The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14

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an address, he replied: That's all right I'm
! glad of it,"
| When asked as to what part he would take
| in the campaign, Mr.. Blaine said he could say
| nothing at present. He did not think he would
| go outside of the state of Maine until after the
state election there on the second Monday in
| September.
When asked about his health he at first said
! he was perfectly well and then added, laugh
ingly: "That'sa question haven't answered
in three years"
To a question as to the political aspect his
reply was that he did not care to say anything
then, further than that he had said in his
speech
Mr.. Blaine said he and his family enjoyed
the trip over, and that it was on the whole a
pleasant one. He said they had three days of
fog and, what land lubbers might call, rough
weather, but they had nothing to complain of.
HIS ARRIvAK AT THE HOTEL.
The hotel was crowded this morning by
republican clubs and others who had gathered
to greet Mr.. Blaine on his arrival
there. On the sidewalk and in the
street great crowds were assembled, but when
Mr. Blaine drove up to the Twenty-third street
entrance, shortly after II o'clock, they quickly
fell back and made way for him to enter the
hotel. He Immediately went up stairs, but
cheers and cries of speech" soon brought him
to the head of the stairs, where he said:
Just word to thank you for your tribute.
1t is the grandest sight and the most cheerful
sound have heard for a year"
Mr.. Blaine has decided to remain in this city
until Monday morning, when he will leave for
Maine.
The Evening Exercises.
The large grand stand in Madison square
was again packed tonight, this time being to
serenade Blaine. An address was read to
Blaine by Healy. In replying Blaine said:
Itwould be considerable egotism on my part TO
take this magnificent demonstration as personal, al
together to myself 1t rather signifies Ia great pop.
uiar interest IN the question upon which am sup
posed, at least, TO have consistent record and an
earnest zeal. Applause And you have before you
contest il which that great issue is to be
settled by the American people, for perhaps an in
definite period one way or the other The year 1887
was prosperous one, and the president atits close
proposed radical change in the industrial system
which had produced that great prosperity; and
since that day there has been confusion in the COM
mcrce and manufactures Of the United States. zap
plause.l The question before the American people
whether nc and his administration shall be sus
tanned in that movement against the republicans,
having best cause and having nominated the best
men, Applause. They have given to you for
president a man of sound experience, man of he
role record in the war, Of great purity of char
acter, man OF great tirlnness and worthy of the
best days of the administration in this coun-
try; aud you have associated with him q
man whom to New Workers l need not further des-
cIlbe than TO say his name is Levi p. Morton,
Applause.l a man of the most generous character
of intelligent comprehension Of affairs, of widest
and mosz statesman like views on all public ques.
tons pending before the American people, Against
this you have two gentlemen of whom / would not
speak in terms other than those of entire personal
respect Of the vice. president other than that in
him have friend OF many years standing. am q
personal admirer OF Judge Thurman, but beg you
to observe that at a critical period in this
country. Vice President George NJ Dallas, on cast
ing his vote in tied senate, destroyed the protec-
tive tariff OF 1872 Today the senate of the United
States has, or on March 4th next will have, thirty
two senators from the solid south and six demo-
cratic senators from the norh--if in the meantime
you do not stop them-precsey one half, and Mr.
Thurman will be in position TO reenact the vote of
George N. Dallas in 1912. Therefore, however
amiable the man may be, and however able he is,
the worse will be his influence before the American
people, Applause.
Now, gentlemen, 1 know that in discussing the
question of protective tariff we are ALWAYS p0nting
out what England is doing. I have lately been in
England for some months and l found very great
difference OF opinion upon almost all questions
Irish question; they about divided the policy
of Gladstone and salisbury. They are
the house of lords; and they're not absolutely
unanimous in support of the monarchy. laughter
and applause.] But there is one question from
Land SEnd to John.O' Groats from the Irish channel
to the English; i'll every newspaper from one END of
the kingdom to the other there is an unanimous
chorus the part of tories and Wings liberals and
conservatives, and of radicals and that is that Hon.
Grover Cleveland, president of the United States
embcdes II his person the regular form Of revenue
like. Applause
Now, have no objection to their righto opinion,
and if had, il would amount to nothing; nor do
intend to speak dsrespeetfully Of the English, for
have received at their hands very grateful and
very cordial hospitality, which l would be churl
not to acknowledge before an American audience;
but that does not affect the pending conditions that
the American people find their interests in one
policy, that the, English want to change that
policy, so as better to conform to their
III erests. That, gentlemen, is the prime question
before you In next NOvember's election. am glad
that this meeting Is called in the name of the L.
boring people because this question is from first 10
last, from skin to core and back to skin again.
question of labor. Loud applause If YOU viii
agree 10 live in poorhouse and eatas poor food and
receive as low wages as the people i'll England re-
ceiye, we can just, produce as cheap
ton. But it will be otherwise if
you wish to better the condition your childrens'
children you want the industrial, system of pro
tected interests that prevail in this country to
be maintained.
viii OF in this campaign stop to argue the cues
Indulge; have no sores TO heal Loud cheers. |
would rather have your cordial ana heartfelt and
sympathetic welcome than any oiice you care to
peStow upon me lApplauseL But in this canvass
i'll which shall take greater or less part, l shall
hold this question from beginning to end as
the question that interests every man, woman and
CHILD in this country that depends upon daily labor
for daily bread. lApp2use.l Now, gentlemen, you
represent critical state YOU represent the state of
New York. Your votes are to tell in that issue
Your votes can be decisive upon that one issue. Do
not be diverted from that one question by side
upon this or that small issue or upon personal
questions of abuse on one hand or the other, but
give Your votes IS independent lab0ring men and
give them for The interest of your own homes, of
your own hreSdcs, and thereby tJr the great inter
ests Of the great republic. Immense cheering.1
never MI Chairman, thought Of that republic
as do tonight [Cheersl l bayo seen the other
side have devoted many of tile last fourteen
months to seeing the condition Of labor end labor
ing men in the Other hemisphere, ana l say, with
out lear of contradiction, that in no country OF
Europe, in no part Of Europe, or part of
any country is the condition Of labor comparable to
that which i holds in the United states LAYpause,l
Are you willing 90 give Up that position, YOU
willing to maintain it? [Cries Of "Yesf'1 You can
maintain it by strong pull, and pull altogether,
for Harrison and Morton. Loud and enthusiastic
cheering
The crowd broke into wild and tumultous
cheers as Mr.. Blaine concluded, and, taking
the arm of Mr.. Morton, he walked slowly back
to the hotel.
AS to Mr.. Uauison's belief, he seems to be
shaker Just now.
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