS OF England them I
selves, when they found that obstacles hIth-
srso insurmOuntable by British diplomacy, /
had been removed by the present admins
Eration and the pathway to a diplomatic vic
tory made smooth and essy TO the repre-
santatives of England.
Third, the republicans arraign Mr.. Cleve-
land for MS cruel disregard for the rights Of
poor and needy soldiers, who incurred their
distress and poverty IN the service of tbs
nation, and who, by the interposition Of the
presidents veto, were deprived of the pit
lance voted to them by a republican senate I
and democratic house. Not Only has the
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