Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-20

banks the free use of it till our bonds ma
ture or do they propose to reduce our an
nual income below our annual eXpendl-
ture by a revision of the taliff until this
surplus is used and then revise the tariff
again to restore the equilibrium? tGreat
applausel.
/ welcome the presence today of these
ladies' of YOUR households We should not
forget that we have working women IN
America, Iapplause and cries OF ''Good.
good,"l and that none more
than they are interested in the policy OF
protection which we advocate. If want
and hard conditions come into the home
the woman bears a good share. Ap-
plausel. And now / have been tempted
to speak more at length than | had in
tended l thank you for this cordial
manifestation of your confidence and re-
spect. lCheersl.
The reception concluded with the usual
handshaking.
The third delegation numbered 600 from
Grundy county Illinois, including about
one hundred ladies, who wore large red,
white and blue sashes. They were re
ceiYed in the park about o'clock.
Gen. p. c. Haydes, of Morris, Ill, on
behalf Of the visitors made a felicious ad-
dress.
General Harrison in response said:
General Haydes and my Illinois friends
I regret that your arrival was post
poned SO long as to make 1t
the other friends from your state who so
little while ago assembled about the plat
form. | thank you for the kind feelings
that prompted you to come, and for the
generous things General HaydeS has said
in your behalf A campaign that enllsts
the earnest and active cooperation OF the
individual voters will have safe issue
I M Glad tn EVIL
dence that in your locality this lndlvldual
interest is felt [applausel, but popular
assemblies, public debates and conventions
are all an empty mockery unless, when the
debate is closed, the election IS so con-
Quoted as that every elector shall have an
equal and full influence in declaring the
result that is our compact of government.
your great kindness. 1t will now
give me much pleasure to accede
OF the suggestion of General Hadyes and
take each of you by the hand.
When General Harrison arrived at his
residence early in the evening from his
last reception at the park, he was some
what surprised to find 200 veterans drawn
up in line standing in his front yard
They were survivors of the Second and
Ninth Indiana cavalry and the Twenty
Sixth Indiana infantry.
On the steps of his residence stood Col.
John A Bridgeand the old commander
Of the Second cavalry. As General Harrl--
son entered the yard the veterans opened
ranks and saluted. and Colonel Bridgeland
a halt until he could address
him on behalf or the visitors, who in the
closed up around the general.
Their strategy in thus capturing the gen
eral drew forth from him a humorous
smile. He said:
Colonel Budgeloud and comrades
am fast losing my faith in
man. [Laughter.l This morning,
upon me and made an arran cement that L
should receive you at this hour. 1t was
expressly stipulated though l took no
security, flaughterl that there should be
no speech making at all. Now L find
myself formally introduced to you aad
under the necessity of talking to you.
[ Laughter ] am under so much stress IN
this way from day to day that am really
getting 10 be a little timid when L see
guard together anywhere for
fear they will want a speech, llaughterl
and even when [ sit down at the table
with my familyaI have some apprehension
lest some one may propose toast and
insist that | shall respond. Laughter
remember that the Second Indiana cav
airy was the first full cavalry
regiment I ever saw. | saw it marching
dows of my law Office, and as ! watched
the long line drawing itself through the
street it seemed to me the call for troops
might stop; that there were certainly
enough men and horses there to put down
the rebellion. Laughter 1t is clear |
did not rightly measure the capacities of
cavalry regiment or the dimensions of the
rebellion. [Laughter.l am glad to see
you here today. You come as soldiers and
I greet you as comrades. | will not allude
to political topics, on which any of us may
differ A voice: There amt any differ
ances."l OF course the Ninth cavalry and
the Twenty-SiXth infantry must under
stand am speaking to all my comrades.
A voice: "The Twenty-SiXth WAS waiting
for the cavalry TO get out of the way
Laughter Well, during the war you were
willing to wait, weren't you? Laughter.
| was going to say that as had an express
promise from Mr.. Adams, of the Twenty
sixth Indiana, there should be no speaking
on the occasion of your visit laughter
perhaps his comrades of the Twenty-sixth
will say | had not sufficient reason for so
thinking, as we all know that he is given
TO Joking. Laughter. | will be pleased
now to meet each of you personally.
The veterans then entered the house
aud were each introduced TO General
Harrison