Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-05
One of General Harrison's Bsst speeehe
of the Campaign,

One of General Harrison's Bsst Speeches
of the Campaign.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 4tb. = Several
large delegations called upon General Har-
rison to-day, amoug them a body repre-
senting the furniture manufacturing inter-
ests OF Michigan. The Michiganders were
prolific in gifts to General Harrison, the
chief of which was handsome office chair
manufactured entirely of native hardwood
and labeled: Presidential Chair" Among
the other presents were a number of fine
specimens of copper and iron ore from
Northern Michigan, also unique cane.
AT o'clock General Harrison received
the combined delegations at Tomlinsons
Hall. He was in good voice, and spoke
with unusual animation and earnestness
repeatedly arousing his audience. he
said
My Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Friends: These
cordial manifestations OF your personal regard
mooye me deeply lapplausel but l do not ap-
propriate to myself these great expressions OF
popular interest, of which this meeting is only
one. l understand that my relations to these
public questions and TO the people is a repre-
sentation of that interest which thus expresses
itself in principles of government rather than
in men. ICheers am one of the Oldest Re-
publicans My first Presidential vote was given
to the first Republican candidate for that office
lapplausel and it has always been a source OF
10 U1e tldL, IN peace or war,
high spirit OF patriotism and devotion to our
country has always peryaded and dominated
party. lCheers. When, during the civil war,
the clouds hung low, disasters threatened and
the future was crowded with fears never did
any Republican Convention assemble without
declaring its faith in the ultimate triumph OF
our cause Igreat cheers and now, with broad
patriotism that embraces and regards the inter
estS of all the States, it advocates policies that
will develop and unite all our communities in
friendly and profitable interchange of com
merce, as well as in lasting political union
Applause. These great Western States
cite their prejudiees against New Eng
land. We advocate measures that are
as broad as our national dominion that are cal.
culsted to instn their equal blessings upon all
the land. Cheers. the people of the great
West recognize and value the great contribution
which those commonwealths about Plymouth
Rock have made to the civilization, the material
growth and the manhood of our Western States.
lCheers. We are not envious of the prosperity
of New England. We rejoice in it. and we be-
ieve that the protective policy developed her
great manufacturing institutions and made her
rich, and we do not doubt that continuance OF
that policy will produce the same results in
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. [Cheers.l We are
not content to remain wholly agricultural States
in our relations to New England-or old Eng
land. Applause We believe that in all these
great Western States there are minerals in the
soil, and that the energy, and skill, and brains,
and arms of our people win yet develop our
manufacturing industries so as to give us a
nearer home market for much Of our products
of the soil lcheerS and for the great surplus
that now and always, perhaps, we shall not
consume at home, we think the New England
market better than foreign market. Enthusi-
astic and prolonged cheers.
THIS GREAT INDUSTRIAL QUEsRIoN
Is drawn as sharply as lines ever were drawn
between contending armies. Men are readjust-
ing their party relations upon this great ques-
ton. The appeal that is now made tor the de-
fense of our American system is finding its
response, and many of those who are opposed
to us on other questions are committing such
questions to the future for settlement, while
they help us to settle now and for an indefinite
future the great question of the preservation OF
our commercial independence EApplause I
The Democratic party has challenged cur
termination. The wage-earners of our country
have accepted the challenge. The issue oil
the contest will be to settle for many years
our tariff policy. Prolonged cheers. The elo
the material wealth OF the great State of Michi
gan has been full of interest to u.s. As citizens
of Indiana we cannot doubt that the people of q
State that has given US assurance of the devel
opment of great home wealth in manufactur
ing and mining pursuits well understand the
issue that is presented, and cast their influence
in favor of that policy which will make that de-
velopment rapid and sure. And, more than all
and better than all, will maintain in her CON-
munitieS well-paid class of wage-earners
lCheers The wage-workers are American citi-
from
THE SLAVERY OF WANT AND DIscoNTENT
That is bred of injustice. fApplause.l thank
my Michigan friends for these handsome speci-
mems of the products Of their mines and of their
mills. 1 shall cherish them with grateful
recollection of this pleasant visit. Applause
To my Indiana friends always generous, re-
turn my thanks for this new evidence of their
esteem. [Cheers.I To my Ohio friends, who so
often before have visited me with kind express
ions Of their regard, return the thanks of a
native-born Ohioan. Prolonged cheers from
the Ohio delegation.l Three great States are
grouped here to-day. | remember at Resaca,
when the field and staff officers of regiments
that were making the assault were ordered to
dismount, there was a Michigan officer too sick
to go on foot and too proud to subject himself to
the imputation of cowardice by staying behind.
He rode alone-the one horseman in that des-
perate charge-and he died on that bloody hill
side rather than subject his State to the imputa-
tion that one of her sons had fingered. He was
noble type of the brave men that these great
States gave to their country. [Cheers.I
After the speech-making a large number
of the visitors shocks hands with General
Harrison.