The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-30
MD TREASURY SURPLUS
Discussed by General Harrison
at indianapolis
TO A HooSIER DELEGATION.
.,.,. r,pa,iiran Party viii Wisely
n.,orr the Ecvenues without
ni.,.,rpius the American sys-
zen, orI'rotcctIon to Labor.

t,nr,y,roiIs, July 2b.-Ihe clti"ehs
,I,,ripo. county, Southeastern lndi.
., , nsiI their respects to the Republic
'" ~ Presidential nominee yesterday
T,,',, 1T" ,xcur,ion was under the auspices
=, =" ,bc Harrison and Morton clubs OF
=, vornon and NoHh Vernon, and num-
,o,oJ br,wccn 100 and 800, including
,ooniirs The weather was unusually
t,, and .utry, and the delegation
,,,r,brd direct to the sheltering grove
a,r,,iycr.i,y Park. Their Transparent
;o, rrr, conspicuous in their unmis-
,,L,ble reference to State questions.
Tr,nk T. Little, President Of the North
Vernon rlaO, served MS spokesman for
,bc delegation. General Harrison
touched upon thcsurplus and the tariff
j.,nc in ri. response, which was as fol-
lows,
Nly Friryrs:-It is 4 source OF regret
IN mptlat can do 80 little to compen-
s,,s thna, who take the trouble to visit
%n "" need hardly say TO You that |
"ary highly appreciate this evidence OF
coGr lrl,n,lincss, and also the kind
wnr', wnirh You have addressed to me
tLyou,l your representative. Jennings
county ias It history OF which il may be
nrTui. Il has contributed to the city OF
inJ,pnapolIs some OF our most distin-
a,i.bul landu men. Your spokes-
m1n has not exaggerated the fidelity and
.tradiastncss OF the people Of your coun-
~ Your Republicanism has been us
IirI and as straight as the walls OF your
rliIs lappIansc |, and as solid us the lime.
stone with which your hills are buttress-
ed Applause. You have said to me
,bat Won are in lIvor OF Il free and equal
ballot the country over. We are SO re-
lated in our Government that any dis
tprbancc of the suffrage directly affects
us all. Therefore our interest in the
choice Of Congressional representatives
/, not limited to OLrown district. Ifthe
debate upon public questions is to be OF
value the voter must be free to register
his conclusion. The tribune which is to
be pronounced upon the argument must
not he COrrCcd.
YOu have said to me that you favor
the doctrine Of protection. The Repub-
licau party stands for the principle of
protection. We believe in the preserva-
lion OF the American market for our
American producers and workmen. Ap-
plausc and cries OF That's it'll We be-
iicve that the development OF home
manufactures tends directly TO promote
the interests OF agriculture by furnish
ias home market for the products OF
the iarm, and thus cmancipating our
farmers from the transportation charges
which they must pay when their pro-
duets seek distant markets. Applause.
We are confronted now with Treasury
surplus. Our position is exceptional.
We are not seeking, as many other
nations are, new subjects OF taxation,
new sources OF revenue. Our quest is
now how, wisely, TO reduce our national
revenue The attempt has been made
touse this surplus as q lever to overtWFn
the protective system. The promoters
Of this scheme, while protesting desire
to diminish the surplus, have acted MS il
their desire WAS to increase il in part by
opposing necessary and legitimate ap.
propriatlOns.
agree that there is danger that a sur
PI@s may promote extravaganza, but !
do not find myself in sympathy with
that policy that denies the appropriation
necessary for the proper defense OF our
people, and ior the convenient admins.
tration Of our public affairs throughout
the country in order that the threat OF a
surplus may be used for sinister pur.
pose. believe that in reducing our
revenues to the level OF our needful and
proper expenditures, we can aud should
continue to favor and protect our own
industries. | do not like to entrust this
work to those who declare protective
duties to be vicious 'legalized robbery"
The Republican party has, by its legisla-
ton, shown its capacity wisely to reduce
our revenues and ut the same time to
preserve the American system. Ap-
pausc. 1t can be trusted to do the
work TINT remains and to do ii wisely.
Applause.
After shaking hands with the visitors,
among whom wasa score OF veterans Of
thc iippecanoc campaign, the General
boarded \ passing street car and spent
the remainder OF the day at home.
Among his callers was Congressman