The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-15
NoAdministration, He Says, Has Caused
Such Prosperity as the Present One.
Special Appeal to Irish observation-disclosures
ic untrutbS About Western States-Short
Address by Hon. Patrick Egrn.
BLAINE AT OPHfR FARM.


WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. Oct. 14.-James G.
Blaine has spoken. The magnetic man of
Name has thrown the weight of
his uttersnces into the campaign: he
has sileneed the Democratic claim
that he was disgruntlcd by earnestly,
and with much OF his old-time
vigor. proclaim ing the Republican cause
and advocating the election of the Harri-
son and Reid ticket. His speech was de-
livered under unusal circumstances. There
were no cut-and.d dried arrangements. no
public hall, but when it was
made known at 5 o'clock this
evening that the residents of White
Plains and surrounding villages intended
serenadinq him at Ophir Farm. the resi-
dence of Whitelaw Reid, this evening the
ex-Sccrctary turned to his host and said:
'Then / will speak to them"
That is good" replied Mr.. Reid.
"Yes." said Mr.. Blaine. "and ask Chaun-
cey to speak also" and so it was arranged.
Mr.. Blaine had received a number of call
ers during the day, and the air of the sum-
mer day braced him up wonderfully. Mr.
Reid invited o formidable gathering to
dine with Mr.. Blaine, but 1t was con genial
party, and worry pleasant one. There
were present Chauncey NJ. Depcw;
Charles w. Hackett, chairman of the
Republican State executive committee;
William Brookfield, chairman of New York
county committee; Solomon II Hrscb. ex- x-min.
lister to Turkey. and Patrick Egan. min
lister to Chilli. and others. These gentle
men came from New York on the 5:15 O. clock
train.
At O'Clock buggies began TO arrive from
all directions. They came in carriages,
family carriages and omnibuses. The
country residence of the Republican can
didate for vice-presidency was soon sur.
rounded by them. They represented every
walk of life, from the retired mcr-
chant to the farmer or town blacksmith.
The broad porch was soon filled with
ladies and their escorts. while the men
stood in groups on the lawn. The big fold
ing doors were then thrown open and Mr..
Reid and his guests appeared. They were
loudly cheered.
MR.. RLAINE's SPEECH.
Mr.. Blaine stood on the porch and spoke
as follows
"Fellow-ci citizens of New York; should
be churlish, indeed, If / did not make re-
sponse TO your call after you have come
several miles to this beautiful home Of Mr..
Reid on this pleasant October even
ing. At the same time. / am not
making speeches in the canvass. for rea-
sons which are well known to my friends
and which have no connection whatever
with politics. Generally, admiuistratio
in presidential elections are challenged on
account of the condition of the business OF
the country and ] submit that the Repub-
hcan administration OF President Har-
rison can triumphantly endure such
test. 1 doubt if. since the gov
ernmeDt of the United States was
instituted anybody. at any time. has
seen what we call good times" so gener-
al, taking In so many interests and spread.
ing prosperity throughout the whole do
main of trade. / might appeal to New
\ ork II the city has ever passed O season
more satisfactory in financial results than
for the past two years. in which the gen.
eral effect on capital and labor has been
more prosperous.
The opponents of tie Republican party
always represent New York "a CONNER
cial city, and not a manufacturing one. and
yet the product of the manufactures of
that city alone is 500. o.o00. Anything
that would cripple that great interest wouid
cripple the metropolis seriously, and to a
very hurtful extent. More men in New
York get their living from pursuits
protected 10y the tariff than from any other
source. know New York Is rho center of
our commerce, the great entrepot of our
trade; but all the men engaged In CONNER
cial affairs In and about New York are
smaller in numbers than the men engaged
in manufactures. Nor. if you 20 West.
where the Democrats this year are making
considerable effort and doing a vast amount
of boasting. Will you find it different.
Take Michigan. Ohio, Indiana or Illinois
and the products of manufacturers are
greater in pecuniary amount than the prod
ucts OF agriculture III these four great ag-
ricultural States. So that think when
it happens 10 be Democratic orators
who are on the wing trying
to arouse the hostility of these
States against the protective
tariff. they will encounter o sentiment of
which they have not dreamed. We learn
from the Democratic party that these
Western states are In desperate condi-
tlon. The amount of their farm MORTGAGES
roll up into the millions We would sup
pose 1t fabulous that tho amount of
money they mbrace could ever have
been so invested. This Is not Sd
among the farmers IN New York:
1t IS not so among the farmers IN New Jer-
sey; it is not so among the farmers of Con-
nectlcuf; II Is not so among the farmers of
Pennsy lvsnla; 1t Is not so among the farm
ers of any State near by whose condition
can be easily learned, but by q
singular fatality 1t is the Western
GtdteS tuab DAE0 pOb oll bueso IaTUi
mortgages burdening them and taking the
life out of the people. lido rot like TO say
that gentlemen have voluntarily misre pre-
sented the facts. but before accepting them
as such you will do we'll 10 demand the
proofs.
1.-The tariff, so Democratic papers say. is
the origin of q plutocratic government,
when wealth shall rule and poor men shall
not get their rights. 1 shall venture To
challenge all statements OF that kind,
and shall make the Democratic accusers
the judges in :hs ease. careful eXa,ni-
nation of the llet of wealthy men
in the country has been pablishcd and has
demonstrated tho fact TO be quite the re-
Verse. 10 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 "a derived from
manufacturing Investments.
II have word TO say about the Irish
vote. i see 1t Is stated that tie Democrats
boast of having the mass OF them in thelI
ranks this year. 1t is one of the ms steries
of our politics that question which IN,
terests England SO supremeiy. which il
canvassed almost as much in London as il
is New York, should have the Irish
vote on the side of Great Britain
liz the Irish vote were solidly 10,
protection they could defy the machina
tions of the Democratic party for free
trade and throw their influence on the side
of the home market of America against ths
tide of the foreign markets OF Eugland.