Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-05
Harrison Home Again
The Welcome En- Route and at
- indianapolis.
HIS PERSONAL CANVASS OPENED.


Fall vo;ing-The Estimated Result
Thurman Starts for New York-Weaver
Renominated-Campai Miscellany.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 5,--Gen. Har
risons Indiana campaign was formally inau-
gurated yesterday. From the moment that
the train bearing the Republican nominee
and his party had crossed the Ohio border
and steamed into the little station of New
Haven his personal canvass of the state had
commenced His welcome home last night
was an enthusiastic one. From far outside
the city limits until the Union station had
been reached, men and women were stretched
in an almost unbroken line along the track,
and the air was filled with huzzas.
When the locomotive came to full stop un-
der the iron roof mighty shout of well
come burst forth, and amidst the booming
OF cannon, and the music of a score of bands
the Republican nominee and his better half
were escorted to their home
Fort Wayne was reached few minutes
before / o'clock. About 1900 people were
congregated at the station and Gen Har-
rison was enthusiastically cheered as he
stepped from the train. Under escort of the
local committee he was driven to Hamllton's
,yroxa n,bara ~, a,,d;anca Of ba+uraa,, = OR
and a oo6 had assembled around the mnsic
navilinp Ha was introduced nv Sunarin.
tendent c. D. Laws, of the Fort Wayne
road, as the next president of the United
States" and the applause that greeted his
appearance was so loud and prolonged that
he was compelled to raise his hand in an en-
treaty for silence. II had hardly been Sc
cured when fifteen little girls in white each
CARRYING a, American asfT rnsrebaa through
a., ,l,,,,,, j., -. ,u,,.;,,,;,, =, ,h Go
A' 'A' ga N''o - W -'
AS each one came abreast Oh the
general she threw at him bunch
of flowers. Some caught him on the head,
others on the nose, more between the ewes
A fav ba MANAGED To csntura IN bis two
bands H. h,,o tho ,ol.;,f, with ,roo,1 ,.
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any. ai.el '"o l''a' ~ 1"o nov eolo
ny anu iiie' vas aeaii 'ee"ieu, ne lialteu
his two hands upon the heap OF floral offer
| ings which he had placed Oh the ledge Of the
rail- ng, and addressed the audience.
| He said there was no difference of opinion
| hatvaan the two great narties as IN tha i'm
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| country OF lhe ISSUES presented. for veal or
woe the questions involved had very direct
| bearing. They would affect benetlclatly or
| v.
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sbon,d each and ort WHY II IL o. ard ssnar;1n,
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ale What affc, nrotacti1 toriff bos bod ,,,II -
It'll, 10 h ,r., bis ,,o,os ana his ,,,..;.
nos II need IN ha dauoorqtrataJ tbat n ,r aa,,,a
onr tariff IN tbe revenue level II wa ,bolsb fro
II averv consideration of protectiop that more
| goods win ,nr,a in from .hro "a tbap cow, II,
| noxs Wba, then is the nacasssrv affAc+s IL IL n
| transfer To foreign shof,s work that Won need
here II is tn diminish American nrodnction and
| ipcreasa English rrodu,tion That is IN Ia tho
aYart ~ IL II il not worth vbiIe IN stand ,,,
nice definitions as 10 fire., trade some tbint IL
enough To sav they are not FREE, traders ha,,susa
tbev are NOT in favor Of abolisbine- all customs
duties let me remind sucb that the free trad.
countries of Europe. recognized TO he sucb have
not abolished all customs iniirs The definition
IA this. The free trader believes in detrovine, pro
lection: in leryine customs duties without any re-
gard to the effect Of those duties upon the
wages OF our working people. or upon the pro
duction OF our own shops There, then, Is the is
sue, Tax l." 70 your nolllss
s.a,a,,o,s 80 l., H. ,,,,,,i;o -, ma LID
| Uc snaatars ACT anv ~ tbos. WIZ oSsaH a.,
protective system whether tbsy do not halieve
that If their policy is in force larger amount q,
English and French and German goods will come
into this country. 1t is their purpose, they say,
70 increase inlpor'atioh ana 10 eheapeh prices
MINK may saieiy ask you 10 consider The CUES
.,on "netrei .uls 1neape,n.us oL pics, ~illcl
s,a;ssmanshin i consiStsnt ,ri,h tho 49, ~
wages which our working r..onle enjoy todav,
Do YOU believe for one moment thst two
factories making the same product can be main
tanned in competition when one pays 80 per cent
more 10 us "orkfnen IMAM the other! Is 1t no
} certain thai sases must De equailleo IN mos
b,,her rs p,,r'sr sb,t dow, ing '"'
Now here in this citv Of Fort WAYNE so i'm
portant and so prosperous, we have fine illustra
ton of the sccrIng advantages of large facto-,
and shop population. 1t has made your city pros
porous ana popuous' ana mas mace these ont
yins Aigi, eounly iai,ils worm 'artiy more 'ha
snos "ou,1 '' ii'e'7 'n'e' est
, NJ Harrison than again ar,aa,., 70 h;
: baarars tn think these nnest,ons over and !
} tbav did that he beliaved If would he dacida,
in November that A msr;can custo,,,s d,,,;o
|
( America, nroducts He than sold he ,,orI
r he Glad to greet each Of his hearers narsor
! allv
The sraecb Was nunrtustad with annlauss
and when h. concluded the generaI racaiva
an ovation. For an hour or more thereafte
the people fled past the pavilion and graspe,
him by the hand, and hundreds were sti
waiting TO avail themselves Of the privileg
when the whistle Of the special train blew it
, note of warning. The general was hastil
l driven to the station, and while the crowd i
/, waiting gave three hearty cheers and tn
band played "Home Again. the train move
: out
At every station between Fort Wayne an
indianapolis the platforms were packed an
! cheers were given as the train passed by
Short stops were made at Hunting
ton, Peru, Kokomo and other poin
; and the general spoke briefly frol
the rear platform of the car His remarl
in each instance were in the main a repetitio
Of his address at Fort Wayne At ever
stopping place the generals brief remark
:, were cheered to the echo. There were larg
. and enthusiastic crowds at Upton, Atlant
! and Noblesville, At the latter place con
. mittee OF escort OF the Columbia club OF Ii
h aiahapoiis' iVo strohg, boarded tne tfaih al
. oade the general ana his Vile hearty we
come nome.
Inc nflhg OF cannon announced the ta'