The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-21

that through other streets, SO Tar as the recep-
ton Of the visitors was concerned.
The Reception at the Hall
When the head Of the procession reached
Tomlinson's Hall, the column WAS halted, and,
opening ranks again, the last division marched
through and entered the building in order,
the handsomely equipped Fort Wayne delegation,
which had brought mp the rear OF the procession,
being given the place OF honor. Seats had oeen
reserved on the main floor for the visitors aud
they filed them rapidly while the remainder ftne
room on the hrst floor and the gallery was taxed
to the crowd. While waiting TOT
General Harrison the big audience, led py the
glee Cube, sang q variety Of songs. and fresi-
dent Webster announced that the Indiana peo-
pie present would give up their privilege ana
pleasure OF shaking hands with General harri-
son when he came iu favor Of the visitors from
other States. At 4:30 General Harrison put in
an appearance. and then ensued an ovation OF
which attempts At description would be futile
The visitors on the main floor climoeo upon
chairs to cheer while they waved their
hats and flags in the air above their
heads, the people on the stage and in the gal
lsries did the same. At times the cheering
would lessen to an extent which made an enort
to call the meeting to order seem worth wni!e,
but every movement In that direction was the
signal for fresh cheering and climbing on cnairs;
and as fast ss one corner OF the big hall quletso
down the cheers were sent no stronger In an
other, until the entire assemblage exhausted is
breath in the effort to express its enthusiasm.
For six minutes by the watch was this demon
~stration keptup, Gen. Harrison waiting patiently
for it's conclusion. When it ended he began TO
speak In q deliberate way, but warmed up rap
idly, and there was . very vigorous ring In DIS
voice as he reached the argumentatiye por-
of it he was heartily applauded,
and when he denounced the false and scandslous
stories that some of his opponents had put into
circulation. the impression be made was mani
tested vigorously. At bis conclusion. when ne
thanked the Lafayette delegation for their beau
tiful floral gift, there was another long -continu-
ed round of applause. The following Is the text
OF General Harrlsou's remarks:
My Friepds-Four times already, / believe,
the commercial travellers have honored me oy
calling upon me In large delegations. You have
assem- Died to-day, not from q single State or To-
cality. but from many States. upon the invita-
ton OF your associates OF this city TO show your
intelligent interest in the principles that are To-
volved in this campaign. tCheers.I L 40 not
need TO repeat what l have said on former oc-
casions. thai l very highly value the respect
and confidence Of the commercial travellers OF
the United States. ICheers.l value 1t be-
cause | believe they give their adherence to the
party whose candidate / am upon an
est conviction as 70 what Is GOOD
for the country OF which they are
citizens tCheersl Who should be able, bet
ter than you, 10 know the commercial and ousi'
ness needs of our countryl You. whose hand 10
every day upon upon the business pulse OF the
people; you, who travel the country up and
down upon all the swift highways OF COM
merce, and who are brought 10 contact with the
business men of the country, not only In our
great centers of commerce, but in all the ham
let's Of the land. | believe / may say for you
that, as q result OF this personal knowledge OF
our business needs. You have concluded that tho
policy for America is the policy Of . protective
tariff. IGreat cheering. There are doubtless
here many representatives of great American
manufacturing establishments and who should
know batter than they tho prostrating effects.
upon the industries they represent, or th'
policy OF q revenue tarin or
the not much differing policy of free trads.
Cheers Who should know better than You
that If the discriminating duties now levied
which enable our American manufacturers to
maintain a fair competition with the manu-
facturers OF other countries, and at the Same
time 20 pay q scale of living wages to the met
and women who work for them, Is once broken
down. that American competition with foreign
production becomes impossible, except by the
reduction of the scale of American wages TO the
level Of the wages paid abroad [Cheers Ger.
tsinly you do not need 10 be told that that shop
or mill that has the smallest payroll in proper
ton to its production will take toe
market. Cheers. Certainly you do not need
to be told that the wages now enjoyed by our
American workmen are greatly larger and the
comforts they enjoy greatly more than those en-
| loved by the working people Of any other land.
tCheersl Certainly you do not need to be told
that IL the American government, instead o!
patroDizing homo industries, buys its blankets
for the public service In Engldnd, that there ID
Just that much less work for American workmen
TO do. lCheers and cries OF That's SOL
This is to ne the beginning aud the erd OF
the tariff question. Since | was old enough 10
have opinions. or to utter them, l have held to
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that which should maintain not only q living
rate Of wages, but one with . margin for savings
and comfort for our worsmen- 1 believe that
policy is essential to the prosperity and possibly
to the perpetuiiy OF our government lCheer'
and cries of That's right The two propositions
that now stare our working people add our
whole country 10 the face are
these: Competition with foreign countries
without adequate discriminating and ~favorins
duties means lower wages to our working PEG
| pie lcheers q rsvenue-only tariff, or progressive
free trade, means larger importstions of foreigr
goods, aud that means less work IN America
lChesrs. and cries OF Give it 10 them Let oul
Democratic friends fairly meet these two indis
| putable conclusions. How do they do It'll lCr.eI
Of They don't do it, and They can't1 BY en-
deavorins TO pervert add poison the minds o.
our working people by utterly false and scanda
lous~ campaign stories. Enthusiastic cheering.
Let me say in conclusion Shouts Of Go on,
go on that i believe the managers OF tn
Democratic campaign greatly underestimate IN,
intelligence, the sense OF deceucy and the love o.
fsir play which prevails among our people
| IGreat cheering and cries OF What's the mat
ter with Harrison and He's all right Yot
will pardon further remark. The evening i.
drawing on and many OF you, l am sure, bav'
been made uncomfortable by your muddy wall
through the streets OF our city. ICries os w
took the pavement Were all right and q
ou.1 | cannot omit. however. to thank NJ
friends from Lafayette for this beautiful fora
tribute which they have placed at my side, AT
emblem of their profession. accept it CRATE
fully and very highly appreciate il as a mark o
the confidence and respect of the intelligeu
body of my own fellow-citizens Of Indiana
lCheersl
When General Harrison concluded his address
the announcement of an evening meeting at th'
hall was repeated, and the audience dispense,
for ths afternoon. most OF the visitors l~iuysr.n,