The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-12
Gen. HARRISON AT HOME
ALE RETURNS FRESH FOR THE WORK
or THE CAMPAIGN.

The Journey from Toledo to Indianapolis
"A Series of Enthusiastic Receptions -
Twelve Thousand People Welcome the
Next President at His Home.
INDIANAPOLIS coRnEsPoNDEScE.l
Gen. Harrison and party at cnde by Lieut. Gov
Robertson tnt Others OF a committee rom fort
WaYne. left Toledo Tu esday for Indianapolis Dy
the wala sh Road. Two or three hundrei people
w messed their departure. The candidate was
welcome By clio ring crowds az many OF the
stations alC n the route 10 tort wayne htu
where the stops permit he SHOOK hands with
as many people possible. Inc hcpuou'ah
rtandard- b ,aror met With n warm reception nc
Fort Wayne. Aftsr brief but en- huslaslic
demo stration ut tho delot ten harrison vas
escorted 10y Lieut.. Gov. Robertson ana the tnel
mombars OF the reception commit go u hhlnil,
ton square Htrs, under ersHt oaks, tan
had been erected md Il large crowd Bscetsd tne
distinguished guest. IL wns WIN 9l,Iculty lie
sion of the sp ,akers' stand As Gen hhrr ; ~
appeared on the platform he received II unique
welcome, being pc ted from II s Gei with dol-
ems OF bouquets, which during the demons ration
were gathered and placeI IN front am arolnd
tho eneral 1t WIS several minutes DSiore
the no.se and cheers abatSd, when Con. HOr-
risen, in strong clear voice spoke as ioi-
lows ,-,,.. 1,,oor ,,,,.,,,r cox,.r,,,o,t
like ours it Is OF the r5t Importance that e'ery
man who votes should have some renson Tor hls
vote; that every man Who attaches himself 20
this or that political party SIN uld intel g entity
understand both the creed aud tho purposes OF
The marty TO which ne belongs. / tLink Il is
universally conceded-concodCd by Democrats
IA VOL as by Republichni-that the qucS ions
involved in this campaign do have Ne'y direct
bearing upon the national prosperity ana upon
the prosperity and welfare OF the indlviduai
citizen | think IL Ia conceded that the result OF
this election viii affect benefcially or INJURIOUS
ly great manufacturing interests, ana VIII
affect, for veal or for VICE. the workingmen ana
workingwomen who FIJI these busy hives OF IN
ldustry.
This much is conceded. do not intend to-
Iafa INraN
TO call your attention TO IA few general facts and
principles and the first one-the one never
tire OF mentioning, the one deem SO lhpor'
,tant that do not shun the charge that am re-
,peating mysef-is this That the condition OF
the wage-workers of America is better than that
of the wage-workers of any other country in the
world Now, ii that be true, ii is important
that you should each find out why IL Is so that
each one of YOU should determine for himself
what effect IL protective tariff has had and is
likey TO have upon his wages and his prosper.
ity. Does il need 10 DO demonstrated tina: II
we reduce our tariff 20 revenue level, II we
abolish from il every consideration OF protec-
tion. more goods will come in from abroad than
come in now2 And what is the nece ssary eject
1t is the transfer TO foreign shops of work that
YOU need here; IL is to diminish American pro
duction and increase English production.
That j. TO be the effect OF IL.
1T is not worth while 10 stand upon nice def
nitiOns as 10 free trade Some think IL enough
90 say that they no. free-traders because
they are not in favor OF ab1lshing all customs
duties Let me remind such that the tree-trade
countries of Europe recognized to be such, have
not abolished all customs duties better dis
Ninction is this: Tha free-trader believes in
1evying customs duties without any regard TO the
effect of those duties iupon the wages OF our
working people upon the production OF our
own shops. This, then, is the issue. Take il TO
your homes. There are many confusing and con-
Trajectory statements made in the public press
and by public SPEAKERS. Ask any OF those who
assail our protective system whether they do not
believe thai il their policy is adopted n larger
amount Cf foreign-inade goods will come into
this country. II is their purpose to increase
IL.
Y may safely ask yoI 20 consider the question
whetL o. this cheapenng OF prices, which they
seem 10 regard rs the highest attainment OF
statesmanship is consistent with the rate of
wages That our working people enjoy now
whether it will not involve, il are 20 have
foreign competition without favoring duties n
reduction OF American wages 70 the stand
ard OF tho wages pHid abroad. Do
you believe for vne moment that the two facto-
1ies making the same pro luct can be maintained
IN competition where one pays S3 per cent. more
10 its woTkingmen than the other? Is il not
certain TINT wages must be equalized in those
competing establishments, or the one paying tho
highest wa yes must shut down? Here in this
sity OF Fort Wayne. important and so pros
pelols, we have fine illustration OF the accru-
sng advantages OF large factory and shop popu-
lntiOn. 1t has made your city prospe, GUS rs
well as populous, and it has made these outly-
ing Allen County farms vastly more valuable
than they otherwise would have been These
interests harmonic. But l only want TO ask
YOU 20 think upon these questions; settle them
III your minds. for IL Is agreed by all that as
they sha l he settled one way or the other, your
interests and those OF your families and or thi J
community and OF every other like community
In this country are TO be affected fayocaby or
unfavorably May not appeal 10 you TO review
these questions, 10 throw off the shackles OF
precOnceiyed )tions and Of party Urejudices
and consider them anew in the ii yllt OF all the
information that is accessible 10 you? IL you
shal do that l 90 not doubt that the working
people of this country will this Novemb n,
forever ottle the question that American GUS
toms duties shall, 10y intention, by fOrethOught,
have regard the wages of our working people -
The General then took position on the steps
of the pavilion and shook hands with two or
three thousand people who succeeded in crowd
ing past him.
The journey toward Indianapolis was re-
sImed at p. m, and for the first ten miles
Congressman Whites daughter Grace acted as
engineer of the train. Th9 tain sped rapidly
s12rougl the towns whore people had congre-
gated, the candidate bowling his recognition OF
the honor. Short speeches made by Gen.
Harrison at Huntington, Peru, Kokomo, and
sother cities.
The Columbia Club of indianapolis 100 strong
met the party at Noblesville. E1om Noblesville
co indianapolis every small station and cross
roa Is furnished its noisy and enthusiastic
scroWd. and as tho suburbs OF Indianap-
solis were ent red it seemed IL the
whole noichborhood had come out TO vel
come the Generals return. At the Union depot
and for squares beyond the crowd almost
fmp netrable 1t is estimated that from IL 900 &c
man. aud their cheers were drowned by the can
mons roar The escort from the depot TO the
Generals residence consisted OF the Columbia
Club the Railroad Mems Republican Club about
800 strong and 900 veterans, who sung March
ing Through Georgia" and other war songs al
they passed up Pennsylvania avenue. 1t wa
. 80 u. IN. when the column arrived at Gen. Har
rison house. Standing in the carriage and sur
round Il by the cheering thousands, the Genera
briefly thanked the people for their reception