, 1888-09-01
Reception to Gen. Harrison.

TOLEDO, Aug. 3l.-It is understood
that Gen. Harrison has spent some of his
leisure time at Middle Bass in preparing
his letter OF acceptance and it is believed
by his friends that he intends to make it
public as soon as he returns to Indianapo-
lis. An carly lunch was served to-day at
the Middle Bass club house, after which
Gen, Harrison and his friends crossed to
Put-in-Bay to attend a formal reception.
PUT-IN-BAY, o., Aug. 3l,-This was a
memorable day for the 500 residents of
Put.ln-Bay island. Early this morning
the lslandeps began to make preparations
for the reception and entertainment Of
their distinguished guest. Gen. Harrison
and his party. The yacht Ganges, with
(fen. Harrison on board, arrived at 3 n.
m. The general was accompanied by ex-
Governor Foster, Judge Cummings and
other friends. The party was escorted to
the pavilion and John Brown, Jr., arose
anu announced that Governor Foster
would act as master of ceremonies.
Governor Foster made a few remarks
and introduced Gen. Harrison, who spoke
as follows:
II do not intend to speak to you about
any of these questions that are engaging
your minds as citizens of this prosperous
and mighty and happy nation. We are
here to-day as Americans, proud of the
flag that svmbollZes the great union of
states, proud OF the story that has been
written by our fathers in council and in
war in the formation and defense and per-
petuation of our magnificent institutions.
These institutions of ours are in our own
keeping now and not only our tundamen-
tai institutions but the fame that has been
won by those who have gone before. |
may therefore properly say to-day that a
campaign like this demands the thought
tul consideration OF every American voter.
The story OF our prosperity, of our de-
.velopmeut in wealth, of our achievements
IN finance as a nation since and during the
war is almost as notable and as admirable
as that Of our achievements in arms. The
assembling of our revenue is even more
difficult than the assembling of armies and
yet we were able to maintain those armies
In the field and have been able since, not
only to bear up a great load of debt, but
to pay 1t off until that Which was once
thought to be a burden that would crush
our industries has come to be in our
hands but as a ball that a bow losses in
play and we are confronted to-day with
the question, not how we shall get
money, but how we shall wisely stop some
of those by which our wealth is
pouring into our public treasury. 1t is
an easier problem than that which con-
fronted the great war secretary in whose
name you so delight how to raise revenue
to prosecute the war successfully.
1T will be wisely solved, and may |
note also the fact, Notwithstanding this
complaint of excessive revenue there are
some who suggest that they are not able
adequately to arouse popular Indignation
against excessive taxation because they
cannot disclose to the people when or how
they are paying taxes. 1t is taken, they
say, so indirectly and so subtly that these
our plain people don't know that they are
paying them at all.
But | must close this line of party
discussion. | have had a pleasant stay in
this most delightful neiGhborhood and |
can't let this public opportunity pass
without expressing for myself and Mrs.
Harrison our grateful appreciation of the
kind and thoughtful hospitality which has
been shown us by the people OF these
The general intends to start for Indian
apolis Tuesday.