Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
BLAINE AT SALEM, IND.
He Illustrates the Effect of the Mills Bill
Upon the Salem Industries.

NEW ALBANY, md, Oct. 16.-Mr. Blaine
and party left at $50 this morning via the
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, en-
route for Lafayette. 1t is probable that
there will be brief speech making at the
principal points on the route. Mr. Blaine
does not speak at Lafayette till Wednes-
day.
SALEM, Ind, Oct. 16.-The Blaine party
reached Providence at o'clock, when the
finest demonstration on the trip occurred.
Several hundred persons had congregated
about the car, among them many boys and
young men. They cheered and called for
Mr.. Blaine, who came out and shook hands
Until the train pulled out. The party
was in charge of Col Geo. ". Freddy,
general solicitor for the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago railroad. Besides Mr..
Blaine and his son, the party comprises
General Hovey, Corporal Tanner, General
King, Colonel Snowden and six represent
tatives of the press. The weather contin-
ues Indictment. A drilling rain set in
after passing Providence.
Salem the county seat of Washington
county, was reached at 9:35 a. m Here a
crowd of 1900 awaited the train and
cheered Justify as Mr.. Blaine appeared.
General Hovey and Corporal Tanner spoke
briefly.
AS Mr.. Blaine stepped out on the plat
form he said:
All the Republicans in Indiana seem to
he out today. [Great cheers and voice.
BE still and let's hear him speak."l Ny
Republican friends it is the effort of the
Democratic party to pursuade the western
states that the protective tariff is all for
the benefit of the east. | know that this
town of Bedford and county of Lawrence
is very largely interested in this question.
Heretofore you have had protective duty
against stones in Canada. They have
have various and valuable stones in the
dominion and the Mills bill which
! hold in my hard strikes down
the protection which the tariff has
hitherto given TO the building stone
of the United States. [Cheers and cries of
''uhat's sou If that bill is passed and
becomes n law, all the building stones of
Canada along the st. Lawrence and along
the great lakes will have cheap transpor-
tation to the great cities of Detroit, Mil
waukee, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo and
in fact all the cities of the great north
western states, and they can reach those
points cheaper than you can who have TO
transport your building stone by rail.
They will have cheaper transportation,
and therefore instead of putting you on an
equality with the building stones of the
Dominion of Canada the Mills bill goes
clear over and gives the preference to the
Dominion, leaving you at a disadvantage
You are asked here in Indiana to support
shat free trade movement, but / do not
believe that you will do it in this county.
Cries of never, never.''l The people of
Indiana are about as intelligent as any
people in the United States, and | am sure
they know too much to- support a tariff
bill that strikes directly and very seriously
at one of the very leading interests of the
central part of the state. l think on cleo
ton day you will find it to your interest to
support your own great fellow citizen.
General Benjamin Harrison, Igreat cheer
ingl and not to aid in the reelection of
Grover Cleveland" Prolonged cheers
Mr.. Blaine then introduced Colonel
Snowden, of Philadelphia, who spoke
briefly until the train moved. General
Hovey and Corporal Tanner left the party
at Bedford, where they speak tonight.