The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-04
CHEERING FOE HARRISON.
New York Republicans Enthusiastic
over the Ticket.

seats ana IN nearly every box there were
several fashionabIy dressed women The
presiding officer of the evening was Edward
T. Bartlett.
I In opening the meeting he spoke in warm
praise of the Republican platform and of the
candidates who stand on it. He alluded to
Harrison as a patriot and statesman, and
referred to his services on the field and in
the Senate. OF Levi z. Morton, the candi-
date for Vice President, he said the banking
house of which he was the head had largely
aided in the resumption of specie payment
and the funding of the public debt.
He evoked applause by his reference TO
Mr.. Mortons aid in sending food TO the
poor of Ireland in 1880. He said the issue
before the people was that of protection to
American industry, and on that issue the
Republicans were sure to win. When the
/ speaker alluded TO Morton picture of the
candidate for Vice President that stood by
the side of the stage was raised aloft and
and greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Ex-ooSGREssNaN HoRR's SPEECH.
The first speaker of the evening introduced
was Ex-Congressman Roswell G. HOrr, Of
Michigan. He was received with applause,
and the applause was increased when he
said:
come to you from the far West simply
for the purpose ofsaying TO you people of the
East that we intend to join hands with you in
redeeIning the United States of America.
Continuing he said:
sat as delegate in the convention at
Chicago, and although it did its work fairly
and well. No convention ever had more
| single object in view. IL was written on the
features of the delegates. 1t was plain to see
they had come with one single purpose
that of nominating ticket thasw will win.
And you've done it," exclaimed voice
We did, replied the speaker Contihu-
ing, Mr. Horr said
The platform is complete II gives the
cIear-cut issue of protection TO the industries
of America The issue has been narrowed
down to the question which had better
manage the nation the Republican Clubs of
this country OF the Golden Club of England.
[
ing up our own country. The history of
England does not inspire me with enthusi-
asm. She is a blood-sucker When has
England ever established claim TO be
missionary? She has always been for herself
and never for us.
OVATION To GENENAL SHERMAN.
At this point General W. T. Sherman en-
tered and was quietly taking a seat in a box
when he was perceived by the audience and
greeted with cheers that continued for sever
al minutes and the band played Hail to
the Chief"
d" m glad TO belong to party that honors
Its heroes, (" said Mr.. Horr
Resuming his subject he said
England turned against Us when we were
in the middle of difficulty that arose from
the slavery question, but we made her pay
for it afierward When we nominated our
ticket Great Britain had no cheers for us
General Harrison may be proud of his an
cestry, but we depend more upon a man for
what he is himself than for what his ances-
tors were, and in this instance we can all
pay respect TO our candidate for living up 10
what his ancestors were and for being the
equal of them. The Democrats have told us
that this is not TO be a personal campaign
that nothing is to be said as TO personal char
acter [Derisivc laughterl They admit
that nothing can be said against the person.
al character of our candidate. Curtis and
l.a Times Sfrr1ek fha in This
IHisses But we have an issue which is
plain and distinct, and we are going TO
carry this election for protection TO Ameri-
can industries and the building up of the
United States. This Mills bill that they
want to saddle us with, what is it? What
will it do for US in Michigan We in Michi-
gan raised 100000 pounds of wool last
year. Thy want to put that on the free list
LUMBER on THE FREE LIST.
We cut many million feet of lumber in
Michigan last year. This they want to put
on the free list. II is the same with our iron,
our copper and yet they say Michigan may
90 Democratic. But they won't do it. Mich
igan has been taken on. of the list of doubt
full States So far as l know the Democrats
do not claim Oregon. Many other States
will be given up by the Democrats before
November What we want is protection for
all our industries. We want them all pro-
tected SO that fair wages may be paid to all
workingmen. We cannot compete with for
eign labor, because we pay our workingmen
twice as much as the English laborers are
paid So we must retain our tariff to enable
our workingmen to earn good wages. Car
Isle and Hill said last night that they were
not for free trade, but only for a tariff for
revenue only. Between a tariff for revenue
only and free trade the difference is so little
that the effect will be the same Until Ore
gon was heard from the Democrats were for
free trade absolutely.
DEMOCRATS DON'T TELL THE TRUTH.
There are many other reasons why the
Democratic party cannot be kept in power.
They have not told the truth in anything
since they went into power over three years
ago. They promised to distribute the accum-
ulaied wealth in the National Treasury
Their promises were not fulfilled. There
never has been day since they went into
power that ii has not increased The pres
ent administration spoke loudly of the ex-
posere they We're going to make Of Republi-
can corruption. They found a number Of
smart Democrats and put at their head the
smartest they could find-a man who knew
how TO add-and they sent them up here 10
examine the accounts of the Sub-Treasury,
and they found a deficit of two cents.
They were anxious to reform their civil
service No man was 10 be turned out of
office except for incompetency. but those
promises have been forgotten or ignored and
10000 men have been turned out of office
and how much have the offices improved? ?
The statute said that the veterans of the war
must be given the preference to positions,
but the old soldiers have been turned out.
The soldiers do not admire Cleveland nor
the way he treated them One soldier.
knew, who left one of his legs at Gettysburg
was removed from his postmastership be-
cause he edited little temperance paper
which told Republicans to vote for James G,
Blaine. [Great cheeringl His place was
secured by Democratic editor, who had to
wait until he served his term in jail for rob
bing pensioner before he could take it,
THE SAME BRIGADE WITH CLEVELAND.
/ havetlie right to talk about the soldier
because served in the same brigade as Gro
yer Cleveland. We are both veterans of the
home guard. [Laughter.l