New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-19
ON THE WAY TO SPRINGFIELD.
The vIcE.PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MAKES
MANY SPEECHES.
HE ADDRESSES ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERINGS FROM
THE RAILROAD TRAIN.

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men. had collected at the station ana uey ioC"uu
| the train along the track for some distance Csils
were made for Mr. Reid, and when ne appcareu ne
was loudly cheered. without Introduction ne na'
| vanced to the edge Of the car PLATFORM ana spoke
| as follows:
at cannot thank you too much for waiune 50 lung
for our DELAYED train and for indicating willingness
to listen to q moments talk under uncomfortable cir
cumstances and hot day. we are ge'uns
started in n political campaign In the EhSo anu see
you are going TO do something OF the same sorV mere
This State led the Nation in Its first Republican
victory and there is no reason why you sno"o ho'
march well 20 the front OF the column now
"Ths State has had the pleasure OF seeing the Is
sue made for once extremely plain. our fnehhs 'hc
enemy did that for us In Chicago. For iohe uihe
| we have been fighting In the air, now WE nave VIZ
tnct declaration OF principle. fou are 'o'o YOU "".
to levy tariff for and for nothing ese' anu
that any other tariff is unconstitutional "ah' 10
remind the workingmen that the committee OF the late
Democratic Convention who framed the original tarin
plank In their platform were wiser thah the ''"Nc"
ton itself. The committee proposed pan M'or'ns
some protection TO the workingmen, but ue Coh'enu'
would not have It. They threw That pahh o' '"e
committee aside and substituted plank OF their own
which you will find In their platform for tarih Tor
revenue only, declaring II TO be the
fundamental principle OF the Democratic parry 'na'
no tariff shall be levied for any o'her purpose
They utterly refused to permit or 10 Tolerate the
indirectly TO defend American wages or 10 project
tho American vorkingman. II worrngmen Will only
compare the wages paid abroad with the wages
they receive here, then calculate what tne wages
would be here with the protection eliminated rom 'e
tariff we will have apprehcnslons ne u where
the workin gmen's vote will be cast Appi"useJ
The train then moved away yhle the crowd cheered
enthusiastically.
At BraiAwood the station had been decorated with
m. National colors, and large crowd had as
,ombled Mr. Messck here introduced Mr.. Reid, VINO
said
Fellow. Citizens: grateful for this intro
ducton and for the pleasure OF meeting you; but In
fact. have always had the feeling Of being very
much at home In Illinois. GAppauseJ Born ana
educated I'm Western State from which so many OF
YOU IlinoIsans came my early associations were TAR
more I'm the three states Of ohio, Indiana ana ILLINOIS,
than with any other part Of the country am gao
to find that the old political feeling stin prevails
among you. Applause) Illinois was the hrst state
Of the Union % give Us Republican President ana
II f. evident that she IS ready TO remain firm ana
well To the front IN the Republican line. applause
81 an, clad TO sec on all sdcs In Illinois The cyl
Gence Of general prosperity and am eai 10 oeio"s 7"
party which - never unhappy when the people are
PROSPEROUS Whatever may De said ui other parties IL
is never to the interest Of the Kepublcan party I"
prove hat the crop. are bad wish that they might
he bad IL ls never 10 the interest II that party C.
prove that wages are low. or b. wish that thcy might
be low II Is never 10 their Interests I"
have hard times. II there is any party In
tai, country that thrives upon ca'nmiiies 1t IS
not the Republican party. iApplnusc II there
Is any party In this country which has made 1t It's
business consistently and continuously to iogi'I"'"
In favor OF own country ard our own country |
men instead OF In favor VI somebody else, IL Il ue |
Republican party. (Ap2iauseJ Tie chi't c"h''h |
ton OF our friend, the enemy against u' no" Is mat
we have enacted a mons;rous tariff which permits The
mi rIn,. nf
nroduccrs rather ihnn In favor OF foreign producers
The train began moving just ~ Mr. R''d nan |
finished the last sentence. No stop was mud" untl
the train reached Pontiac. Here there was quite
demonstration and much cheering "s the train arc"
ND TO the sutton. At this place Mr. Reid SAID
"Gentlcmcn II Is a great pleasure 20 see 80 mu'h
PROSPERITY IN this marvcllously beautiful rson ana
that there are su1 many Republican, In In" Stat" |
.! Lincoln and VI Grant lAPplau'rl a pi'hanr 10
ed tlat where those immortal men led the way |
those WHO now have charge Of the dcsiinics u I'LL /
nois are ready TO follow. 1t Is due In part to you |
hat we have Il Republican Administration In power
We are going before the people With the declaration
chat we Sc. no good reason for change, and hope
We shall have none. 1t is sound business princI' |
pie that any change, unless demanded ny serious |
considerations Is business disadvantage 10 every
EILEEN (Applnuse). Now, with the country dong
we'll. with good year, with your Government giving
,aisfnction with a clean honorable, straightforward
Administration respected at home and abroad. do |
YOU think IL II good time to nike change Voices |
Nopn)
II there Is reason for Il change, certainly |
there thousands Of reasons against H. Tue |
Chicago Convention has told you what sort OF change
the Democratic party want to mako. They want
10 er1sc the whole policy u the Government Oh the
question Of raising the revenues, and 10 give shock
10 every branch u business. They want 10 uIneI
your currency and " back to wildcat bankshg |
They declare reciprocity u sham; aud. OF course |
IL would be their duty abolish II. DO you want al
nj. time an entertainment like thxtir applause
AT Cicpoa a large crowd asscinbIcd Mr. Mesiek, |
IN introducing Mr. Reid, referred lin as the next |
vice President OF the United States Dir. Reid said
"Gentemen hope you viii help 10 make me- The |
Vicc.rresidcnt Of the United States. but, II You |
please we won't assume the title until wa get Il. |
That is bad wall street habit Of discounting the
future; and while hope sou will take something |
from Ncw-York candidate, for example. let us
agree on this occasion not to take that particular |
Wall Street habit lLaughter) We are going. how
ever 10 ask you to vote the Republican Ticket this
fall This is habit you have formed In Illinois, and
trust that In Illinois, as at the East, you have n
land Of steady habits daughter and applause ! |
Know Of no reason why those controlling the dcStlncs
OF the comfy mean real rulers. the voters, should
depart from the principles to the triumph OF which |
Lincoln and Grant, y0ur great ciiizcns led yoh In
The beginning (Applause)
When bloomington was reached large crowd Wa |
discovered waiting the arrival Of the train. Mr. |
Messck again introduced Mr.. Reid Us the future Vice
President Of the United States. In responding, Mr.
Reid laid
"Gcntlenen, | must again enter protest, which ! |
have had occasion already to make today. protest |
against the bad Wall street habit Of dscounting tn.
future | am not the Vice President Of the United
States but largely through the aid OF Illinois and
with the aid of bloomington votes expect to be |
Cheers and II voice you Wit get there" followed
by more cheers and laughter)
ave have heard Il good deal OF Bloomington |
Bloomington has been well known all the country |
for II long time. After that marvel Of Illinois and |
q IL uLL.I