Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
GEN. HARRISON AT HOME
HE RETURNS FRESH FOR THE WORK
OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The Journey from Toledo to indianapolis
Series of Enthusiastic Receptions =
Twelve Thousand People Welcome the
Next President at His Home.
TINpIANAPOLIS CCRRNSPONDENCE

INDIANAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.
Cen Harrison and party, attende by Lieut.. Gov.
Robertson end Others OF @ committee from Fort
WAYNE left Toledo Tuesday for Indianapolis by
tie Wabash Road. Two or three hundred people
witnessed their departure The candidate was
welcomed by cheering crowds at many of the
stations along the route to Fort Wayne, and
where the stops permitted he shook bands with
as many people as possible. The Republican
Standard bearer met with warm reception at
Fort Wayne. Alter O. brief but enthusiastic
demonstration at the depot, Gen Harrison was
escorted by Lieut.. Gov. Robertson and the ether
members of the reception committee to Eamil-
ton square. here nnder great OAKS, stand
had been erected and a large crowd greeted the
distinguished guest. 1t was with difficulty the
eager crowd was prevented from taking posses
sion of the speakers stand AS Gen Harrison
appeared on the platform he received q unique
welcome, being peted from all sides with doz-
ems of bouquets, which during the demons tration
were gathered and placed in front and around
the General 1t was several minutes before
the noise and cheers abated when Gen. Har-
rison, in strong, clear voice, spoke as fol-
lows:
MY friends: Under popular government
like ours it is of the first Importance that every
man who votes should have some reason for his
vote that every who attaches himself to
this or that political party sh uld inte1!igently
understand both the creed and the purposes of
the party to which he belongs / think it is
universally conceded-conceded by Democrats
well by Republicans-tha the qEes lions
involved in this campaign do have very direct
bearing upon the national prosperity and upon
the prosperity and welfare Of the individual
citizen. 1 think it is conceded that the result of
this election will affect benefcialy or injurious
ly our great manufacturing interests, and will
affect, for veal or for VICE. the workingmen and
workingwomen who fill these busy hives of in
dustry.
This much is conceded do not intend to-
day to argue the question in any detail. want
to call your attention to q few general facts and
principles, and the first one-the l never
tire OF mentioning, the one | deem SO impOr-
tant that do not shun the charge that 1 am re-
peating mysef-is this: That the condition of
the wage-workers of America is better than that
OF the wage-Workers OF any other country in the
world. Now, if that be lrue it is important
that you should each find out why it is SO; that
each one of you should determine for himself
what effect protective tariff has had and is
likely to have upon his wages and his prosper
ity. Does it need to be demonstrated that if
we reduce our tariff to revenue level if we
abolish from it every consideration of protec-
tion more goods will come in from abroad than
come in now? And what is the nece ssary effect?
1t is the transfer to foreign 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 def
nitiOns as to free trade. Some think it enough
to say that they not free-traders because
they are not in favor of abolishing oil customs
duties. Let me remind such that the free trade
countries of Europe, recognized to be such, have
not abolished all customs duties. A better dis
tinction is this: The free-trader believes in
levylng customs 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 many confusing and con-
Trajectory statements made in the public press
and by public speakers. Ask any of those who
asSail our protective system whether they do not
believe that if their policy is adopted q larger
amount OF foreign-In goods will come into
this country. 1t is their purpose to increase
importation in order to cheaper prices. think
l may safely ask you to consider the question
whether this cheapening of prices, which they
seem to regard the highest attainment of
craftsmanship, is consistent with the rate OF
hot INN Ia nJOIr
whether it will not involve, if we are to have
foreign competition without favoring duties,
reduction of American wages to the stand
ard of the wages paid abroad. Do
you believe for une moment that the two facto-
t1es making the same product can be maintained
IL competition where pays 33 per cont. more
to it's workingmen than the other? Is it not
certain that wages must be equalized i'll those
competing establishments, or the one paying the
highest wages must shut down? Hero III this
city OF Fort Wayne, SO important and SO pros
porous we have fine illustration of the accru-
ing advantages of large factory and shop popu-
latlon. 1t has made your city prOspe. GUS as
we'll as populous and it has made these outly-
ing Allen County farms vastly more valuable
than they otherwise would have been These
you to think upon these questions; settle them
in your minds for it is agreed by all that as
they shall be settled one way or the Other, your
interests and those of your families and of this
community and of every other like community
in this country are to be affected favoc2b-y or
unfavorably. May I not appeal to you to review
pfeconcelved notions and Of party pre- JUDGES
and consider them anew in the light OF ell the
information that is accessible to you? If you
shall do that l do not doubt that the working
people of this country will, this November,
forever settle the question that America
toms duties shall, by Intention, by foretnGught,
have regard to the wages of our working people"
The General then took position on tho steps
OF the pavilion and shook hands with two Il
three thousand people who succeeded IN crowd
ing past him.
The journey toward Indianapolis was re-
sumed at p. M, and for the first ten miles
Congressman Whites daughter Grace acted as
engineer OF inc train. The tran sped rapidly
gated the candidate bowling his Teco sntis n of
the honor. Short speeches made hy Gen.
Harrison at Huntington, Foru, Kokomo, and
other cities.
The Columbia Club Of Indianapo is, 100 strong
loet tho party at Noblesvile. From Noblosville
to indianapolis every small station and CROSS
roads furnished it's noisy and enthusiastic
crowd, and as the suburbs of Indianap-
oils entered it seemed as if the
whole neighborhood had come out to well
come the Generals return. At the Union depot
and for squares beyond the crowd almost
impenetrable. 1t is estimated that from H. 900 to
10 700 people welcomed their distinguished towns
man, and their cheers were drowned by the can
mons roar The escort from the depot to the
Generals residence consisted of the Columbia
Club, the Railroad Mems Republican Club about
500 strong, and 1000 veterans, who sung March
ing Through Georgia" and other war songs as
they passed up Pennsylvania avenue. 1t was
8 30 p. IN. when the column arrived at Gen. Har-
rison house. Standing in the carriage and
rounded by the cheering thousands, the General