Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-15
coNagcrlcu1 AND MASSACHUSETTS,

Oyatfons to she sEan OF maine on AIS
Homework journey
From the account OF Bisine's trip from
New York to his home: At Meridian
2 900 people welcomed MIR Blaine and
Editor w. F. Graham, OF the Rspubli.
can, introduced him in glowing terms,
after which he spoke thue:
l have time on,y to add what | have
said elsewhere on my route to-day-that
Important as the vote of Connecticut
always has been, it is tenfold more I'M
portsnt in this year OF grace 1888. II We
oan have every republican voter IN Oon-
necticut fully comprehend what the vote
of this state may mean, l shall rest con-
tent with the result which your ahder.
standing aud your appreciation will
bring. [Oheers. Trusting, gentlemen.
that the ides OF November may chronicle
victory in Connecticut, and, IS q conse-
quepce, victory to the nation, i return
your greeting with all the cordially
with which il has been rendered.
At Hartford there was gathered be-
meath the long green cling q large and
enthusiastic crowd, The roadside, as far
almost as the eye could reach, was lined
with wagons, which had evidently come
in from the outlying districts Mayor
Root introduced the travelling guest,
who responded 80 follows:
Less than a fortnight ago l was in
the country which, according to it's area,
IS called the richest IN the world-old
England. A large number of the u
ties in England have each a population
greater than that of the whole state of
Connecticut But l wish | conl! com.
pare the statistics of Connections With
any county or of any community of &C.,,
600 people of England. The COM
psrison would give a sharp test by which
the good people of Connecticut could
determine the depressing effects of free
trade upon the mass OF laboting men.
You are asked now to change the tariff
system under which the prosperity has
been attained. "a voice, Eve shall never
do The country wishes to hear your
answer Upon that point, and awaits to
hear it with confidence.
At Springfield the largest assemblage
of she day was awaiting for Mr.. Blsine's
train. Among those who boarded the
train to greet MIR. Blaine were Mayor
Gov. Robinson and Elisha Morgan. MIR.
Morgan introduced Mr.. Blame, who
sMd:
IL would be sheer vanity IL me to at.
tribute the assembling of this vast mass
of Massachus etts voters to a desire to
meet me. 1 take it rather as an index
of the profound interest which you feel
in the pending contest. I take it rather
as an indication that great as the repub.
llcan msjorities have been IN Messachu-
sets, you intend to make the msjority of
1883 still greater. bid You God speed.
The national p~oiioies which have strik-
lpgly advanced your state among the
states in the union, the policy of protec-
ton has been the chief. That policy is
represented in the contest by Harrison
and Morton. 1t is nothing that YOU re-
publicsns shcald give yonr electoral vote
TO Harrison and Morton, as you surely
will, bat you should roll mp o majority
OF tens of thousands, and beyond that,
in every practicable and proper way,
you should help yonr neiRhbors in Con
necticut.
The next stopping place was Worces-
ter. when the depot was reached and
Mr.. Blaine's figure was recognized on
the rear platform, the cheering was
yociferons and o brass band broke out
in greeting. DIR. Burden, of the republic
Gan state committee oil Massachusetts,
performed the ceremony of introduction
MIR. Blaine said:
I am not vain enought to suppose that
this vast assembly is simply o compli
ment to myself. It is rather and far for
more largely an exhibition OF the deep
sympathy which the republicans il
Massachusetts have in the pending ma
tional contest for Harrison and Morton
Massachusetts can do much in this con
test, and much is expected of her. She
eau lead the way in g contest which
shall restore the republican party to
national power and insure the perma
hence of o sound protective policy to
the lsborers OF the United States Thank.
ing You personally, gentlemen, for tbs
kindness which the gathering OF this
vast multitude implies toward mysslf
which / fully r~acinrocate, I bid you Goo
speed and farewell.