The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-22

TO respond suitably to this magnificent demon
stration and 10 these andy Words which yoa
have address sed 10 me. lublic duties involve
grave r. spon liabilities The conscientious man
will not contemplate them without seriousness
b q the who sincerely desires 10 know and
20 do his duty may rely upon the favoring help
OF God and the friendly Judgment OF hi, feuow
citizens. Your coming from anothsr state and
from distant homes testihes 10 the absorbing
interest which you feel In those questions which
are 20 be settled by the ballot in November
The confessed free-traders are very few In this
country But English statesmen and English
newspapers confidently declare that in fac we
have great many We are told that IL 10 only
an average reduction of per cent. that Is con-
teinpla ed Well, IL that ere true and not very
deceptive statement, as it is really, you might
fairly ask whether this average reduction does
not sacrifice some American industry or the
wages Of our workingmen and workingwofnen.
You may also fairly ask 70 the free lisi, which
does not figure in this average. We would have
more confidence IN the protests OF these reform
ers that they are not 'free-traders' IL we could
occasionally hear ons OF them say that he was a
pro5ectionist, or admit that our customs duties
should adequately ia, or our domestic industries.
But they seem 10 be content with a negative
statement Those who would, II they could,
eliminate the protective principle from our tariff
laws have. in former moments OF candor, de-
traders and IL is an apt designation. The pro-
tectivo system Is a barrier against the flood OF
foreign impor atoms and the competition Of
underpaid labor in Europe Those VINO want to
lower the dixie owe IL 10 those who live behind
| IL 70 make plain statement of their purposes.
Do they want TO invite the flood, or do they be-
lieve in the dixie, but think il will AFFORD ode
quate protection at Il lower level? What L say
Is only suggestive. / can not in this brief talk
go into details or even properly limit the illus
trations have used. But this is the appropri-
ate and timely inquiry, With what motive,
what ultimate design, what disposition toward
the principle of protection is it that present
| tariff schedule is attacked2 IL may be that
| reductions should be made or IL may be that
some duties should be increased; but we
want to know whether those who propose the re-
vision Delieve in taking Thought OF our American
workingmt in fixing the rates, or will they leave
them 10 the chance effects OF purely revenue
tariff. Now, having spoken already to-day, you
| will accept this inadequate Acknowledgement of
| this magnificent demonstration. L thank you,
| my Illinois friends, not only on my own behalf
but on behalf of the Republicans of Indiana. for
| the great interest you have manifested.
At the conclusion OF the speechmaking, while
the handshaking WAS in progress n campaign
| glee club from Decatur occupied the platform
and entertained the crowd with several very
comic campaign songs. The Decatur Torchlight
Club gave IA torchlight parade.
large delegation from Rush County called
upon Gen. Harrison, Judge W. A. Cullen, OF
Nashville, acting spokesman. In his re-
| spcnse q H. Harrison said
Il cannot in these daily addresses enter much
| into public questions. You are Indianians,
some of you by birth some OF you, like myself,
| by choice. You are Republicans; you lave OPP
posed always tue doctrine OF states RICH !;
you have believed and goried in the greater citi-
zenship that embraces all the people OF all tn ,
States You believe that this Government s
| not confederation 10 lie dissolved ut the W Il
| of any member OF IL, but nation, having the
inherent right, by arms, II need be, 10 perpeJu-
ate its benehcenr existence Many Of you who
are here to-daj have AIDED in indicating that
| principle upon the battlefield lores
| OF Plenty OF us,l and yet these
views are no, inconsistent with a
just State pride. We are proud 70 be Indian
| ians, proud of the story of her progress IN ma
terial development proud of her educational
ana benevolent institutions proud OF her chris
tiall homes, proud OF her part in the civil war.
| IL there has been any just cause OF reprOach
against our State we Will ali desire that II be
removed. We may fairly appeal 10 ali In liam
ans, without distinction OF pac,y, % coop rae
in promoting such public measures ca,-
cula-ed 30 lit up the dignity and honor ami
timation of Indian ans among the States OF Inc
| Union. w ii call your attention 10 one such
subject that SCI ms 10 be worthy OF your thought
| IL IL the reform of our election laws. A con-
stitutionnl amendment, 20 which great ma
| lority OF our people gave their sanction, has
removed the impediments which God in tho
way of progressive legislation in the protection
| of an honest ballot in Indiana. Formerly we
could no. requirs definite period Of residence
| in the voting precinct. Now may
AID have. Tie same amendment authori1 ed our
Legislature 20 enact Just and strict registry
law W ch will enable the inspectors rOperly
10 verify the claims OF those who offer a ballot
Every safeguard OF law should toe thrown AROUND
the DallOt-Uo until frauds in voting and frauds
m counting shall receive sure penalties OF the
law well as the Reproduction Of al good men,
The Republican party has always stood for cleo
ton re orms No measure tending TO secure The
ballot-Dox against fraud has ever been opposed
by its repres entatives. / not here 20 make
imputatlons / submit this general suggestion
ind me the party that sets the gate OF election
frauds open, or holds it open, and 1 viii show
YOU the party that expects 20 drye cattle that
way. Let us, as citizens, irrespective of party
unite 20 extol the name of Indiana by maxim :
her election laws models of justice in severity
| aud her elections free from the faint Of suspi-
cion.
Large delegations from Decatur and De'awars
Counties unite1ly paid their respects 10 the Re-
publican standard-bearsr. There we've three
cOngratulatory speeches. General Harrison in
replying 20 these addresses, gave his views in
urlef upon the living questions OF pauper labor
and American COS. He spoke With unusual
earnestness and Yigor, Us 10 lows
Ny friends, tie man VINO does not believe
that the ISSUE of this campaign have taken "a
very deep hold upon The minds an upon the
hearts OF the American .ople would do we'll TO
come and stand with me AMI ook into the faces
of the masses who gather here / know nothing
of the human face IL do not read aga n in your
faces and eyes tn lesson l have read here from
day 10 day, aud it il This That thinking in
tetllieent' God-iearing, and sel.-respec Ting
citizens OF this country believe there
are issues that sta and demand their
earnest effort lapplau Ell; campaign
that is one simply Of party manasement,
campaign by committees and public speakers,
may fail but Il caI paign 70 which the men and
the women of the country give their unself sh
and earnest efforts can never fail 1t is no per-
sonal interest in the candidates that stirs these
emotions in your hears IL Is the belief that
questions are involved affecting your prosperity
and the prosperity OF your neighbors affectiny :
the dignity OF the nation, affecting the genera
ton to which you will presently Ielve the gov
eminent which our fathers built and you have
saved. One subject is never omit Ell Dy those
who speak for these visiting delegations. viz :
the protective tariff. The purpose not 10 permit
American wages TO be brousht below the level
of comfortable living and competence and hope,
by competition with the paup labor OF Europe
has take n "A very strong hold upon our people.
And OF kin 10 this suggestion and pur-
pose Is this other: That we will not
permit this country 20 be made the
dumping ground of foreign pauperism and crime
There are some who profess to be eager to ex-
clude paupers and Chinese laborers, and at the
same time advocate policy that brings the
American wOrkmen into competition with the
products Of cheap foreign labor. The disastrous
effects upon our workingmen and workingwomen
of competition with cheap, underpa labor are
not obviated by keeping the cheap worker over
the sea, If the product OF his labor is allowed
free competition in our market. We should pro-
tect our people against competition with the
products OF un1erpaid labor abroad, as well as
against the coming 10 our shores of paupers,
labOrers under contract, and the Chinese. These
two thoughts are twin Thoughts the same logic
supports both, and the Republican party holds
them the dual conclusion OF one great argu-
ment."
The Mills Bill u Southern Victory.
The 21st Of July 1861, the first battle OF the
four years civil war fought al Bull Ran. 1t
was "A defeat for the North fwenty -seven years
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