, 1890-10-30
Blaine Talks to Ind;an.
People.
FREE TRADE ERRORS.
Continuous Misrepresents.
tion of the Tariff.
PROSPERITY AND PROTECTION
Prices Higher Under Free r,,,
Than Now-The Party of
Progress.

South BEND, Ind, Oct. 2o.--Jamo.o
Blaine reached here at noon. A 80
reception was arranged, but thtor'S
some landing the band fo,lsI
to appear until Blaine had been oa,,,oI
to the home of James Oliver for lunch
There was snow on the ground ,,A
rain was falling. but notwithslAnd,"'
the disagreeabIe weather a great c,ows
OF people were in town, and all ,h..
could possibly crowd into the rink as.
scmbled there and gave Mr.. Blalns,
most enthusiastic reception.
MIR. Blaine said there is no subiec, .,
continuously misrepresented I'm mi.
country as the tariff. He would di,cns'
no particular section of the MoKinIa'.
bill, but called the attention of tho nan
pie to the fact that to-day thev ov.
their prosperity, in larger degree ,o
the system of protection than any oths,
law ever passed by congress.
Democratic papers are talking a preo,
deal about the advance in prices and
the oppression of the poor man. Unds,
the last free tariff, which ended In lsgl
the people paid more for everything tha,
entered into their living and household
expenses than to day, yet the who,
country Is resounding with the appeal,
OF the democratic party to vote aganu
the republicans for making high prizes,
During twenty nine years of the pto.
tective policy the tendency of prices fo,
the luYuries end necessities kaye been
steadily downward. II protection doe,
10 In tyt. al
far grander subject to contemplate when
you look at the aggregate progress 9th.
country under that system. There is no
country on the globe whose progress can
compare with ours. We have more rail.
ways than all the continents and island,
in the world. Nearly iiye-sixths of ths~
roads have been built since the repub-
cans have been in power. | use this
simply as an illustration, because ii 4,
the largest single interest We nave.
During twenty nine years of protection
We have considerably more than doubled
the popu alton of the country. We have
acquired wealth, despite the strain on
the people Of paying the expenses ofa
bloody civil war, sum almost incal-
cuiable.
When man says to you that you
are injured and pinched in your
daily living, in consequence of this tatia
ask him II you did not pay more for
things under free trade than you do now
| think this u good question to put 10
every democrat.
Congress has taken another step and
vindicated the reputation of the rpub.
lican party, which is always ready 10
take a step forward. They call you 70
witness that all the great movements o.
advancement that have been made all
the great steps taken in this county,
have been taken by the republican,
while the democrats shouted you can't
do IL" Loud applause.
DEMOCRATIC INcoSsIsTEyCY.
Mr.. Blaine then went on to discus
reciprocity. For O time, he said, the re'
publican party was divided on 1t. That
showed that they were reasoning men.
In due time they became solid for it.
When the republicans were divided on
the question the democrats were unanl-
nous for it, but just as soon as the re-
publicans became unanimous you
couldn't get democrat to vote Tor II Al
all. If the democrats had good idea,
the republicans would stand by them,
but the democrats won't stand by us un-
less the republican party Is d.
| yiied. do not call that
wise nanciering or patriotic
conduct. We should not divide when
the prosperity of the country isinvoIyed.
An American is u great deal bigger man
than either u democrat or a republican.
Amy demncrat or republican MAKES
himself smaller ii he will stand in the
way Of American progress because u
may harm his party. No great results
can come from that. Republics on
this continent should be
BROUGHT CLOSER TOGETHER,
and when we can help them and they
help us, 1t is our business to do so.
Reciprocity is bringing these nations
closer together, and believe in tho
next two years We can open the United
States market for 35, 900, 600 of people IN
addition to what we now have. It's
greater step of progress than the demo-
cratic party has taken In the last my
years. These are simple facts and NOT
theory.
In conclusion, Mr.. Blaine said; we
want the republicans of Indiana united,
to stand together as they did on the heIa
of battle during the time of the war
Indiana IN one OF the fighting states.
You are trained in political fighting lou
have never had an easy-going election
since can remember, and this time,
fellow republicans, stand toe 10 toe anu
carry 1t to the bitter end. -,
You want to watch this issue, for u
you stand up the other states VIII "
stronger. Indiana has given strength 70
this country in its president, and sno
should not 60 back in n single degree oa
the president who sits in the executive
chair"
Immediately after speaking, Mr., BlNn
took the train for Plymouth, where ~
joins his family, en- route for Wssu-
| lnnlOn.