The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-27
Senator HArrisOn's Speech.

III Y XAoAI ~ uIbl koCk ~
speech:
We arc here tonight, my feilow-citizens, I'm
this haSty and informal meeting TO express
Our opinion tina: our delegates at Chicago
made u rood ticket We are here TO ratify
the nominations which have been made Tor
President and tice-PreSi0ent by the assem-
bled delegates from all the States of the
Union at Chicago. We are here to say
"Nhateyer our first choice may have been.
that AS Indiana Republicans. always true. We
are one and all tonight tor lanes g. Blaine,
OF Maine, and John A. Logan, OF Illinois !
believe l voice a sentiment which even the
enemies of Mr.. Blaine cOncede when l say
that he wa the first choice of more Repub.
licans in the United States than any other
man and possibly any other three men that
were named. Why is it that he mas taken this
here in Indiana, where, upon so many OF our
rostrums, his magical voice has been heard In
defense of Republican principre5-why is IL
that i'm all the great centers of Republican
strength in this country, or all those States
where Electoral votes are given to ratify in
November the choice OF the convention
James q: Blaine has such a hold upon the
hearts of the people? 1t is because he has
been the bold. fearless, and aggressive de-
fender and champion of Republican princi-
pies from the organization Of the party until
now.
Some of our Democratic friends have ex-
pressed the fear that we would be compelled
to make q defensive campaign with James G.
Blaine as our candidate. Ny fellow-citizena
| James G.. Blaine and John a. Logan never
fought 4 less defensive fight in their lives.
They have always allowed the other fellows
to do that. The Democrat, who talks now
about a defensive fight. when Blaine and
Logan lead, will probably be uttering that cry
on the run over his shoulder before the cam
paign is over. Blaine has never crossed
swords with an adversary that he has not
fought the fight out braveiy to the end. Not
ut all. 1 am here to say that we shall open
this campaign by a charge along the line upon
an adversary whose camp ia already in
mutiny. Some timid people fear that Mr..
Blaine will involve the country in war. Some
overcautiOus business men affect to believe
that the even current of their money-getting
will be disturbed by the aggressive foreign
policy which they supposed he would inau-
gurate. My fellOw-citiZenS. no one has ever
accused MIR. Blaine of being a fool. He has
some ideas upon foreign affairs. and | am
glad OF it, They are rare He had begun to
organize them into a system when he laid
down the portfolio of State. Now, what sort
OF Il foreign policy did his dispatches fore
shadow: one in which this country should
play the bully? One in which we shall. with
out cause. insult or deny the just rights of any
foreign Government: Not at AL. Do we not
all desire that We shall have "A manly foreign
policy: One that shall not be characterized 10y
such timidity rs not To Lift a manly protest
when any wrong is done in any foreign
country To- the humblest American citizen!
What was il Mr.. Blaine proposed to do?
Briefly and chiefly he proposed TO call a Con
gress for consultation as TO the mutua! inter-
eStS OF the Nations OF the Continental meet
ing of our sister Republics, not for the pur-
pose OF aggression: far from il. IL was that
we might exercise our friendly offices in the
interests OF peace AMI stable government
among these people where government has
been 80 unstable: where the existing regimes
are so frequently overturned "a To bring pros
tratiOn 10 ali private enterprises. Ii was that
we might extend II kindly band TO these peo-
pie to help them on To a higher civilization.
and that We might in return enjoy some of
that great IN which Great Britain
m~onopOlizes to-day. We are living near these
people. They are striving 10 initiate Us in the
experiment of free government Yet we are
without influence. 1t has been a standing
shame that our relations to these South Amer
lean Governments have been such that
neither we nor they have enjoyed any Of the
benefits of good ncighborhoOd. Mr.. ainc
proposed 10 remedy this confessed omission
in our foreign policy. y Congress OF these
Nations WAS the lcaiIng feature OF his brief
administration of the State Department.
There was nothing t. disturb bu >inrsS i'm that
policy. but much promise of Al new market
for our surplus. Nobody wants war. Ii is 4
last resort, but every Self-rcSpec'ing Ameri-
can does believe in maintaining the proper
dignity, honor and influence OF this great Ma
ton. ] am in favor of putting upon the sea-
enough American ships armed with the most
improved ordnance TO infurce the just rights
of our p"opi" against any foreign aggreS-or.
II Is Il good thing in the interest of the peace
of commerce IL show the tilg of our navy in
the ports where IN" flag of commerce is I'M
iuried. 1t opens the WAY TO traffic and giveS
security To Our citizens dwelling in those re-
mote lands.
1 have depressed a little in this talk about
Mr.. Blaine's foreign policy. Neither he nor
we propose any policy thai shall imperil the
quiet OF this country, unless having exhaust
ed every peaceful measure there should re-
main no other recourse bug war.
But when that issue comes the patriotic
brave hearts of his cOuntrympn viii respond
that the dignity and the honor of the country
and the safety of her citizens must he main
tanned, even II the m0ney-getterS suffer TEN !
porary interruption.
But ! want now TO say Il word about our
for the Nicr-PreSiirncy. General
John A. Logan. l. there Il soldier herr that
don't love him: is there a member of the
q rand Army that does not kinhIa with en-
al the mention of the name of their
distinguished cOilr;,de, Il solder of two wars, :
with three wounds In his body, won in honor !
able fight for his country? An upright, man
iy. fearless, honest man as ever ltNc.I is John
y. Logan. These are our canliiafeS. The
one has been the Idol OF his party aud is en-
throned to-day in their affections. Talk about
these old stories, His own Stste haS since APP
proved him by election 10 the highest office IN
her gift. Nor can | iSrCet that Jar;irid. who
passed through 4 campaign of abuse TO the
Presidential chair, taking with him the aI'cc-
tion and confidence OF m. pcop;e, le'n"d
upon and trusted James g. Blaine. ] can not
forget. my countryEnen, that on that sal
when going upon his first tour OF
pleasure from the vexarions which hal sur
rounded the opening OF his Administration,
hat he Was leaning upon the arm of James
u. Blaine. i'll the fnll trust of friendship. when
the ;iSsassin's ballet struck him down. l
net nav" you forget tlitf Gar1elI gave
NE sanction of his conservative Judgment 10
he much-ahused policy.
No: this will be no defensive campaign. Our
Democratic friends will have Il look e sc
mere than in a graveyard fOra man who can
drive Blaine Ato his Entertainments. He
stands upon all of the great issues square with
his party and ne has SO stood from the begin
ming. DO those businessmen who fear Blaine
understand that h. has been always right
upon those questions affecting the business
interests of this country that had to be solved
before we came to tins condition of Il sound
currency and a silver basis for all business
enterprises: He also stands with his party
all OF those great measures in which the !
aboring masses OF the country are interested.
Mr.. Blaine stands tonight square with his
party upon the proposition embodied in our
platform at Chicago that we do not want in
his country imported contract labor. | be-
ieve in letting any man who wants to become
4 citizen, come here If ne comes of his own
impulse: but | do not believe. nor does he be-
nor does the Republican party believe,
ia imported gang labor. Contracts made i'm
foreign lands are male n. foreign prices. and
.he competition il unfair. Labor contracts
should be individual.
MIR. Blaine believes i'm that-in what the Re-
party has declared TO be ITS policy Of
the public lands of this country
tOr actual settlers. There was n time IN our
history when we thought our public donate
vas ineXhaustible. There WAS IL time when
'ur Pacific slope lay separated by weeks OF
from us over sandy plains in slow
coaches. There was n sentiment we might
we'll aid in the construction of some railroads
o the coast. But that work has been done.
md we stand, as he stands to-day, in defense
)f the principle enumerated at Chicago-that
he land not fairly earned by these companies
be returned to the public domaine,
md that what is left of the public domain
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