The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-01
HARRIsON'S SPEECH
He Refuses to Talk Politics
Of Any Kind.
TO SENTIMENT.
Compare the Following With the
Mastery Talk of the Owner
ofths Bandana.
Rarrison's Speech

PCT-IN-BAY, August 3l.-IhiS was
memorable day for the 500 residents of
Put-in-Bay island.
Early this morning the Inhabitants
began to MAKE preparations for the re-
ception snd entertainment of their
distinguished guest, General Harrison
and his party. Banners were flung to
the breeze, flags were raised and houses
and ottsges draped in honor Of the ex
pected guest. by 10 o'clock the resi-
dents of the neighooTlng islands bega an
to arrive, dressed in holiday attire and
| their little yachts sailed into the
historic bay. They were WELDON. ed
by the native residents and others.
An excursion boat from Toledo
brought down 400 people,
steamer from Cleveland end smother
from Detroit brought large number OF
people. The yacn5 gangs with General
Harrison on board arrived at 900 p.
M. The General was accompanied by
Editor Foster, Judge Cummings and
other friends. The party was escorted
to the pavilion and john Brown. Jr-,
arose and announced that Gov. Foster
would act as master of ceremonies.
Gov. Foster made few remarks, and
introduced
GENERAL HARRISON,
| who spoke as follows:
II do not intend to speak to you
about any of those questions that
are engaging your minds as
citizens of this prosperous, mighty
and happy nation. We are here to-day
as Americans, proud of the flag that
symbolizes this great union OF states;
| proud of that story that has been writ
ten by our fathers and in the war for
National defense. and the perpetuation
of cur magnificent institutions. We are
here in the immediate neighborhood OF
one of those great historic events that
was one OF the most potential agencies
in settling our title TO the great North
west. If we had stood whore we stand to-
day, we could have heard the guns
OF Perry's fleet. If FIVE had stood where
we stand to day, we could have well
coined him as he came, victor to Put
iin-Bay. These institutions of ours are
IN Our own keeping now and are not
only our fundamental institutions. but
the fame that has been won by those
who have gone before. l may there
fore properly say to-day that cam
consideration of every American voter.
The story OF our prosperity, of our de-
velopment, our wealth, OF our achieve
ments in hnaaCe as nation since and
during the war IS as Dotaie and as all
mirable as that OF our achieve
ments in arms. The assembling of
our revenue Is even more difhcUlt
than the assembling OF armies and yet
1--we were able to maintain these armies
in the field and have been able since
not only to bear up the great load oil
debt, but to pay it off until that which
was once thought to be burden that
would crush our industries has come to
be in our hands, but as ball that boy
losses in play, and We are confronted
to-day with the question, not how
we shall get money. but how we shall
wisely stop some of thess avenues by
whicn wealth is pouring into our pubic
treasury. 1t is an easier problem than
that which confronted the great War
Secretary, in whose name you so de-
light, how to raise revenue to prosecute
the war successfully. 1t will be
wisely solved and may | note also the
fact that Notwithstanding this com.
plant of excessive ,evenue there are
some who suggest that they are moi
1 aOlO ~ oAOOoO viz ROP0AoA
} indignation against excessive taxati n
because they cannot disclose tothepeople
when or how they are paving taxes. II
is taken, so they say, Indirectly and sc
subtIy that these our plain people don't
know that they are paying them at all
Bat 1 must not cross the line Of
party discussion. l have had pleas
ant stay in this most delightful
neighborhood and [ can't let this pub
lie opportunity pass without expressing
for myself and Mrs. Harrison our
grateful appreciation Of the kind and
thoughtful hospitality which has been
shown to US by the people of these is
lands.
At the conclusion OF the Generals
address he took position on the steps
of the avilion and Governor Foster
announced that all who wished tC
meet General Harrison personally
could have the opportunity. The crowd
passed before the General, shaking his
hand vigorously. By 3 o'clock the visi-
tors had nearly all taken their departure
General Harrison and party returned
to Middle Bass early in the evening. The
General intends to start for Indianapolis
Tuesday.