Wichita eagle., 1888-09-19
TWO SHORT SPEECHES.
Mr.. Blaine Receives . Royal Welcome On
His Arrival in New York-He Delivers
Himself Of a Few Ringing Utterances,
but Reserves His Keynote Speech"
Until He Opens tho Campaign in Maine.

To the committee who met him il New
York harbor, and in response 10 the address
OF welcome by It's chairman. Mr.. Blaine re-
piled as follows:
" Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
REPUBLICAN CLUB AND FELLOW CITIZENS
To enable you 10 appreciate this welcome,
each and every one of You should be absent
from home and country for the long period
of fourteen months. | am sure you can have
little conception OF the great qualification of
that instant when l saw the shores Of the
great Republic. / can not tell you how deep
ly grateful | am to be remembered in tins
manner by you and these assembled gentle
men. 1t is a scene shall never forget 1t
is an occasion which assure you apprec ate
from the depths of my heart. II is Swallowed
only in the sad event which greeted US as
,he first piece of American news heard the
death of General Sheridan--a man who was
above party and stood for the Union of tho
States. [Shouts of Good Il With that
exception my arrival upon my native shore
was unattended by any thing but Joy and
happiness.
"The campaign on which you are about
to enter should be prefaced, if that were
possible, by every voter in the United
States seeing what | have seen Good |
good and hearing what have heard dur
Ing the last year. lApplause.J The progress
Of the campaign in the United States is
viewed from the European standpoint with
an interest IS profound as it is in the United
States. 1t is the opportunity of England
1t is the long-looked-for occasion upon
which the cheaper labor and the cheaper
fabrics of the old world expect to invade
the new world and lower the wages Of
e..
standard. [Great applause. 1t IS not a con-
test Of capital against capital; it is not a
contest of partisan against partisan. IL is
much higher than either Of these. 1t trans
cends all party motive. Applause
whether the great mass OF American
citizens who earn their bread by the sweat
of their brow shall be seriously reduced in
their em0lument from day to day Applause
that is the whole pith and moment Of this
question. Any thing that diverts the ques-
ton from that single point is d Weakening
OF the campaign. Applause and cries Of
Good. say here, as hope to say with
much more elaboration loud cheering and
cries of That's what we want II say
here that the wages of the American labor
er can not be reduced except with the con-
sent and the votes of the American laborcr
himself. The appeal lies to him. 1t comes
to his door and asks him whether, with the
great power of the franchise and the great
majority he possesses In his own hands, he
is willing for himself and his associates, his
children and his children's children TO take
that final step, al the bidding Of an Ameri-
can Congress and an American President
who are governed by that element which
sought to destroy this Nation.
." But, gentlemen, it is not time for a
political speech. My heart is too full 70
enter at this time upon a heightened argu-
nent In this moment of welcome and Joy,
getting home to old scenes and old friends,
| must be allowed to enjoy the pleasant
emotions of the occasion. ] can only add
my fervent thanks to each and every mem
Der Of the club, ana TO all my friends for
the generous and joyous welcome they
have extended to me in the harbor Of New
York"
In the evening at the splendid reception
rendered him, Mr.. Blaine said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: II would be consider
able egotism on my part 10 take THIS mag
nihcent demonstration as personal alto
gcther 70 myself. IL rather signifies the
great popular interest In the Ques-
ton upon which l an supposed ut
least to have a consistent record al
an earnest zeal. Applause. And you
have before you contest In which that
great issue Is TO be settled by the Ameri-
can people for perhaps an indefinite period,
the one way or the other. The year 1881
was prosperous, and the President, al its
close, proposed a radical change IN the III
/ dustrIal system which had produced that
/ great prosperity, and since that day there
I has been confusion in the commerce and
/ r1orufac+crfes ~ tho TTptta3 IAN
plause. The question before the American
people IS whether be and his administration
shall be sustained in that movement
Against this the publiccns, having tho
I best cause, have nominated the best man-
/ IApplause.l They have given 70 you fer
/ President q man O! sound experience, y
/ man Of heroic record in the war, man OF
I great purity of character, q man OF great
frmuess and worthy Of The best days u the
/ Administration OF this country. And you
/ have associated with him man. whom 70
/ New Workers i need not further describe
/ than 10 say that his name Is Lew 2 Morton
/ Iapplsusel, man OK the most generous
/ character Of intelligent Comprehension #
/ affairs. of the widest and most statesman
I Ike views On all the public questions pend
/ ing before the American people
Against this you have two gentlemen Of
| whom | would not speak IL other terms
: than those OF entire personal respect IL
| their Vice-PrcsidentIaI candidate have
! friend Of many years standing, sna All .
personal Sd-aircr Of Judge ThUruSsn, but l
beg you 70 observe thai At . critical perlod
/ IL this country the Vice Prevalent, George
/ NJ Dallas in . casting vote IN . tied SeGsie
destroyed TIE protective tsrIG 81 1889 II
/ you DO not prevent then, Mr.. Thurman Mi
/ be Ia pcsitio- 70 -e-sasct lie vote Of
1 George II Dallas II is8,. Therefore, the
pore 2-uiable and the more able nAa u.zy
/ be The worse vii 20 h3s Influence before
( the American people Applause
/ Now, sert.ezne1, kuow tssi u discuss
I inE the question o, protective tAris ~e arc
+ always pointing cut what England IA dong.
/ / hare been IL England fGr sor1e rEolt1-.
and | found Il Englsh Pablo op.1son .
very great difference ot epsnson upoa almost
I ak osestioas- They are soost 6lvA6ec z.sors
/ VIA; y0- cali TIC Irish qre..scas tssy are
about divided CO The sercsoie y,oi1cy q DAD
I stoae and Salisbury; they &C 14T1fed eTen
| UPON The Continuance % M Eouse 81 Lores,
I s.d te1y<re lot Absolutely .rzaE-Sczas u
support Of the TnsaArchy. ELAgz1i<r aid
tEo.ause Bot there - oEzs Srsnscn tsey
are gnI.esa o. ard iaA, - tsss Hon DrOver
/ Cleveland. PresAde.t OF The Caites States.
/ er1bodLes II his p,ersoa the regular fora 4
revenue and free trade for tie EEit@i
States whacs icy .lxc. l4as-.-scl SOW