Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-14

ISu1rrsbg.~ 70 hamza welfare, k7Ezn CON
fort aad h1nsn progress The insastria
system Eafer which all this has hesa aecon
psished and 30 grasily aecomplssAed. . nos
thrext<sea, and the people Of Connectea
viii be asked in the pending sIsefsea wk<sA-
er sh<y desire thai iAis eomnon~eaifh Ia tkia
narion be launched 90 the new eyperinenss
Of free trade. (e-iss of '.Ro.- or wheskei
tkey a~sirw TO adh<rs 20 the OLD. for these
many Anssnsrks which hare proved 20 safe.
ThAE-~sii be submitted % the people Of Con-
nscsleaf and o. th~ir response vii probably
BE- deter asllsed the fa.e Of the whole 9ass-
ton 10 ass doabs. eannos doabs the
verdict AZ the hands Of your psopis- II eniy
remains for sse 70 return my sincere thanks
for whatever of a personal compliment yoa
pay me By this krge xsssmblAge- Bas ali
psrsonxi compliments which | might take 10
myself are subordinate Ia every respect TO
the great cod Of rzliyiny the people Of Con
| necslcus 10 the support Of Harrison and Nor
ton. lprolonged ehesriny} who rspsesens in
their political record and in their personal
history. all Ehs great issues of 8 national
campaign. Loud aPplAass.l
The Meridsn Delegation
The follo~ins deiega,ioa from ~Msriasn
boxfded the train al Ne~ Haseas VIM. y.
Graham. editor of the Mtrideu Rspablican,
sx- Senator Lines. Judge Levi z. cee. T. b.
Everett, Chas. ii. Sucker, John Magic,
Chas A. Ss.ysr, Henry Dreyourst and l..
T.. Herman. Editor Graham for the delega-
fion welcomed Blaine. expressing the pleas
urs the people of Meriden had in greeting
one who vas such = siaaneh friend 10 the
protection of American Industries. snd de-
| elaring bis conviction that the workingmsn
Of Connecticut would give their votes in IA
xor Of the republican party at the coming
preside uiiaI election. When Blame was
escorted back To the car dining room car
had been added TO the train. Colored walters
were laying the table for luncheon In Blaine's
Gar. On the table stood two handsome
baskets, one allied with grapes and oranges.
the other wi,h ciipioe fruits, sent to Blaine
by the republican league Of New Haven.
When the train arrived at Meriden there
were between 1900 and 2ooo pcnsns present
~ho warmly greeted Blaine.
W. y. Graham introduced Blaine In these
words. Fellow tovnsmcn and friends from
wallingford and NaagaIaek Valley ! pre-
.ent To you the greatest champion Of the
rights of labor aud the most distinguished
private citizen Of the United States, James
g. Blaine Of America. The speech was
warmly applauded. When Blaine stepped
forw ard to respond the cheering was still
louder He said Thanking my friend for
his some " hat extravagant landation, | beg
leave to thank you all, my fellow citizens
for the compliment you pay me in greeting
me so warmly. | have time OF l. to add wha,
have said elsewhere on my route this morn
ing that as important as the vote of ebnneo-
tcut always has been, II Is tenfold more i'm
portant this year II we can have every re-
publican voter 10 Connecticut fully compre-
hend and appreciate what the vote of this
State may mean, | shall rest content with
the result which your understanding and
your appreciation will bring. Cheers.
Trusting. gentlemen, that the ides OF Nosem-
Der may chronicle victory in CenrSectieut,
and rs a consequence victory to the nation,
return your greeting with all ihe cordiality
with which il has been rendered. Long
and continued cheering
The following delegation from Hartford
got on board the train at Meriden Mayor
Root, ex-Mayor Buckley, A. l.. Gillette,
president of the Young Mems Republican
Club of Hartford II. I. Speecy of the Hart
ford Post, Patrick McGovern, chairman of
the republican city committee.
At Connecticuts Capital.
The train with Mr.. Blaine on board arrived
here mt z. i9, four minutes late.
A large crowd had assembled at the sta
ton, on the grass by the roadside, and be-
heath the shelter of the green elms. The
roadside, as far almost as the eye could
reach, was lined with wagons which had evil
IDENTITY come in for the occasion from the out
lying country districts. Mr.. Blaine was in
troduced BY Mayor Root and spoke very
ali A. ,l,a
His remarks we're received with hearty
cheering.
Blaine spoke as follows;
Less than fortnight ago I was in
country, which according to its area, is
called the richest in the word,-oli Eng
land. A large number of the counties in
Eoglsnd have each greater population than
the State Of Connecticut, but I could take
statistics of Connecticut and compare them
with statistics of any county or any COM
murity Of 900 900 people in England.
Comparison would give a
Sharp Test,
by which, good people, Connecticut could
determine contrasting etfects,-free trade
and protection" Cheers. upon the
mass of laboring men. As | said in New
Haven, an hour ago. do not believe the sun
shines upon people more prosper Gus in
every respect than upon the people of Con-
necticut. Cheers. You are asked nov to
change the tariff system under which
prosperity has been attained. Voice, "We
shall never do it," Our country waits to
hear your answer upon that point, and your
country waits with confidence. [Cheering.
thank you for your very generous welcome,
and as | am on an express train, which |
must not by any means delay, have time
only to say goodbye. Loud, prolonged
cheering.
At Springfield on Time.
At Springfield, the largest assemblage Of
the day was in waiting for Blaine's train
Despite the delays inevitably incident to such
a trip, the train reached Springfield on the
scheduled time to minute, having made 1856
miles from New York in four hoars- Every
inch of space, for blocks. about the Spring
held depot was thronged with men and wom-
en-. clad in fashionable garments and in garb
of daily tod. There was profusion of small
flags wzsing from the hands of the crowd,
and brass band in helmets and scarlet coats
gave vigorous greetings with patriotic airs
Among those who boarded the train to greet
Blaine. were Mayor Maynard of Springfield,
democrat, Ex-Gov. Robinson, Elisha Morgan.
chairman of the republican city committee,
who introduced Mr.. Blaine. He simply sad:
Fellow citizens; / have the great pleas
ure of Introducing TO you Hon. james G.
Blaine
The mention of Blane's name vas the
signal for prolonged applause. Blaine spoke
az follows;
Gentlemen Ii would be sheer vanity in
me to attribute the assembling of this vast
mass of Massachusetts voters merely to de-
sire to meet me. I take is rather as an index
of the profound interest you feel in the pend
ing national contest. lCheers. | take it
rather as an indication that great the re-
publican rsajorities have hitherto been in
Massachusetts you intend to make the ma
jority of 1855 still greatefsss Voice, '4we do.
Loud cheering. In that worthy patriotic
purpose am most heartily with you
share your feeling. | bid you God speed.
lCheers.l OF the national policies which
strikingly advanced your State among the.
States of the Union the policy of
protection has been chief. Loud
cheering. That policy is represented in this
contest by Harrison and Morton. [Cheers.
There is nothing that you republicans Of Mas
sachusetts should not give your electoral vote
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