The Portland daily press., 1888-10-24
SPEECHES BY BLAINE AND DEpEW.
Rain Does Not Dampen the Enthu-
sIasm In Rochester.
Mr.. Depew on the Broken Pledges Of
the President.
Mr.. Blaine on Secretary Bayard's S
Recent Utterances.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 23.-Despite the
rain, the Republican demonstration today
was big one. Fully $1,000 people, including
1000 uniformed men, were present from out of
the city. Among the speakers were Mr..
Blaine, Hon. c. M. Depew, Senator Hiscock
and Judge Thurston. In the afternoon, 49,
600 people gathered in Franklin Square,
where there was speaking from two stands.
Mr.. Blaine spoke briefly. Mr. Depew said
in his speech that what we want is a Presi-
dent who sdoes not think he knows more
than all the rest of the people put together.
The college professors all say that the great
est man that has appeared in the world since
eighteen hundred years ago, is Grover Cleye-
land, because he proclaimed the doctrine of
free trade. The Democratic party promised
when Cleveland was selected to cut down
the expenses of the government, but it has
increased them 107,000,000. The
President promised civil service re-
form and has given us Higgins and Widow
McGinnis's pig: He promised not to run for
a second term but has given $4,000 to as
sist in securing a reelection. He has
vetoed more pension bills than all the other
Presidents in the history of the country,
thus showing he thinks the pen is mightier
than the. sword. Mr.. Depew criticised
OlOtOlduQ CdUlucb anu SuOWeQ bQdL the
Mills bill was in the direction of free trade.
In the evening demonstration 5000 men
took part. The streets were brilliantly il.
Eliminated along the line of march and the
parade was witnessed by $4,000 people. Mr..
Blaine and several others addressed 5000 peo-
pie in Washington rink before the parade.
Mr.. Blaine called attention to the speech by
Secretary Bayard at Baltimore, recently, in
which he said that population is increasing
In small proportion to all these vast forces
which are needful to mems use, which
proves that the country is making more than
the people OF the country need or can con-
sume. blr. Blaine said it is a great deal bet
ter for the people to have more than they
can consume than to have less. One means
affiuence, the other means panperism. One
means wealth, the other means poverty.
One means widespread prosperity, the other
testimony of a leading Democrat, free
ader and States rights man to the
fact that under protective
tariff. the people have a higher degree
OF prosperity that they ever enjoyed under a
different policy and have advanced more
rapidly in the arts of peace and comforts
than ever before in the history of the nation
al government. Mr. Bayard further gives
the public warning, ii we do not take
which. we shall produce in this country as
much in seven months as we shall need in
twelve. That is the last thing that should
alarm the American people. The fact shows
above all things, our power to shorten the
hours of labor. The legitimate consequences
Of labor saving machinery is to require from
the human laborer less number of hours of
toll and toward that the good economy and
philanthropy of the age are both tending.
Mr.. Blaine said he was glad Secretary Bay
ard. too, is valuable witness to that end.
He unconsciously hears the testimony to the
grandeur of the success of the party and
principle which he so long and so earnestly
opposed
The rest of Mr.. Blaine's speech was in re-
ply to certain criticisms made on him by
Gov. Hill