The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-26
Mr.. BLAINE SPEAKS.
lie Enunciates Republican Principles I'm His
Terse and Eloquent Way.

| testimony in commentator or the Har-
rison administration and has set forth
IN his usual strong aid incisivo manner
the reasons why there should be no
change. The occasion was his visit to
/ Ophr Farm, and the talk TO the people
of White Plains was only ten minutes in
length, but ten minutes OF James O..
Blaine are OF moro account than ten
hours OF average speal ors. The pros
perity of the country resulting from the
pro ective pol cy OF the government was
the burden OF his little speech, and its
application TO New York was most forci-
bic. Mr.. Blaine sad:
Fellow-citizens OF New York, should be
churlish indeed II did not respond TO your
call after you have come several miles TO this
beautiful home Of Mr.. Reid on q pleasant Oc-
tober evening. At the same time / am not
making speeches in the canvass for reasons
which are we'll known to my friends and which
have no connection whatever with politics.
Generally administrations in presidential
election are challenged On account OF the con-
dillon OF the business OF the country, and
submit that the Republican administration OF
President Harrison can triumphantly endure
such test, | doubt If, sir the Government
or the United States was instituted anybody
at any time, has seen what we call good
times so general, taking in 30 many Interests
and spreading prosperity throughout the whole
domain OF trade. might appeal to New York
II the city has ever passed season more sat-
tisfactoiy in financial results than for the past
bMO ltdlSs III WHICH Jue general clNCJ Oh Cdpl-
tai and labor has been more prosperous.
The opponents OF the Republican party al
ways represent New York a commercial
city and not a manufacturing one, and yet the
product or the manufactures of this city alone
Is 5000 COCO. Any thing that would cripple
that great interest would cripple the metropo-
lis seriously and TO q very huItful extent.
More men in New York get their living from
pursuits protected by the tariff than from any
other source. know New York is the center
OF our commerce, the great entrepot of our
trade; but all THE men engaged in commercial
affairs In any way about New York are smaller
In numbers than the men engaged in manu-
factures.
Nor If you go West, where the Democrats
this year are making considerable effort and
doing vast amount of Boosting will you find
1t different. Take Ohio, take Michigan, take
Indiana, take Illinois, and the products OF
manufactures are greater in pecuniary amount
than the products OF agriculture in these four
great agricultural States. So that think Dem
ooratic orators who are on the wing trying to
arouse the hostility OF these States against the
protective tariff will encounter a sentiment Of
which they have not dreamed.
We learn from the Democratic party that
these Western States are In a desperate condi-
tlon. The amount OF their farm mortgages
rolls up into the millions. You would sup
pose 1t fabulous that the amount of money
they embrace could ever have been so invest
ed. This Is not so among the farmers in New
Jeasey. 1t Is not so among the farmers Of Con-
necticut. 1t is not among the farmers OF
Pennsylvania. 1t is not so among the far'aers
of any State near by whose condition can be
easily learned. But by singular fatality it is
the Western States that have got all these
farm mortgages burdentng them and taking
the life out of the people. i do not like TO
state that gentlemen have voluntarily misrep
resented facts, but, before adopting them as
such, you will do well and wisely to demand
the proof.
The tariff, so Democratic papers say, is the
origin OF u plutocratic government, when
wealth shall and poor men shall not get their
rights. i shall venture TO challenge all state
ments of that kind, and L shall make the
Democratic accusers the judges in the case.
n az M al fbNr
men In the country has been published and
has demonstrated the fact to be quite the re-
verse, to such extent, indeed, that in the
city Of New York taking the first 100 great
fortunes, not three, not two, not more than
one will be considered as derived from manu-
featuring investments.
have word to say about the Irish vote.
l see 1t stated that the Democrats boast of
having the mass of them in their ranks. This
year 1t Is one OF the mysteries Of politics that
question which interests England SUI
premely which Is canvassed almost as much
the Irish vote on the side OF Great Britain. If
the Irish vote were solidly for protection they
could defy all the Vaccinations OF the Demo-
cratic party for free trade and throw their in
fuenee on the side of the home market OF
America, against the side of the foreign market
OF England. 1 know this appeal has been fire.
quently made, but make It with emphasis
now, for L am unwilling to believe that with
light and knowledge before them, they will
pressors. i think j shall rely on my good
friend Egan, the brilliant and successful Min
lister to Chilli, whom ! felt especially glad to
meet at Mr.. Reid's table this EVENING" think
must rely on him to intercede with his coun-
trymen-his countrymen in two senses-not to
aid the Democratic party in lowering the
standard of the wages of American labor by
their potential votes and their potential
numbers.
Mr.. Blaine vas followed by Minister
Egan. Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Reid, after
which the crowd entered the house and
was received by the political dignitaries.