Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-09-15
A R1l1ARKAn11 sPR1cH.

4 R1NARKABLR sPR1CH.
Thoughtful Rsvlsw Of the sltua-
tlon By Gen. HARRISON.
Gen. Harrison formally opened the
campaign in Indiana last week. His
speech was remarkable for its conssrv-
attain and common aouse. Il 10 20 unlike
the dsmagoglc utteranoes OF his oppo-
mont that We herewith reproduce It in
full. Gen. Harrison said:
"Undsr . popular government like
ours II 10 OF tho nrst Importance that
every man who votes should have some
reason for his vote: that every man who
attaches himself 70 this or that political
party should intelllgently understand
both the creed aud the purposes OF the
party to which he belongs. think It is
conceded-concedsd by DEM
oorats - we'll - by Republteans-that
the questions involved In this campaign
do have very direct bearing upon the
general prosperity and upon the pros
psrity and welfare Of the individual citi-
zen. think It 10 conceded that the re.
suits Of this election will Affect for veal
or for WOO the individual working men
aud working women who all these busy
hives Of industry. (Applauss.] This
much 10 conceded, and the issue 10 very
squsrslv presented for your oonsidera-
ton. Tho condition Of the wassworkers
Of America 10 bstter than that Of the
waseworkers Of any other country In the
world. [Applause.l do not say It 10
- good - 1t ought b, be. I do not say
that We have hit upon any governmental
pelicy that makes the condition Of the
workmen an ideal condition. But,
speaking comparatively. do declare
and I might safely call out Of this audi
sncs many Germans who have worked
In Germany and In Fort Wayne, and
many 1rishmsn who have worked In Ire.
land and England aud in Fort Wayne,
and pat them upon the witness stand to
support Whist have sAid-that there Il
. bstter chance, there 10 better living,
there 10 bettsr hope for the workingmsn
In America than In any other country
In the world. (Applsuse.l Now, ifthat
be true, It IL important that you should
each nnd out why 1t IL 20, and especially
that each ono OF you should determine
for himself what effect protective tariff
has had and Il likely to have upon his
wages and his prosperity.
"Does it need to be d. demonstrated that II
we reduce our tariff to the revenue level,
II We abolish from it every consideration
ofprotsction, that more goods will como
In from abroad than now? What then
10 the necessary effect! 1t 10 to diminish
American production and increase Eng
lish production. That 10 to be the effect
Oft. 1t il not worth while to stand upon
nice definitions a. TO free trade. Some
think 1t II enough to say that they are
not FREQ traders because they ere not
In favor of abolishing oil custom duties.
Let nae remind such that the FREQ trade
countries Of Europe, recognized to be
such, have not abolished all custom du-
ties. The definition H.. this: The free
trader believes in destroying protection;
In levying custom duties without any
regard 70 the effect Of these duties upon
the wages OF our working people or upon
the production Of our own shops. There,
then, 10 the issue Take 1t 10 your
homes.
"There are many confusing and con.
|tradictory statements made in the public
press and by public speakers. Ask any
Of those who assail our protective system
whether they do not believe that n their
policy 10 in force larger amount Of
English. and German and French goods
will come into this country. It Is their
purpose, they say. TO increase i,nporta-
ton and to cheapen prices. think ]
may safely ask you TO consider the ques-
ton whether this cheapening OF prices,
which they seem to regard - the highest
attsinmentof statssmanship. 10 consist.
snt with the rsts OF wages that our work.
ing people enjoy today; whether 1t will
not involve, II ws are to have this foreign
competition without fayoring duties, Z
reduction OF American wages 70 the
standard Of wages paid abroad. zap.
plsuse.l
"Do you believe for ono moment thai
two factories making the Same product
can be maintained fh composition when
one pays $ per ber osnt moro to il
workmen than the othsr7 Il It not cer.
tain that wsges must 10 equali.ed In
these competing establishments, or the
ono paying the higher wages must shut
downf Now here in this city Of Fort
Wayne, % important and prosperous
W have Q due illustration Of the sccru.
ing advantage Of . large faatory and shoE
population. It has made your city pros.
porous and populous, and It has made
these outlying county farms worth vast.
~ moro than they would otherwise have
been. These interests hsFmonise, but
only want to say to you today. thinh
upon these questions; settle them in yonI
own minds. For it II agreed by al
that - they shall be settled, one way o.
the other. your interests and those o
your family and Of the community, ant
every other IKE community In this coun
try are to BE- affected favorably or unfa
vorsb,y. Nay I not appeal to You to rs
visw th0s questions, 70 throw Oh th
shacklss Of prseonosivsd notions and Q
party prsjudics and consider them aas,
ia the light Of all information 'thst 10 &C
csptsble to youf Ifyou do that I do NO
doubt that the working people Of thi
Jcountry viii. this November. forsve