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had TO stand outside in the cold. AS
Mr.. Blaine was ushered into the room

Hes all right.
''Whose all right?
"Jim."
Mr.. Blaine was introduced by Mr.. A.
L. Bryce. The secretary smiled pleas
antly IN response to the hearty reception,
and after reviewing the Republican prin-
ciples of protection spoke Us follows:
The Republican party has lived side
by side with the several republics in
South America for over sixty years. We
have acted toward them like au indul-
gent father. We have been taking their
coffee, sugar and other things and have
never asked them to let US in. We have
let in nearly free $50 600, 900 year in
coffee, etc. and we say to them that is g
great favor TO YOU. We have lei you put
sugar IN this country free the same as q
farmer in the South, but he can carry
bis products to Chicago. Now
LET U.s. PLAY FAIR,
II we let your sugar in free, you must let
our -FOUR into your country free. bis
seems like very sensible proceeding.
l wonder that We did not think OF it be-
fore. When the time seemed right to
take the step the Republican party TO k
it. For time the Republican party was
divided. That showed they were set TO
reasoning a moment. After a while, IN
due time, the Republicans all became
soid for it. When the Republicans were
divided on the tariff the Democrats were
unanimous for it, but as soon as the Re-
publlcans became unanimous, they could
not dare to vote for it at all.
[Applause.1
At first the Democratic senators said
go on, that's splendid thing. We were
about six or seven weeks bringing III the
Republicans to vote for it, and when the
roll was called there was
NOT ONE DEMOCRATIC MAN
to vote for it, after they had said it was
good idea. II the Democrats had a good
idea the Republicans would stand by
them, but the Democrats won I stand by
US unless the Repu Jlicaus are divided.
l don't call that wise flnanc!ering or
patriotic conduct. We should not di-
vide when the prosperity of this country
is involved. An American Is great
deal bigger man than either
Democrat or q Republican. Cheers.
l think any Democrat or
any Republican makes himself
smaller If he will stand IN the way OF
American progress because it may harm
his party. Applause. No great results
can come from that. We have unified the
Republican party, and there has never
been time since the election OF Lincoln
when the Republican party united could
not carry anything. Voices: Right,
right you are, Mr.. Blaine. We have
gotten along by ourselves for 100 years
aud think to-day we are really better
ABLE TO HELP OURSELVES
than ever before. [Applause.l Repub-
lies should be brought closer and closer
together, aud when we can help them
and they can help us, it is our duty to do
SO. Reciprocity is bringing these nations
closer together, and believe in the next
two years we can open TO the farmers q
maket OF 10 900, 900 of people-in addi-
ton TO wha: We now have. 1t is a
greater step of progress than the Demo-
cratic party have taken in the last fifty
years. These are simple effects aud
not theory. If we bring sugar from
Cuba and coffee from Brazil, they must
take our farm products. l came to
speak only a few minutes and have
spoken that length of time, and in addI-
ton l have only to say that it is in your
power, more than any other state, TO
promote these principles and stand by
this policy and strengthen it. APP
plause.
At the conclusion OF his speech Mr..
Blaine went to Plymouth where he met
his wife and daughter in their private
car en- route for Washington.
POLITICS AT TROY.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
TROY, TEX, Oct. 28.-The candidates
are around here thick now, grasping the
hands of the voter with very persuasive
grip.
LANHAM AT CLARENDON.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
CLARENDON, TEX, Oct. 2S-Hon. s.
w. T. Lanham arrived in Clarendon to-
night, and will address the citizens to-
morrow night.
MIssIssIPPI's CONSTITUTIONAL con VEN
TIoN.
JACKSON. MISS. Oct. 29.-Ths much
discussed clause Of section of the fran
chise report was before the convention
to-day. Col. Muldrow called up the
motion previously filed to reconsider the
vote by which the section was
adopted, his purpose being to effect
the resembling Of the provision
requiring voters t, be able to read the
constitution or understand the same
when read or give an Intelligent inter-
probation thereof.
Judge Wiley P. Harris, who has not
heretofore addressed the convention, de-
Tended the section. He denied that
the press In this matter repre-
scented public opinion; that convention
could not act on this particular clause
without acting on the entire section; that
each clause In that section qualified and
was dependent on others; that the clause
was simply an enlargement and not q
restriction of suffrage
The motion to reconsider this section
was tabled by a vote of 67 to 90. This is
accepted as final, and section five will
stand without amendment or modifica-
ton.
The next question to occupy the atten-
ton of the convention was presented by
conflicting reports submitted by the
committee on levees. The main
point of controversy is the ques-
ton of taxation. The majority
report provides that the legislature ia
hereby directed to impose for leree pur-
pose: uniform tax of not less than two
cents an acre and not more than FIVE
cents an acre per annum upon every
acre of land within said levee district.
Up to the hour of adjournment the fol-
lowing sections had been adopted: Sec
ton |. A levee system shall be main