Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-15
MR.. BLAINE SPEAKS.

IL
the Principles of the Republican Party.
Mr.. Blaine has spoken on the political issues.
1t was a hastily arranged, informal affair
When informed at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon that the residents of White Plains and the
surrounding villages intended serenading him
at Ophir Farm, the residence of Whitelaw Reid,
the ex-Secretary turned to his host and said
Then / will speak to them"
People began to arrive at Ophir Farm by
O'Clock. They came from all directions Ate
o'clock brass band, followed by a torchlight
procession, Llarched up the driveway from the
south 1t was the Colored Republican Club of
White Plains. They were followed by the
Portchester Republican Club led by a band
and carrying torches. The two bodies of men
ranged up in line in front Of the entrance to
the Reid mansion.
Mr.. Reid then appeared with his guest, Mr..
Blaine, who was received with cheers Mr.
Blaine spoke follows:
Fellow citizens Of New York. I should be
churlish indeed if did not make q response to
your call after you have come several miles to
this beautiful home of Mr. Reid on a pleasant
October evening. At the same time am not
making speeches in the canvass. for reasons
which are well known to my friends, and which
have no connection whatever with politics
Generally administrations, in a presidential
election, are challenged on account of the con-
Il
submit that the republican administration Of
President Harrison can triurnphantly endure
such a test. doubt If since the government
OF the United States was instituted, any
body, at any time, has what we
call good times SO general, taking in so
many interests and spreading prosperity
throughout the whole domain of trade. might
appeal to New York If the city has ever passed
season more satisfactory in financial results
than for the past two years. in which the gem
La -
prosperous.
The opponents Of the republican party al
ways represent New York as commercial city
and not manufacturing one. and yet the prod
uct OF the manufactures Of this city alone is
S1OO.OOO, 900. Anything that would cripple that
great interest would cripple the metrop oils seri-
ously and to very hurtfu extent.
More men in New York get their living from
pursuits protected by the tariff than from any
other source. l know New York is the center
OF our commerce. the great entrepot of our
trade; but all the men engaged in commercial
affairs In and about New York are smaller in
numbers than the men engaged in manufac-
lures. Nor II you go west, where the demo-
Gratis this year are making considerable effort
and dong vast amount of boasting, will you
find 1t different. Take Michigan, Ohio, In
diana or Illinois, and the products of manufac-
tories are greater in pecunary amount than the
products of agriculture In these four great agri-
cultural states. SO that l think when it hap
pens TO democratic orators who are on the wiLg
trying to arouse the hostility OF these states
against the protective tariff thev will encounter
a sentiment of which they have not dreamed
We learn from the democratic party that these
western states are in desperate condition.
The amount OF their farm mortgages roll up
into the millions. You would suppose it fahu-
lous that the amount Of money they embrace
could ever been SO invested. This is not so
among the farmers in New York. 1t is not so
among the farmers in New Jersey 1t is
not SO among the farmers Of Connecticut. 1t
is not 90 among the farmers of Pennsylva-
MA. 1t Is not SO among he farmers of any
state near by, whose condition can be easily
learned, but by singular fatality it is the
western states that have got all these farm
mortgages burdening them and taking the life
out of the people. l do not like to state that
gentleman have voluntarily rnisrepressnted the
facts, but, before accepting them as such, you
will DO well and wisely 10 demand the proof.
The tariff, so democratic papers say, is the
origin OF plutocratic government, when wealth
shall rule and poor men shall not get their
rights. l shall venture to challenge all state
ments of that kind and shall make the demo-
cratic accusers the judges in the case. care
full examination of the list of wealthy men in
the country has been published and has demon
strated the fact to be quite the reverse. to such
an extent, indeed that in the city of New York,
taking the first $50 great fortunes, not three
not two, not more than one would be considered
as derived from manufacturing investments.
II have a word 10 say about the Irish vote. l
see it stated that the democrats boast OF having
the mass of them in their ranks This year tits
one of the mysteries of politics that question
which interests England so supremely, which is
canvassed almost as much in London as it is in
New YORK, should have the Irish vote on the
side of Great Britain. If the IEish vote were
sohdly for protection they could defy all the
Vaccinations Of the democratic party for free
trade, and throw their influence on the side of
home markets Of America against the side of
foreign markets Of England. l know this ap-
peal has been frequently made to the Irish vot-
ers, but make it with emphasis now, for l am
unwilling to believe that with light and knowl-
edge before them they will deliberately be on
the side of their former oppressors. l think l
shall rely on my good friend Egan, the brilliant
and successful minister to Chile, whom feel
especially glad to meet at Mr.. Reds table this
evening. | think must rely on him to inter-
cede with his countrymen-his countrymen in
two senses-not to aid the dewocratic party in
lowering the standard of the Wages of American
labor by their potential votes and their poten-
| tial numbers"
Minister Egan and Chauncey NJ. Depew also
spoke.