Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-17
SPEECHES BY GEN. HARRISON.
An Address TO Veterans, One to Work
ingmen and One 90 Irish.Americans.

An Address 20 Veterans, One to Work.
ingmen and One 20 1rish.Amertcans.
General Harrison had a busy day at his home
Saturday, receiving delegations and making
speeches. The Scott Rifles, OF Kansas City, Mo-,
composed OF veterans OF the war OF the rebellion,
were the first to call In his brief speech OF well
come he did not refer 10 politics but said ne was
especially complimented by the visit OF this or
ganiZed company OF the Missouri militia, composed
wholly OF Union veterans IL gives evidence that
those who served In the civil war are still watchful
of the honor and safety OF our country and It's flag,
that our Government may rest with security upon
the defense which our citizen-soldiers Offer"
TALKING TO The woRISGMEN.
An hour afterward a large delegation, thou-
sand or more, OF workingmen from New Albany
arrived. General Harrison in his address TO them
said: IT do not think there is man so dull or so
unfair as to deny that the reduction OF our tarn
rates 50 as 10 destroy the principle or protection
now embodied In our laws Will have an influence
on your wages and on the production OF your
mills and factories IL this be true, then your in
terest in the question is apparent. You will want
To know whether the influence OF the proposed re-
duction or rates is 10 be beneficial or hurtful
whether the effect will be to stimulate or diminish
production; whether IL will be TO maintain or in
crease the rate OF wages you are now receiving or
10 reduce tnem. AS you shall settle these ques-
lions 50 WILL you vote In November. lApplauSel
No man can doubt that reduction OF duties will
stimulate the Importation OF foreign merchandise.
None OF these plate-glaSS workers can doubt that
the reduction OF the duty upon plateglass will in
crease the Importation or French plate-glasS.
None OF these workers in your wooden mills can
doubt that the reduction OF the duty upon the
product OF their mills Will increase the impOrta-
I1On OF foreign wooden goods. The party that
favOrs such discriminating duties as Will develop
American production and secure the largest
amount OF work for our American shops Is the
party whose policy Will promote your interests.
Applause and cries OF "Ilit him again."l
II have heard II SAID by some leaders of demo-
cratic thought that the reduction proposed by the
reduction which a
them are candid enough To admit they contem-
plate, will stimulate American production by
opening foreign markets and that the interests OF
our Indiana manufacturing establishments would
thus be promoted. But those who advance this
argument also say that it Will not do TO progress
too rapidly IN the direction OF free trade: That We
must 20 slowly because our protected industries
can not stand too rapid an advance; 1t would not
be safe. [LaughIer.l Now my countrymen II this
plan OF revenue Reform Is to be promotive OF our
manufacturing interests why 90 slowly-why not
open the gates wide and let US have the promised
good all at once! Laughter and applause.l Is 1t
that these philosophers think the cup OF prosperity
VIII De so sweet anu full that our laOOrng people
cannot be allowed 10 drink II at one draught? Jap
plduSe ana cries OF Good, good. y No, my country
men, this statement implies what these gentle
linen know 10 be true-thaJ the effect OF the pro-
poSe0 legislation would be diminished production
ana diminished wages, and they desire that you
snau have an opportunity 10 get used 10 It," Jap
plauSe.l
HIS SPEECH TO IRIsHMES.
AT 3 O'Clock the Irish Club, OF Chicago put In an
u
beautiful green-sllk banner inscribed ''Protection
1t Is irish, you know" This banner was presented
To the Indianapolis Irish American Protection
Cluo Dy the young ladies OF the High school Re
puDlcdn CluO. Gen. HarrlSOn'S speech 10 them was
as follows:
You were Irishmen, you are Americans, Irish
Americans, and though you have given the conse-
Grated loyalty OF your honest hearts to the starry
nag and 10 your adopted country, you have not
ana You ought not 10 forget To love and venerate
tine land OF your nativity. [Great applause IL
Dr nm IN vpl
Dy her mlnStrelSy Untouched by the appeals OF her
splendid oratory, unsympatheJic with her heroes
anu martyrs, should fear that the bonds OF your
new citizenship would have no power over hearts
50 cod and conSclenceS 50 dead [Cheering.l
what II spriS OF green was found upon the
DlOOdy jacket OF a Union soldier who lay dead on
MISSIONARY Ridge? the flag he died for his dag
dnd the green was only memory and an iuspra-
ton We, native or Irlsn porn, Join with the
republican convention In the hope that the
cause OF Irish home rule progressing under the
leadership OF Gladstone aud Parnell lcneersl upon
peacelui ana lawful lines may yet secure ior Ire
land that which, as Americans, We So much value
local home rule. CONTINUED cheering.l am
sure thal you have In your own persons o. In your
worthy representatives given such convincing evil
dence or Your devotion To the American COustitu-
ton and Nag and 10 American institutions will
not f'lter In this great civil contest which your
SPOKESMAN has so nttingy described. Who III not
lrish-AnierlcanS, versed in the sad story OF the
commercial rum OF the island they love, should be
Instructed In the benef1cent influence OF pro-
tectiye tariff? loud cheeringl Wno II not Irish
Americans, should lie abe 10 appreciate the
friendly influences OF the protective system upon
their Individual and upon their home lives? APP
plduSel Which OF you ha, not realized that not
the lot OF man only, but the lot OF has been
made softer and easier under It's influence?
contrast the American mother and Wife, bur-
ueneu only with the cares OF motherhood and the
household, with the condition or women In many
OF the countries Of the Old world, where she Is
loaded also with the drudgery OF toll In the field
IApplauSe.I i know that none more than Irish
men, VINO are so characterized by their Difference
for women and whose women have so finely Illus
trated that which Is pure In female character Will
value this Illustration or the good effects or our
American system upon the home life. Long con-
tnued applausel There are nations across the
sea who are hungry for the American market
lCries OF You bet they are" and That's right" and
"Ihey won't get theIn.'1 They are waiting with
eager expectation for the adoption OF Iree-trade
policy by the Uniteds States. [Cries OF "That will
never happen.'1 The English manufacturer is
persuaded that an Increased market for English
goods In America Is good for him, but think 1t
Will not De possible 10 persuade the American
producer or the American workman that IL Is good
Tor them. Loud applause and cries OF THAT Is
Tight believe That social order, that national
prosperity are bound up In the preservation OF our
existing policy. do not believe that a republic
can i've and prosper where wage-earners do not
receive enough 10 make life comfortable and who
DO not nave some upward avenues VI hope before
tnem- When tine wage-earners OF the land lose
hope, when the star goes out, social order is i'm
possible, and after that anarchy or the czar.n
lCheerS and cries OF That's it.'l
Late IN the afternoon the Texas veterans, headed
Dy Col. j. L. DeGerS, who Is also chairman OF the
republican state central committee or Texas.
called at Gen. HarriSOn'S residence and presented
him with beautiful set OF mammoth Texas steer
horns, measuring 40 inches from tip TO tin.
The nvna u.sso-,u Dpns