Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-15
THE HOME AND THE TARIFF.
Subjects Talked About by Gen. Harrison to
Large Delegations.

SUBJECTS TAXED About by ten. Harrison to
Large Delegations.
INDIANAPoLIs Ind, Aug l5-There were
nearly 4, 600 Republicans from Mason and
Douglass counties, Illinois, and Hamilton
county, Indiana, in the city yesterday to sac
Gen. Harrison. The Indianians came first,
=, 800 strong They came from a locality
where the Quaker element prevails, and
among whom the temperance principle is
firmly fixed Their reception occurred about
noon in University park, where, with others,
the crowd numbered 3 800 Their banners
were all indicative of the protection issue
When Gen Harrison appeared he was re-
ceived with great cheering, and in response
to J. r. Gray, the spokesman of the delega-
ton, he referred to the home influence in
American affairs, On this topic he said:
The home is the best, as 1t is the first school of
good citizenship 1t is the great conservative
and assimiiatng force. | should despair for my
country if American citizens were To he trained
only In schoos-valuahe as Is their instruction
Ii is in the home that we first learn obedience and
respect for law Parental authority is the tyne
of beneficent government 1t is In the home
that we learn to love, in the mother that bore US
that which is virtuous and pure Applause
take more pride IN the fact that the Republican
of the American home than in aught else ZAP
pIause.l BY the benehcent homestead law. il
created more than half million of homes: BY
the emancipation proclamation it converted a
million cattie-pens into homes Applause
The generals speech was enthusiastically.
received, and following it the usual hand
shaking occurred Two hours later he re-
ceived the Illinoisans, among whom were
old Tippecanoe voters, war veterans and
young Republicans For Macon county A
H Mills spoke, and for Douglass T. d. Min
turn In replying to these gentlemen the
general spoke more at length on the tariff
issue, on which subject be said
TIE confessed free traders are very few in thi,
country But glish statesmen and English
| newspapers confidently declare that in fact W,
have a great many. Applamse W. are tolC
that it is only an average reduction OF per cent
that is contemplated Laughter Well if thai
were true and not very deceptive statement a
it really is, you might fairly ask whether thi'
| average reduction does not sacrifice some Amer
lean industry or the wages of our workngmel
and workingwomen You may also fairly ask t,
see the fire list which does not figure in thi,
| average Applause and cries of That's il -
WewOutd have mora confidence 10 { he protest Q
these 70 orrners that they not free traders if
NO cohiu bc'HSionaiY near one OF them say Thai
| he was pfotectiOnSt lapplsusel or admit thai
our customs duties should adequately favor ON
| domestic industries. But they seem to be content
| with a negative statement
| Arhose who would, if they could eliminate the
protective principle from our tariff laws have II
| former moments Of can lor described themselves
as progressive free traders" and 1t Is an ep
designation. The protective system is a barrie
| against the food Of foreign importations and tn
| competition of underpaid labor In Europe ZAP
| planse Those who want to lower the dyke ow
| 1t those who live behind 1t to make a plain state
| ment of their purposes, Do they want to invt
| the food or do they believe in the dyke but thin
it will afford adequate protection at lower level
| (Great and enthusiastic applausel
| What / say is only suggestive / can not, il
| this brief talk, go into details, or even proper
limit the illustrations | have used Blu
this is an appropriate and timely inquiry
| With what motive what ultimate design VIVA
disposition towards the principle Of protection
| it that our present tariff schedule Is attacked
1t may be that reductions should be made; it ma
be that some duties should be increased but W
| want to know whether those who propose the re
vision believe in taking thought Of our American
workingmen in fixing the rates, or will leav
them to the chance effects of purely revenu
tariff. Applause.
AT the close of the speeches the genera