The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-26
down Of American workshops to a greater or
less extent.
GOOD CAMPAIGN TEXTS.
A Fow ofthe Pithy Uttersnces with Which
General Harrison's Speeches Abound.
Erou, thu IndfananOIfa JournaI1

From the day OF General Harrison's nomina-
ton until that of his departure from this city,
June 18th 20 August 18th, he made forty-o
speeches. These speeches were made 20 visit
ing delegations from this and other states, In
GLIDING several clubs and special organizations,
but mostly unorganized masses OF people. Gen
eral Harrisons speeches were in every instance
exteinporaneous, that Is, delivered without
manuscript or notes. They covered variety OF
topics, and, though touching on many points,
each one short. The following sentences
indicate the general thought in the speeches
without including all the speeches or all
the striking sentences they form an interest
ing collection of campaign texts
ANY development that does not reach and
benehcially affect all our people is not to be de-
sired"
Amy policy that transfers production from the
American 10 the English or German shop works
an injury TO all American workmen."
A manly assertion by each of his individual
rights, and manly concession OF equal rights TO
citizenship"
The gates of Castle Garden swing inward.
Ihey 40 not swing outward 10 any American la
borer seeking "A better country than this.
pie OF protection"
ored"
Our party stands unequivocally without
evasion or qualification, for the doctrine that the
American market shall be preserved for our
American producers
1T is one of the best evidences OF the pros
ptIllJ VI our ClJleb JuhL 30 large proportion OF
the men who work are covered by their own
roof-trees. II we would perpetuate this condi-
ton we must maintain the American scale Of
wages"
THE laboring men of this land NAV safely
trust every Just reform in which they are inter
ested 10 public discussion and 10 the logic Of
reason"
lit can easily be demonstrated that IL our
revenue laws were so adjusted that the imports
from Great Britain should be doubled it would
he good for the workingmen of England but L
wOuld N ar rat "a nal
would be good for the workingmen Of America.
Education is the great conservative and as
Stimulating force. Therefore, in our political
campaigns let mon think for themselves, and
the truth will assert its sway over the minds OF
our people"
THE home is the best and is the first school
OF good citizenship. IL is the great conserva-
tive and nssimilating force. j should despair
OF my country IL American citizens were to be
trained only in our schools, valuable their
instruction is 1t is II the home that we first
learn obedience and respect for law"
The protective system is barrier against
the flood OF foreign importations and the COM
petition of underpaid labor in Europe. Those
who want TO lower the dyke owe il 20 those who
live behind 1t TO make plain statement OF their
purposes"
The disastrous effects upon our workingme en-
and workingwomen Of competition with cheap.
underpaid labor are not obviated by keeping the
cheap worker over the sea, if the product of his
cheap labor is allowed free competition in our
market. We should protect our people against
competition with the products of undergrad
labor abroad, as we'll as against the coming to
our shores Of paupers, laborers under contract,
and the Chinese labor
do not allow any one TO persuade You that
the great contest as 10 our tariff policy is one
between schedules. II is not a question of Z
per cent. reduction. 1t is n question between
wide-apart principles-the principle of protec-
ton, the intelligent recognition in the framing
of our tariff laws of the duty 20 protect our
American industries and maintain the American
scale of wages by adequate discriminating du-
ties on the one hand, and on the other denial
of the constitutional right TO make our customs
duties protective or the assertion of the doc
trine that free competition with foreign products
is the ideal condition TO which all our legislation
should tend"