The Portland daily press., 1890-08-30
The Text on Which Mr.. Blaine Spoke
at WattrVille Yesterday.
Victories Of Protection and the POSsi.
bilities Of the Future.
College Campus Crowded by a Great
and Attentive ThrODg.
Addresses by Gov, Burleigh and Messrs.
Mason and Lodge.

mhnVu aiiu IVuSUs
WATERvILLE, August 29.-The announce
ment that Mr.. Blaine would speak at Water
vile today, together with the understanding
that this would be his only address during
the state campaign, served to draw great
crowd to this city, The people began to
come in the early morning. driving in from
the surrounding country. The special trains
which arrived at about noon were all heavily
laden. Long before the hour for the speak
ing. the platform on the college campus was
surrounded by crowd which had grown to
immense proportions when the hour for the
meeting arrived.
Mr. Blaine arrived from Bar Harbor about
noon. in company with Congressman MILL
ken. He met with most enthusiastic re-
ception as he stepped from the train. Gov
ernor Burleigh and Congressman Mason ar
rived on the morning train.
The appearance of the distinguished gen.
tlemen on the platform was the signal for an
outburst of applause and cheering which
lasted for several minutes. After 1t had at
last died away, President Small Of Colby
University in a few appropriate words
called the meeting to order. He then
introduced Governor Burleigh who made a
neat speech. Then President Small in a
happy speech introduced as the leader of the
Republican party and the famous advocate Of
an intelligent and progressive protective tar
iff, the Hon. James G. Blaine. The distin-
tinguished statesman, in a vigorous and tell
ing speech Of 80 minutes. laid before the as
sembled thousands his plan of protection and
reciprocity. The vast audience listened with
the profoundest attention and thoughtful.
ness to every word uttered by him.. His
speech met with great approval though not
manifested by applause. Hon. William K.
Mason of Illinois followed, endorsing in an
enthusiastic speech the principles of recipro-
cal trade advocated by Mr.. Blaine. These
statements, as uttered by them, were cheered
to the echo by the audience. The Republi-
can mass meeting closed with an earnest
speech by Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge. adv0-
eating the federal election BILL His pres
ence was unexpected, and the people greeted
him with a warm welcome. Mr.. Blaine's
speech follows:
MR.. BLAINE's SPEECH.
Felloo Citizens: am glad to speak today
on the soil Of Kennebec county. am glad
to speak once more to the people of the Third
Congressional district as it existed from 1862
to 1882. 1 am glad to speak in Waterville,
for 1t was in this town, twenty years ago,
that was first nominated for Congress, and
l vividly recall the qualification with which l
heard from the convention thct the nomina-
tion was unanimous. The honor was re-
peated by your kind favor many times over,
but it never came with the glow of satisfac-
tion that accompanied the first nomination.
But there are personal "reminiscences in
which could indulge by the hour. They do
not affect public questions and do not guide
US in our duties. Today we are living not in
1862 but In 1890. l shall not detain you with
many words touching our state government.
With the exception Of two years the Repub-
lican party has controlled the government Of
Maine continuously since 1856, and think 1
am justified in saying that during that long
period the affairs of no other state in the
Union have been more justly, more wisely,
more economically administered. Names
succession of Republican chief magistrates
has been without spot or blemish. Among
them there has been no one more devoted to
duty or more deserving of public confidence
than Governor Burleieh, who honors as with
his presence today.
The election which takes place on the sth
of next month involves in great part the
political issues now under discussion in the
national field. The decision of Maine will
have its due influence on other states, and
that decision will be pronounced in the ma
jorities we shall give in our four Congress
sional districts. Each of these districts is
represented by an able man, in whom the
Republicans aud people of Maine have conf
dPIce. | should regard it as political
calamity to the state If any one of the four
should, by any possibility, be defeated. In
this district am sure Mr.. Milliken, who has
been a faithful representative, will be chosen
by large majority, and trust the Republi-
ans in the district are alive 10 their duty.
In Regard 70 National Questions.
In regard to national questions. wish to
declare the opinion that the United States
has reached point where one Of its highest
duties is to enlarge the area OF its foreign
trade. Under the benefcent policy Of nrotec-
tion, we have developed volume Of manu-
factures which in many departments has
Overrun the demands OF the home market.
In the field of agriculture, with the immense
propulsion given 1t by agricultural imple-
ments. we can do far more than to produce
breadstuffs and provisions for our own peo.
pie. Nor wond IL be an ambitious destiny
for so great country as ours to manufacture
only what we can consume or produce; only
what we can eat. We are already, In many
fabrics and in many products, far beyond
that. Our great demand is for expansion. 1
mean expansion of trade with countries
where we can find profitable exchanges.
We are not seeking annexation Of terrific
ry. Certainly we do not desire it unless it
should come by the voltion OF u people who
might ask the priceless boon of place un-
der the flag of the Union. feel sure that
for some time to come the people of the Uni
ted States will be wisely content with our
present area and not launch upon any
schemes Of annexation. At the same time,
/ think we should be unwiSely content II we
did + Ot seek to engage in what the younger
Pitt so well termed the annexation OF
trade" For nearly 30 years now, the Unit
ed States nave had the great advantage Oh
a protective tariff, by far the longest uDbr0k-
en- period that an industrial policy has been
in force since the federal government was or
ganized. Happily the great majority OF our
people, without strict regard to party lines, |
believe that the results to the American peos
Pile from the protective policy nave pten "a
incalcnlable benefit, aggregatlng in q qualIiteh.
OF century national and lndVIa1ha LAVE wea';n T.,
beyond anything ever dreamed Oh oeioio ih
the history of the world
the Victories of Protection.
1 do not mention protection because IN
tend TO speak in its defence before this audi
ence. That would be needless. II not an
impertinent effort. | merely wish to pro-
claim its victories. Without protection the
limited States would have been poor indeed
off
is65 With protection, every section has
fiourisbed and prospt req, grown and gained.
Even where revenue duties have been laid, |
with no expectations of developing indus
tries, there have, Sin many instances, been |
great financial and Industrial results. The |
heavy duty on silk was laid, primarily, not |
for protection, but simply to secure a large |
revenue from one Of the luxuries of the rich |
But as a consequence of the duty, the silk |
industry has increased so rapidly that 1t |
constitutes one of the leading fabrics of New |
Jersey, one of the largest manufacturing |
states of the Union. 1 could readily ad- |
vance other Illustrations to the same effect.
As have already ntimated, am here to
speak OF an expansion of our foreign trade;
not by any novel process, not by any mode
that VIII shock or disturb home industries,
not by any mode that will Invite our people
to rash experiment or that will launch us In
doubtful and dangerous investments. What
L mean to speak of briefly is system Of re- /
ciprocity, not in conflict with protective
tariff, but supplementary thereto and pre-
senting field of enterprise that will richly |
repay the effort and energy of the people.
Our Exports and Imports.