The morning call., 1890-10-30
FACTS, NOT THEORY.
Speech Of Secretary Of State Blaine at
South Bend.

SOUTH BEND Oct. 29.-Notwithstanding
the disagreeable weather, a great crowd OF
people was in town to-day. and all that could
possibly crowd into the rink assembled
there and gave Mr.. Blaine a most enthusi-
astic reception. Blaine said there was no
subject so continuously misrepresented In
this country as the tariff. He would dis
cuss no particular section of the Mckinley
bill, but called the attention of the people to
the fact that to-day they owe their prosper
ity, in larger degree, to the system OF pro-
lection than to any other law ever passed by
Congress. democratic papers," said Mr..
Blaine, are talking great deal about the
advance in prices and the oppression OF the
poor man. Under the last free tariff. which
ended in 1861, the people paid more Tor
everything that entered into their living and
household expenses than to-day. Yet the
whole country is resoundiDg with the ap-
peals of the Democratic party to vote against
Republicans for making high prices. Dur
ing twcnty-nlne years of protective policy
the tendency of prices for luXuries and
necessities has been steadily downward. Ii
protection does so much for the individualy0u
have far grander subject to contemplate
when you look at the aggregate progress OF
the country under that system. There is no
country on the globe whose progress can
cOUlpdEe WIFI ours. we nave more railway
than all the continents and islands in the
world. Nearly five-siXths of these roads
have been built since the Republicans have
been in power. L use this simply as an
illustration, because 1t is the largest single
interest we have. During twenty-nine
years of protection we have considerably
more than doubled the population of
the country; we have acquired wealth
despite the strain on the people OF
paving the expenses of a bloody civil
war-a sum almost incalculabe. When
man says to you, You are injured and
of this tariff ask HIM if you did not pay
more for things under free trade than you
do now. | think this q good question to put
TO every Democrat Congress has taken an
other step and vindicated the reputation OF
the Republican party, which is always
ready to take step forward. l call you to
witness that all the great movements OF adj
vancement that have been nade-all the
great steps taken in this country have been
taken by the Republicans. while The Demo
Gratis shouted You can't do itP Loud
cheers.
Mr.. Blaine then went on to discuss recip-
rocity. For a time" he said, .'the Repub--
lican party was divided on Ii. That showed
they were reasoning men. In due time they
became solid for II. When the Republicans
were divided on the question the Democrats
were unanimous for it. but just as soon as
the Republicans became unanimous You
couldn't geta Democrat to vote for 1t at hll. IL
the Democrats had good idea the Repu5ll-
cans would stand by them. But the Demo-
Gratis wont stand by us unless The RepubH-
can party is divided. | do not call that
wise iinancierlng or patriotic conduct. We
should not divide when the prosperity OF
the country is inYolyt d. An American Is
great deal bigger man than either Demo-
cIat or Republican. Any Democrat or any
Republican makes himself smaller II he VIII
stand in the way of American progress be-
cause it 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 help Us 1t is business to
do so. Reciprocity Is bringing these nations
closer together, and believe that in the next
two years we can open TO the farmers CT the
United States market of 35,000,000 of peo-
pie IN addition TO what we now have. 1t is
greater step OF progress than the Demo-
cratic party has taken in the last fifty yeais.
These are simple facts and not theory"
In conclusion Mr.. Blaine said: 1--WE want
the Republicans OF Indiana united; to stand
together as they did on the field of battle
during the time of war. Indiana Is one of
the fighting States. You are trained in po-
litical fighting. You have never had an
eaSy-going election since l can remember,
and this time. fell0w-Repubcans stand toe
TO toe, and carry it TO the bitter end. You
wact to watch this issue. for if you stand up
other States will be stronger. Indiana has
given strength to this country in its Pres-
dent and she SHOULD not go back in a single
degree on the President who sits in the
executive chair"