Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-11
terrupted with applause frequently. l was aS follOwS.


 was as follows;
 MT. Blaine: The Republican Club of tho City of New York and it's invited guests tender to you, sir, through me, as presi- dent of the club, their warmest greetings and sincerest congratulations upon your arrival once more in health and strength on these shores.
 When the club first proposed the rcccp- tiOn it was not intended as an act having political significance, but rather as a pri- vate expression of lOVeA and regard for one whom we look upon as our most illustrious citizen.
 But we found our suggestion stirred the friendly jealousy of the whole country, the event of your arrival should be the Oc- casOn of a demonstration more general in It's character than was originally cOLtem- plated, and as a result there were assem- bIed for several days in the city of New York tens of thousands of your friends from all parts of the country, impatiently waiting to pay you the generous tribute of their respect and admiration. The delay in your arrival has interfcred with this programme to some extent. Last night the great parade took place, about forty thOusend strong, lacking but one thing your inspiring appearance. Many of the paraders from abroad were compelled to return to their homes at an early hour this morning
 We are not assembled, sir, on this occa- sion in 8 spirit of adulatiOn to do homage to one occupying high official position, nor are we seeking to find favor with candi- date upon whom the mantle of power is soon to rest, but we come to greet pri- Vate citizen whose name is so intimately associated in our history for tho past gen. eratiOn that no office can add lnstre to his fame-no honor can increase the esteem and admiration in which he is held by his fellOW-cOuntrymen.
 The history of the country for the past thirty years is the history of the Republi can party. AS leader of that party i'll the House of Representatives, as Senator "nd Cabinet Minister you have won impeEiah- the American people to-day thun any man since the time of Henry Clay.
 You have returned to us, sir, at a crisis in our history, when our industrial inter est are imperllcd, and for the second time in our career i!S d nation our foes are those of our own household. In the past your voice has eyer been raised in de- fence of American labor. Your reply to the Presidents messuoe, flashed under the sea in December last struck tho keynote of this campaign. History is repeating it. self. When the armed hosts Of treason sought to destroy the Government the Re publican party saved the nation! Now, when the Democratic party, intrenched in power, adopts policy that will proStrate our industries and compel our Wage-earn- CTS to compete with the pauper labor of the old world, tho Republican party stands forth once moro as the saVlOr of the country,
 Tie solid Scuth again dominates the Northern wing of the democracy, and the party thus inspired is encouraged by English sympathy, us was tho cOnfederacy i'll the dark years Of our civil struggle when we fought in defense of our political system on the field uf war, even now on a more peaceful arena we contend for the protection of our industries and the preservation of American markets to Amer ican manufacturers. in this emergency the Republican party locks to you IS it's leading oh n q n )1 n n between protection and free trade now in progress. With the banner of Harrison and Morton full high advanced, where you lead on to victory the Republican hosts will follow:
 One blast upon yonr bugle horo were worth
 thousand men.
 Again, sin, we sd you welcome to your native land.
 MT. Blaine replying said ll1. Chajyn,a,s and Ge51tteJnet ct the Ney Yoy15
 ReDUbljcu1L Club:
 To enable you to appreciate this wei come, each and every one of you shOnld be absent from home and country for the long period of fourteen months. l am sure you can have but little conception of the great qualification l experience that the instant l see the shores of the great republic l an greeted by you and these gentlemen. It is shaded only by regret that d great sorrow has fallen upon the nation which greets us the first piece of Am 2rican news. Gen. SherdCan was above party and for the Uni0n of the States. With the exception Of that Un, OWstrd nc4den my reception upon my native shores would be unattended with anything bat what was joyous and nappy.
 The campaign upon winch we are about to enter is one that wish could be pre- faced by every American voters seeing what have seen and hearing what have heard in the past year. It's progress is watched With an interest as profound in England as in the United States It is tue opportunity of England, .y which the pau per labor and puuper fabric ut the Old World hopes to invade the new. and lower the American laborer to the level of the | European. It Is not Q contest of capital 1 against capital. It is d contest as to | whether the great mass Of American Citi- Zens who earn their bread n thc sweat Of | their faces shall be Ser!Ously reduced in ! their emOlument from day 0 day. That is the whole pith of the question. Any i thing winch dlVGrtS the attention Of tn i people from it is weakening the situation, and say here what 1 hope 10 say hereafter | with m ore labOratiOn-that the wages 1 of the American laborer cannot be reduced except by the vote Of the American labOrer himself. The appeal comes to hlm and asks him whether he is willing, for him. self and his associates, and those who are to come after him to take that fatal step. This policy is shaped by the men who lately sought the cOuntry's dGs GstructlOn.
 But, gentlemen" :" said Mir. Blaine, "this is not the time for a political spcCCh.n He then closed With thanks for the reception gwen him.
 The scene Ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel when Mr. Blaine arrived was one of great demonstration. Fully thousand peoale were gathered in the corridor and around the hostGlry.
 ALMOST STARVED TO DEATH. A Sewing Woman Abstains From Food