New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-03
IRON MEN VISIT HARRISON.
MINNESOTA ORE is BROUGHT ALONG.

AN INTERESTING DELEG ALTON FROM THE YER
MILLION RANGE-THEY WANT PROTECTION.
,sr rrLsoRApH TO THE rRIpuxxl
Indianapolis, Oct o" We have come from the
iron ore mines in far away Minnesota was the
remark with which the spokesman Of twenty-five
thrifty looking men greeted General Harrison at
his home this morning at IL o'clock The Yer
million iron range in Minnesota, 100 miles north
of Duluth, is the region from which they came
and they had travelled thirtv-sx hours for the
purpose of spending few minutes in the presence
of the Republican standard bearer. They brought
with them several hundred specimens OF iron ore,
taken from the vermllion mines. which, with
small tags attached reading: Protect our wages
and we'll buy your provisions were distributed
at railway stations along the route from Minnesota
to this city. Many of these specimens, together
with block of ore weighing 800 or 400 pounds,
inscribed Harrison and protection" were left at
General Harrison's home.
The visitors who had formed in circle in tho
parlors upon entering the house. were cordially
received by General Harrison, and they were each
introduced by DR.. Frederick Barrett, Editor of
The Vermilon Iron Journal" The reception
was entirely informal and of the most
agreeable both to General Harrison and the guests,
that has occurred Several minutes were spent
in conversation about the iron and lumber re-
sources and the industrial interests of the region
represented by the visitors Captain Elisha
Maroon, sold-ooling man, with a heavy beard,
was pointed cut to General Harrison as the pioneer
miner Of Vermillion and he told the story of how,
in the winter of ss4, he had gone into the now
1ourishing region after journey OF great hard
ship as a prospector. In June of that year the
first iron mine was opened and since that time
over million tons of the best Bessemer orc had
been sent into the market from Vermillion Dur
ing the present year the output will be half
million tons
We are now employing 1900 men, he said' in
concluding his story, and protection is our sal
vation."
The Importance of the protective system was
the chief subject of the conversation. DR.. Bar
rett said that the average wages paid to miners
amounted to 81 75, but some earned more than 3d.
and all received more than double the pay that
could be given them under free trade ,
General IlarrisOn's remarks were merely IN inc
line of comments ON the statements of his visitors
lie was aware that the lumber interests of Mime
sofa were large, but he knew nothing oil the de,
veopment of its iron resources in which he evinccd
much interest making many inquiries r.. resa .c
the quality of the ore, the extent OF the supply
and the prosperity of the working people employed
in the mines, concluding with the remark that the
new industry would be great source of wealth
Incidentally he remarked that he had been inter-
estcd a great deal in asccrtanng the Democratic
definition of raw material One of the callers
said that ton of their iron ore manufactured
into watch springs would be worth $500, 900,
The truth is" remarked General Harrison" the
Lord didn't give us these Materials intending that
we should enjoy their benefits without some work.
Doubtless the only reason why we do not have
bread trees is because ii is intended that some
effort shall be put forth TO earn the blessings that
are placed within reach"
One of the callers introduced the subject Of pol
tiles by rcmarlling that there were 3 900 voters
in Vermillion, and they would give General HART
son majority of $500. Another stated that IN
Knute Nelson's district the Republican majority
this year would be not less than $4,000.
The conversation continued fifteen or twenty
minutes concluding with an invitation to the
visitors to look through the house. after when
they departed, leaving with General Harrison one
of their badges as memento of the visit. <.
At noon, 700 farmers and wage-workers from
Fulton and Marshall counties a hundred miles
north of Indianapolis, accompanied by two bands
arrived in the city and were escorted directly 10
the hall opposite the Republican headquarters,
Hl.ero. reception wssAsN, jnstead of in uniyais-
ity Park owing to the cbillness OF the atmosphere
7frbrh e eMects Vf'%facff on lasr Saturday General
Harrison is now suffering. He arrived at the
hall while the visitors were entering, and by
rear entrance appeared upon the platform before
the crowd had assembled In the Introductory ad-
dresses, w. G. Essick, Speaking for Fulton County;
said that the farmers of that region were opposed
10 the free trade tendencies of the Democratic
party and il was their expressed belief that under
PROTECTION all of their great agricultural interests
for the Republicans Of Marshall County promised
good news from there next November. In response
General Harrison said:
MY Indiana Friends: This is a home company to-day
Usually our Indiana visitors have met here delegations
from other States. 1 you will understand that
7 Mace special value upon these evidences Of the
interest Indiana Republicans are taking in the campaign
whatever the fate OF the battle may be elsewhere, IL Is
always OF pride TO the soldier and TO his leader
that the part the line conded 10 their care held fast
feel
rendness and cooperation which has been also extended
this campaign by many who have differed with US
heretofore (Appause) 1t Is encouraging to hear that
the prosperous and intelligent farmers OF Marshall and
Fulton Counties been mised by the attempt to
separate the agricultural from the vote Of the shops
IL has seemed that the Mills bill was framed Tor
the purpose driving from the protection column The
agricultural voters Not by showing them favors but
the reycrse-by placing agricultural products the free
list Withdrawing from the farmer the direct benefits
he 5 receiving from tariff laws as affecting the
products Of his labor, hoping that the farmers might
rolled to pull down the rest Of the structure
| am glad believe that have In Indiana class OF
intelligent to te caught by these unfhendly
and faacious propositions. (Appause) / had to-day
visit from twenty more gentlemen who came from
the OF Tower in the most northern part OF Mime
sofa where within the last four years there has been
discovered and developed great deposit OF iro ore
especially adapted to tho manufacture OF steel. Within
four these mines were opened they tell me
that about million tons Of ore have been mined and
the furnaces They also mentioned the fact that
arrangements already being made to bring the block
coal Of Indiana mouth Of these iron mines that the
work OF smelling may be done there This is good
illustration Of the incrlockng OF interests between widely
separated States OF the Union. (Applause.)
market and larger demand for Indiana coal.
The attempt is often made TO create the impression
that only particular classes Of worlingmen bene
flied ~ protective tariff. There be nothing more
untrue The wages Of all abor-labor upon the farm
labor upon sreets-has direct and essential rela
ton the scale Of wages that Is paid skilled labor
(Appeusc.) One might well that could
bring the price of higher grade Of cotton cloth
without affecting the price OF lower grades.
that you degrade the price Of skilled labor without
dragging down the wages OF unskicd labor TAP
plause This attempt classify the men who bene
fted by a protective tarn Is utterly deceptive ZAP
plause, The benefits felt BY all classes Of peo-
ple-by the farmers well as by the workmen In
mills by the man who works the well
the skilled laboer who works IN the mill by the