The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-07
Uproar BY Night in the
Streets of indianapolis.
RED FIRE AND ROAR OF CANNON
Gen. Harrison Delivers an Address,
Closing His Long Season Of Recep-
tIons-Mayor Hewitt Renominnted
By the County Demeer.ey-Biaine
All Right.

delegau0l oil the day came rom bun
ton. Hartford City, Montpelier, and
other towns in Blackford and Wells
counties, Indiana They numbered
1900. A unique feature of the delega-
ton from Wells county was the pres
ence Of uniformed club of 81 ladies
ffom Biufiton, known as the Carrie
Harrison club" When Gen. Harri-
son appeared they were the first 10
greet him. After the usual introduc-
tory addresses were made Gen. Har-
rison followed with his response. His
speech was confined TO state questions
and directed TO the Indiana people,
whom he addressed rs s'Hoosiers.n
The Chicago delegations were late ia
arriving this evening. The first Ia
reach the city was a special train
bringing 600 visitors from Hyde Park,
Pullman, Engiewood and Lake View.
They we're met at the depot by several
clubs The train was decorated with
banners aud flags
At clock another train pulled into
the depot; amidst the wild cheers ei
many thousands and the rattling 0t
artillery. Ii brought delegations com
prising 800 members of the Chicago
Union Veteran Club, 500 members OF
the Veteran Union League, the Blaine
Club, i40 strong, a zouaye corps from
Engiewood, d drum corps from Lake
View, and the Second regiment band
also the Sons of Veterans band and
i've drum corps. In addition 10 these
uniformed organizations. nearly a
thousand other citizens accompanies,
the delegations, swelling the grand
total OF visitors from Chicago and vi
cinity to fully 5000 They brought
with them q log fort. built on a plat
form ear, with a six-pound brass can
"A protrading from the rear. A de-
tail from Battery ID OF Chicago, ac-
companied the cannon and kept 1t red
hot as the procession was moving
toward Tonilinson's hall, while the
continued firing of local artillery,
with the roar from the marching
thousands and the dozen bands. all
eresteto such bedlam and confusion
of noises as only Chicago crowd can
make
II was 9 o'clock when all the visitors
had entered Tomiinson's hall, around
which was congregated about 10,el0
persons. As Gen. Harrison stepped
upon the stage. followed by ex-tiov.
Hamilton, Stephen A. Douglas. Jr.
Capt. Haley and others, there ensued
such q scene as was never before wit
messed in this city. The entire audi
ence rose rs one uian and began cheer
ing and yelling and waving ilags, hats
and even taking of their coats and
waving them from the galleries.
Finally some enthusiastic veteran
came forward, bearing silk flag of
the Union Veteran Club. and began
waving il over Gen. Harrison's head.
This was the signal for an intensified
outbreak. which grew 10 a remarkable
pitch as one flag after another moved
through the crowded hall to the plat
form and was carried TO the front. A
dozen flags and as many elegant ban
neIs were waved TO and fro before the
GOO people. II seemed as if they had
gone crazy.
When quiet had heen restored
Judge Mariingale introduced ex-Gov.
Hamilton, who made an address ON
behalf OF the Chicago delegations. He
was followed by Judge +. w. Height
ley of HYDE Park, whose speech
evoked great applause. Gen. Harrison
responded with much earnestness.
He said: Comrades and Friends:
welcome tonight for myself and our
people this magnificent delegation.
We have not before in the period oi
this great campaign. seen an equai in
numbers, enthusiasm and cordiaiity.
| rejoice in the convincing proof that
our people realize the gravity and
urgency OF the issues involved in this
campaign. Our government is
not government by classes
or for classes of our fellow
citizens Ii is n government OF the
people and by the people. Its wise
legislation distils it's equal blessings
upon the homes of rich and the poor.
Nav the God who has so long blessed
US as nation long defer that evil day
when penury shall be a constant guest
in the homes of our working people,
and long preserve TO us that intefli-
gent thrifty and cheerful body OF
workmen that was our strength in war
and is our guarantee of social order in
times of peace. Ii was out of the
homes of our working people that the
great army came. Ii was the strong
arm insured to labor ON the farm and
In the shop that bore up the flag in
the shock a. battle and liftel il again
in honor over our nalioRal capitol.
After 80 many historical iliustra-
tons oi the evil effects OF abandoning
the policy OF protection for that OF
revenue tariff. We are again confronted
bv the suggestion that the principle OF
protection shall he eliminated from
our tariff legislation. Have we not
had enough OF such experiments
Does not the history OF our tarif leg
isiation tell Us that every revenue
tarif has been followed by business
and industrial depression, and that a
return 10 the policy OF protection has
stimulated cur industries and set our
throbbing workshops again in motion
The Democratic party comes forward
with this proposition. | had placed in
nay hands Yesterday a copy of the
London hetrs for September IS. The
editor SAYS in substance that. judging
the purposes Of the Democratic party
hv the executive message OF last DE
camber. the English people were lasti-
fed in he ieving that the party meant
tree trade, bat not uthey were TO accept
the more recent utferaaces of it, lead
er$, protesting that was not its pur-
pose. Then the editor thus states the
issue presented by the Democratic
PARTY. read bat a single sentence
'sIt i at any rate a contest between
protection and something that Is not
protection.
Those who defend the present
Democratic palicy declare that our
people not only pay tariff duty upon
al imported goods, but that CORES
uonding amount Is added 90 the price
oi every domestic competing article.
Those who honestly hold these coc-
tTines cannot stop short of absolute
destruction OF our protective system.
The one who teaches such a doctrine
and denies that he j. on the road q
Tree trade i like the man who take
I passage on train scheduled from here
10 Cincinnati without a stop and when
( the train il speeding on IL.
way at the rate oi 30 miles an koar
denies that he i going 10 Cincinnati
/ The impulse oi such logic draws TO
/ ward free trade a. surely and a. swift
( h a. taat the engine pulls the train q
Z IT. appointed destination. IL bring,
u g the Engli d rule cf scvying du
{ ties on such articles a. we 30 not pro
dEce IL home. xceh as tea and sotiee
That il purely revenue tariff and !.
Z practically gsRs trade Against thi:
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