, 1888-07-12
His Views.


When General Ben. Harrison ad-
dressed Republican, club some
months ago. this is what lie said:
What questions a.e we 10 crap
pie with! What unfinished work !,
10 be done! 1t seems to nae that the
work that l. unfinished Is 30 make
that constitutional grant OF citizen
ship, the franchise 10 the ColorsG
men Of the South, practical and
living reality. LGreat agai.u-e- I h,
condition of Things Is such III thss
country government by cOusjitu-
tional majority Whenever tie
people become convinced that al al
miuiStTJtI0u or law does not repre-
sent the viii Of the majority of uur
qualified electors, then that admins
tra,IDn ceases to Challenge the TesPec.
of our people, and the law ceases to
command their willing obedience.
THIS Is Z Tcgablcau government, {,
government hy majority the maioai-
T. 10 be rsceylaIGe4 by "a Lair count,
and each glectcr expressing lis WI:
IT the balLol box. I know # Eorea
son why any !aT should bind my
conscience that o9e5 not have TINS
sanction bshiDd Il. 1 know Of uo
reason why / aaoaiJ yield rcs3ect 10
any executive office So uose title ia
non based upon amajoriiy vote oi
the quuIiigt electors Of this cJun-
Try. IAppiause-
Thee : aECtherqU. st.Cp to Wl ca
the Republican party has committed
itself, and on tho line of which it mas
accomplished, as ! believe, much for
the prosperity OF the country. ] be-
lievo the republican party is pledged
and ought to be pledged to the doc
trine OF he protection of American
industries and American labor. iAL-
plause, l believe that in so fac as
orr naive inventive geHious-which
seems to have no limit-uur troduc-
tive forces can supply tho American
market, we ought to keep it Tor our
selves. AMI yet this Gew captain on
the bridge seems to COL Eraiulata him
self on the fact that the VOYAGE is
still prosperous notwithstanding the
change OF commanders; who seem TO
forget that tie reason shat the VUy
age Is still prosperous is because the
course of the ship was marked out
before he went on the bridge. and tie
rudder tied down. Aoughter and
applause.) lie was a'tenpted to take
u new direction since he has been IN
command, Ilaughter), with 4 view OF
changing the sailing course Of the
old craft, but it has seemed to me
that he has made the mistake Of mis-
takiug the fash light of some Brit
ish lighthouse for the light of day.
Laughter. L do not intend here to-
night. IN tins presence, to discuss tie
taaiff question in any detail only
want to say that III the passage Of
what Is now So hippantIy called the
war tariff, to raise revenue 10 carry
on the war out OF the protective du-
ties which were then levied, there
has come TO this country a prospeIi>
ty and development which would
have beee impossible without it, and
thst a reversal Of this policy now, at
the suggestion Of Mr.. Cleveland ac
cording TO the line of the blind
statesman from Texas (MiIlsl would
be TO stay aud interrupt this march
OF prosperity upon which we have
enteren. Applause [ am one of
those uninstructed politscal econo.
mists that have an impression that
some things may be too cheap; that
cannot find myself in full sympa-
thy with tais demand for cheapcr
coats, which seems o Involve Z cheap.
er man and woman under the cuaf.
iApp!aEsc.l I believe ii II true 10
cay that we have many things i'll
this country that are too CHEAP, be
cause whenever il IS proved that the
man CT woman who produces any ar
ticie cannot set Il decent living UUt
ot it, then J. Is too cheap"