Daily Republican., 1888-08-16
PAUPER LABOR.
what Harrison Has to say About It
First Reference to tho Chinese Huss-
fInn

supply ran out some time before the train
made its appearance. 1t took two i'm.
mense trains to bring the people Of Rush
County into our town, and they marched
to the park, where the General was wait
ing to receive them Seated upon the
platform were six gray-haired men who
voted for General Harrieon's grandfather
in 1S40. Addressing General Harrison,
Judge Cullen, who spoke for the visitors,
sAid that it was an honor as well as a
pleasure to present to him citizens of
Rush County, who came to pay their re-
spects tohim personally, as well as to
give evidence of their undy iHg devotion
to Republican principles
One of the incidents OF to-day was the
animated action of the 1S-months old
grandson of General Harrison He has
seen so much of handwriting that he has
caught the fever. To day he was In the
carriage as one of the delegations was
marching to the park, and kept bowling
to the crowds and offering his little hand
for a shake. As soon as 1t became known
who he was the cheers were enthusiastic
enough TO crafty the vanity of q much
older politician.
The General was In the best of humor
and his few remarks were received with
great laNOr. ne bRlus
Judge Cullen and my Rush County
friends: / can not, in thesedaily addresses
enter much into public questions. You
are Indianians; some of you by birth;
some of you, like myself, by choice you
are Republicans, you have opposed al.
ways the doctrine Of states rights; you
have believed and gloried In the greater
citizenship that embraces all the people of
all the states; you believe that this Gov
eminent Is not confederation to be dis
solved at the will of any member of it,
but nation having the Inherent right by
arms, ifneed be, to perpetuate its beneh-
cent existence. [Great applause] Many Of
you who are here have aided in vlndi-
eating that principle upon the battlefield
cries of "Plenty Of us"l and yet these
views are not inconsistent with a Just
state pride We are proud to be Indian
ians, proud of the history Of her progress
10 material development, proud Of her
educational and benevolent institutions,
proud of her Christian homes, proud of
her part in civil war. If thsre has been
any just cause of reproach against our
state we will all desire that it may be re-
moved. We may fairly appeal to all In
dianians, without distinction OF party, to
co operate in promoting such publicmeas-
ures as are calculated to lit up the digni
ty and honor and estimation Of Indiana
among the states of the Union. [Great
Applause ....
1 will call your attention to one such
subject that seems to me to be.worthy of
your thought. 1t is the reform of our
election laws. EApplause and cries OF
"That's IL" A constitutional amendment
to which great majority Of our people
gave their sanction has removed the i'm :
pediments which stood in the way of pro-
gressiye legislation in the protection of
an honest ballot In Indiana Formerly
we could not require a definite period of
Iresidence In the voting precinct; now we
may and have. The same amendment
authorized our Legislature to enact just
and strict registry law which will enable
the inspectors properly to verify the
claims OF those who offer ballot. Every
safeguard of law should be thrown
around the ballot-box until fraud In YOt
ing and fraud counting she'll receive tht
sure penalties Of law as well as the re
probation of all good men [Great ap
plause. The Republican party has al
ways stood for election reforms; no meas
ure tending to secure the ballot boz
against fraud has ever been opposed BY
its representatives. / am not here Il
make imputations, but submit this gen
, eral suggestion: Find me the party thai
sets the gate of election frauds open O
holds 1t open and will show you the part
that expects to drive cattle that way. lie
us as citizens, irrespective of party, unit
to exalt the name Of Indiana by making
her election laws models of Justice ant
severity and her elections free from tn
taint of suspicion. (Great applause.)
THOUSANDS MORE POURING IN.
About noon Decatur County emptie,
/ one train load after apother, with ban
T ners innumerable, and they had hardl
got clear of the Union Station whe
Delaware added about $500 to the thou
sands already here. Prominent feature
a of the banners were the reference +
. Cleveland s Vetoes OF pension bills an
bis fishing excursions on Decoration Day
4 1t was an inspiring sight as the thOu
sands OF enthusiastic men and Womel
lparaded the streets.
With the Rush county delegation wa
K. r Spencer, one of the leading farmer
\ of thar county. He is threeseore year
a old and has been Democrat OF th
staunehest kind all these years, but 10
day he marched in the Republican pro
cession, with his son, who was also
Democratic voter. They are for Harriso
4 and the whole Republican ticket.
The senior Spencer is an agrieulturis
and says that bis property is dependen
upon that OF the various other industrie
oil the country and that their prosperit
II is dependent upon the protection adyo
Gated by the Republican party. The free
wool theory of Prerident Cleveland wa
the club that knocked his Democrat
predilections from under him. Man
t lother conversions are reported from tn
< same county. When men of his staml
desert their party they carry others wit
them.
A TALK ON THE CAMPAIGN.
Three speeches were made to Generi
). Harrison at the park by the Decatur an
Delaware men, This afternoon was tn
& first time he has alluded publicly to th
d Chinese question even in the remotest d,
gree, and the words had no sooner lie
his mouth than a storm of applaus
!, broke forth. In the course of his speec
10 he said;
r, My friends, the man who does not be
lieve that the issues of the campaign hay
taken very deep hold upon the mine
It and upon the hearts ofthe American pee
d pie would do well to come and stand wit
me and look into the faces OF the masse
l know nothing of the human face if d
10 not read again in your faces and eyes I'll
lesson have read here from day to day
and 1t is this: That the thinking, INTEL
N gent, God fearing and self-respectin
citizens of this country believe there al
issues at stake that demand their earnei
effort. Applause. A campaign that
one simply of party management, eau
paign by committees and public speaker
: may fail; but campaign to which tn
, men and women of the country give the