The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-05
On His Homeward Trip Gen. Harrison Is
Greeted by ThrOngs of His Admirers.
In Ohio and Again In Indiana, at Each Stop,
lie Receives the Warmest Evidence of Re-
CARDS and Assurances of Support
Citizens of Fort Wayne Greet Him with
an Enthusiastic Demonstration,
At Home dis Friends and Neighbors Turn
Out by Thousands to Give Him Welcome
and Escort Him to His Residence.
ALONG THE ROUTE.

ALONG THE ROUTE.
The Enthusiastic Good VIII Of the People
Expressed at Every Town and City.
Yesterday was the one fixed for the return Of
General Harrison to his home, and it was .
bright, beautiful day for Homecoming. About
1c o'clock in the morning General Harrison
quietly drove down to the station in Toledo,
but he found 200 or 300 citizens there to bid
him goodbye. Qnise little while was spent
in handshaking and it was twenty minutes be-
hinc schedule time when the regular train, bear
ing the party, started on its journey A chair
car had been apart for the party
which consisted Of General and Mrs. Harrison.
Judge William A. Woods. wife and daughter,
L. d. Miller, representatives Of the Associated
and United Press, and of the Indianapolis Jour-
nal and Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette. They
were joined at the depot by delegation Of the
citizens of Fort Wayne, headed by Lieutenant
governor Robertson. Judge Morris and Mr..
Wall, superintendent OF the p, FIT w. g. c.
railroad, and president Of the Fort Wayne Har-
rison and Morton Railroad Club. They had
gone to Toledo to inform the General of the
ception at that place. They were cordially
received by the General and took seats in the
Car.
The first stop WIS at q little town in Ohio
bearing the name of White House. About two
hundred Of the villagers had gathered TO greet
the General and he went out for Q moment to
shake hands with them. AS the train moved
away . gentleman handed him envelope con-
tanning note, which read as follows
''To General Harrison, Greeting:
"You are now at White House, o. Nav you
soon become the occupant OF the White House
at Washington. ID. G."
This was signed by dozen or more names.
While the General was quietly enjoying his
dinner in the dining car, the train arrived at
Liberty, 0. Fully 500 people were waiting for him,
and the General good humoredly laid down his
napkin and went out to SEQ them. Several
handsome bouquets were handed in. one of
them bearing q card inscribed ''Miss Jennie Har-
risou." Town after town was passed, the same
scene occurring in each. At Antwerp twenty OF
more liberty poles were seen, each bearing
Harrison and Morton streamer.
Fort Wayne was reached on time, and the
firing Of cannon greeted the coming of the train.
dense mass Of people awaited it. and they tes-
titled their loyalty to the party of protection aud
it's chosen leader by enthusiastic cheers. The
bands struck mp the familiar strains of March
ing through Georgia" The General and some
others Of the party were taken in carriages 20 q
grove short distance away, where a platform
had been erected and decorated. The carriages
were followed by q long procession, one feature
of which several hundred little school
children, each waving flag and carrying q
bouquet Of flowers.
When the procession reached the grove i,
found several thousand people there. So dense
was the crowd around the platform that there
was great danger Of some one being crushed in
the jam. When the General had taken the
place assigned him, the school children passed in
review, each one throwing to him her bouquet.
When the review was ended the General stood
about knee deep in flowers.
Mr.. Wall, superintendent OF the Pittsburg,
Chicago & Fort Wayne railroad, stepped for
ward and introduced the General by brief re-
mark, when the General responded as follows:
"My Friends-I desire to thank you for this
cordial demoustration. / thank you not so
much for myself as for the party to which most
OF us have gwen the consent OF our minds.
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thoughtful consideration of those questions
which are this year presented for their deter
mination. Under . popular government like
ours IL is of the first Importance that every man
who votes should have some reason for his vote;
that every man who attaches himself to this or
that political party should intelligently under
stand both the creed and the purposes Of the
party to which he belongs. think it is uni
versally conceded by Democrats as we'll as by
Republicans that the questions involved In this
campaign do have very direct bearing upon
the national prosperity, and upon the prosperity
and welfare Of the individual citizen. think
it il conceded that the result of this election
viii affect benefcently or injuriously our
great manufacturing interests, aud will affect
for veal or for woe the workinemen and work
ing women who fill these busy hives of industry.
[Applsuse]. This much Is conceded. do not
intend to-day to argue the question in any de-
| tail I want TO call your sttention to few
| general facts and principles, and the first one
| the one never tire of mentioning: the one
| deem so important that 1 do not ehun the charge
| that l am repeating myself-is this, that the
| ca Is better than that Of the
wage workers of any other country
| in the world. TApplause.l Now, IL that be
| true, il is important that you should each find
out why 1t is so that each one of you should de-
| termiue for himself what effect protective
| tariff has bad and is likely to have npon his
| wages and his prosperity. Does il reed to be
| demonstrated that il we reduce our tariff to q
| revenue level, II We abolish from II every con-
| sideration Of protection, more goods will come
| in from abroad than come in nowl And what is
| the necessary efectl 1t is the transfer to for
| eign shops of work that you need
| here; it is to diminish American pro-
| ductIon and increase English production.
| That is to be the effect of it. 1t is not worth
| while TO stand upon nice definitions as to free
| trade Some think 1t enough To say that they
| are not frse-traders because they are not in
| favor of abolishing all customs duties. Let me
| remind such that the free-,rade countries of
| Europe, recognized to be such. have not abol-
ished sl customs duties. A better distinction is
| this: The free-trader believes in levying Gus
toms duties without any regard to the effect of
| those duties upon the wages of our working
people, or upon the production of our own
shops. This, then, is the issue. Take
| it to your homes. There are many
confusing and contradictory statements made
| in the public press and by public speakers. Ask
| any Of those who sssail our protective system,
| whether they do not believe tnat if their policy
| is adopted, a larger amount of foreign IN ade
goods vill como into this country. 1t is their
/ purpose TO increase importation in order TO
| cheaper prices l think may safely ask you
| TO consider the question whether this cheaper
| ing of pricss which they seem to regard as
/ the highest attainment of statesmanship,
| is consistent with the rate of wages that
our working people enjoy now; whether
/ it will not involve-if we are TO have
foreign competition without favorine dutiss-s
| Of M "A