The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-15


wmrE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. Thames
G. Blaine has spoken. A big crowd
from the villages OF West Chester
county went to ophir Farm tonight
and heard the man from Maine. Poll
ticians had tried to obtain the same re-
suit, but failed. The ex.sccretary, how
ever, yielded to popular enthusiasm
and spoke. The demonstration was
spontaneous and arranged on short
notice.
The idea was started this morning
and by nightfall the news that such an
affair would take place had spread over
the southern part OF the county. Tho
Republicans gathered in all their
strength and went to Mr.. Reid's home.
Delegates were present from Port
Chester, Rye, White Plains, Mamaro-
neck, Rye Neck and the other towns
along tho Sound.
Upon arriving at 0phir Farm, the
bands which accompanied the party
played several selections, and Mr.. Reid
appeared upon tho veranda. lie was
followed by the distinguished party
which had gathered to meet the eX-
secretary.
After few words OF introduction.
Mr.. Reid presented Mr. Blaine. As the
popular son OF Maine stepped forward
he was greeted with round after round
OF cheers. When sufficient silence
could be restored to permit him to be
heard. Mr.. Blaine spoke as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF NEw HoRH:-l
should be churlish, indeed, ii did not
make response TO your call after you
have come several miles TO this beauti-
ful home OF Mr.. Reid, on this 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 ad-
ministrations in presidential elections
are challenged on account oil the condi.-
ton Of the business OF the country, and
l submit that the Republican admins
tration OF President Harrison can tri-
umphantly endure such a test. lAp-
plause.
doubt il since the government OF
the United States was instituted any
body at any time has seen what we call
good times so general, taking in somany
interests and spreading prosperity
throughout the whole domain Of trade.
l might appeal to New York, II the city
has ever passed Il season more satisiac-
tory in financial results than Tor the
past two years, in which the general
effect on capital and has been more
prosperous. (Applause
The opponents OF the Republican
party always represent New York as
commercial city and not manufactur-
ing one, and yet the product OF the
manufactures OF this city alone is $780,
100000. Anything that would cripple
that great interest would cripple the
metropolis seriously and to a very
hurtful extent. More men in
New York get. their living from
pursuits protected by the tariff than
from any other source. know that New
York is tho centre OF our commerce
great ontrepot OF our trade; but all the
men engaged in commercial affairs in
and about New York arc smaller in
numbers than the men engaged in
manufactures. Nor, ii you 90 west,
where tho Democrats this year are
making considerable effort and doing
vast amount OF boasting tlaughter), will
you find it different.
Take Ohio, take Michigan, take Indi-
ana, take Illinois, and the products oil
manuiaciories arc greater in pecuniary
amounts than the products OF agricul,,
ture in these tour great agricultural
states. So that think when it hap
pens to Democratic orators who are on
the wing trying to arouse the hostility
OF tncsc states against the protective
tariff, they will encounter Il sentiment
OF which they have not dreamed. Wo
learn from tho Democratic party
that these western states are
in desperate condition. The
amount OF their farm mortgages
rols NJ into tho milliong. You would
suppose it fabulous that tho amount OF
money they embrace could ever have
been SO invested. This is not so among
the farmers in New York. It is not so
among tho iarmcrs in New Jersey. 1t
is not so among the farmers OF Con-
ncrticut. 1t is not 40 among the lGrm-
ers OF Pennsylvania, 1t is not so
among the farmers OF any state nearby
whose conditions can DO easily learned,
but BY u singular fatality it is the
western stGtos that have Sot al! these
farm mortgages buFdening them and
taking the liio out OF the people.
, do not like TO say that gentlomHE
have voluntarily m;srOpresentod tho
iuc.s, but before accepting them as such,
YOU will do well and wisely to demand
the proofs,
The tariff, 80 Democratic papers say.
is tho origin OF u plutocratic govern
nlent, when wealth shall rule and poor
men shall not got their rights. shall
venture to challenge all statements oil
that kind and shall make the Demo.
cratic accuscrs the judges OF the case.
A careful examination OF the list OF
wealthy men in the country has been
published and has demonstrated tho
fact to be quito the reverse TO such an
extent, indeed. that in the city OF Now
York, taking the first l50 great fortunes,
not three, not two, not more than one
would be considered as derived from
manufacturing Investments.
have word to say about the Irish
vote. see it stated thatthe Democrats
boast OF having tho mass OF Them in