Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-02
INTO MACEDONIA.
TIE CRY OF HELP RESPONDED TO BY SEC
RETARY BLAINE.
BE Makes Partisan Appeal to the Republicans
Of Pennsylvania-The Old Free Trade
BugabOO Raised-HiS Speech Has Moth
ing in 1t But Frenzisd Party Cry.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November Sec
retary Blaine arrived here from Washing
ton at / 80 o'clock this afternoon. An
enthusiastic crowd cheered him as ne ste p
ped from the Pennsylvania railroad sta
tion, and he received great ovation later
in the afternoon as he appeared on the
stage of the Academy of Music 10 address
the Republican mass meeting. The spa
cious building was crowded TO the doors
and hundreds were unable TO gain admis-
sion. Mr.. Blaine was accompanied by
several members of his family and Post
master General Wanamaker. After his
speech at the Academy of Music he went
to the Union League, where he held a re-
ception from TO q o'clock. Mr.. Blame
began his speech as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Thanking you
first of all for an old-fashioned, hearty
Pennsylvania welcome, for which on this
occasion, as on many others, l am your
debtor, shall proceed TO the duty on hand.
This is not an ordinary occasion or would
not be here. He then spoke of the cam
paign in this State as follows:
''The Congress of the United States has
lately passed a new tariff bill. Do you
suppose that the great free trade papers in
New York and elsewhere wonld care to
follow up Mr.. Delamater on personal
tudTktS IL luCl QlQ llOu nav ocAAAS 6ANNe
purpose beyond. If they can elect Mr..
Pattison and defeat Mr. Delamater, it
is prodigious gain to the cause
of free trade, and it is a prodigious
loss to the cause of protection. Pennsyl-
vania is not only the keystone State OF the
Union, but even in greater sense she Is
the keystone of the cause of protection If
she falls back now when the tariff is on, its
severest trial, the free traders see or think
they see an easy road to the Presidency in
1892. Pennsylvania with the surrounding
States. the six States that border on her,
can settle the Presidency | want to re-
mind you, especially you Republicans VINO
honestly differ from the great body OF your
party, that every one OF those States is al
present in Democratic hands, Ohio, In
diana, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
West Virginia. The decisive point of the
struggle of 1892 may be in Pennsylvania
and in those States, and how any true
friend of the Republican party, how any
honest believer in the doctrine of protection
can put to hazard the strong position of
PENNSYLVANIA at this critical time, / fail 10
discover
| impute motives to no man and yet
must remind every man that he is morally
responsible for the plain results OF his ac-
tlons. If Pennsylvania, under preteXt,
can at this time be drifted from her life
long allegiance to the doctrine of protection
and shall elect gentleman of whom know
nothing politically, except that he is ranked
with the free traders, If they can to-day
elect as Governor of Pennsylvania, as ar
dent free trader as President Cleveland
himself, there may be no balm in Gilead
that can heal that wound.
/ speak strongly on this question.
speak strongly because | do not want to
see this State mislead by the free traders
of New York City. Even the blind can see
that the free trrders of New York City
with their powerful organs are leading the
van for the Democratic candidate in this
State and against the Republican candi-
date. The source of inspiration OF the
Democratic canvass in Pennsylvania comes
from that source. The crushing blow If
they succeed, is upon Pennsylvania. The
issue itself is concealed under this noun
tain of abuse on the Republican candidate
for Governor. Its object is plain. 1t is for
PENNSYLVANIA now TO show that the results
of this campaign shall not be enjoyed by the
enemies of protection.
II has been said 10 me within the last
month very frequently, don't be disturbed
about it; this fight of ours is merely local,
and next year we will all be back My
friends. faction is the offspring of discon-
tent: faction leads 10 discomfort, and de
feat leads TO mutual hostility and disorgani-
zation.
If this fight is continued with a disast-
rous end, il will be a long time, ] fear, be
fore YOU will see the Republican party of
PENNSYLVANIA come forth in its original
strength and its invincible power. Now is
the time to stand forth. 1t is in the power
of every Republican in the State 10 join
with the great thrOng on behalf of the issue
of protection upon which Pennsylvania, as
have said before, is the leading State OF
the Union.
1t is generally not considered in the best
taste for a member of an administration 10
eulogiZe the President under whom he
serves. but in Pennsylvania where-you
will excuse ne for saying, ! always feel at
home-you will pardon me for saving that
the administration OF President Harrison
Cheers so for as that eminent man con
trolls il. has been a modest administration,
a conscientious administration, an efficient
administration. The country has been
peaceful, Industrious, prosperous. IL mas
gone forward in a quiet career such as
Republican government should always eX-
hibit / ask you, in casting your ballots on
Tuesday next. to remember that you can
sustain the administration of an able,
conscientious, an Independent President,
or YOU can set the seal of doubt upon II;
YOU can do much to perpetuate the Repuo-
iican administration. or you can do much
to destroyit. 1t is in your hands. have
come here, not with the purpose of eulo-
gizing the Administration, but to bear my
testimony and give you warning that as
PENNSYLVANIA votes on next Tuesday the
nation votes two years hence
At the conclusion of Mr. Baine's speech
there were cries of Mr.. Wanamaker'
from all parts of the house, and the Post
master General, upon walking to the front
of the stage, was greeted with prolonged
applause.
Mr.. Wanamaker thanked those present
for giving both Mr. Blaine and himself
such a welcome reception.