The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-28
/ EDOSIBR RECEPTION
:, Which Gen. Harrison Appears
at His Very Best
rpF HOME RULE QUESTION
,au pakotn and Washing
ton l,ni,or'c'-A Thousand ma In
u,ar,ps Call on the Next
p,rsi,!rn,-politic"l News.

Pfci.!rnt-P"I't'c"' N'"'
,so,,y,rous. INOg July97'-Another
..an.sr4 sns,,, lloosiars paid their respects to
GoncrI t,s Harrison today. Thls time
uy"s iI,,ria,,.c came from the northern
'ns ..i'n f','' oi the State, principally from
m" NV wabash City, and other points
y. var ga.,io.so and Wabash counties.
Ill.,. ~ General was enthusiastically greet
''s 5,,l smoke in clear, ringing voice
,f,,rs.,,i,.iactly heard at the outer
'J. ,j,.ol,ne crowd. Hon. II. S. B;ggs,
~ ,w.,,tw, made the congratulatory
a, ,5lrs.. 4, which General Harrison re-
.p,ndeJa, follows;
Mo lsao, AxDMY KoscIusEo COUNTY
,,r,,,,. diI not need to be assured OF
i,i.ndl.urss Of the Republicans OF
.on, 80 county. Ithas been evidenced the
n,,y lines in the past. l am glad to
.,f,npr eou here to-day and regret that
yopr Journey hi,hcr has been so tedious
m, ,,Iir va have much that is cause
T., generalization, We are not enjoying
,2,t ill., in1I yvaIity Of civil rights in the
s",.m, s m#rnl to which we are entitl-
II Onr Government is representa-
ryp o,urmrul. Delegates in Congress
and mrusrrs ui our State Senate ana
To1sroi Representatives are apportion,,
'.Il. .I.s,r,,s and the National and
S,f,c constitutions contemplate that
,E..,dI.,Tirts shall be equal, 80 that as
Sr. po,sib!c. each citizen shall have,
in lis district, the same po-
traw in choosing Il member
oi Congress or Of our State Legislature
a. il exercised By q voter in any other
district, We do not today have that
r,niition oithings. disappointment
oionr State for legislative and congress
sionsI purposes is Unfair and Is known
,obr uniaIrtoall men. No candid Dem
a,rt ran defend il rs Il fair apportion-
men, II was framed 70 be unequal;
Vls designed to give to the citizens OF
lyorpd districts an undue influence.
4 was intended to discriminate against
Republicans. 1t is not right that it
sb6nld he so. hope the time is com
IN, and has even now arrived when the
rrat sense OF Justice which possesses our
peoplc will teach men OF all parties that
ary success is not TO be promoted at
The expense OF an injustice to any OF our
citizens. APPLAUSE
There are some other questions Affect
ing suffrage, to one Of which my atten-
ion has from circumstances been partlc-
u.aryatarhcd. There are in the North
west several territories, organized under
pnbIir law, with defined boundaries.
They have been filed up with the very
elect oi our ritiacns-thc brave, the en-
tcrprisins and the intelligent young
men IRON all the States. Many OF the
veterans Of the late war have sought
under our beneficial homestead law,
new homes in the West. Several OF
these territories have been for years
possessed Of population, wealth and all
The requirements Tor admissian as States.
In the Territory OF South Dakota there
are nearly hall a million OF people. For
years they have been knocking for adj
mission to the sisterhood OF States.
They are possessed OF all the
elements Of an organized and
stable community. 1t has more people,
more miles OF railroad, more postotliCes,
more churches, more banks, more wealth
than any territory ever possessed when
il was admitted to the Union. 1t sur
passed some OF the States in these par
ticulars. Four years ago, when Presi-
dent was to be chosen, the Committee
on Territories in the Senate, to meet the
objections OF our Democratic friends,
that the admission OF Dakota would add
n disturbing element to the electoral col
lcgc, provided in the Dakota bill that its
organization should be postponed until
alter the election. Now four years more
have rolled around and our people are
called again to take part in a Presiden-
tlal election, and the intelligent and
patriotic Dakota people are again to be
deprived OF any participation. ask
You why this is so? Is not the answer
obvious? Cries OF "Yes."l They are
DISTINGUISHED and deprived OF their ap-
propriate influence in the electoral col
lcgc only because the prevailing senti-
mcnt in the territory is Republican.
.CrieS Of That's right" THAT'S the
rcaSOn.'
The cause OF Washington Territory is
more recent, but not more tlagrant. II
We appropriately express sympathy with
the cause Of Irish home rule, shall we
not also demand home rule for Dakota
and Washington and insist that their
iisianchisemcntshall the prolonged?
Applause,
There is sense OF justice, Of fairness,
that will assert itself against these ut
tempts to coin party advantage out OF
pn6lcwrong. Ihedaywhcn men can be
DISTINGUISHED or shorn oil their political
power Tor opinion sake must have an
end IN our country. LChcers.
thank You again for your cal, and il
YOU will observe the arrangement which
has been suggested, | will be glad to
take each Of you by the hand. | know
iAaI some Of You are fasting, and there
fore we will shorten these exercises in
o!nIGr that you may obtain needed re-
lFGShmcnts, Cheers.
The General then stepped from the
platform and shook hands with the
crowd. There were u number OF old
lippecanoc veterans among the visitors,
ai'i one OF the features OF the delegation
ol Warsaw was club OF about 200
maiden voters.