The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-15

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The column reached University Park
about noon. Hon. j. r. Gray, Of No
blesville, was spokesman for the visitors.
In responding to Col. Gray's warm ad.
dress, General Harrison briefly discussed
the
BENEFlCENT RESULTS
OF American home influence.
Shortly after noon the delegations from
Illinois began to arrive; from Tuscola and
other points in Douglass county, came
fourteen car loads OF people. A notable
feature OF their display was the old bat
tie tattcred flag of the Twenty.frst ILL
nois regiment. This was the first flag
for which Gen. Grant issued reqnisi-
ton.
The Douglass county delegation head
ed the arrival OF trains from Decatur,
which brought, perhaps the largest and
finest looking delegation OF the day from
Macon county, Illinois. At their head
marched Capt. Strange, with 800 mem-
bers OF the Young Mems Republican
club, Of Decatur.
On arriving at University Park about
o'clock, Capt. IT'D. Minturn, OF Tusco-.
Ia, addressed Gen. Harrison on behalf Of
the Douglass county delegation, and A.
II. Mills, OF fDecatur, spoke for the Young
Mems Republican club OF that city.
On the platform were dozen or more
veterans, conspicuous among whom was
IN old warrior, who, with unconcealed
pride and admiration, held atoft over
Gen. Harrison's head the historic flag OF
Grants old regiment. 1t was several
minutes after Gen. Harrison arose be-
fore the tumult and cheers subsidized.
The theme OF his address was the tariff
issue. He spoke rs follows:
My REPUBLICAN FRIEEDs-Your COM
ing from another State and from dis
tant homes testites to the absorbing in
terest which you feel in those questions,
which are to be settled by the ballot in
November. [Cries Of ave will settle
them"
The confessed Free Traders are very
few in this country, but English states
men and English newspapers confidently
declare that in fact we have great
many. Applause We are told it is
only an average reduction OF per cent
that is contemplated. Laughter Well,
il that were true and not very deccp-
tive statement, as it is really, you might
fairly ask whether this average reduction
does not sacrifice some American in-
dustry or the wages OF our working men
and working women. You may also
fairly ask to see the free list, which does
not figure in this average. Applause
and cries OF "That's it."l We would
HAVE MORE CONFIDENCE
in the protests OF these reformers that
they are not "Free Traders" il 1--WE could
occasionally hear one Of them say that
he WIS Protectionist [applausel, or
admit that our custom duties should
adequately favor our domestic industries.
But they seem to be content with neg
ative statement.
Those who would, il they could, elm
mate the Protective principles from our
tariff laws, have, in former moments Of
candor, described themselves rs pro
gressiye Free Traders" and it is an apt
designation. The protective system is a
barrier against the flood OF foreign i'm
portations and the competition OF under
paid labor in Europe, applause THOSE
who want to lower the dyke, owe 1t to
those who live behind it to make Il
plain statement 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
level? fGreat and entfiusiasticdpplduse.
What say is only suggestive. ! can
not, in this brief talk go into details or
even properly limit the illustrations l
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 attacked2 1t may be that re.
duction should be made. It may be that
some duties should be decreased, but we
want to know whether those who pro.
pose the revision believe in taking
thought OF our American workingmen in
fixing the rates, or will leave them Ia
the chance effects OF purely revenue
tariff. tAppfause.1
NOW, nuVLng spokeL HiTeauy to'uAy
YOU will accept thisinadequate aoknowl'
edgement ofthis magnificent demonstra'
ton. ! thank you, my Illinois friends,
not only on my own behalf, but on be-
half Of the Republicans OF Indiana, fol
the great interest you have manifested
[Cheers. 49,
Tomorrow will be another big recep
ton day. A campaign regiment Of vet
eran ex. Union soldiers was organized in
this city recently, under the name O
the Harrison Regiment. Atthis writing
II numbers 1000 members. They viii
call on Gen. Harrison in the morning,