The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-26
Blaine Speaks in McKinley's Dis
trict and Never Mentions His
Tariff Bill.
He Lauds Reciprocity az the Only
Key to New Foreign
Markets.
His Argument Wholly Devoted 70 the
Necessity Of Occurring More Purchasers
for Our Products.


tlon committee from Canton and eecorte,
70 the city over the Pennsylvania railroad
A crowd of 5000 people greeted MI. Blaln
win loud cheering a. he aliehted from th
s.sin ana followed the carriage. chesrin1
az the way to the home Of Major Mckinley
whose guest he was during his stay here
Blaine was accompanied by Mrs. Blain
and daughter. Miss Harriet Blaine. an.
Hon. VIM. Walter Phelps, minister to Ger
many. Upon arrival at the residence 3
Major Mckinley, an informal reception
was held. Early trains in the forenoon haf
brought large delegations Of republican,
from Youngstown, Alliance, Nassillon
wooster, Wellsville and othe,
towns in this and ADJOINING dis.
tricss. The streets were thronced anG
at l:30 p. M, parade Of marching columnl
occurred. Shortly after noon it beQar
raining and it was decided to have th,
meeting at the tabernacle instead Of at th.
fair grounds as originally intended. Ths
building was packed. az was also the Asad-
emy OF Music, in which an overflow meet
ing was held. Blaine's principal address
was at the tabernacle, where he was fol.
lowed by Major Mckinley. Mr.. Blaine
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens oi
Ohio-The contest that is now raging fol
the membership of the next congress ia not
properly contest between the republican
and democratic parties. It is contest be-
tween protectionists and free traders. IAp-
plause. There are few free traders
among republicans and many protectionists
among democrats. It is a contest that goes
to the root of the matter, as to our national
prosperity, and on that issue we yhould
settle the question in favor of home inter-
ests, good wages and sound prosperity,
Great applause.l As was coming out to
this place found in newspaper speech
of Carl Schurz. made week ago in Bog
ton, and, I may say in all candor, an able
speech on the free trade side, but, like all
free traders, Mr.. Schurz gcss hack sar the
golden era of American prosperity. 10 the
tarih OF 1S46, rather distant view back
ward. have 80 often heard Of the great
and general prosperi ty under the tariff Of
1916 that if you will bear with me shall
say something of that period.
MI. Schurz quotes me as saying, and that
il why make personal reply. that the
ten years between 1876 and 1856, under that
low tariff, were years Of very great pros-
perity in this country. / frankly repeat
that those years were years Of great pros
perlty. Now let me say why those Years
were prosperous. That tariff OF l046 was
approved just about the time the Mexican
war broke out and within less than
year more than one hundred mil
government in all branches Of mechanism.
We had just made that expenditure when
the famine in Ireland called for every enr.
plus barrel of -four and bushel of grain IN
the country. We had hardly Transported
that grain to the other side and sold It at
nlgn price until gold was discovered in Cal
lfornla, and the world was enriched with
the vast output Of the mines. We had
hardly put that gold in circulation when
the great revolution that began in 184S par
olyzed the industrial energies of all En-
rope and gave the United States a market
that was unparalleled. Europe had hardly
quieted the revolutionary disturbances when
France and England and Russia went into
the Crimean war, and for two years and a
half those great nations were paralvxed in
their industries. Now there are four or Ave
OF what you might call accidents or Incl
dents OF HISTORY that would have insured
not been tariff of any kind Whatever.
II duties. instead of being what the tariff
made them, had been only one per cent. ad
or i there had been no duties, the
country would have been prosperous Nov.
II yOp can produce such convulsions in the
world to-day. If you can start great fam
inc. il you can discover new gold fields.
with uncounted millions thrown into Che
lap OF the people, it you can have eyery ma
tion IN Europe disturbed by revolution. il
you can have three Of tho greatest nations
Of Europe 20 to war for two years and one
half. then we will all quit talking tariff and |
60 to supplying the vacuum which that con-
dition Of things in Europe would create. |
[ Applause In the fall Of 1856, whom this |
tariff had been under way for ten years.
this great war in Europe came to an end.
and SO did all prosperity under the tariff OF |