Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-11-13
HARRISON SPEAKS.
Some Interesting Correspondence
with the President Elect, in which
He Declares His Intentions---The
By-Stander' Outlines the Exercises
of the Day According to the Pro-


of the Day According to the Pro- |
gramme Agreed upen.
Freepot Bulletin,
Through the kindness OF Mr.. end Mrs.
Harrison and Mr. New | am enabled to
present today number Of extracts from
Gen. Harrison's coming inaugural address
which he has already had in preparation
for some weeks. About two weeks ago
received note from him reading as
follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 20.
NY Esteemed Friend:-I heard that
you were betting the other way, but at
the same time am ssnguine of success
and desire to take you into my confidence
for the sake of our old friendship. |
have been preparing my inaugural and l
desire your advice upon certain questions
of policy, and therefore enclose a copy
prepared by my auburn >haired lady type
writer. ION the quiet. she's jim dandy.
Nv reference to the tariff l calculate will
please all parties and | ask if you can
make any suggestions or point out any
possible Improvement. | enclose stamp
for reply. Yours, fol health,
B. HARRISON.
P.S. have been spending the night
| in one of the doubtful states and feel
trifle rocky this morning. Excuse haste
and bad pen. b.
At that time carefully reviewed Mr..
Harrisons manuscript and made few
alterations that considered pat. as they
would have tendency to conciliste the
Bulgarian vote. These suggestions and
amendments were accepted by Ben, who
wrote to me again on Wednesday last,
thanking me for my assistance and prom>
Using to extend the same favor should L
ever be placed in similer position (which
heaven forbidD
preserved copy of this address and
am permitted to give a reasonably COM
plete programme Of the Inauguration exer-
cises. as Mr.. Harrison admits that It
would be good plan to try it on few
select communities 10 see how it is re-
ce ived
Mr.. Harrison will rise early on the
morning of March 4th next with bitter
taste in his mouth. He will ring for his
valet de chambre and order soda cock
tail. After this he will read the morning
paper, while Mrs. Harrison makes him
some toast over the oil stove. After this
, has been disposed of he will remove his
pajsms and put on his Sunday suit, which
Is of Prince Albert cut, made of dark ma
terial. At ten o'clock he will telephone
for hack and will be driven to the wesl
. door of the capitol where he will be NE
| pA "
Murchisou, of Los Angeles He will g
up the stairs two steps at a time to shov
S the people how gay aad frisky he is. Al
/. ter he gets up TO the top Mr.. Fuller, o
Chicago, will swear him in and accept hi
bond. MIR. Cleveland will then step for
ward and say:
IS Ladies and Gentlemen: | am glad t
s see so many intelligent faces before m
. today. 1t shows that the people of Ohi
> and other states Can neglect their poultr
3 and corn planting for one day and take 4
d active interest in the administration
v government. You are here to see ia
,r play and while | am referee you sha
have it, But we have other speaker
= here tonight and must not take up al
N more of your valuable time. | hs,
ID great pleasure in introducing to you MI
a B. Harrison. the champion Indian
feather-weight, who will now address 20
u upon the issues of the day"
IN Mr.. Harrison will then turn har
i, spring and land in the middle of the sta.
IN in full view of the audience. This
something never attempted by pres
~ dent before and is sure to bring down I
IN house. Mr.. Harrison will then thrc
nd open his coat, put his hat jsuntily upC
It's one side of his head, take q swallow
be water and then turn toward the audient
e. After loosening his phlegm with troc
he will speak as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemt
am no orator as some brute is. ba
been brought up on the quiet, unacct
to toned TO address such large and cultul
audiences as see before me today Ter
Zip of What's the matter with Harriso
ny Hes all rightly Thanks, geutleme
uli thanks As | said before, | cannot no
les to greatly entertain YOU by anything
ch shall say and | only ask your kind CO
y siderati0n, because, however uncouth !
~ utterances may be they will be the sine
,ra expressions of heart that throbs
yar unison with the great toiling mas
ok, of the people. | have myself beer
;ch toller from ToilviIle. | know what il
on to earn my pie by perspiration. My
ity cestors carved out for themselves ia
of and fortune, and they be9ueathed
ate the right to do the same. How we
ron have done so leave you TO judge. !
are have honored me by selecting me to
i'm the high office to which my grsndfstl
IKE successfully aspired. II my graud
.ne does as well as his old granddsddy J
ein el will meet him here about fifty ye
anI hence The Harrison family is 70
in- time winner and you needn't start
,ic6 smudge to drive the flies away. In
,ere arduous duties you have unwillin
or forced upon me shall endeavor to ex
else that care and consideration wi
ions their importance demand. The tariff
cts. tax and we must leave congress to m
,nly kew with it. | will advise that aug
in body of my views on that score later
1ich Our relations with foreign powers
tey amicable. see the king of Servia
ider got divorce from his wife, but tn
p,e none of our funeral. People get divol
s % ! III CulCdRt oNSi udS auu hVoouy Val
"a ;s anything about it. We are assemble et
ong a people skilled in the arts of peace,
mort we are going to have peace if VIC {
eat. like the dickens for 1t. | wish to
pipe right here that am something Of SC
Oily per myself, and il that whiskered TEL
jets in the back row don't quit interrup
wing me, I'll lick him after the meetiu
over. Is there anything under the b
but of new businessT
turn After these remarks Mr.. Harrison
and sit down amid thuuders of applause "
IRON IRON the Marine band plays He got there
49, the same"
@ Mr., Harrison writes me that he th
the the Shakesperian joke with which
rate speech opens, will capture the ga
min from the send of, and he believes th'
ring will have his audience with him from
over moment on.
m Of And this is the inaugural.
ages THE BysTANDE
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