The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-02
WELL STATED.

EI1L SlAl Ell.
On the 2Sth, General Harrison received
large delegation of voters from Jennings
county, Indiana. In response to the adj
dress Of pr, aentaiion the General delivs
cred the following brief speech Wlich has
as much in it and to the point, as might
ordinarily be found in a two hours speech.
1t shows how complete his knowledge and
how clear his views of public affairs and
puIic questions are:
my friends-It is source Of regret to me
that do so little 10 conipensae those who take
you that very highly appreciate this evidence
OF your friendliness. and also the kind words
which You have addressed 20 me through
your representative. Jennings county has
history of which it may be proud. Ithas con-
tribpted to the city OF ndianapolis some of her
most distinguished and useful men, Your
spokesman has nat exaggerated the fidelity and
81 eadfastness OF the people OF your county.
Your keppblicanism has been as high and
straight az the walls OF Your cliffs, (applause)
and as solid as the limestone with winch your
hills are battressed. (Aprlause.) You have
said to me that you are III favor of a free and
equal ballot the country over. We are y, -e-
lated in our Government that any distui b ince
of the suffrage anywhere directly affects us ALL
Our members of Congress pass upon questions
that are as wide as the domain over which our
flag 1oa' s. Therefore our interest in the choice
OF these representatives is not lied to our
own districts. If the debate upon public qiles-
tions Is 10 be of value the voter must be free to
register his conclusion. The tribunal which is
TO pronounce upon the argument must not be
Goerced.
trine of Projection. Tie Republican party
stands for the principle of Projection. We be-
iieve i'll the preservation Of the American mar
ket Tor our American pr ducers and workmen
applause and cries of .that'sit) We believe
that the development of home manufactures
tends directly 70 promote the interests of agrl-
CULTURE by iurnlhing home market for the
lro iucts of the farm aud thus emancpating our
farmer S from the transportation charges viii CHI
they must pay when their products seek dis
tant markets. (Applause.) We are confronted
now with a treasury surplus. Our position is
exceptional. We are not seeking as many 9TH
er nations are, new subjects OF taxation new
sources of revenue. Our question is now. how
wisely to reduce our national revenue? The
attempt has been made TO use this surplus as a
lever TO overturn the Protective system The
promoters OF this scheme, while protesting a
desire to diminish the Surplus, have
acted as if their purpose was to increase 1t in
part by opposing necessary and legitimate APP
preparations. agree that there is danger that
surplds may promote extravaganza but | do
not find myselfin sympathy with that policy
which denies the appropriations necessary for
the defense of our people, or the convenient ad-
ministration of our public affairs throughout
TIE 9nantry, IN IL order thait the threat Of
believe that in reducing our revenues to the
level OF our needful and proper expenditures
we can and should. continue to favor and pro-
tect our own industries. | do not like TO in
trust this work to those who declare protective
duties to be vicious. 'legalixed robbery.
'4He hepuulican parry mas, by Ills legSlat10n,
shown Its capacity wisely TO reduce our reve.
nHes and at the same time to preserve the
American system (Appjause.) 1t can be
trusted to do the work that remains and TO do
it wisely" (Applause.l
OTHER DELEGATIONS.
The Clay county people had not finished
shaking hands with the Gel eral when All,
other delegation hove in sight. headed by
drum corps. They proved to be the
J. A. Logan Club (Veterans.) of Bloom
ington. Illinois. about three hundred
strong. Professor Adams. formerly presi-
dent of the Illinois Wesleyan University.
introduced the delegation and made the
address. to WHICH General Harrison res
pended as follows:
.My Bloomington Irienas-I will not discuss
the fssues Of the campaign. You have already
thnusht upon the plat forms of the two parties.
Some OF you have, pei hans. taken your politics
by inheritance 1t il now good time to re-
view the situation. We have the same inter.
ests as citizens Let us all consider the histo-
nv and declarations of the great parties, and
thoughtfully conclude which is more likely to