Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-07-20
HArrIson on tho Tarin.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 19-FiVe hun
dred enthusiaEtio Republicans from
Kokomo, one Of the leading natural gas
towns Of Indiana, came down to the
Hoosier capital last evening, and, head
ed by brass band, maYohCd through
the streets TO the Denison Hotel, cheer
ing for Harrison. About Atty women
accompanied the delegation
General Harrison received the visitors
In one OF the parlors that Is now used
az the headquarters OF the Republican
State Committee.
He received the delegation ct the
hotel, mainly because lie deIired TO
save the visitors the fatigue OF the long
walk out to his house. After they had
Assem bled in the hotel corridors, he " was
addressed briefly by James Il. Ray.
bum, in bshAlf Of the visilors, and re-
sponded As follows:
Father Rayburn and my Howard
Country Friepda: think may accept
this demonstration as evidence that the
Aotion Of the RspublleAn Convention at
Ohicago has been accepted with resiR
nation BY the Republicans of Howard
County. (ApplAuse.) You are
THE FAVORED CITIZENS
Of favored county. Your county has
been conspicuous among the counties Of
this State for lie enterprise and tntelli
genoe. You have ben favored with .
kindly and generous soil, cultivated by
an intelligent and educated class Of
farmers. Hitherto you have chiefly
drawn your wealth from the rich soil,
You have had In Ihs city of KOkomo
an enterprising and thrifty country
town, you have been conspicuous for
your interest and devotion TO the cause
Of education, for your iuterelt 10 bring
ing orRard the coming generations
we.lequlppcd for the duties OF citizen.
ship.
congratulate you today that
A NEW ERA OF PROSPERITY
has open cd for your country In the dla-
oovery of this new and free fuel to
which Mr.. RGyburl has alluded. A
source Of great wealth has been opened
to your people; you have Rlready begun
TO realizs what 1t is to your county
though your expectations hAve hardly
Rraspsd what IL will be when tho grow
i1g city OF Kokomo aud yonr other
towns have reached the full develop
mont which will follow this discovery.
(ApplAuse.) You will all then reAlizs,
the c.tlE ,na Of that prosperous place As
we'll as the farmers throughout the
county, the advantage Of having home
market for the products OF your farmG.
You may not notice this 30 much In
the appreciation Of the staple products
OF your farms, but you will notice II in
the expansion Of the markets for thoSe
more psrishSbls prcducts which cA1Eot
reach distaus market aud muAt be
consumed near home.
Is It net. Ihen, time for you, As
thoughtful cltlzSns. whatever your pre-.
yIous political affiliations may have
been, to consider the question-WhRS
Liquidation will promote tha develop
ment Of the manufacturing interests 0f
your country and enlarge the home
market for the products OF your farms2
shall not enter upon . dlscdssIon oil
this question. 1t is enough to state Il
and .ehve 1t to your intelligent consid.
GRAFTON. ApplLuse Let me thank
you again for this kindly visit and beg
you to excuse any more extended re-
, maIkS and TO give me now an opportu
nifty Of thanking each OF you personally
for the kind things your chairman ha
said in my behalf.