The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-15
BLAINE AT OPHIR FARM.
He Is serenaded by the Residents
of White Plains
AND MAKES A SPEECH IN RETURN.
The EX-Secretary Gives His Views
on the Present Campaign-What
He Has to Say in Relation TO the
Tariff and the Irish Vote,

on the Present Campaign-Wha
He Has to Say in Relation to the
Tariff and the Irish Vote.
WHITE PLAINS, N, Y, Oct 15.-James
g. Blaine has spoken; the magnetic man
of Maine has thrown the weight of his
utterances into the campaign. His
speech was delivered under unique cir.
cumstances. There were no cut and
dried arrangements; no public hall: no
set programe, but when informed at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon that the resi-.
dents of White Plains and the surround
ing villages intended serenadine him at
Ophlr farm, the residence of Whitelaw
feid, the ex-secretary turned to his host
and said: Then | will speak to them"
Mr. Reid invited rather formidable
gathering to dine with Mr. Blaine, but it
was a congenial party, and verr plear.
ant one. There We're present: Chauncey
NJ. Depew, eXCollector Robertson, of the
port of New York; Garrett A. Hobart,
national committeeman of New Jersey;
w. Hahn. national committeeman Of
Ohio; Solomon Hirsch, ex-minister to
Turkey; Patrick Egan minister to Chile;
Warner Miller, r. @ Kernes, national
committeeman of Missouri. and Samuel
Fessenden, national committeeman OF
Connecticut.
A. o'clock buggies, carriages and
omnlbusses began to arrive loaded with
leople 1t was like an English hustings.
Tho palatial residence of the Republican
candidate for vice president was sur
rounded by people. A torchlight pro-
eession marched up to the house, when
Mr.. Reid and his guests appeared.
MIR. Blaine stood upon the porch and
spoke as follows
Mr.. BIaine's Speech.
"FELLow CITIZENS OF New YORK:
should be churlish indeed if | did not
make response to your call after YOU
have come several miles to this beautiful
home of Mr.. Reid on q pleasant October
evening. AT the same time | am not
making speeches in the canvess, for rea-
sons which are well known to my friends
and which have no connection whatever
with politics. Generally administrations.
IN presidential election are challenged
on account Of the condition of business
of the country, and | submit that the
Republican administration of President
Harrison can triumphantly endure such
test. doubt if, since the government
OF the United States, was instituted any,
body, at GI time, has seen what we call
good times" so general taking in so
many interests and spreading prosperity
throughout the whole domain Of trade
THE opponents Of the Republican party
always represent New York as a com
mercial city, and not a manufacturing
one, and yet the product of the manufac,
lures of this city is 800, 900 600. ANY.
thing that would cripple that great in.
terest would cripple the metropolis Sc
riously and to very hurtful extent.
More men in New York get their living
from pursuits protected by the tariff
than from any other source | know
New York is the center of our commerce,
the great entreport of our trade: but
all the men engaged in commercial af-
fairs in and about New York are smaller
In numbers than the lnen engaged in
manufactures.
Manufactures In the West.
"Nor if you go west, where the Dem
ocTats this year are making consider
able effoftNnd doing vast amount of
boasting, will you find it different. Take
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana or Illinois, and
the products of manufactures are
greater in pecuniary amount than the
products of agriculture in these four
great agricultural states. We learn
from the Democratic party that these
western states are in desperate condi,
ton. The amount of their farm mort
cages roll up into millions. You would
suppose it fabulous that the amount o.
money they embrace could ever have
been so invested.
"This is not so among the farmers in
New York; it is not so among the farm.
ers in New Jersey; II is not SO among
the farmers of Connecticut; it is not 50
among the farmers Of Pennsylvania IL
is not so among the 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 aud
taking the life out of the people. / do
not like to state that gentlemen have
voluntarily miSrepresented the facts
but before accepting them as such you
will do well and wisely to demand thu
proof.
Tho Irish Vote.
"I have word to say about the Irish
vote. see it stated that the Democrats
boast of having the mass of them in their
ranks. This year it is one Of the mys-
teries of politics that question which
interests England SO supremely, which is
canyasaed almost as much IN London
as it is in New York. should have the
Irish vote on the side of Great Britain.
If the Irish vote wers solidly for protec.
ton they could defy all the machina
tions of the Democratic party for free
trade, and throw its influence on the side
of the home market of America against
the side Of foreign market OF England
know this appeal has been frequently
made to the Irish voters, but | make il
with emphasis now, for am unwilling
to believe that with light and knowledge
before them they will deliberately be on
the side of their former oppressors"
Minister Egan, ChaunGey Depew sng
Whitelaw Reid also made speeches.