Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-16
Harrison RECEIVES.
The Republican Presidential Candidate
Talks on s.rotectiou.

the N9pnDttcan PRESIDENTIAL Candidate
Talks on protection.
IsDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Aug. ~15.--There
were nearly 5000 Republicans from
Macon, and Douglass counties, Illinois,
and Hamilton county, Ind, In the city to
see Gen. Harrison. The I~ndianans came
first, I, 500 strong, and made one of the
most noticeable demonstrations that has
yet been given here. They came from a
locality where the Quaker element pre-
walls, and among whom the temperance
principle Ia firmly fixed. Their recep-
ton occurred about noon In
University park. where, with 9TH
era. the crowd numbered $500.
Theis banners were all Indicative
of the protection issue, and when Gen.
Harrison appeared he was received with
great cheering, and in response to j. r.
Gray, the spokesman of the delegation,
he referred to the home influence In
American affairs. The generals speech
was enthusiastically received, aud fol-
lowing 1t the usual Misunderstanding oc-
Cured. Two hours later he received the
Nlinoisans, among whom were old Tip
pecanoo voters, war veterans and young
Republicans. For Macon county A. Fl.
Mills apoke, and for Douglass, L. ID. Min
surn. In replying to these gentlemen
the general spoke more at length III the
tariff Issue, in the course OF which he
said:
THE confessed free-traders are very
few In this country, but English states
men and English II newspapers confidently
declare that in fact we nave b great
many. Applause. We ere told that IT.
IL only an average reduction of Z per
mont that tS aSntavnp nj otal TT o,alto- I
Well, if TINT were true, and not a very
deceptive statement, as Il really ia, you
might fairly ask whether this average
redustion ioss not sacrifice some Ameri-
can industry or the wages of our work.
tngmen and working women You may
also ask fairly to, see the free list which
does not figure Ia this average ZAP
plause and cries of That's it'll We
would have more confidence in the pro-
test of these seformers that they are not
free traders If we could occasionally hear
one of them say he wa a protectionist
or admit that u customs dutiee should
adequately favor our d9mestic industries.
But they seem to be content with a mega
tive statement. Those, vino, II they
could eliminate the protective principle
from our tariff laws have, in former
months Of candor, described themselves
as progressive free traders, and it is an
apt designation. The protective system
IL q barrier against the flood OF foreign
Expectations and the competition of I'M
der-paid Labor in Europe. Those who
want to lower the dyke owe it to
those who live behind 1t to make a plain
statement Of their purposes. Do they
rant To invite the flood, or do they be-
lieve III the dyke but think it will at
0 adequate protection at a lower ,levels
tAprlause. What l say is only suggest
ivei cannot In this brief talk 90 into
details, or even properly limit thesillns-
trations ! have used, but this is an APP
propriate and timely inquiry; with what
motive, what ultimate design, what dis
position towards the principle of protec-
ton is it that our present tariff sched-
uie Is attacked 1t may be that
reduction should be made; 1t may be that
sorne duties should be increased, but we
wantto know whether those who propose
the revision believe in taking a thought
of onr American workingman in fixing
the rates, or will leave them to the
chance effects of u purely revenue tariff. u
[Applause.
1t is probable the generals trip to a
resort viii be postponed, and the place
Will be changed from Middle Bass island
on aceounc of the premature publication
of the proposed journey.
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