The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
On a Great Range OF Leading Public
Questions in Speeches.
Ee Says of Blaine That There Is No
Danger in His Aggressivenoss,
That Whatever the Charges Made
Against Him Jim Is No Fool.
He Believes That tho General Govern.
ment Should Intervene in the De-
fense OF tho Negro and Is Ia
Favor OF the Blair Bill.

President llarrison's views on great
range OF public questions have been given
10y him freely during his term in the SEN
ute, and in public addresses made during
the last six or eight years. Now that ne
is so soon to assume the reins Of govern
ment these views are OF interest 10 all
citizens. The following extracts from
speeches in and out OF Congress will show
clearly what he thinks and believes
oN FoRUGN roLrcY.
Some timid people fear that Mr.. Blaine
will involve the country in war. Seine
ovcr-caulious business men affect 10 be-
lieve that the even current OF their money
getting will be- disturbed by the aggressive
foreign policy which they suppose he
would mausuutc. My fellow citizens, no
one has ever accused Blaine OF being u
fool. lie has some ideas upon iurcgn
affairs, aud am glad OF it-,hcy are rare.
Ny countrymcn, | have digrcsscd a little
in this talk OF Mr.. Blauc's foreign policy.
Neither he nor We propose any policy that
shall impcril the quiet Of this country
unless, having exhausted every peaceful
measure, there should remain no other re-
course but war. But when that issue
comes the patriotic, bravo hearts OF his
counirymcn will respond that the dignity
and the honor OF the country and the
saic,y OF her citizens must be maintained
even II the money rrltcrs suffer Temporary
interruption. Ratification Speech at In.
dianapolis, June Z, lsSL
on TuE NAyY.
! am in favor Of putting upon the sea
enough American ships, armed with the
most improved ordnance, 10 enforce the
just rights OF our people against any ior-
cign 0ggrcssOr
ON SUBSIDIES.
want To see enough revenue saved Ia
help put some American steamship lines
on The sea. Every important nation ot the
Old World subsidies some OF the great
steamship lines that ply between it. ports
aud the ports OF foreign countries, either
directly or by liberal pay Tor carrying th,
mail. Before We reduce the revenue too
much We want 10 got an administration
that will respond to the demand ol the
people and oi COngUss that American
ships shall have suitable encouragement
10 ply between these ports Of South
America and our own ports, 10 develop
the great trade that We ought 10 have Will
them. Speech, Danyille, Ind, August
20, 1856.
oN ruEE Suits.
During last winter | received pclitiuni
FROM a large number Of the Knights %
| Labor assemblies ul this State ptuicsliu.
| against the passage OF the free ship
bill. They said that in their opinion Ou
| ships should be- built la American shup
| by American wufkmrn, aud not on thi
Clyde by British workmcn, and when
said in response that ! agreed with thcu
several oi the assemblies sent me a vote o
| thanks
oN PROTECTIVE rAHrFA
I believe that tarin duties should hay,
regard, not only 10 the revenue a. b,
/ raised, but 10 the interest of orr American
producers, and especially Oi our America
| Workmcn. ID h. clear lo my mind tia
| free trade, or n tariff Tor revenue, or 10
revenue only=and these last are essen
italy ihc same thing involves ncccr
sari.y sudden aud severe cut Ia th
wages Of the wurkiugmCu and women u
this country. The simple TACT is, gentle
! men, many things ars made and sold no,
too cheap, Tor ! hold /, 10 be- true tha
whenever the market price is M low TIA
| the man or woman Who makes an artiul
cannot get lair living out of tie maxim
Oi IL, IL Is too low. speech, indianapolis
December ~, 1881
oN PENSIONS.
Shall our people in these times, whc
increasing years aud inhmitcs ap bnnl
iug 10 many VI the old soldiers need the
never felt before, forget ihcm2 plclg
myself and / am Furo can pledge IA
Republican party, 90 be- faithful, gcncrou
aud liberal 10 the soldiers that survive, {
care ior them aud a. honor them until IA
last veteran sleeps his last sleep.
oN INTERNAL NrHuNEuEVrA
Concerning the llcnnrp.n Canal projct
Mr. Harrison said In the senate July l.
1882.
am friendly 10 the proposition Of COT
siruclng q sufficient anil adequate an
practical waterway between the Missis
ippi and the lakes, ] believe such wOf
h a national work. While % does not }
any direct degree affect the state which
In part represent, yet ! am not ior thi
reason less friendly 90 H. J believe ihcI
will be- great and widespread benefits ifol
. the construction OF such e waterway su
hciontly vide and sufficiently extensive
make Il In very high sense nation
work. In order that those benefits ma
; be- secured believe that We must have
, larger canal, must have one capable
Transporting vessels OF larger tonnage pc
haps than those contemplated by 70
amendment 10 the River and llarb0f bi
r on CIVIL SERVICE HrgonH.
0 want 30 assure you tonight that ! =
Y an advocate Of civil service reform NJ
: brief experience nj Washington has i
: me often TO utter the wi.l, Win an eI
j phasis do not often nee, mat ! mig
\ be forever relieved Of an connection WI
J. the distribution NJ publ. nlifonagc' ~
fate Of this reform II in orr hands, Der
ocrats have masquerade u clvll scfyi
rciormers in their conventions but uh'
b. drop the mask now that their hahds y
I, extended TO clutch the booty INC on
y hope for the permanonct o. TINS reform
u that IL shall In the iutur 81 unIet y
i friendly hands and nuftu .o 81 a hepuo
Il eau administration until h" Dv,o'ne
e rooted aud substantial thing We lhl
] then expect that the psm1oiaue P"'