The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-10-21
BLAINE SPEAKS.
The Ex-Secretary Yields to Popular
Enthusiasm.
He Speaks Briefly and to the Point-Good
Words For the Administration of
President Harrison-The Tar
fg Touched Upon.


man from Maine. Politicians had tried
to obtain the same result, but failed.
The ex-secretary, however, yielded to
popular enthusiasm and spoke.
The demonstration was spontaneous
and arranged on short notice. The idea
was started yesterday morning and by
nightfall the news that such an affair
would take place had spread over
the southern part of the county.
They gathered in all their strength
and went to Mr.. Reid's home. Dele
gates were present from Port Chester,
Rye, White Plains, Manaroneck, Rye
Neck and the other towns along the
southern line. Upon arriving at Ophir
farm the bands which accompanied the
party played several selections and Mr..
Reid appeared upon the veranda. He
was followed by the distinguished party
which had gathered to meet the eX-sec-
rotary.
After a few words of introduction Mr..
Reid presented Mr.. Blaine. As the pop
ular 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 York: I
should be churlish indeed if | did not
make response to your call after you
have come several miles 10 this beauti-
full home of Mr.. Reid on pleasant Oc-
tober evening. At the same time am
not making speeches in the canvass for
friends aud which have no connection
whatever with politics.
"Generally administrations, in pres
idential election, are challenged on ac-
count of the condition of the business
of the country, and | submit that the
republican administration of President
Harrison can triumphantly endure such
a test l doubt if, since the govern
ment of the United States was insti-
tuted, anybody, at any time, has seen
what we call good times so general,
taking in so many industries and
spreading prosperity throughout the
whole domain of trade. might appeal
to New York if the city has ever passed
a season more satisfactory in financial
respects than the past two years and in
which the general effect on capital and
labor has been more prosperous
The opponents of the republican party
always represented New York as
commercial city and not manufact-
uring 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
the metropolis seriously, and to very
hu-tfuI extent More men in New
York get their living from pursuits pro-
tected by the tariff than from a ny
other source. l know New York is the
center OF our commerce. the great en-
trepot of our trade; but all the
men engaged in commercial affairs in
and about New York are smaller in
numbers than the men engaged
in manufactures; nor If you go west.
where the democrats this year are max
ing cOnsidera BILE effort and doing a vast
amount of boasting. will You find it diff.
ferent. Take Michigan, Ohio. Indiana or
Illinois and the product OF manufactOr-
les are greater in pecuniary amount
than the products OF agriculture in
these four great agricultural states Sc
that | think democratic orators who
are on the wing. trying to arouse the
hostility Of these states against the pro
tective tariff. Will encounter senti-
ment of which they have not dreamed.
We learn from the democratic party
that three western states are in a des-
perate condition. The amount of their
farm mortgages rolls up into the mill
ions. You would suppose it fabulous
that the American money they embrace
could ever have been so invested.
This j. not 50 among the farmers in
New York. 1t is not so among the
farmers in New Jersey. in Connecticut
Of in Pennsylvania. 1t is not so among
the farmers of any state near by whose
condition can be easily learned. but by
a singular fatality it is the western
states that have got all these farm
mortgages.
The tariff. so democratic papers say,
Is the origin of plutocratic govern
ment when wealth shall rule and poor
men shall not get their rights. l shall
venture 20 challenge all such state
ments Of that kind. 4 thorough exam
ination Of the list of wealthy men in
the country published has demonstrated
the fact to be quite the reverse.
Il have a word to say about the Irish.
] see that it i stated that the demo-
Gratis boast of having the most of them
in their ranks this year 1t is one of
the mysteries of our politics that a
question which interests England so
II i
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 were
solidly for protection they could defy
the Vaccinations of the democratic
party for free trade. and throw their
influence on the side of the home mar
ket of America against the side of the
foreign market of England"
Chicago Water supply Threatened.
CHICAGO. Oct. 15.-One of the large
double-beam pumps at the Chicago ave-
nue. water works has been disabled. In
consequence the city will be deprived of
daily water supply of &c, COO, 900 gal
Ions until repairs can be made A heavy
iron casting must be replaced and |
thirty days will be required for its con-
struction. City officers in charge of |
the water department profess not to |
fear a famine They admit. however,
that the limited supply will cause a
scarcity N outside parts of the city, All |
available pumps have been started to |
their full capacity. but they are not
able TO make good the deficit
Italian Priests Coming.
RoNE, Oct 15.-Bishop Otto Zordetti,
Of St Cloud, MINI, had a long audience