The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-05
HARRISON AT FORT WAYNE.


to-day, after a brief but enthusiastic
demonstration at the depot, he was es'
corted by Lieutenant Governor Robert
son and the other members OF the re-
ception committee to Hamilton Square,
which is grove situated only two
blocks from the depot. Here under the
stately oaks stand had been erected
and large and promiscuOus crowd
greeted the distinguished guest. 1t was
several hours before the noise and
cheers abated, when General Harrison in
Il strong, clear voice, spoke us follows:
SIY FRtENDs:-l desire to thank you
for this cordial demonstration. | thank
YOU, not 50 muGh for myself us for the
party to which most OF us haYe given
the consent of our minds. am Z nd TO
know that the people are moved to Il
thoughtful consideration OF those ques-
tions which are this year presented for
their determination, Under n popular
government like ours, it is Of the first
Importance that every man who votes,
should have some reason Tor his vote
that every man who attaches himself to
this or that political party should under
stand both tho creed and the purposes
OF the pGrty TO which he belongs. L
think it Is universally conceded d=-GQn-
ceded bv Democrats us well as by Re:
publicans-that the questions involved
In this campaign have decided bearing
upon the
XATIoSAL PROSPERITY,
and upon the prosperity and welfare ol
the individual citizen. l think 1t Is
conceded that the result OF this election
will affect, beReGcially or injuriously,
great manufacturing interests; and will
affect for veal, or for woe, the WorSlpg-
men and working women who fill those
busy hives OF industry. Applause.
This much is conceded. | do not intend
to-day to argue the question in any de-
| Lil, want to call your attention to n
few general facts and principles, and
the first one-the one never tire OF
mentioning, the one deem 70 ipBor'
tant, that do not shun the charge that
| am repeating myself, iB this: That the
condition OF tiB yage-workers OF Amer
! len is better than that OF the wage-work-
ers OF any other country in the World,
[ApplaasG.l Ala.
YOU should each find out whyitis. loes
It need to be demonstrated, Il we rednce
our tariff to revenue level, five abolish
from it every consideration ofprotection,
more goods will come in from abroad
than come in now. And what is the ne
cessary effect? IT is the transfer to for
eipn shops OF work that yon need now.
ii is to diminish American protection
and increase English production. That
is to be the effect OF it. II
is not worth while to stand upon the
nice distinctions rs to Free Trade. Some
think it enough to say that they are not
Free Traders, because they are not in
favor Of abolishiDR oil customs duties
Let me remind such thatthe Free Trade
countries OF Europe, recognized 70 be
such, have not abolished all customs du-
ties. A better destination is this: The
Free Trader believes in levying customs
duties without regard TO the effect ol
these duties upon the
WAGES OF QUE WORKING PEOPLE,
or upon the production OF our own
shops. This, then, is the issue, Take
ito your homes. There are many con
fusing and contradictory statements
made in the public press. Ask any oi
those who assal our protective system
whether they donot believe that II thciI
policy is adopted larger amount oI
foreign made goods will come into this
country. 1t is their purpose 70 in
increase importation ip order tn
cheapen prices. think ] may
safely ask you to consider
the question whether this Cheapeningoj
prices, which they seem to regard as the
highest attainment OF statesmanshlp, Il
consistent with the rate Of wages that
our working people en- Joy nov; whether
it will not inyolVe-if we are TO have
foreign competition without fayoring
: duties-a reduction Of American wages
. 10 the standard OF the wagcs paid
, abroad. TApplausG.l Do you believe
ioY one moment that the two factories
making the slmG product can be main
: tainedin competition where one pays );
pcr cent more to its workingmep thar
the other2
II Is not certain that wages will bt
eQualizej in these competing establish
: ments, or the one paying the highes
wngest must shut down. Applause ant
:. cries 'That's the thingwl May ! no
appeal to you TO review these ques
tons, to throw of thu Shackles o
} prrc6nccivcd notions and Qt part
? prciudioeG, and consider them nov
! in the light OF all the information tina
: is accessible to you? II you shall d'
} that | do not doubt that the working
peoplc OF this country will this Novem
6 Der forever settle the question tina
! American custom duties shall by inten
' ton, by iorethoughL have regard L
the wages OF our working people. LAP
. pla1se.l
Q Huntington was the next plac
II reached. Here the General was grecte,
y with a crowd Numbering nearly 5000, Hi
e stay was short aud the speech was brie
From Huntington to Peru the train ra
at very high rate OF speed, passin
through Wabash and several otht
;. points lyhpre crowds of one
two hundred people had congrt
!, gated without stopping: GeI
u sral Harrison, however, would step
ID the rear platform rs the shouts announ
rs Oi the presence Of the crowd. Peru vi
a reached ut 5:25. Here crowd Of 2,5t
- had assembled. The General deliverI
rs short speech. a fresh engine was a
lie tached TO the train ut Peru, where
o. passed into the hands Of the Lake Er
IL. K Western road. The next stop OF il
portance was Kokomo, which was reac
H. ed at 8 10 and where the distinguish
ri marty were awaited by fully 5000 peOp
da with music and flying banners.
~. ConncctiCut Democrats.