Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-22
He is Slre the Irish ann)s
be Led to Favor
England.
Minister Egal Says South Amer
lea Has Been Taught a
Lesson.

Inc eX-SecrctafY, however, yeLdeu 10
popular enthusiasm and spoke. The
demonstration was spontaneous and ar
ranged on short notice. Delegations
were present from all the sun ounding
towns. Upon arriving at Ophir farm
the bands which accompanied the crowd
played several selections, and Mr.. Reid
appeared upon the verunda. He was
followed by the distinguished party
which had gathered to meet the ex-
secretary.
After a few words OF introduction,
Reid presented Blaine. AS the popular
son of Maine stepped forward he was
greeted with round after round OF
cheers. When sufficient silence had
been secured, Mr. Blaine spoke IN part
as follows:
"Fcllow citizens of New York;
should be chu1lsh indeed if / did not
make "A response to your call. At the
same time I'm not making speeches IN
the canvas for reasons which is well
known TO my friends aud which have
no connection with politics.
"GcncralIy the administration in a
iltNNAiiilAll iiiIl.bu ~ NiItlllA44-'Ai wa
account of the condition of the bust
ness Of the country aud I submit that
the republican administration of Prest-
dent Harrison can tliumphanuy endure
such test applause. / doubt if
since the government Of the United
States was Instituted, anybody at amy
time has seen what we call good times
f.tlsf I'm $50, iBtarnglg
and spreading prosperity throughout the
whole domain Of trade. The opponents
OF the republican party always repre-
sent New York rs commercial, ANA
not a manufacturing city, but more men
I'm New York get a living from pursuits
protected by the tariff than from amy
other source, but all the men engaged
In commercial affairs in and about New
York are smaller in numbers than those
engaged In manufacture.
"Now IL YOU so west where demo
Gratis this year are making consider
able effort ana doing a vast amount
Of Boosting will YOU find it different?
Take Ohio, Michigan. Indiana ana
Illinois, ana the products of the manu-.
factories are greater in a pccmiory
amount than the products of amiCu-
turr in the agricultural states; SO l
think when democratic orators try to
arouse hostility in these states against
the protective tariff they viii encounter
Il sentiment Of which they had not
dreamed We learn frcm the demo
cratic party that these western states
are In a desperate condition, that the
amount of their farm mortgages rose
mp into millions. This is not SO among
The farmers of New York, nor among
the farmers of amy state near by,
whose condition can be easily learned,
but by singular fatality 1t is the
western states that have got all these
farm mortgages burdening them ana
taking ,hc lilc ont OF the people.
democratic papers say the tariff is
the origin of a plutocratic government
| shah venture to challenge nh such
statements, ana shall make democrats
make pledges in the case, A careful
examination of the list OF the wealthy
men I'm the country demonstrated the
fact 60 Ice ute the reverse, To such an
extent i'm New York city that of the
first hundred and fifty fortunes not
more than one cam be considered as de
rived from manufacturing investments.
81 see IL is stated that the democrats
boast of having the mass Of the Irish
In their ranks this year. II is one of
the mysteries of our politics that the
supromoly. which is canvas ed almost
as much I'm London as il i'm New
York, should have the Irish 1tC on the
side of Great Britain / I'm " the APP
peal is frequently made to the Irish
voter, hut / make it with emphasis
now. for l ann unwilling to believe.
with the light of the knowledge be
fore them they viii deliberately be be
side their former opprcssorS. ! think
/ shlll rely ON my good friend E@u,
the brilliant and successful minister TO
Chill to intcrcede with his comtrymcn
not to aid the democratic party in low
crius Che standard of wages Of Amcli
can labor 10y their potential votes and
numbers" Long continued applausc
When quiet had been restored, Min
lister Eg0n WAS introduced, In conclud
iug o.. said. "Wh3tever triumThS wer.
won IN the Gillian difficulty and thcl
lygr. very farrcJchiu- because the at
ttud. assumed by my government
tau4n. lesson 20 all South America
that while the United States was VIII
ing to pursue q policy of aid ANA pro
tee uu if IL became necessary aglins
Furv Ia intervention The peonic II
SHan america cannot insult tie Unite.