The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-09-27

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Gen. Benjamin Harrison delivered .
short but pithy speech sn the 18th Of last
month to . visiting delegation. He said:
"MY FRrExps-Ths man who does not
believe that the issues Of this campaign
have taken deep hold upon the minds
and upon the hearts Of the American pco-
pls would do well to come and stand with
me and look into the faces Of the masses
who gather here. I know nothing Of the
human face II do not read again In your
faces and eyes the lesson have read here
from day to day, and II is this. That
thinking, intelligent, God-fearing and
self-respecting citizens Of this country be-
lieve there arc issues that demand their
earnest effort. tApplause.1 A campaign
that is one simply Of party management,
o campaign by committees and public
speakers, may fail; but campaign to
which the men and the women of the
country give their unselflsh and earnest
efforts can never fail. (Great applause.1
It il no personal interest in the candidates
that stirs these emotions in your hearts;
Il 10 the belief that questions are involved
affecting your prosperity and the prosper
ity Of your neighbors; affecting the dig
nifty Of the nation; affecting the genera
ton to which you will presently leave the
government which our fathers built and
yon have saved. One subject IL never
omitted by those who speak for these Wis
iting delegations, viz, the protective
tariff. The purpose not to permit Amer
lean labor to be brought below the level
Of comfortable living and competence and
hope by competition with the pauper la
Dor Of Europe has taken strong hold
upon our people. rApplause.l
"And Of kin to this suggestion and pur-
pose Is this other: That we will not per-
init this country to be made the dumping
ground Of foreign pauperism and crime.
[Great applause.l There are some who
profess to be eager to exclude paupers and
Chinese laborers, and at the same time
advocate policy that brings the Amer
lean workman into competition with the
products Of cheap foreign labor. Zap
plause and cries Of That's It'll The dis
astrous effects upon our working men
and working women Of competition with
cheap underpaid labor are not obviated by
keeping the cheap worker over the sea If
the product Of his cheap labor is allowed
free competition in our market. We
should protect our people against compe-
tiaon with the products Of underpaid la
Dor abroad as well as against the coming
to our shores Of paupers, laborers under
contract, and the Chinese. Enthusiastic
applause.l These two thoughts are twin
thoughts The same logic supports both,
and the Republican party holds them as
the dual conclusion Of one great argu-
ment.
'sNow, gentlemen, to the first voters
who come with the high impulse Of re-
cruits into this strife; to these old men,
seasoned veterans of many contest, and
70 these colored friends whose fidelity
has been conspicuous, give thanks and
hearty greetings [Applause.l There has
been desire expressed that the reception
Of these delegations should be individual
ized, that Delaware should be received by
itself, and Decatur separately, but that il
not possible. You are one in thought and
purpose, and II I am not able TO individ-
ualize your reception by counties ] will,
30 far as can, now make II absolutely
individual by greeting each one OF you. "
prolonged cheers.l