New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-19
HARRISON ON THE TARIFF
SPEAKING TO VISITORS FROM KOKoMO.
THE RESIDENTS OF TIE INDIANA NATURAL GAS
prcIoN xNow THE VALUE OF PROTECTION.

~x,r cvs,nrNrc on THE INDIANA NATURAL GAS
REGION KNOW THE VALUE OF PROTECTION
IndianapolIs. Juno 10 (spcciaD Five hundred en-
thusastc ncpuhlicaus from Kokomo. ono II the lead
Ing natural gas towns OF lnaaha, cano oo"h W ho
Hooser canial this afternoon, and headed by brass
band marched through tho streets 10 inc benson
,,.., ,uo,,,. Ter Harrison. About fifty women
,.n,oa ,ho delegation General Harrison received
tho visitors q, onc Of the parlors that In now used as
,no hc,souarters OF the Republican State Committee.
Kohomo en-, OF lilo Republican stronghods IN Indiana
81 +, - within three hours after his nomination that
Tho leading representatives, OF the party teegraphcd
,edce 10 give him rcrcasc of at lcast five hundred
vo.s over ;hs usual majority OF 1,Ioo which wonld be
n very important gain In state so evenly divided,
routicsly a. Indiana. II Is confidently expected that
tho nroiaiso will be fulfilled, a. the advantages Of
,,tuy. sss hayo attracted 900 voters TO the town
since the las, election, nearly all of whom are strong
advocates OF protection There ero a dozen other
towns In Indiana where there has been a similar in
crease tho voting population and in this alone 1t Is
believed there is assurance OF pretty large Eepnp
ucan majority General Harrison received the Kobomo
delegation the hoic mainly because 10 desired 10
sevc the visitors the fatigue of the long walk out to
his hoasv After the. had assembled in the hotel cor
rldors he wcs addrcs lricG: h. James H. Raybnrh
In behalf OF The visitors, and responded as folioWs
Tatlor RayhuIn ard my Howard County fr'enus
think may accept this demonstration as e'a'".o
the action OF the Republican No"''
ct Chicago has been accepted with feS'e
nation BIZ the Republicans OF Howard county.
Applause) You the favored citizens OF ia'o.Sa
county. Your county has been conspicuous .',,o
counties OF this State for IT'S enterprise anu i"'N w
You have been favored with kindly ana GENEROUS '
cultivated hy an intelligent and educated class oi io
ers. Hitherto You have chiefly df""a your "ea''' '"
the soil You have had in the City OF hohoino al u"
tornsing and thrifty county town. you have ooo" o'
spicos for your interest and devotion TO the CAUSE Z"
oAu ffon far
ing generations well equipped for the duties OF citizen
ship
concratula,o you to-day that new era OF pros
pcriy has opened your county in the discovery oil
This new and free fuel to which Nj Rayburn has al
luied 4 sourcc OF great wealth las been opened 10
your people. you have already begun to realize WHAT
II TO your ccrnty. though your expectations nave
hardly gIasrcI VIA, 1t will be when the City Of kokomo
ana your have reached the full development
which VIII follow this discovery (Aprause) You
will then all realize the citizens Of that prosperous
place. as well as the farmers throughout the county
the advantage q having home market for the products
OF your farms. Cheers and applause.)
You may not Ettce tlds much in the appreciation
steDle products OF your farms bu, you VIII notice it
IN the expansion u, markets fer hese more pcrishsbie
proiufts which reach distant market and must be
consu.acd ~ hara.
L. II not thca tine TO- as thoughtful citizens
whaio,or yur previous political Affiliations have
been consider the ques'ionwhat legislation VIII most
Promote he development o; the manufacturing interests
OF your county 0Ei enlarge tho nome h"rheb io'
products Of your farms? [ shall Gis
euss;oa Of tAs question IL is enough 10 state 1t ana
leave It your intelligent consideration. Appiause)
Let i3nk you again 70. this kindly visit and beg you
to Any extended remarks ana to give me now
an opportunity o! ihansag each you personally 10. the
kind things your cia.lTan has said in my behalf.
The Republican state Central Committee has de-
crnincd 'aAo chare" If all arrangements for dele
gallons rsn!ns t;0n Gcocr,l Harrison hc'alicr The
need OF sou, arrangement % this kind has hecn ap
parent for rinI DAYS. INC strain OF receiving
delegations ~ ~ hours has leon more than General
Han lion o. Tie fanilY a'c abic 10 stand.
"Why" IcwarlcA Chairman Huston. IN speaking
O! The d"iB,fufc General Harrison Looks len
years c.lcr ,lsn he id the day before Ills nOmina
tiun' .
There Is some cXGEsoraiion in that statement. but
The sfren Is certainly beginning 10 tell upon me
General he's boa found thai tic ra7scngcr agents
" railroads running mo Indianapolis fafc been
WORKING ~ excursor, on tho strength al General
Harrison, willlngnrs. receive Csilcr> - a lines
and have thus Lccn throwing mon him Al extra
amount Of work. Under The new arrangement dele
gallons VIII probably be received on only two days in
each week.