Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-17
BLAINE ON TRUSTS.
The Siugwnmps Think That He Ha
Played Burchard's Part.

The 1iugwnmps Think That He Has
Played Burchard's Part.
The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger wrote last evening:
The Democratic and Mugwump press
follow Mr. Blaine in his speeches from
day TO day, fearful of the effect of his
tariff arguments, and eager to find some
clause or paragraph which could be
turned against him. Four years ago Mr..
Blaine in his candidacy for the Presidency
made scores Of speeches, every one of
which was perfect in its way.
and il was the speech of another
man, not one of his own. that afford
ed his opponents the desired oppor-
tunity to trip him up They held him to
be responsible for the utterance because
it was made in his presence, and Burch-
ard three RS have passed into the
political history Of the country In his
speech at Portland last night. the Cleve-
land men think that they have discovered
in Mr. Blaine General Harrisoa's Burch-
ard. In introducing a really striking
argument to show that trusts" are not
the outgrowth of protection, but are to
be found in great numbers in free trade
England, Mr.. Blaine let slip this para
graph well | shall not discuss trusts
this afternoon | shall not venture to
say that they are altogether advans
tageous or Instantaneous They
are largely private affairs with which
neither President Cleveland nor
any private citizens has any particular
right TO interfere II is probable that
this utterance viii go the length and
and breadth Of the land as committing
the Rep ublican party TO the defence Of
trusts, which are now popularity re-
garded rs organized monOpOlies, created
for the purpose of enhancing the values
of the necessities of life. The President
has referred to these in his last
message Congress appointed commit
tee TO Investigate them, Senator Sherman
has introduced bill to regulate them.
and the attorney general of New York
has just begun a suit against one of the
most powerful to test the legality Of its
organization Already the Democrats
and their Mugwump allies are making
preparations to use this Blaine utterance
for all 1t is worth against the Republican
party The Evening Post this afternoon
prints a news column on the subject and
says editorially; Taken in connection
with the extraordinary conduct
of his friends in the press
since Harrisons nomination. and in con
nection with the personal ovation which
has been given him by his followers here
and in other cities since his return, to the
complete obliteration of Harrison, his de
liverance can only mean one thing, name
! ", that he and his friends have no love
for the Chicago platform and its candi-
dates, and are determined to defeat them.
No more deadly thrust at the Republican
or any other candidate could be made at
this time than to make him the champion
and defender of the oppressive and hated
trusts. When Mr. Blaine did that service
for Harrison he put his knife deep into
his. vitals, and he did it with full knowl-
edge of its effect. The Brooklyn Eagle
this afternoon also caught on" to the
Democratic opportunity afforded by Mr.
/ Blaines remark. and says, editorially /:
'Mr. Blaine's speech at Portland, yester-
! day, ought to convince all intelligent
l Republicans Of the necessity of subject