The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-26
GEN. HARRISON.
Republican Labor Day in
indianapolis.
The Infamous Fassehecds in Regard
TO Gen. HsrrI.sa's Attitude To
wards Labor Finally Laia at Rest
"a Dollar Days. Free Trade
wages.

ISpzsxafoLEs, Oct 2s.-The city pat on
quite q holiday appearance today, in
homer Of the Republican workinxmen's
demonstration. The weather was simply
perfect and The demonstration In some OF
features the most notable in the eamraign.
though not the largest The management
of the affair was entirely In the hands Of
labor representatives. chief Of whom were
Charles H. I1tehEan. ex secretary general
Of the X. Of l., Robert d. Layton, OF Pitts
burg. ex-secrctaTy general X Of J.. Eeeles
Roilasoa. master workman Of the glass
workers assembly Of Pisisbarg, assisted By
john a rsnkfn. Marshall c. woods and
Others prominent xs local labor isaders.
Hon. Vim. McSinIey and Ser at0r Henry
W. Blair, the principal speakers of the dsy,
arrived early this moraing and were re
ceIyesi by the committee a. tne depot.
The former called upon Gen. Harrisoa dur
ing the morning. aud the general took him
foF a drive about the city In the after
neon the procession formed, and after
marching through the prinripsl streets
went 20 Gen Harrjson's resiArnce, where
the column oiss ned ranks and the generals
carriage. with escorts. passed the enthuS-
The bi< auditorium OF the hall was rap
idly filied 10 overlooking. Many la,lies oc-
cupied keats ON she stand, among them
Ms. Harrison. The front OF the stage was
occupied by toe cslor bearers of the various
organizations, their banners presenting a
novel appearance The msrehers carried
tAsir flags and labor embiems into the ball
with them, and as Gen. Harrison appeared,
accompanied by ex Seere ary Litchmzn.
the vast audience arose and, shaking their
flags sad hats, they cheered irantically for
full i've minutes. In point Of enthusiasm
bar one ofher demonstration surpassed
that of to- day.
w. MeDaniels. locally prominent as n
member OF the typographical union, pre-
sided, ana in an address, among other
things, sad: We are bere 10 repndiate
the authority claimed by a few professional
men who speak for .he wage workers OF
Indiana, 10 deny the truihfulress of their
statements and TO Contradict the assertion
that there Is other than a kindly feeling
among the NorkiDginen of Indiana toward
General Harrison General Harrison has
never acted the blatant demsgogue by
making loud professions. yet We have had
evidence Of his earnest - ympathy aud sln
cere friendship ON more than one occasion.
notably his advocacy, while IN the senate.
of the bill making arbitration a means of
settlement vi labor troubles aud excluding
contract labor from our shores. iCheers.
Also the bill prohibiting the use OF convict
labor ON government work or the purehas-
ing by the government of any products of
convict labor. lCneers.l Mcdaniel closed
by pledgidg the support OF those present
GEN. HaRKIsoN's RESPONSE.
As the general rose TO respond there was
another demonstration. He appeared
greatly moved. He spoke with greai earn
estness aud began by saying he had lis
tened during the summer and fall 10 many
addresses fun OF the kindest EXPRESSIONS
toward him personally, but among them all
hone had been more grateful or had more
deeply touched him than this great assem-
bly, OF the workingmen OF Indiana and the
kind words addressed him in their behalf
EARLY in the campaign" continued he,
certain persons. claiming TO speak
for the laboring men, but really in the
employ of the Democratic party managers
promulgated through the newspapers aud
by campaign publications. tnat were not
given tile olsen endorse ile Mt OF the Denxs-
cratic campaign managers. but were paid
by their funds aud circulate d under their
auspices, number of false and scandaions
stories relating 10 my attitude toward
organized labor iCheers. The purpose
of ali these stories VAS 10 poison the minds
of the worklngmen against the candidate
Of the part! that stands in this campaign
for the principle OF protection to Ameri-
can labor. iCheers-i
THE DOLLAR A DAY" LIE.
~ have only once Ia all of the addresses
10 nv fellow citizens alluded 10 these
malicious and scaudalo1s stories, but now
ana ia the presence Of this great gathering
Of wofklngme8 do pronounce them To be
utterly false. Cheering aud waving Of
flags and banners thai continued for sew
egal minutes. The story that ever sail
one dollar a day was enough for q work
"A tttI = IA lAIf m
appen ndagc. n voice. know Il Is lej is
not a Eerfersi0u vi anything ever said.
IL j. false creation. Cheers.
II viii not follow in detail This long cata-
logue of campaign ISLANDERS. but will only
add that It's qualIy false that anyw here
or al any time | spoke dispxrsgingly of
my feliow-citixeus of Irish nativity or de-
scent Maay of them are now enrolling
themselves ON the side of protection OF
American labor. This created the neees-
sity ior the story. Cheers want Ia say
again that those VINO pitch the cam paign
upon So low level greatly underestimate
the intelligence. sense of deeency aud love
o. fair pizN of the American people. Pro
longed cheers.
CONTEST OF PRINCIPLES.
~ said 20 one Of the first delegations that
visited me that this was q contest Of great
principles; that IL would be fought out on
the high plauc of truth, and not In the
q
[CLeers Those who will encamp their
army in the swamp will abandon sictory
to the army that is on the heights.
ECheerx The Republican party stands to-
dsy as the bulwsfk aud defense OF the
wage-earners of this country against com
petition which may reduce American
wages even below the stasdsrd they falsely
impute 10 nay suggestion. iCneers
'lhe policy OF the Democratic party in
the revision of our tsrid laws, as indicated
by the Democratic platform, 10 in favor of
a tArlm for revenue only, or progressive
free trade. This means vast and sudden
Increase of imporIauons. Prolonged
not 10 know that this means diminished
work In our American shops. Cheers and
cries Of No. No. II some one tells me
labsr is not sufficiently rewarded here does
he expect 10 have It's reward increased by
striking down our protective duties and
compelling onr working men to compete
with tie under paid labor OF Europe.
tCheers.
conclude by saying that less work and
lever ages are the inevitable resa4t OF
the triumph OF the principles advocated By
the Democratic party.
Tns speaker closed by sgain expressing
thanks ior the cordial lender OF confidence
" hich had been MADE. he Esd ssit that in
return De cOuld not omit To Say wh&s he
has said. not because they needed 20 be So
sGred Of his friendship, bat in recos nttloa
OF q confidence that fsisehood and sIander
could not SHAKE.
The excitement ocO OaSioaee by the pc.
sonai asiure Of the subjects ceait sit1 BY
Sea. Hsrrsoa continued 80 peTraSc the
audience for several fniHaiss after his
departure, and han1recs followed aim oat
Of iae aall and cheered him yocifeross.s.
senator blair then delivered i0ag al
dress on the subjects OF labor aao c41ncs-