Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-30
Jingo Blaine's Advice to the
HOosier Republicans.
Extracts from His Speech at
South Bend.
Protection and Reciprocity Theories
Exp0unded.
Indiana Declared to Have Strengthened
the Country by It's Grandfather's
Hat President.
Associated Press Dispatches.

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Associated Press Dispatches
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 29.-Hon.
James G. Blaine arrived here from Chi
cago at noon today. A grand reception
had been arranged for, but through
some misunderstanding the band failed
to appear until Blaine had been carried
to the home of James Oliver for lunch.
Snow was on the ground, and rain was
falling, and only few people ventured
out to meet the distinguished statesman
on his arrival. But, notwithstanding
the disagreeable weather, great crowd
of people was in town, and all that
could possibly crowd into the rink as
sembled there at 2 O'Clock, and gave Mr..
Blaine most enthusiastic reception.
In his speech, Blaine said there is no
subject SO continuously misrepresented
in this country as the tariff. He would
discuss no particular section of the Nc
Kinley bill, but called the attention of
the people to the fact that today they
owe their prosperity in larger degree
to the system of protection than to any
other law ever passed by congress.
"The Democratic papers are talking
a great deal about advance in prices and
the oppression of the poor man. Under
the last free tariff, which ended in 1861,
the people paid more for everything
that entered into living and household
expenses than today, yet the whole
country is resounding with the appeals
of the Democratic party to vote against
ha III, Co. L., l. ,rrh,
During twenty-nine years of protective
policy, the tendency of prices for luxur-
les and necessities has been steadily
downward. 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 that system.
''There is no country on the globe
whose progress can compare with ours.
We have more railways 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. use this simply as an
illustration, because it is the largest sim
gle interest we have. During twenty
nine years of protection we have con-
siderably more than doubled the popu-
lation of the country. We have acquired
wealth despite the strain on the people
of paying the expenses of a bloody civil
war-a sum almost incalculable. When a
man saws to you: You are injured and
pinched in your daily living in conse-
quence of this tariff ask him if you did
not pay more for things under free trade
than you do now. l think this a good
question to put to every Democrat.
Congress has taken another step and
vindicated the reputation of the Rerub-
lican party, which is always ready to
take step forward. call you to wit
ness that all great movements of ad-
vancement that have been made, all
great steps taken in this country, have
been taken by the Republicans, while
the Democrats shouted: You can't
do it,"
Mr.. Blaine then went on to discuss
reciprocity. "For a time" he said,
''the Republican party was divided on
it; that showed they were reasoning
men. In due time they became solid
for it. When the Republicans were
divided on the question, the Democrats
were unanimous for it, but just as soon
as the Republicans became unanimous,
YOU couldn't get Democrat to vote for
it at all. The Democrats won't stand by
us unless the Republican party is
divided. do not call that wise tinan-
ciering or patriotic conduct. We should
not divide when the prosperity of the
country is involved. An American is
a great deal bigger man than either a
Democrat or Republican. Any Demo-
crat or any Republican makes himself
smaller if he will stand in the way of
American progress because it may harm
his party. No great results can come
from that.
'.The republics of this continent
should be brought closer together, and
when we can help them and they help
us, it is business to do so. Reciprocity
is bringing these nations closer together,
and | believe in the next two years we
can open to the farmers of the United
States market of thirty-fve millions
of people in addition to what we now
have. 1t is greater step of progress
than the Democratic party has taken in
the last fifty 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
field Of battle during the time of the
war. Indiana is one of the fighting
states. You are trained in political
fighting. You have never had an easy
going election since l can remember,
and this time, fellow Republicans,
stand toe to toe, and carry it to the bit
ter end. You want to watch this issue,
for if you stand up, other states will be
stronger. Indiana has given strength
to this country in it's president, and she
should not go back in a single degree on
the president who sits in the executive
chair
Immediately after the speaking,
Blaine took the train for Plymouth,
where he joined his family en- route to
Washington.
A TALE OF WOE.