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Subjects Talked About by Gen. Harrison to
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Subjects Talked About by Gen. Harrison to
Large Delegations. =
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 15.-There were
nearly 5000 Republicans from Mason and
douglass counties, Illinois, and Hamilton
county. Indiana, in the city yesterday to see
Gen. Harrison. The Indianans came first.
$500 strong. They came from q locality
where the Quaker element prevails, and
among whom the temperance principle is
firmly fixed. Their reception occurred atcut
noon in University park, where, with others,
the crowd numbered $500. 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-
tion, he referred to tho home influence in
American affairs. On this topic he said:
The home is the best, as it is the first school of
good citizenship. 1t is the great conservative
and assimilatng force. should despair for my
country IL American citizens were to be trained
only In schoos-valuable as Is their instruction.
1t Is In the home that we first learn obedience and
respect for law. Parental authority Is the type
or beneficent government II Is In the home
that we learn to love, in the mother that bore us,
that which Is virtuous and pure. [Applause.1
take more pride In the fact that the Republican
party has always been the friend and protector
of the American home than in aught else. Jap
pausel BY the benehcent homestead law it
created more than half million of homes; by
the emancipation proclamation it converted
million cattle-pens into homes. IApplausel
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 he said:
The confessed free traders are very few in this
country But + glish statesmen and English
newspapers confidently declare that in fact we
have great many. [Applause.l We are told
that it is only an average reduction of per cent.
that is contemplated. [Laughter.l Well, If that
were true and not q very deceptive statement, as
1t really is, you might fairly ask whether this
average reduction does not sacrifice some Amer.
ican industry or the wages of our workingmen
and workingwomen. You may also fairly ask to
see the fire, list, which docs not figure in this
average" Applause and cries of "That's it."l
Wewould have more confidence in the protest
these re ormers that they are not free traders IL
we could occasionally hear one of them say that
he was protectionist [aDplause], or admit that
our customs duties should adequately favor our
domestic industries. But they seem to be content
with q negative statement.
Those who would, IL they could, eliminate the
protective principle from our tariff laws have, in
former moments of can lor, described themselves
progressive free traders" and it is an apt
designation. The protective system is barrier
against the flood of foreign importations and the
competition Of underpaid labor in Europe. Zap
plause.] Those who want to lower the dyke owe
1t those who live behind it to make plain state
ment Of their purposes. Do they want to invite
the flood, or do they believe In the dyke but think
It will afford adequate protection at lower levei
[Great and enthusiastic applause].
What say is only suggestive. / can not, in
this brief talk, go into Details or even properly
limit the illustrations / have used But
this Is an appropriate and timely inquiry:
With what motive what ultimate design, what
disposition towards the principle of protection Is
it that our present tariff schedule Is attacked?
1t may be that reductions should be made; it may
be that some duties should be increased, but we
want to know whether those who propose the re-
vision believe in taking thought of our American
workingmen in fixing the rates, or will leave
them to the chance effects of purely revenue
tariff. [Appause]
At the close of the speeches the general
greeted each Of bis Illinois friends, and then
the crowd dispersed. It is probable the gen.
erals trip to resort will be postponed, and
the place will be changed from Middle Bass
Island, on account of the premature publ
cation of the proposed Journey