The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-05
POLITICAL NEWS.
Harrison Receives Visitors
from Three States.
rnE BUILDING UP or rns wKsr.
Roth Parties In Indiana Agree 20
Fair Vote and Honest Count
Blaine speaks at Adrian. Mich.--
Mayor Hewitt Renaminatesi.

lNng1NSruiFs, oct item. Hafrlsou's
visitors today were iron Michigan, 0hlo
and Indians. The Michigaa delegation
represented larrcly The furniture manafan.
turing Interests Of Srana Rapids. Mica,
and were prolific in gifts 10 Gen. Harrison,
chief 81 which was handsome Office
chair. manufactured ensireiy of native
woods. aud labeled Presidential Chats
Among other pFeseais were number of
sine specimens cf copper end iran ore
ifem Northern Michigan, also 4 nnIque
cane. At O'Clock Gen. HARRISON received
the com.sncd delegations AZ The hail.
Gep. Harrison was ia good voice and sroke
with unusal animation aud earaesinesS,
REPEATEDLY FonsiAg his audience Re said.
''My Michigan. Ohio and indiana friends,
these cordial manifestations OF your pcrs0fl-
al regard moves me very deeply ape
Rlausl; but do not appropriate % myself
the great expressions et papNlsy interest of
" hich this meeting is only one under
stand That any relations 70 public questions
and - the people Is as a representative.
aad tie Interest Whloh thus expresses H.
self i IN principles Of government rather
than In men; ana one ef The oldest he
puhiicars. At first presidential vote wNs
given 70 The first Republican canaidaie Tor
that Once, ana it has always hccu
source Of profound qualification 10
me that IN peace aud war high
spirit of patriotism aid devotion % our
country has always peryaaed and d0taA-
hatea the party. Nhea during the civil
var the clQnis hung low. waCn disasters
talekeucd and the future Wss crowded
With fears, never dld ans Republican cou-
veniion asScmhle without declaring its
faith IN the ultimsse triumph ~ our cause.
and now Us broad patriotism embraces
and regards The Interests OF all The states
aad advocates policies that viii develop
and unate al our communities in the pf0ai-
ablc Interchange OF eommcrCs as
Meh - IA political uniou. These
great Western states win net attempf to cx-
elite prejudice against New England We
advocate measures that src as broad
As our national domain, that arc
calculated % inslili their equal blessings
upon all the land, The people OF the great
West recognize aud value the great CON
tsibution which those commonwealth
about Plymouth Rock have made 20 the
civilization, material growth aud man
hood of our Western states We are not
euyious al her prosperity. We believe
that the protective policy developed hefH
great manufacturing institutions and
made her rich. aud we DO not doubt that
continuance Of that policy viii produces
the same results 10 Michigan, Chic and
Indiana.
I'VE arr not content 10 remain wholly
agricultural states in our relations to either
"a
that Ia all ot these great Western states
there are minerals Ia the soil aud enerry
and skill in the brains aud nsfnx 81 cur
people that VIII yet 20 multiply and de-
yelop our manufacturing Industries as
give u near home marked Tor muchof
the products of cur soil; aud for that great
surplus that now aud always, perhaps, we
shall not consume Al home. We think the
New England market better than foreign
market
'Thc issue upon this great Industrial
question Is drawn as sharply as lines ever
were drawn between canteHiing arniicx
hca are reaGtusiiBg thes party relations
unon this great question. The appeal that
ls now made Tor the defense OF orr Anerf,
can system y finding It's RESPONSE. and
many oi those who ate opposed to us on
other Questions are committing such otips-
tious 10 the future for settlement While
they help us 70 settle now aud FAR In an In
definite future the great question If f,reser-
WALTON Of our commercial indrpendence
fne Democratic party has Challenged our
protected Industries 70 a Eght oi ezfeTinina-
t!on. The whgepRrnprs af oar country
have accepted the CHALLENGE. The issue
Of toe contest via settle Tor many years
our tarlu policy. The eiaquouf desrri,y-
iions 10 which we have iisfcDed Of the
material wealth OF the great
state Of Michigan has been fnil II
interest 10 ~ citizens Of indiaHmx& 81
not doubt that the people Of L.
such gorgeous Invitations 90
ment oi great home wealth In "a
ing and mining pursuits vii
the issue that Is presented II
their influences IN favor Of taai ~ 4
will make that development "a ~ - -
and more shan all and better <af15 ~
maintain IN her communities Z
class Of wage eafnefs
vote. they are American cifige I4I
essential that they be kept fnM
slavery u want and diBeonien
Justice.
'Ishank my Michigan friend M
specimens Of ihg
their mines and their mills. l
ish thcm With my grateful feccNttfIon Of
this pleasant visit To my fndiapa friends.
always generous. | return my thanks for
this new evidence of their esteem. To my
Ohio friends, who 80 often before have
visited inc with kindrxpTessionso sol regard.
/ return the thanks of a anativeborn Ohinau.
Three great states are grouped here to-day.
II remember ~ Rrsara, when the heid
and star of the regiments that were
making the assault were ordered 10 dis.
mount there was Michigan officer too
sick to 90 on foot aud too proud 10 subject
himself 10 the impntation Of fcowardlce by
staying behind. lie rode alone, the one
hOraeman in that desperate charge. aud
iied on that bloody hillside rnihef than
subject his state 10 the iIaputa.jon that
one of her Suns had fingered. lie WAS
noble type of the brave men these great
states gave to the country"
After The fpccchmaking, "A large number
NJ visitors shook hands With Gen. fIarri-
'vn