The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-01
HARRISON ON THE SURPLUS.
He Points Out the Way 1t Should
be Reduced.


lSDnsAroLIs. Isp-. July 2s.-The Rcpub-
licans of Jennings County came up 10 call
on General Harrison to-day. The excursion
was one that was gotten psince Tuesday.
when most Of the farmers IN the neighhor
hood were a. work in The harvest field
Still, there were 500 Of the visitors, and they
filled train Of eleven cars They reached
the city about noon, and were at once receiy-
Ell by the General at University Park. When
the General had concluded his address they.
a other delegations have done, filed by the
stand and shook hands with the him. There
We're a number of 1910 voters in the crowd
as well as good sprinkling of colored men.
Several oe the visitors banners were sug-
gestive. ssieh as "No maggoty butter" "No
suppre~Sst vote" mo tissue ballots, "A
fair vote and an honest count" and "Jen-
nings County 800 majority for Harrison"
The General spoke as follows " You have
said to me that you are in favor of freeand
equal ballot the country over We are so re-
lated in our government that any distur-
bance Of the suffrage anywhere directly az
fects us ALL Our members of Congress pass
upon questions that are as wide as the do
main over which our flag floats. Therefore
our interest in the choice of these represen-
tatives is not limited 20 our own district. II
the debate upon public questions is TO be OF
value the voter must be free 10 register his
conclusions. The tribunal which is TO pro-
nounce upon the argument must not be
coerced.
You said TO me that you favor the doe
trine of protection. The Republican party
stands for the principle of protection. We
believe in the preservation of the American
market for our American producers and
worknien (Applause and cries OF That's
it') We believe tina: the development of
home manufactures tends directly to pro-
mote the interests of agriculture by furnish
ing a home market for the products of the
farm, and thus emancipating Our farmers
from the transportation charges which they
must pay when their products seek distant
markets. [Applause.l We are confronted
now with treasury surplus. Our position
is exceptional. We are not seeking, as many
other nations are, new subjects of taxation,
new sources of revenue. Our quest IS now
how wisely TO reduce our national revenue.
The attempt has been made to use this sur
plus as lever TO overthrow the protective
system. The promoters of this scheme,
while protesting a desire to diminish the
surplus. have acted as if their was purpose to
increase il in part by opposing necessary and
legitimate appropriations. agree that there
is danger that surplus may promote ex-
travagance, but do find myself in sympa-
thy with that policy that denies the appro-
priation necessary for the proper defense OF
our people, and for the convenient admins
tration of our public affairs throughout the
country in order that the threat of a surplus
may be used for sinister purpose. | believe
that in reducing our revenues TO the level of
our needful and proper expenditures we can
and should continue to favor and protect
our own interests LIDO not like totrust this
work 10 those who declare protective duties
to be vicious, 'legalized robbery The Re
publican party has, by its legislation, shown
its capacity wisely TO reduce our revenues
and at the same time to preserve the Ameri-
can system [Applause.l 1t can be trusted
to do the work that remains and TO do it
wisely. IApplause.l
The coming week will be noticeable for
almost as many receptions As that just clos
ed The first date belongs 10 Henry County,
the Republicans of which are coming over
in force Tuesday. The next day Morgan
County will come in with a large delegation
and on the third the Republicans of Frank
fort are expected And on the same day tie
Montgomery County people will be here.
They have determined to make this the
largest delegation that has yet visited the
city. Saturday will be given over to the
miners from the Dugger and Island City coal
! fields and the railroad men from Terre
Haute. Both delegations will be large, but
the latter will not come until evening. reach
ing here about 7:3O o'clock on a train fur
nished by President Mckeen of the Wanda
| LA.
The week following Evansville IS 10 send
up large delegation, and that week is the
one for the State Convention, which will be
the largest ever held in the State General
Harrison insists that week he be relieved
| from visiting delegations, as in addition to
/ the State Convention he wants 10 devote it
to the preparation his letter OF acceptan ce