The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-30
BLAINE In INDIANA.
lie Speaks at South Bend on the
Issue Of the Campaign,
THE BENEFITS OF PROTECTION.
Mr.. Gladstone at Dundee Says it Should be
Termed OppressiOn-MexicoA Adopts
T. the Mckinley Idea. -,v-

SOUTH BEND, lad, Oct. 29,-J. G. Blaine
reached here at noon. A grand reception
was arranged, but through some misunder-
standing the committee failed To apnea,.
until Blame had been carried to the home
Oh James Oliver, for lunch. Snow was on
the ground and rain was falling, so there
were only few ventured out to meet the
distinguished statesman. His speech was
delivered at o'clock at the town skating
rink to large and enthusiastic crowd of
South Bend and Goshen Republicans.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather
great crowd of people was in town and
all that could possibly crowd into the rink
assembled there and gave Mr.. Blaine a
most enthusiastic reception.
Blaine said: ''There is no subject so
continuously misrepresented in this coun-
Try as the tariff. He would discuss
no particular section of the Nc
hinley bill but called the attention
OF the people to the fact that
to-day they owe their prosperity in larger
degree to the system of protection than to
any other law ever passed by Congress.
democratic papers are talking great deal
ABOUT the advance in prices and the oppres-
sion OF the poor man. Under the last free
tariff, which ended in 1861, the people paid
more for everything that entered into their
living and household expenses than to-day
et the whole country is resounding with
the appeals OF the Democratic party to vote
against the Republicans for making high
prices. During the twenty-nine years OF a
protective policy the tendency of prices for
injuries and necessities has been steadily
ooWnWard. If protection does so much for
the individual you have a far greater sub
Iect to contemplate when you look at the
aggregate progress of the country under
tnab system. There is no country on the
glooe whose progress can compare with
ours. we have more railways than all
the continents and islands in the
word. Nearly five sixths of these
ROADS nave been built since the Republicans
nave been IN power. l use this simply as
an illustration because it is the largest
single interest we have. During twenty
nine years OF protection we have consider
ably more than doubledthe population of the
country. We have acquired, despite the
strain on the people of paying the expenses
OF bloody, civil war, a sum almost meal
cGlaOle When man says to you you are
injured, and pinched in your daily living in
consequence of this tariff, ask him if you
dld no pay more for things under free trade
than you do now! | think this a good
question to ask every one. Congress has
taken another step and indicated the
policy OF the Republican party, which is
always ready to take a step forward. They
call you to witness that ali the great
achievements and advances that have been
made, all great steps taken in this country,
nave been made by the Republicans, while
the Democrats nave shouted You can't do
it Loud cheers
MIR. Blaine then went on to discuss re-
IN mott
Republican party was divided on it, That
showed they were reasoning men, In due
time they became solid for it. When the
Republicans were divided on the question
the Democrats were unanimous for it, but
Just as soon as the Republicans became
unanimous you could not get a Democrat
to vote for it at ALL II the Democrats had
good idea the Republicans would stand
by them. The Democrats won't stand by
US unless the Republican party is divided.
do not call that wise fnanciering or pa
triOtic conduct. We should not divide
when the prosperity of the country is in
volved. An American is great deal big
ger man than either Democrat or a Re-
publican. Any Democrat or any Repub-
ican makes himself smaller if he
will stand in the way of American pros
per1ty. 1t may harm his party No great re-
suits can come from that. The republics
OF this continent should be brought closer
together, and when we can help
them and they can help US, it is business to
do so. Reciprocity is bringing these ma
lions closer together, and l believe in the
next two years we can open to the farmers
of the United States market fer 81, OOO. 900
of people in addition to what we now nave.
1t is greater step Of progress than the
Democratic party has taken in the lastifitty
years. These are simple facts and not
theory"
In conclusion Mr. Blaine said: ssWe
want the Republicans of Indiana united
and to stand together as they did on the
field of battle during the time
of the war. Indiana is one of the fight
ing states. You are trained in political
fighting; you have never had an easy-going
election since ] can remember, and this
time, fellow Republicans, stand toe to toe
and carry it to the bitter end. You want
to watch this issue, for if you stand up the
other states will be stronger. Indiana has
given strength to this country in it's Presi-
dent, and she should not go back in a single
degree on the President who sits in the
executive chair"
Immediately after speaking Blaine took
the train for Plymouth, where he Joins his
family en- route for Washington