Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 July 1888 — Page 4

THE rNDIAUAPOLTS JO URN AT,. THURSDAY, JUTTE" o, 1830.

THE XOMIXATllLX ACCEPTED

Simple but Impressive Act of Notification at the Harrison Residence. lddreas of Chairman Estee and tie GeneraTs Short bat Eloquent Response, Followed by a Renewal of lament Congratulations. Yesterday wai the Jay designated by the national RepabUcao committee for the formal soication of General Harrison of hit nomination for the presidency. The morning dawned tloady end threatening, end in tbe early part of the day rain fell quite freely, but by 10 o'elock the ikies bad cleared op. and when the time for the committee call armed the ion was shining bright and clear. For one honr and a naif before leaving the New Denison the members of the committee were in consultation, arranging all the numerous details of the occasion and deliberating on their inbseqoent more men ts when tney go East to inform Mr. Morton of his nomination for the vice-presidency. Promptly at 11:30 the Ions line of carriages to convey the delegates to General Harrison's home appeared at the New Denison, and the committee sen lesuicg from the Republican headquarters were soon driving up Maslachnsetts arenae and north on Delaware Itreet to his residence, where they arrived ihortly before 12 o'clock. Quite a number of visitors had gathered in General Harrisons front yard and around the door of his residence, o that when the committee reached the house here was considerable of a crowd present. Forming in lice ot. the sidewalk in front of his residence, with Hon. 31. JL Estee, of CaliTornia, and ex Got. Charle3 Foster, of Ohio, at the head, the committee marched slowly up the jralk to enter the hotse, going through the hall and turning into the back parlor, where it was arranged that the ceremony should take place. There the gentlemen Arranged themselves in a sircle, facing to the northeast corner of the room, where Geceral and Mrs. Harrison stood to receire them. Mr. Estee. chairman of the convention, and thereby ex f&eie chairman of the tommittee. took a position in the center of the apartment. Near him stood the Hon. Charles W. Clisbee, of Michigan, one of the iteretaries of the contention, and alio an ez officio member cf the committee. The decora lions of the rooms were plain, consisting simply of flowers and a few flags tastefully arranged, an especial feature being a beautiful floral gift of Mr. and Mrs. C C Foster an American Sag, the red stripes of which were made with doable geraniums, and the white of white balsams. In the nppcr corner the stars, white lark -spurs, were tastefully set in a bed of blue clematis and the whole mrreunded by roses, dahlias, ferns, asters and pansies. There -were also a Dumber of other floral decorations, some of which were sent in Ly friends and neighbors the whole, with the silk flas that Hung in various places, making the rooms of the house Terr attractive indeed. Mrs. Harrison wore a white India silk trimmed in gimp, with hieh beck and long sleeves, while the General was attired m a neat-fittinr Prince Albert. closely buttoned. The committee wore white satin badges, on which were the pictures of the two nominees. The following members of the committee were present, Mr. Dougherty being its secretary: Alabama A- IL Hendricks. California Paris Kiitour. Illinois Thoma W. Scott. Jowa Thomas UptegraS. Kentucky George Denny, jr. ' Maine Samuel II Allen. Massachusetts F. L. Barden. Mississippi F. W. fetringer. yebreka-lt S. Norval. New Hampshire Gov. P.C Cheney and wife. New York Obed Wheeler. a, Ohio Ex-Got. Charlee Foster. Pennsylvania Gen. Frank Redder and wife. h'oath Carolira Paris Simpkics. Texas E. H. TerrelL Virginia Hrry Sebbey. Arkansas Locran II. Koot Georgia W. W. Brown. Indiana J. N. Huston. Kansas H L. Alden. Maryland W. M. Marine. Michigan W. McPhere-'.n. Minnesota R. B. Iamdon. Misaoari A. W. 31ull.n'. New Jersey II. A. Potter and wife. Nortb Carolina D. CL Pearson and wife. Oregon F. P. Mars. Khode Island B. M. Bos worth. Tennessee J. C. Doueberty. West Virginia C. B. femith. Arixona -George Christ. Wisconsin U. C Pane. District of Colombia P. II. Carson. The following States and Torritories were pot represented: Connecticut, Florida, Colorado, velaware, Vermont, Idaho, Montana, Washington and New Mexico. When all the members of the committee had entered the room and taken their places, Mr. Estee advanced toward General Harrison and in a deep, full tone read as follows: "General Harrison We are commissioned py the national Republican convention to ofiigiallv notify you of your nomination as the Republican candidate for President of the United states. Id doing this, we may be permitted to remind yon that your selection met the hearty approval of the whole convention: it left no emSittered feeliog or lukewarm supporters, and its action voiced the average and the best jadgjnent of the convention, It is true, distinguished gentlemen, well known to the people, who were Experienced iu public affairs, illustrious in character, and worthy of the people's confidence and support, were before the convention as gandidaies, and yet you were chosen. Nor was srour nomination due to accident or the result of pasty or inconsiderate deliberation. It indicated, rather, that you possessed to a more omisent degree those peculiar qualities which comynendei you to tie peoples favor. In the hour of onr country's peril you cheerfully accepted a humble position in the army, went where your country most needed you. and by long and faithful service roeo to higher commands and assumed graver responsibilities. Elected to the United States Senate, your enlightened and conservative statesmanship commanded the respect and inspire! the confidence of the American people. Added to this the purity of your past life and your exalted private virtues is an earnest that as a candidate- for President the honor of the Republican party and the glory of 5ur country will be safe in your keeping The platform adopted bvthe national Republican convention marks out with clearness and precision the creed of the party. The American system of protection to American labor and American product In American markets, the tacredness and purity of the ballot, the protection of American eitizens. native and adopted, at home and abroad, on land and sea; the prohibition of Chines immigration; the bnilding up of our navy: th- erection of coast defense, and the especial care of the old soldiers and sailors tf the RepnMte. are questions which occupy conspicuous places in our platform. These and other subjects referred to to our platform wilt, douotlers, receive your careful consideration. In eoneloMou, we be; to express our personal Satisfaction at your nomination, and we indulge Ihe belief that your election is already assured.' Mr. Estee 's reading was very impressive, being made doubly so by frequent pauses. When he had completed his remarks, General Harrison responded. In a clear, resonant tone, whieh showed considerable emotion at times, he said: 'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of tbe Committee The official notice which you have brought of the nomination conferred upon me by the Republican national convention recently In session at Chicago exritea emotions of a profound, though of a somewhat conflicting, character. That after full deliberation and free consultation, the representatives of the Republican party of tb United States should have concluded that the great principles enunciated In the platform adopted by the convention could fce In some measure safelv conHiM to my care. Is an honor of which 1 am deeply sensible and for which I am very gratef uL 1 do not assume or believe that lh:s choice implies that the convention found: in me any preeminent fitness, or exceptional fidelity to the principles cf government to which we are mutually pledged. My satisfaction with the re sult would te altogether spoiled if that result had been revhd by any unworthy methods or by a diparacment of tbe more eminent men sbo divided with me the suffrages of the con vention. I accept the nomination with so dep a sent of the dignity of tne office and of the gravitv of Its duties ard responsibilities as altoTether to exelule any felmg of exultation or pride. The principles of government and tbe practices to administration nroo whieh isus are now fortunately so clearly made, are so im portant iii their relations to tne national and to incividoal prosperity that we may expect an un vaal neonlar interest in the campaign. Rely. laZ wholly upon the considerate judgment of

onr fellow-citizens and the gracious favor of God, we will confidently submit our cause to the arbitrament of a free ballot. The day you have chosen for this visit suggests oo thouebts that are not in harmonr with the occasion. The Republican party has walked in tbe light of Declaration of Independence. It ha lifted the shaft of patriotism upon tne foundation laid at Bunker Hill. It has made tbe more Perfect unioa secure by making all men free. Washington and Lincoln. Yorktown and Appomattox, tbe Declaration of Independence and tbe Proclamation of Emancipation are naturally and worthily associated in our thoughts to-day. "As soon as may be possible I shall by letter communicate to your chairman a more formal acceptance ff the nomination, but it may be proper for me now to say that I have already examined tbe platform with some care, and that its declarations, to some of which your chairman has alluded, are in harmony with my views. It gives me pleasure, gentlemen, to recsive you in my home and to thank you for the cordial manner in which you haveeonveyed your official message. At the conclusion of General Harrison remarks, Mr. Estee advanced toward him, and in a voice that could be heard by all present, said: 'General. I congratulate you. He then turned to Mrs. Harrison and shook hands with her, afterward presenting the various members of the committee in turn to the General and his wife, the two colored delegates, Dr. Stringer, of Mississippi, and Mr. Hendricks, of Alabama coming first When the committee had been presented a number of friends from the city and from a distance advanced and extended their hearty congratulations to General and Mrs. Harrison.. After this a general hand-shaking by all those present followed for a few moments, when lunch was announced and the members of the eommitte passed into tbe dining-room to partake of an amp'e repast. After this tbe com mittee returned to tbe hotel. Quite a number of ladies from the city were present to witness the ceremony and assist Mrs. Harrison in entertaining th visitors. Among tbem were: Mrs. J. C New Mrs. Huston, Mrs. S. J. Peelle, Mrs. W. II. H. Miller, Mrs. John B. Elam, Mrs. Charles Millard, Mrs. H. P. Wesson, Mrs. E. W. Halford. Miss Strickel, Dayton, O.. Mrs. John Scott. Miss A. M. Lines, New Haven, Miss Micheoer. Mrs. Henderson, Miss Halford. Miss Sarah .Millard, Miss Jessie Miller, Mrs. Hale. Peru, Miss Constant, Peru, Miss Alberta John on, Mrs. Judge W. A. Woods, Mrs. Dr. Edson, Mrs. Ed McKee and Mrs. F. Miller. Among the gentlemen present were Gen. Lew Wallace, Hon. John C. New, Colonel Millard, Judge Scott, John R Elam, M. G. McLain, Mr. Robie, of Richmond, Dr. J. S. Jenckes, Judge E. B. Martindale, Dr. James McLeod. Dr. Allen, E. W. Halford, Major Richards, Attorney-general Michener, Hon. Stanton J. Peelle, Frank T. Lodge, David Stronse. Rockville, and Major

Armstrong, Terre Haute. Tbe following newvpsper representatives ware present: Maurice Perkins, New York Sun; W. V. Rooker, Chicago Tribune: Obrien Moore, St" Louis Repnblic; J. J. Lane, Chicago Mail; J. K Mumfort, New x org woria, ana .hiss aiary ii. jvruui, wi iuo Chicago Inter Ocean, besides representatives from all tbe loeal press. Chairman Estee and becretarv iiougnerty, oi the committee, telegraphed Mr. Morton late last night that they and their colleagues would visit him Saturday noon, at bis residence in Rbinebeck. to not:fv him of his nomination. This waa in answer to a telegram received from Mr. Morton, who stated that he would meet the committee at any time it thought best ANIRISn-AMEKICAN VOICE Protesting Against a False Issue Irishmen Interested Against Free-Trade England. Mew York Tablet. Tbe failure of the Republican national convention to nominate unanimously for the presidency Mr. James G. Blaine, wnile perhaps temporarily dampening the ardor of thousands of voters, particularly Irish-Americans, who are opposed to f re trade and who saw in the Maine statesman their idea of a national standardbearer, does not make the slightest change in the great issue involved in the present presidential campaign. It is natural, of course, that there should be considerable disappointment among the masses over the outeome of the con vention. They wanted Blaine. There is. however, no cause and no room for discouragement on the part of workmen. Gen. Benjamin Harrison and Mr. Levi P. Morton, the nominees, are worthy and able representa tives of the American as opposed to tbe British side in the great contest which will be decided at the polls on the Cth of November next There is nothing in the situation to discourage the friends of protection. After Mr. Blaine General Harrison was tbe most available candi date, and we think tbe more his record and an tecedents are examined the more apparent will this fact beeome. Uis attitude on tbe tarin question on protection to American industries and American labor is not one whit less doubt ful than that of Mr. Blaine himself. He is a thorough protectionist, an uncompromising enemy to Eagiish free trade. In the fight, however, it is the issue, not the man, that is to be kept in sight As Mr. Blatne truly says: The issue of protection is incalculably stronger and greater than any man, for it concerns the prosperity of the present and of generations yet to come. Were it possible for every vcter of the Repubiio to see for himself the condition and recompense of labor in Eu rope, the party of free trade in the United states would not recehe the support of one wage-worker be tween the two oceans. There is, however, a class of wage-earners whose support of free trade will, according to the savagely anti-Irish London Times, not be found wanting in this campaign. That rabid free-trade organ, which rejoiced at General Har rison's nomination on the ground that .its friend, G rover Cleveland, would find him an easier man to beat than Mr. Blaine, some time since ehuckled over the faet that "tbe only time that England can use an Irishman is when he emigrates to America and votes for free trade, which be invariably does." And that is precisely tbe calculation or the Times in the present case. After the votes are counted, however, in November, the Time may find it necessary to revise its opinion. Now a few wordi ai to tbe duty of the hour. Wa hold that to insure the stability and pros perity ot our present industrial system and to prevent American laDor irom aescenaing to tne low European level, prompt and effeetivo organization is needed, both on the part of wate-pavers and wage-earners. Their interests in this great struggle are identical. Every workman who understands this question should consider it his duty, as it is surely his interest, to propagate among bis fellos sound Ideas on this great question of protection vs. free trade, andurge the necessity of organization upon them. Evsry intelligent wage-earner who understands the consequences of competition with twenty-cent-a-day labor, should become a missionary in the cause. On the action of the manufacturers success will largely depend. Tbe free-trade foe, abund antly supplied by England not only with the sinews of war but industrious Cobden Club allies aa well, ia powerful, active, organized, ready. The friends of protection may as well make up their minds that they are not going to have an easy fight On the contrary, all their resources and all their energies will have to be called into requisition. The free-traders will have the advantage of position in the coming struggle, and their leaders, from Grover Cleve land down, are adepts in all the tricks and strstagems of political warfare. They will have. besides, as we have already remarked, money in abundance, largely contributed by English manufacturers, who, in tr.o event of the success of the free-traders, wonld ire long be repaid an hundred-fold for their outlay. Upon the conduct of the campaign in the doubtful States of New York. New Jersey and Connecticut depends the result of the fight New York may be regarded aa tbe pivotal Slate. It is true that calculations have been made with the object of showing that tbe protectionists can afford to lose New York and yet elect their can didate. But tbe result arrived at is based on so many 4ifsn that we fear all the conditions for success in tbe contingency named would not be forthcoming. It is, we think, safe to assume that neither party can afford to lose the Empire - - I fc , - . J Sstate, 1 nis is a great manuieciuriog oiic, aaif the campaign here is conducted by the polit ical managers with energy. bolines and sagacity the eanse of protection will score a great victory. Let the leaders at once undertake a great popular educational propaganda. Bands, banners and processions may oe picturesque, but thev will not win votes. Let the factory hanet and the working mas?es generally understand what free trade would do for them, and New York may be taken from the category c! 4,doubtful States." Of Pmall Account Portlniwl. Or. . Smm. prejudice against General Harrison, on his Chinese record, while United States Senator, Will Vva s email aaaNfiff 1 1 I ea mr W tkA via Tl VM fl us ww w cimssii skiwyuw a iu i we w b e ciples it involved simply a point of law. It speaks volumes of good for his record, when only flaw that his opponents can discover in his waois career. Tee, Indian Is Hmtm. Eottnn JleralJ (Int. Imocrttie. j The Democrats have Dotting to gain by de preciating General Uarr.sons strength In Indi ana. It is considerable, lie had not a very strong candidate for an opponent when he ran for Governor, but Harrisons canvass gave him a great rtpuUUoa with his party and nada bin

the leder of it in his State. UqIms there is enmaf hin tft ffr.t Ilia Vnta tVll t-AKP VtATrnnt

what is known to exist be will give bis opponent a very uiu huh. buu nun tuo acuiucrBWO aisaatiaf aMinn trt Pr.id ATI t fl 1 an rl lhlUtiit,in Indiana and the disgust occasioned among tbe t i : x a t v Civu-service reformers lowara mm. narrison is not unlikely to carry the- State. He will make an earnest fight for it in any event A CLEAR ASD CONSISTENT RECORD, In Perfect Accord with the Senators and Rep resentatives from the Pacific Coast. Hew York Tribune Congressman William W. Morrow, of San Francisco, was in New York yesterday, and meeting a irioune reporter toos tne occasion to express his views of tbe political situation, and in particular to state tbe precise record of Gen. Harrison on tbe Chinese question. As a strenuous opponent of Chinese immigration and the author of the Morrow bill, the representative ot toe Fourteenth California district is particularly quslified to say how tbe Republican candi date status on tins subject and how his votes and opinions are regarded on the Pacific coast. Mr. Morrow said: "I notice that tbe Tribune has several times said that Senator Harrison voted for the Page bill. This is a mistake as yon will readily see on examining The Record The Page bill was considered in the Senate in the early part of low ana senator Harrison voted against it. The bill, however, failed as a law, to keep out Chinese immigration, and waa ammended in 18S-L There is no record as to Senator Harrisons po sition on tne amended bill, but it is known that he favored the additional legislation; but even the law as amended proved ineffectual, and in the Forty-ninth Congress I introduced a bill which became known aa the Morrow bilL It was drawn with considerable care, as I was familiar with the subject, 'having been assistant United btatea attorney at San Francisco and familiar with the federal iurisdiction. The bill was approved by the collector of the port, the United States judges and the uuufu oiaies auoruey, ana it was supposed that it would accomplish everything that legislation could do under the treaty. Tbe bill was introduced in the Senate bv Senator Fair, the rnMn,...; c? t xt j . . LouwiratiB cenaiur irom ixevaua, auu reierred to the committee on foreign relations, of which Senator Harrison was then a member. I bad occasion to meet with members of that committee several times while the bill was pending before the committee. and among others with Senator Harrison, and I know that he was in favor of excluding Chin ese immigration, either by suitable legisla tion under tbe treaty, or anew treaty that could make exclusion absolute. I remember he and I were members of a small party that went to Philadelphia in the early part of 18S6 to attend a dinner given by the Clovar Club. During the trip I had quite a tala with Senator Harrison on tbe subject of Chinese immigration, and I was gratified to find that be was not only in favor of furtner legislation in restraint of such immigra tion, but he was in favor of a new treaty that would provide for absolute exclusion. The bill introduced by Senator Fair was considered by the committee on foreign relations of tbe Senate, and passed the committee unanimously. It was reported to tbe Senate bv Senator Sherman, who said: The bill has been carefully examined in tbe committee on foreign relations, and as far as 1 know every provision was aasented to with entire unanimity.' This statement will be foand on page 4953 of 'The Coneressional Record of tbe first aesmon of the Forty-ninth Congress. It is well known that Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, is extremely radical against Chinese immigration. In discussing this bill (which Harrison voted for in the committee, as I have just stated), Senator Mitchell said: This bill is a great improve ment, permit me to say. in my judgement, no on any bill that has ever heretofore at at any time been reported by any committee of either branch of Congress upon this question.' The Senator's speech will be found on page 5109 of the Congressional Record of the first session of the Forty-ninth Congress. The bill passed the Senate unanimously, but was smothered in the House committee on foreign affairs, of which Mr. Perry Belmont was chairman, and tbe only action the Democratic House took in further ance of the action of the Senate on tbe Chinese question was to pass tbe Chinese iLdemnity bill, providing for the payment oi $ 147,000 to the Chinese for the Rock Springs outrage. "Bat it said that Senator Harrison, in 1SS2. opposed legislation against Chinese immigration. and that be voted against an amendment to tbe bill then pending, offered by Senator Farley. providing that hereafter no State court or court of tbe United States shall admit Chinese to citizenship; and repealing all laws in conflict with the act. Senator Edmunds opposed this form of amendment, saying that the naturalizationlaws did not authorize naturalization of Chinese. The Senator was correct Four years before, in 1878, Judge Sawyer, tne United States Circuit Judge for California. Oregon and Nevada, had decided on tbe application of Ah Yup that a native of China of the Mongolian race was not entitled to become a citi zen of tbe United States. On the authority of this decision, benator Edmunds proposed an amendment in these words: 'Nothing in the act shall be conatrued to change the existing natur alization laws so as to admit Chinese persons to citizenship.' Senator Harrison voted for this amendment in preference to the one proposed by Senator Farley. This is all there is in tbe vote. "Senator Harrison was undoubtedly opposed to the abrogation of a treaty by indirect legislation. He was iu favor of a clear-cut proposition for abrogating the existing treaty with Its annoyiog limitations, and excluding the Chinaman absolutely, and it is an interesting fact that this is precisely tbe position occupied by the Sena tors and Representatives from tbe Pacific coast. We have favored an abrogation of the present treaty, because or its limitations on the power of Congress to legislate in defense of the country. Senator Harrison bas oc cupied precisely this position, and his votes on the. amendments to the 'Page' bill prove this fact beyond a doubt Furthermore, Senator Harrison s position has been justified by the fact that a now treaty has been negotiated with the approval of both parties, under which Chinese immigration will be stopped. The bill introduced by Senator Fair in tbe Senato is tbe bill which Senator Harrison voted for in com mittee, and it ia worthy of note tba this bill is the frame-work of the new treaty just negotiated with China. -Senator Harrison is all right He will en force the treaty and whatever legislation may be had under it. The great question is pro tection to American industries, in which the Chinese question is only a part. If, under a Democratic policy, the tariff is to be reduced so as to destroy protection to our . borne labor, of what conseqeence is it that the Chinamen is ex eluded! The policy of excluding cheap labor of the Chinaman is based upon tbe principle of protection, but if the principle of protection fail, the exclusion will cease to be of any value. " An "Independent" Journal. Boston Jonrcal. As for the Providence Journal, it is becoming a little tiresome to serve that paper np each day as a specimen or independent journalism, its Democratic owner, Mr. Metcalf, was a delegate to the St Louis convention and a member of the committee which drafted the platform of the Democracy. If any one desires to see whet its influence amounts to as a Republican news aper, let him eonsnlt tbe returns ot the last state election in Rhode Island, in which the Re publican candidates opposed by it ran ahead of those candidates on the same ticket who received its support Porter for Governor. Cincinnati Times-Star. The national Republican ticket In Indiana can be materially strengthened by the nomina tion of ex-Governor Porter to tbe office he once so creditably filled. The Hoosier State has bad no more faithful and painstaking a chief executive than was Governor Porter, not excepting even Governor Morton. With Matson as a can didate arainst him he would not only command the united Republican atrength, but would draw largely from the strength of tbe enemy. A Harrison and Porter ticket in Indiana would be a four-time winner. Nothing In It Bo-ton Herald (Dcm.) There is nothing in his Chinese record that is discreditable. Mr. Harrison voted according to the convictions of his conscience here, and the number of abie men who voted with him shows that he voted with a view to enlightened statesmanship. He will be wise if he stands by that vote like a man, and the people will be much more likely to sustain him than they would in an attempt to sneak away from It. We take small stoc!; in its unpopularity even in California. A Mugwump Paper Abandons Cleveland. New Torfe Mail and Exvresi. The World, enumerating the mugwump newspapers as all standing by Cleveland, makes no raution of one of the ablest, and' for civil-service reform the most honet and faithful, the Boston Transcript, which has declared against Cleveland and for Harrison. The Transcript has been, without exception, the most sincere and effrctire adocate of civil service reform among all the independent papers, aud it consistently drops Cleveland. It Will Come to Good Time. Mlnneat olis Tribune. It nas not been discovered that Gen. Harrison had anything to do with the gratuitous insult to tbe person of William Patterson or that he was criminally cognizant of tbe abduction of Charles Rou, but the campaign is young yet

HARRISON ON THE TARIFF

The Republican Candidate Stands Squarely for rrotection to Industry. Why the West and the South Are Interested In a Tariff, and Why tbe Republican Party Should Stand by Protection. General Harrison at Dei Moines, Sept. 21, ISS3. Let us not forget that the tariff question, as we have it in American politics, is not in its ultimate statement a question as to what duty shall be levied on this or that article of import Tbe broader question must be settled first, whether we may and should, in fixing these duties, so adjust them as to protect American industries. Whether we should do that of a deliberate purpose, or should leave these industries to the accidents or 'incidents" ot a tariff only designed for revenue. Mr. Voorhees ia reported In the newspapars to have said that the tariff plank in the Indiana State platform of last year declared for a "revenue tariff, with incidental protection, designed to foster our industries" There is a vast deal of undesigned, incidental nonsense in such a declaration. (Laughter and applause. A leading Democratic paper aptly described this kind of thing "as a tariff for revenue only, with a protection attachment to catch votes." ine tariii mans in me jno piauorm xo wmcn I have already aliuded, and which bas been accepted in a ccod many other States as the correct "form," is only another example of a platform trick intended to conceal and not to declare, tbe purposes of tbe party. As 1 have said, it did not reach Iowa in time, and you blundered into an honest expression of Democratic doctrine, 'a tariff for revenue only." Tbe Democrats of Iowa have eouraee. I think this virtue is the fruit of adversity. They have never found it necessary to stop and consider whether this or that declaration of principle might lose the State. It was lost before the platform was reported. Ton want a tariff for revenue only. Yon would have Congress gradually but persistently reduce duties till every vestiee of protection to our home industries is eliminated. You would eive ou persecuted industries no ! rest Tbe only concession you will make to them is that they shall be led down an easy incline to death. You will advise a slow poison. Your platform does not hold out any delusive hope of "incidental protection." It boldly says j we will have no regard whatever to the necessities of any American industry or to the wages of tbe American laborer. Onr sole object will be revenue and if we can get mote revenue out of a eiven article by making a rate that will close every American mill producing it and give our entire market to the British manufacturer, that ahall be tbe rate. This doctrine takes no account of workmen and workwomen. If onr mills are kept mnnine these must accept the lower waees of European operatives. I do not stop to furnish statistics of the comparative waees of labor here and in Europe. They are abundant and well authenticated. I want no other evidence that waees and all the other conditions of labor are better here than in Europe than this the laboring men and women ot Europe are coming this way and they come to stay. Millions of earnings have gone back to the old countries to pay passage money of friends hither bat the steeraee of the returning vessel ia empty. The Irishmen, Germans and Scotchmen know a land that bas no light and life in it for a laborer, as well as the birds knows the land of summer. I do not say that labor has its full reward here. I do not deny that the avarice of the mill-owner too often clips the edge of comfort from the wages of his operative. I regret that the legislator bas so little power to soften the rigors of avarice or to save the laborer from disastrous competition in the labor market But in spite of all this I do affirm that there is more comfort afid more hope for a laboring man or woman in this country than in any other. Will it help the laborer to bring our tariff duties to a "revenue only" basis? On which side is his interest? Every honest and intelligent advocate 'of free trade most admit that if we abandon onr system of protective duties the waees of labor must be reduced. Tbe tradonnions frequently concede a reduction of wages when the product of their labor declines in . price. Now these tariff reformers tell us that the price of all competing American products is enhanced by the full amount of the duty laid on the foreign article. A reduction of duty then involves a corresponding reduction of the price of the product vt our mills. Tbe laborer in the mill must accept less wages. But it ia said that tbe reduction in wages which some of these 'gentlemen state at 25 per cent, is to be made up to the workmen by the cheaper rate at which he will obtain the necessaries of life. Tne loss of one-fourth of his wages is a very hard fact The laborer knows what extra pinching that means. The compensating advantage held out to him in tbe way of a reduced cost of the necessaries of life is a schoolman's theory. The great bulk of his livingthree-fifths in fact his meat and bread and house rent, have no relation to tariff duties. The laborer is asked to render at least onefourth of his wages that he may possibly save two dollars on his coat A tariff "for revenue only'' means less work and lower wages. Let every workincman take that fact home with him. This is not only a question for the worker in mills, but on tbe farm and on the, street One of tbe most significant things aid in the Senate during the debate on the tariff bill was this by Senator Morgan, of Alabama: There is Birmingham, which is growing np in great prosperity; but whether it is going to add a dollar to the wealth of Alabama is a problem. If Birmingham is to raise the price of farm labor all over tbe 8? ate 25 cents a day, or sometbing like that, the farmers will haTe to give up cotton planting, and will have to stop, or else it will have to be planted entirely on the hills by the few white people who are scattered among themt or, if Birmingham or any other industry in Alabama is to draw the labor from the plantations, I do not see bow we are to conduct our great agricultural enterprises. I fhall begin to believe after a while that it is more of a cutse than a blessing to have these great bestowments of coal and iron in the bottom of our State. It will be noticed that this distinguished Senator doubts whether Birmingham, the great center of the iron industry in his State, will be of benefit to Alabama. The higher price paid for skilled labor there will have a tendency to raise common labor the black man in tbe cotton field may demand higher wages for his day's toil, and so tbe Senator fears that agriculture may suffer from the proximity of these busy centers of tbe arts. It is a short-sighted view; the manufacturing industries build up onr cities, and these cities cannot wall in tbe influences which enhance tbe value of property. They are not free cities, but must pay tribute to the outlying fields and to the farmer who tills them. Every prosperous city in Iowa sends out from it an influence that enhances the value of the farm and tbe products of tbe far ma (Applause 1 It brings to a eircle of these farms a market which may be reached by a wagon and delivers the farmer from the tribute of the common carrier. We need not have any fear that wages will anywhere be too high. We have a common interest that a margin for comfort may be added to the necessaries of life. I am sure that none of us are so anxious for cheap goods that we would be willing to admit "the spoils of tbe poor" into our houses. It seems strange that we should find a party among ns opposing the protective principle when even tbe provinces of Great Britain are adopting it and finding increased prosperity. France and Germany still embody this idea In their legislation. There may be fair prouud for debate as to the rate which particular articles of import should bear, or as to whether this or that article should not be 'on the free list Republicans differ upon such questions, but that our legislation should discriminate in iavor oi our own country, her industries and laboring people ought" not to be questioned. I shall not stoo to tire you with statistics as to the effect of tariff duties upon the cost of our domefctio products. The pretext that these are enhanced in price to the consumer by the amount of the tariff duty laid upon similar products has been too often exposed. If you will take any market report from one of our newspapers and examine the quotations on any manufacture of cotton, woolen or iron, and then look at the tariff duty imposed upon these articles yon will expose for yourselves the falsity of this pretense. The effect of American competition has almost invariably been to reduce prices. It is this competition only that emancipates us from tbe power of the foreign manufacturer to dictate prices in onr midst Doubtless yon are unaware of the fearful burdens under which you rest until some Democratic orator explains them to you. Things seem to von to be cheap 'enough and tbe exchanges which you are able to make of your labor or farm Products seem to be made on favorable terms. Certainly thev are more favorable than they used to be. About a year ago I happened in oce ot onr Indiana tow us an2 naa tne pleasure of conversing with one of the old citizens who bad been a clerk in a dry goods etire in a very early day in the history f our State, when the surplus product of our Isnds all went to the New Orleans market by fiat-boat He told me that be retailed well the time when tbe, first Lowell prints calico came to : the stre. Before that everything bad been British or French. He recalled tbe price at which these things were told. Calico rjai 37i c&U

eryard. and ehlckenswere 37i cents per iozen.

t took eight dozen ehiecens to buy a calico dress, and tbe pattern was sc&nter than it is now. If we look at the price-list of steel rails or of other manufactures of iron or of tile, cr fabrics of wr2en. one shall that we are able now to. make exchanges of our.fsrm product tor these at more satisfactory rates than formerly. But someone says, I can be? the same article cf British manufacture chsaper abroad. Well, if that is true now, bas the faet that onr American mills have occupied so largely our home market notniug to do with it Are you absolutely sure that tbe price wonld remain the same if these mills were closed? Are you sure it wonld not reach higher figures than tba price of our domestic products now? The Republican Party Pledged to Protection, i Sfpeech at Chicago, March 20, 1SS3. There is another question to which the Re publican party baa committed iualf, and on the line of whieh it bas accomplished, as I be lieve, much for the prosperity of the country. I believe the Republican party is pledged, and ougnt to do pieagea, to tne aoctrine or tne protection of American industries and American labor. J believe that in so far as Onr native inventive genius which teems to have no limit our productive forces can supply the American market we ought to keep it for ourselves. And yet this new captain on the bridge seems to con gratulate himself on tbe fact that the voyage is still prosperous, notwithstanding the change of commanders; he seems to forget that the reason that the voyage is still prosperous is because . the course of the ship was marked ont before he went on the bridge and the rudder tied down. He has attempted to take a new direction since he bas been in com mand, with a view to changing the sailing course of the old craft, but it has seemed to me that he has made the mistake of mistaking the flash light of some British light-house for tbe light of day. I do not intend here to-night in this presence, to discuss this tariff Question in any detail. I only want to say that in the passage of what is now so flippantly called the war tariff to raise revenue to carry on the war out of the pro tective duties wmch were then levied, there has come to this country a prosperity and develop ment which would have been impossible with out it, and that a reversal of this policy now. at the suggestion of Mr. Cleveland, according to tbe line of the blind statesman from Texas Mills, would be to stay and interrupt this march of prosperity on which we have entered. I am one of those uninstructed political econo mists that have an impression that some things may be too cheap; tha I cannot find myself in full sympathy with this demand for cheaper coats, which seems to me necessarily to involve a cheaper man and woman under the coat I believe it is true to-day that we have many things in this country that are too cheap, because when ever it is proved that the man or woman who produces any article cannot get a decent living out of it, then it is too cheap. A Free Ballot and a Fair Count General Harrison at Chicago, March 20. " What questions are we to grapple with? What unfinished work remains to be done? It seems to me that the work that is unfinished is to make that constitutional grant of citizenship, tbe franchise to the colored men of the South, a practical and living reality. The condition of things is such in this country a government by constitutional majority that whenever the people become convinced that an administration or a law does not represent the will of the majority of our qualified electors, then that administra tion ceases to challenge tbe respect of oir peo ple, end the law ceases to command their will ing obedience. This is a republican government, a government by majority, the majority to be ascertained by a fair count, and each elect or expressing his will at the ballot-box. I know of no reason why any law should yield respect to any executive officer whose title is not based upon a majority vote of the qualified electors of this country. What is tbe condition of things in the Southern States to-day? ."The Republican vote is absolutely sup pressed. Elections in many of those States have become a farce. In the last congressional election in the State of Alabama there were several congressional districts where the entire vote for members of Congress did not reaea 2,000. w,h areas in most of the districts of the North tbe vote cast at onr congressional elections goes from 30,000 to 50,000. 1 bad occasion to say a day or two ago that in a single congressional district in the State of Nebraska there were more votes cast to elect one Congressman than were cast in the State of Alabama at the same election to edect their whole delegation. Out of what does this cornel The suppression of tbe Kepublicsn vote; the understanding among onr Democratic friends that it is not necessary that they should vote because their opponents are not allowed to vote. But some one will suggest: 'Is there a remedy for this?' I do not know, my fellow-citizens, how far there is a legal remedv under our Constitution, but it does not seem to me to be an adequate answer. It does not seem to me to be conclusive against the agitation of this question even if we should be compelled to respond to the arrogant question that i- askel us: 'What are you going to do about it?' Even if we should be compelled to answer 'We ran do nothing but protest is it not worth while here, and in relation to this American question, that we should at least lift np our protest, that we should at least denounce the wrong, that we should at least deprive the perpetrators of what we used to call tbe usufructs of the crime? If you cannot prevent a burglar from breaking into your house, you will do a great deal toward discouraciog burglary it you prevent him from carrying off anything, and so it seems to me that if we can, upon this question, arouse the indignant protest of tbe North and unite our efforts in a determination that those who perpetrate these wrongs against popnlar suffrage shall not by means of those wrongs, seat a President at Washington to Secure the federal patronage in a State, we shall have done much to bring this wrong to an end. But at least while we are protesting by representatives from our State Department at Washington against wrongs perpetrated in Russia against the Jew, and in popular assemblies here against the wrongs which England has inflicted upon Ireland, shall wo not. at least in reference to this gif antic and intolerable wrong in our own country, ae a party, lift up a stalwart and determined protest sgainst it) "But some of these independent journalists, about which our friend Macmillan taught, call this the 'bloody shirt.' They say we are trying to revive the strife of the war, to rake over the extinet embers, to kindle the fire again. I want it nnderstood that for one I have no quarrel with the South for what took place between 1861 and 16C5. I am willing to forget that they were rebels, at least ae soon aa they are willing to forget it themselves (laughter), and that time does not seem to have come yet to tbem. But our complaint is against what was done in 1SS4, not against what was done during the war. Ourcomplaint is against what will be done this year, not what was done between 18G1 and 18C5. No bloody shirt though that cry never had any terror for me, I belisve we greatly underestimate the importance of bringing tbe issue to the front and with that ofttime Republican courage and outspoken fidelity to truth denouncing it the land over. If we can not do anything .else, we can either make these people ashamed of this outrage against the ballot or make the world ashamed of them. Gen. Harrison at Pittsburg. April 27. We face tbe same old adversaries now after all these years of struegle, entrenched in the White House, and do you know it is impossible for me to conceive bow the Democratic party ever got into tbe White House without the useof an alias. Applause and laughter. 1 We face the issues that make the demand of our party loud and strong; a demana eimiliar to that set forth to that memorable section of the Constitution a free ballot and a full count this country over. Let it be understood distinctly that we are not Reviving the animosities of the war. Let no man say we are hostile to the South. If we had our way, so far as 1 am concerned, we would fill her streams with prosperity. I do not quarrel for what was done between 18G1 and 1SG5. I eomplain of what was done last week in Louisiana. Applause. Wbal we insist upon Is simply that the citizens be protected and given the free right to ballot under the Constitution, and that every citizen shall exercise the right of suffrage unmolested. Applause. The SoMlers for General IlArrlson. Gettytbuig rpeclal to Commercial Gazatte. W. L, Ferguson, of Company K, Fifty-seventh New York volunteers, in tne Second Corps, now of the Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle, who lost his right arm in the ght, said: "Between Saturday morning and this (Tuesday) morning there was never a minute that we didn't have 100,000 visitors at Gettysburg. The reunion was a complete success. " "Any politics thareF Nt much. A vote was taken in two cars occupied by tbe lrih brigade, which resulted: Hsrrison, 100; Cleveland, 30." "Did you see any Republicans who are against Harrison!" "Not one. But I found many Democratic soldiers who will vote for Harrison and Morton this year. He is one of them," said Mr. Ferguson, end as be spoke he seized the arm of Henry D. Howell, of Company D, Seventeenth Kansas Volunteers, a comrade in the bloody-shirt fight of twenty five years ago. "Yes,,read Mr.. Howell, "that's true, and I'm only one in many hundreds who voted for Cloveland four years ago who will vote and work for General Harrison this time. I saw and talked with scores of them at Gettysburg. Mr. Cleve land's cold-blooded treatment of Union aoldiers In bis veto messages is more than fleih and blood can stand. Besides, I found many ton

federates who sympathize with ns and will vote) with ns for Harrison on thia account. You have no Idea how widespread this feeling is." and how ranch damsge Cleveland's free-trade theories have done him," added Mr. Ferguson. A gallant little company of returning Gttyabur veteran ia Grn t Army uniform warmly concarred ia their comrade's sentiments.

STRONG WOHDS FOIt n.YRKlSON. Tbe Democratic Timi, of Philadelphia, Rebukes the Liars In Its Own Party. Washington Special. Tbe Philadelphia Times thus rebukes some of the Democratic contemporaries for the erroneous representations they are making about Harrison's record: One of the best things that could be done by decent people of all parties would be to sit down heavily on the campaign liar at the start no matter whence he comes or under what flag he assumes to serve. There are two clean, competent and justly respected candidates for President, and there should be an honest, dignified and in every way decent contest between their respective friends. Tbe campaign liar exhausted himself on Cleveland and Blaine four year ago, and there is nothing fresh to tempt hi appetite for Cleveland in this campaign; but Harrison la a new man before the people, and the campaign liar and the campaign fool seem to have taken an early start on him. The first invention of the campaign liar was that General Harrison had voted in the Senate to admit Chinese labor into tbe country without hindrance to compete with our domestic labor. "General Harrison did nothing of tbe kind. He voted against a bill restricting Chinese im migration for a period of years because he re garded it as In conflict with toe treaty rights of China. President Arthur vetoed tbe bill for the same reason, and Harrison voted against pass ing it over tbe veto. He simply voted against a hoodlum demand for legislation that violated our national faith as pledged by solemn treaty. He is known to entertain very liberal views on the subject of Cbioese immigration, bnt there is nothing in bis senatorial record on the subject ' that is not creditable to bis fidelity as a Senator. "1 be next invention of the campaign liar is that General Harrison opposed rbe labor strike of 1877. and that he said 'A dollar a day is enoueh for any workiogman.' General Harri son is not an idiot and be doesn't get drunk, and of course he never said any such thing or what could be construed into tbe expression of sueh a conviction. Of course he opposed the violence of the strikers of 1877, and turned out as captain of a military company to preserve the peace and protect property, out any man who wouldu t have dene as much would be utterly unfitted for tbe presidency." Laboring Men Coming Out for Harrison. New Tork Special. Thaddeus B. Wakeman, one of the leaders cf the Progressive Labor party in the revolt against Henry George last fall, baa come oit for Harri son. Mr. Wakeman is a well-known lawyer. and last tall was tbe candidate of the Progres sive Labor Party for Attorney-general. He said to-day that be felt confident that most of the Progressives would vote the Republican ticket next November. "No formal party action has vet been taken he said, ''although there is still ao executive committee in existence, with power to call a con vention. Tbe majority of the party seem to think, however, that the leading iseue this fall is the question of protection, and they believe that tbey can do more effective work in that cause by quietly working for the Republican tioket this year than through a separate party organization. The Progressives are not in any sense, free-traders. They made an emphatio protest last fall against Mr. George's free-trade and single-tax nonsense, and they will vote against his present candidate. Mr. Cleveland. Tbe Anarchists will, almost without exception, vote for free trade, for that is right in the line of tbeir attack upon tbe government But tbe Socialists and the mere con servative labor men are alike in favor ef protection. The Progressives, who are mainly So cialists, are bitterly opposed to free trade." 'lhe Progressive Labor party polled seven thousand votes last fall, but their canvass was instrumental in turning many more than that number away from Henry George, the tree-trade candidate. Most of the members of the party are of foreign birth, and they do not want any European scale of wages introduced into this country. An Early Claimant The Watchtower, a Baptist Paper. The nomination of Hon. Benjamin Harrison for the presidency by the Republicans cornea like a refreshing breeze to all Uoosierdotn. and it is especially pleasing to the editor of this pa ns f lr,A t Vi f Via r 3 w .Via A.f nt... T 7 . rison's name at the masthead of a pat er which we then edited. The ticket launched forth by us was Harrison, of Indiana, for President: Evarts. of New York, for Vice-president Thia ticket was carried at our masthead all of the spring and summer or 'ou. uan any papers go back of this? Auspicious Dates. Peoria Transcript. The 6th day of Novembsr, the day the nation al election is held, is the anniversary of the day. on which the battle of Tippecanoe was fought. Won b7a Harrison. The 4th of July, the day. on which Benjamin Harrison will be noifiedj officially, of his nomination, is the anniversary of the day on which the American colonies de clared themselves free and independent Thu declaration was signed by another Harrison. An Old-Fashioned llepubllcan Victory. 5cw York Independent. The Republican party is again on solid ground. It has returned to its old traditions. It haS given us a ticket which Christian men and men of conviction can heartily support Those who left the party in 1894 can now return and vote for men as well as principles. There is no excuse for continued alienation. Let us close up our renka and have an old-fashioned Republican victory in November. Dangerous Friendship. Kansas City Jourur-l. The faet that tbe English are so bitterly opposed to General Harrison and tbe Republican platform is a sufficient cause for Irishmen to east their fortunes with that Candidate and party. Tbe Democrats had better tell tbeir English friends not to show their desire for Democratic success so plainly. This English support is liable to prove a Burchard for Democracy. Democrat lo Praise. Kansas City Star (Dem. ) Those who read Harrison's speeches in response to the various clubs and delegations which are calling upon him nowadays, will be impressed with their pertinence in every case. They are well timad, in good taste, and calculated to make him friends. There is a occasional suggestion of demagogism, but for the most part they are creditable to a presidential candidate. The Dlflerence. Chicago Journal. When the Democratic party went out of power whisky was five rents a drink, and a man's business suit of clothes cost $25. Now. vrnisKy is fifteen cents a drink, and a mans business suit costs $10. And the Democrats talk about Republican policies as promoting "cheap whisky and dear clothing." Solid for Harrison. Peoria Transcript. IMinois will give Harrison and Morton majority, and no Repoblicsn in any part of the Union will give the ticket a more cordial and enthusiastic support than the strong friends of General Gresham. The free-trade Democracy cannot pull their burning chestnuts from the fire with Illinois Republicans. Fairly Eloquent. Boston Journal. General Harrison is making soma admirable speeches to tbe delegations which call to cay tbeir respects to him. It has-been said that oratory in the eene in wnich it is commonly understood is not one of his strong points, hot til address of Saturday to the veteran soldiers can fairly be termed eloquent A Growing Candidate. Laayetts Courier. General Harrison is desoribed as being five feet eight iuches in height On the morning of the 7th day of November next be will appear to be several feet taller. He is a growing candidate. " The Contest Peoria Transcript. v Benjamin Harrison was the friend, champion and leader of the soldiers. Grcver Cleveland has vetoed 130 bills for their benefit and his veto pen has just commenced working smoothly. - - A Life ' SmprUes. Princeton Leader. Mr. Clevelsnd bas announced that he will accept bis nomination lor tbe preideoey, and the Indianapolis Journal has decided to support Harrison. How full of surprise this life is. The Mao Who Knows. juw Tort Press. . Goneral Lw Wallace Is to be General Harrison's biographer. What Oeueral Wallace doesn't Know about the "Bens1 is not worth tnowing.