The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-21
DRUMMERS' DAY.
Commercial Travellers Call
on Gen. Harrison.
SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF rHEM.
An Attractive Parade and Big
Meeting-Frantie Greeting to the
Geaerat-The Drummers Know she
Business Needs Of the Country
A vsiise ef Flowers.

IsDlAsAroLTs, Oct 50.-This was
dEunmer's day in Harrisoass calendar
OF engagements. 1t was estimated
that 900 or 300 commercial travellers.
including the home organization, par
tieipated in the days demonstration.
Large delegations arrived during the
morning from Cincinnati, Columbus,
Dayton, Zanesviiie, Lafayette, Fort
Wayne and Richmond, Ind. Several
clubs we're present from other cities,
but small parties of dozen or two
we're IN attendance from Sev York,
Boston, Chicago, st. Louis. Philaaei-
phia, Buffalo, Cleveland, Louisville
and other cities.
At 5 O'Clock the drummers held a
parade, marching through the princi-
pal streets and out past Gen. Harri-
sons house. the general reviewed
the procession from the house, aud
was enthusiastically cheered. There
were eco mareners, with 10 bands.
At the head OF the column marched
Uncle Samuel in typical garb. imme-
dlately behind him came two stalwart
Ethiopians leading a monster bull, on
whose neck sat Il drummer in cos
tune, personating hilarious Irish
man. The blanket on the bovine
read: John Bull rides the Demo-
cratic party. We ride John Bull. y
Thousands of people gathered along
the route TO witness the parade.
At / 80 they returned TO Tomlinson' S
hall, where Harrison addressed them.
The galleries we're filed with specta-
tors, among them hundreds OF ladies.
The audience numbered 5000. When
Gen. Harrison appeared there was
repetition OF the wild scene of two
weeks ago. when the veterans were
received. The entire assemblage arose
cheering, and the air was filed with
thousands OF waving flags, while the
galleries were sea of white carnbrics,
the ladies vieing with the drummers in
enthusiasm. The cheering continued
five minutes, when the audience be-
came seated, only to jump up again
the next moment with renewed zeal.
This vas repeated three times. There
were Introductory addresses.
GEN. HARRIsoS's SPEECH.
Gen. Harrison said, among other
things. my friends, do not need to
repeat what | have said on former oc-
casions, that / very highly value the
respect and confidence OF the CONNER
cial travellers OF the United States.
Who should be able, better than you,
to know the commercial and business
needs of our country, whose hand is
every day on the business pulse of the
people; YOU, who travel the countrv
up and down upon all the swift high
ways of commerce and who are
brought in contact with the business
OF the country not only in our great
centers of commerce, but In
all the hamsets? | believe | may say
for you that as result OF this knowl-
edge of your business needs you have
concluded that the policy for the
United States is q policy of protective
tariff. There are doubtless here many
representatives of the great American
manufacturing establishments. Who
should know better than they the
prostrating effects upon industries
they represent of this policy of rev.
enue tariff, or the not much differing
policy OF free trade? Who should
know better that il the discriminating
duties now levied, which enable our
American manufacturers to maintain
fair competition with the manufac-
turers of other countries and at the
same time to pay scale of
living wages to the men and
women who work for them is once
broken down, that American competi-
ton in production become impossible,
except by reduction of the scale of
American wages to the level OF the
wages paid abroad? Certainly YOU do
not need to be told that the shop or
mill that has the smallest payroll in
proportion to its production, will take
the market Certainly you do not
need to be told that the wages now en-
loved by our American workmen are
greatly larger and the comforts they
enjoy greatly more than those en-
joyed by the working people of any
other land. You do not need to be
told that If the American government,
instead of patronizing home indus
tries. buys il blankets for the public
service Ia England, this is Just that
much less work for Americans to do.
This is to me the beginning and end of
the tariff question. Since | was old
enough to have opinions or utter them
| have held To the doctrine that the
true American policy was that which
should maintain not only a living rate
of wages, bat one with a margin for
savings aud comfort for our workInen.
CHOICE OF Two ROADS.
The two propos sitions that now stare
our working people and our whole
country in the face are these. Com
adequate discriminating and favoring
duties means lower wages TO our work
ing people. Tariff for revenue only,
larger importation of foreign goods,
and that means less work IN America
Let our Democratic friends meet these
indisputahie conclusions. How do
thew They are endeavoring to per
vert and poison the minds of the
working people bv utterly false and
scandalouS campaign stories. Let me
saw in conclusion that | believe the
managers OF the Democrat campaign
greatly underestimate the intelligence,
sense and love of fair play which pre-
walls among our people.
The general shook hands with many
visitors present from the Lafayette
eiub 4 beautiful fleral valise OF cut
flowers stood on the table beside the
general and was carried home by his
sughIer. Mrs. Mckee
PRESENTS FoR THEGENERAL
Gen. Harrison was The recipient to-
day of a roid-headed cane given by
employees Of the Defiance Hose Com
pany OF Ticondcrago, n Y, also
mammoth broom three feet vide,
with an eight-foot handle, voted TO the
general at 81. Mary's Catholic picnic
al Naynehurg, Ohio.
The next Republican, demonstration