Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-08-31
| VISITING GEN. HARRISON.

VISITING GEN. HARRISON
Two Strong Speeches Deliver
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INDIANAPOLIS, August 14.-Since
10 O'Clock this morning the street:
have resounded with the beating oi
drums and the blaring of the trumpets
of the delegations calling upon Gen
Harrison. Hamilton County lies just
twenty miles away, and since the or,
ganization of the Republican party ii
has never failed to give majority
against the Democracy, its majority
has always been large one, 1900 for
Blaine, and they promise to make it
1900 for Harrison. To-day the Re-
publicans of that county came to pay
their respects to the leader of the par
ty. The excursionists filled forty
eight cars to their utmost capacity.
1t was fine day-clear and cool. By
the time the head of the delegation
reached the park thousands of the
citizens of Indianapolis were there
waiting for them. The procession
was led by banner bearing the in
scription: eve are the sons of Ben
jamin and Levi and will get there.
Eli" 1t was greeted with round af-
ter round of applause.
SPEECH ON CITIZENSHIP.
General Harrison was in excellent
trim. His rest had proved beneficial
to him and he looked in vigorous
health and said he was able to shake
hands with any number of thousands.
The visitors were introduced bv Col.
Gray. General Harrison was es-
pecially happy in his response touch
ing upon the influence of home On cit
izenship. A great text can be found
in the single sentence: 1.-THE home
is the best as it is the first school of
good citizenship" He said:
Colonel Gray and my Hamilton
County friends: The demonstration
which you have made this morning is
worthy of Hamilton County; it is
worthy of the great party to which
you have given the consent of your
minds and the love of your hearts; it
is altogether more than worthy of
him whom you have come to greet.
You come from county that,a your
spokesman has said, is greatly favor
ed, a county rich in it's agricultural
capacity; but, as | look into your faces
this morning, | turn from the contem-
plation of material wealth to the
thought of those things that are high
er and better. Applause and cries
of GOOD, good"
congratulate you not 80 much
upon the rich farm lands of your
county as upon your virtuous and
happy homes. Applause. The home
is the best, as it is the first, school of
good citizenship. 1t is the great con.
servative and assimilating force.
should despair for my country if
American citizens were to be trained
only in our schools, valuable as their
instruction is. 1t is in the home that
we first learn obedience aud respect
for law. Parental authority is the
type of beneficent government. 1t is
in the home that we learn to love, in
the mother that bore us, that which iss
virtuous, consecrated and pure. Ap.
plause. take more pride in the
fact that the Republican party has
always been the friend and protector
of the American home than in aught
else. Applause. By the benef-
cent Homestead law it created more
than half million of homes; by the
emancipation proclamation it convert.
ed million cattle pens into homes
applause and it is still true to those
principles that will preserve content
ment and prosperity in our homes. l
greet you as men who have been nur-
tured in such homes and call your
thoughts to the fact that the Repub-
lican party has always been and can
be trusted to be friendly to all that
will promote virtue, intelligence and
morality in the homes of our people.
[ Applause
About o'clock long procession
from Douglass County, ILL.,, came
marching up the street. AS dele
cation from Dec atur, in the same
state, was expected about 2 p. m, it
was thought one reception would do
for both So they were halted in
front of the Denison House and dis.
missed until 2 o'clock. The delega.
tion brought with them the flag of the
2lst Illinois, General Grants old reg
iment. The old soldiers eagerly gath.
cred around it, and many scenes of
1868 were recalled. The nattiest
display that has yet been made was
that of the Young Mems Republican
Club, of Decatur. They numbered
about 400 and were dressed in light
suit aud high hat Each man carried
a red, white and blue umbrella and
as they marched three abreast the
sight was unique and attractive
They brought with them brass band
and magnificent drum corps. In
front of the Republican headquarters
they were joined by the Douglass
County delegation and both marched
to the park. General Harrison made
them Protection speech of the kind
which strikes home to the people Of
the great agricultural state of Illinois.
A number of the visitors predicted
that it will win many vote for the
ticket in their state, and they propose
to have it printed on cards as q cam
paign document.
SPEAKING FOR PROTECTION.
After returning his compliments
for the demonstration General Harri-
son said:
Public duties involve grave re-
sponsibilities. The conscientious man
will not contemplate them without
seriousness, but the man who sincere
ly desires to know and to do his duty
may rely upon the favoring help Of
the good and friendly judgment of his
fellow-citizens. Great applause
Your coming from another state and
from distant homes testifies to the
observing interest which you feel in
those ques tions which are to be set