The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-17
The Ex-Secretary Addresses q Sere-
nading Party at Mr.. Reid's
Home.
The Administration of President Har.
rison Is Highly Com
mended.
Chauncey M. Depew and Patrick
Egan Also Make Short
Speeches.


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
dried arrangements, no public hall, no
set programme, but when informed at 8
D. m. that the residents of White Plains
and the surrounding villages intended
serenading him at Ophir Farm, the resi-
dence of Whitelaw Reid, the ex-secre-
tary turned to his host and said, 'sThen
/ will speak to them"
Mr.. Reid invited rather formidable,
gathering to dine with Mr.. Blaine, but
1t was a congenial party and a very
pleasant one. There were present
Chauncey M. Depew. Charles w. Hack
EFT, chairman of the Republican state
executive committee; William Brook
field, chairman of the New York county
committee; National Committeeman
Hobart of New Jersey, Kerens Of Mis-
souri,, and E,hn of Ohio; w. FL. Robert
son, ex-collecsor of the port of New
York; Solomon Hirsch, ex-minister to
Turkey, and Patrick Egan, minister to
Chill.
A Gathering OF CitiEens-
While they were dining, word was
passed that Mr.. Blaine was to be given
reception by the citizens of White
Plains. The news went by telephone
to Portchester, Coscob, aud even to-
Rye, eight miles away. The result was
remarkable. At o'clock buggies be-
| gan to arrive from all directions. Many
ladies were present and men of all walks
| In life from the retired merchant to the
town Blacksmith. The broad porch was
soon filed with ladies and their escorts.
while the men stood in groups on the
lawn. AZ O'Clock q brass band, fol-
lowed by torchlight procession marched
up the drive. ay from the south. Itwas
the colored Republican club OF Whire
Plains. They were followed by the
Portchester Republican club, also led
by band and carrying torches. The
two bodies of men ranged in line in
front of the entrance to the Reid man
sion. Mr.. Blaine was loudly cheered on
his appearance. He spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF NEW YoRK-I should
be churlish, indeed, If | did not make response
| to your cali after you have come to this beau
| tiful home of MIR. Reid,on pleasant October
\ evening. At the same time am not making
| speeches in this canvass for reasons that are
weil known TO my friends and which have no
| connection whatever with politics. Gener-
ally, administrations In q presidential election
1 are challenged on account of the condition of
business of the country and submit the Re-
| publican administration of President Harri-
| son can triumphaatly endure such test
doubt If, since the government of the United
| States was instituted, anybody at any time
| has seen what We call good times'' so gem
era, taking In SO many interests, and spreading
prosperity throughout the whole domain OF
trade.
The opponents OF the Republican party al
| ways represent New York as q commercial
| city and not a manufacturing one. ami yet the
| products of the manufactures OF that city
| alone are $7UJ., 0l,Uul Anything that would
| cripple that great interest would cripple the
| metropolis seriously and 10 a very hurtful ex-
/ tent. More men in New York get their liy.
| ing from pursuits protected by the tariff than
| from any other source. know New York is
| the centre or our commerce, but all the men
L SnkdSeu Ia cohlmeTclAl aHalrS In ana about
i New York are smaller in numbers than the
/ men engaged In manufactures. Nor If you
i go West, where the Democrats say they are
making considerable effort and doing q vast
amount Of boastins. win you find 1t different
Take Michigan, Ohio, Indiana or Illinois and
/ the products or manufactures are greater in
i pecuniary amount than the products OF agri-
culture in those four great agricultural states.
i We learn from tho Democratic party that
i these Western states are In desperate conds-
| tion- The amount of their farm mortgages
| roll up into the millions You would
| suppose II fabulous that the amount
| of money they embrace could ever have been
/ 30 invested. This 10 not so among the farm
| ers In New York; IL is not 30 among the farm
| ers In New Jersey; II IL not so among the
farms Of Connecticut; IL Ia not 80 an ong the
1 farmers Of Pennsylvania; 1t IL not so among
| the farmers Of any state near by whose con-
| dition can easily be learned. but by singular
| fatality II is the Western states that have Got
| all these farm mortgages burdening them and
| taking the life out OF the people. lido not like
| to state that these gentlemen have voluntarily
misrepresented the facts. but before accepting
them as such you viii do well and wisely to
/ demand the proof. The tariff, SO the Demo
cratic papers say, Is the origin Of plutocratic
| government when wealth shall rule and the