The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-30
BLAINE AT SOUTH BEND.
BE TALKS OF IaB TARIFF AID
RECIPROCITY.

important lEuuence OF the Result
m the state Admitted.
SouTH BEND, IND, Oct. 2o.-The ground
was covered with snow and drizzling rain
was falling when the train bearing Secre-
tary of State James G. Blaine arrived here,
so that only few ventured out to meet
him. Mr.. Blaine was Immediately con-
veyed to the home of James Oliver
for luncheon. At 2 o'clock the secretary
was taken to the skating rink, were 5000
people were packed in like sardines. The
chairs had all been taken out and women
and men stood together so compactly that
not another could have been admitted
Many found places upon the rafters in their
anxiety to see the distinguished speaker
The early train from Goshen brought In
over 1000 men with a brass band. Hun
dreds of farmers, who had come miles In the
snow and rain to hear the speaker, were
disappointed, and had to stand outside in
the wet.
GREETED WITH A GREAT SHOUT.
When Mr.. Blaine was ushered into the
room a shout went up that shook the old
building to its foundation. The country
men yelled: whats the matter with
Blaine" "He's all right !" who's all
rightp Jim Blaineln
Mr.. Blaine began his speech as follows:
There is no subject so continually presented
to the people of the United States as the tariff.
There is no subject SO continuously misrepre-
sented in the United States the tariff over
the whole country between the two oceans at
present, as far as the Democratic party can call
public attention TO anything, There is no suo-
ject which Is so universally discussed as the
action OF the Republican party In passing the
Mckinley bill. | shall discuss no par
ticular line or section OF any
bill. l wish to call your attention TO
a few general facts which think are more i'm.
portant than any stated bill can indorse.
These facts. and these general facts to begin
with, are that the people Of this country to-day
owe their prosperity In larger degree to the
system OF protection than to any other law that
was ever passed by congress-
THE TALK OF HIGHER PRICES.
You hear great deal about an advance in
| prices and oppression Of the poor man. un-
dertake TO call attention to the fact that under
the last free trade tariff which ended in the be-
| everything that entered into your living, your
| household expenses what you had on your
| table and what you had upon your back
| than you are paying to-day. Yet
the whole country Is resounding with the ap-
peals OF the Democratic party to vote against
| the Republican party because OF the high
prices they are putting on you. We have had
| protection for twenty mine years. Go back, II
| you please, and consult the old tariff. you
younger men land you older ones will renem.
| Der it): compare it's results with those of the
and you viii find that in most every case they
/ are vastly cheaper now, though the Democratic
| party allege that protective duties increase
prices. That is their strongest point
don't stand here to argue theories.
invite your attention 10 the fact that during
| twenty-ntne years projection the tendency OF
| the prices for the luxuries and necessities Of
| this life have been steadily downward So
| much for that aspect of the tariff Every man
| who has a household has to consider that much,
and II you don't find you are paying less for
| every single item than you were under the free
| trade law enacted In 1548, l will come back here
| and retract what have said
WHAT 1T DOES FOR THE NATION
If protection does so much for the individual
| you have a far grander subject to contemplate
| when you look at the aggregate progress OF the
| country under the system of protection mean
| the United States. the march Of the American
| people, the greatest republic OF the world
| There is no country on the globe whose progress
can compare with IL. We have more railroads
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 Tive
sixths OF the railway mileage of this country
has been built sinoe the Republican party came
into power under Abraham Lincoln in 1861 /
use this simply as an Illustration,
because it Is the largest single
interest we have. How are manufactoriesi
What of the farming interestsf What have we
| done for the population Of this countryi We
| have considerably more than doubled the pop
ulation during the twenty-nine years of pro-
faction. Now we are people Of nearly e5,-
100000. Before, we were only 81, 100000. You
will find this to be true II you win 20 through
statistics.
NO ONE INJURED.
/ would like so ask, any gentleman. demo-
| crat or republican what part OF the people of
the United states or what portion Of the gov
| ernment of the United States has been injured
during that period We had, to be sure. very
great struggle and bloody war for the main
tenance Of the government; but we have
acquired wealth despite the strain on the people
of paying the expense Of that war. the pay
ment of a sum almost incalcuabe.
and pinched in your daily living in consequence
of this tariff, ask him " you did not pay more
for things under free trade than You do now.
l think it good question to pat 20 every demo-
you pay for clothing IA 1857 'bS- '59f How does
il com pare with what you have paid in 1897 49,
$4,000 Congress has taken another step and
has vindicated the reputation Of the
and at the time the step should be taken.
1 do not desire TO speak of any person Of the
party, but call you TO witness that all the
great movements of advance that have been
made, all the great steps taken in this country
have been taken by republicans, toe democratic
shouting: "You can't do 1t. lCheers.l We
needed further protection and we have gotten
it,
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.
We have lived side by side with several re-
publics Ia )uth America for over sixty years.
| We have acted toward them like an iudulgent
father We have been taxing their coffee,
sugar and other things and have
| never asked them to let US in. We
have let la nearly S36. 900 in coffee ETC.,
and we say to them, "This Is a great favor TO
| YOU We have let you put sugar in this country
free the same as the farmer In South Bend
can carry his produce TO Chica % Let's play
fair. II we let your sugar in free you must let
our flour into your country" This seems like
| a very sensible proceeding. wonder that we
did not think Of It before. When the time
seemed right TO take the step the Republican
party took ii. For time the Republican party
was divided That showed they were a set OF
reasoning men. After while, In due
time, the republicans became solid
for it, The republicans were divided on the
tariff and the democrats were unanimous
| for Il. but lust as soon as the republicans be-
came unanimous you could not got democrat
! to vote for it at all (Laughter.l At first the
| democratic senators said: go on, that's a
| splendid thing" We were about six or seven
weeks bringing the republicans to vote for it,
and when the roll was finally called there was
| not one democratic man to vote for 1t, after
they had said 1t was good idea
| ALWAYS AT OUTS.
II the democrats had good idea the repub-
| licanS would stand by them, but the democrats
| wont stand bv US unless the Republican party
| is divided / do not call that wise hnancierfng
| or a patriotic condition. We should not divide
when the prosperity OF this country
| is involved. An American Is a
great deal bigger man than either 9