Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-11
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION.
The Irish-Americsn Workingmsn's h,
ceptton to Blaine Last Night.


ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION.
The Irish-AmerIcan workingmen's Re-
ception to Blaine Last Night.
[CopyigAt. 1sss. blythe California Associated Fress.l
NEW YORK, August 10th.-The IRISH
American Workingmen's reception to
Blaine occurred this evening under the
most favorable auspices in front of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. A grand stand cap
able of seating over 1000 people was
erected. At O'Clock 1900 people had
surrounded the stand. Notices, chiefly
directed against free trade, were hung in
the form of transparencies at the top of the
gallery of the grand stand.
Among those on the platform were
Murat Halstead, Stephen B. Elkins, Walker
and James G. Blaine Jr, and score of
bright Republican lights. At S:35 the
FAMILIAR CAMPAIGN CRIES OF 's4
Were shouted by crowd of over hun
dred labor organizations represented.
Then it was announced that band would
proceed to the hotel and serenade the man
from Maine. During the serenade q ma
jority of the audience remained about the
stand, unwilling to risk the chance of miss
ing the speeches.
THE GRANDEsT AME RICAN."
After the musical compliment was paid,
Blaine, escorted by Levi 2. Morton, at 9:05
assembled the grand stand amid a storm of
cheers lasting several minutes.
David J. Healy read the workingmen's 5
address to Blaine, whom he characterized
as g the grandest living American"
ANOTHER SPEECH BY BLAINE.
After the reading Blaine arose, but it was
fully ten minutes before he could be heard
in response, owing 10 the tumultuous
cheering. He said:
Mr.. Chairman, it would be censurable ego
tlsm on my pert to take this magnificent demon
stration as personal and altogether to myself
1t rather signifies the great popular interest in
question for which / am supposed to have
consistent regard and honest zeal, and you
have before you contest in which that great
issue is to be settled by the American people
for perhaps an indefinite period, one way or the
other. Cheers. The year 1887 was prosper
Gus, and the President at its close proposed a
radical change in the industrial system which
produced that prosperity. Since that day there
have been embarrassment and confusion in the
commerce OF the United states. lCheers. The
question before the American people is,
whether he and his Administration will be re.
tanned.
4 ainst him the Republicans, having the best
cause, have nominated the best ticket. fCheers.l
They have given you for President a man OF
civil experience. of heroic spirit in war, a man
of great purity of character, q man of great
tration worthy of its best memories. [Cheers.
You have appointed with him man whom
need not further describe to the people of New
York than by naming him-Levi p. Morton
Icheersl-a man OF most generous character,
most intelligent comprehension of offairs, and
with most statesmanlike view of all questions
before the American people
Against these you hare two gentlemen of
whom would not speak in other than terms of
the most personal respect-for, President Grover
Cleveland, and for Weep President warm friend
of nv own Judpe Thurman Rut observe that
in critical period of this eountrys history
George Dallas destroyed the protective tariff in
two men from the "Solid South and six Demo
Gratis from the North Ilaughterl, gives them
one half, it may be done again la voice-"They
won't get chance"l
EN6LAED's HOPE.
know it is often stated about the protective
tariff that we are always pointing to what Eng
land has been doing in consequence of free
trade. have been in England for some months,
and find great differences of opinion there upon
almost all questions under the sun. They are
divided into two parties on the Irish question
TLaughterl and are also divided upon the for
eign policy and upon the continuance of the
House of Lords, and are not absolutely unani-
nous in support Of the monarchy. Laughter
There is one question, however, upon which,
from Lands End TO John O'Groats, and from
one end of the Kingdom to the other-en which
Tories Wings, Liberals and Conservatives are
all agreed, aud that is that Grover Cleveland
embodies in his person the exact form of free
trade for the United States which Eng and loves.
Loud cheers
Now, 1 have no objection to their right of
opinion in England, and if had it would not
amount TO anything, nor will speak disrespect-
fully of England and the English people. /
would be base churl unworthy the name of
an American, II | did not gratefully acknowl
edge the great hospitalities and kindnesses
experienced in England, but that does not alter
my opinion that the American people have one
policy, aud that the English would like to
change it to another. lCheers.l This is the
question for next election.
ALL QUESTION OF LABOR
am glad this meeting is called in the aame
OF the laboring people. This question, from
first to last. from beginning to end from clothes
to skin, is question of labor [Cheers If
you would be content 10 live in such cheap
houses; to eat such cheap food; to have such
low wages "a voice-"oh, no. }, and to do with
| as few luxuries as the English people, we shall
have as cheap goods as the Democratic people
want 1fyou want to protect and benefit YOUR
children, you must have a protective system.
tCheers- the entire savings Of the wage-earn-
ers of England, Scotland and Ireland. which
| they have to draw upon in their hour of
| need, is not as great to-day as what
has accrued TO the wage-workers of the
small State of Massachusetts [CheersI If you
turn the administration of this country into
free-trade channels you will soon exhaust those
savings and make Massachusetts, poor State.
l am not in this campaign to argue this ques-
ton on any other basis. l have no personal
ideas TO combat, no sores to heal 1A voice
I
by long continued cheersl, and l would rather
have your cordial and heartfelt and magnif-
cent welcome than any Office you could bestow
upon me. But in the present campaign / shall
hold this question, from beginning to end, as
A QUESTION OF INTEREST TO EVERY MAN, WOMAN
AND CHILD
In this country who will have to labor for their
daily bread. Capital always takes care of it.
self, and gets its full share. lCheers1 There
are laws that can protect the workingmen, and
laws that can degrade them. Protection has
stood for % years. and it will stand for 25 years
| more. Loud cheers Now, you represent a
critical State in the campaign, the State of New
| York. Your vote can be decisive on that issue.
Do not be diverted from that question by side
issues, petty scandals, personal questions. or
personal abuses of one kind and another Give
| your votes, as independent men, for the benefit
YOUR OWN HOMES AND FIREsIDEs,
/ And therefore, for the benefit OF this great re-
| public. And, Mr.. Chairman, never believed
| in that republic as do tonight have seen
| the other side of the Atlantic, and / have de-
voted something of the last fourteen months to
seeing the condition of labor ard laboriEg men
in the other hemisphere, and say, without fear
OF contradiction, that in no other land is the
condition of labor comparable TO that of the
United States. iCheers and shouts of Blaine,
! Blaine, Blaine-James G. Biainer'l Are you
willing to give up your position. or will you
| maintain il? IA voice-"We will maintain
| itr' You can maintain it if You make long
| pull, and strorg pull, and pull altogether
for Harrison and Morton. loud cheers
Mr.. MOTIONS REMARKS.
Ia response to loud calls Morton said:
Mr.. Chairman. have nothing to say but to
thank you for this cordial reception, and join
! with you in the welcome to the greatest OF
/ American citizens James G. Blaine. tIoud
Cheers,
During intervals between the speeches