The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-04
INDIANA'S DAY
At tho Worlds Fair-An Enormous Crowd
Listens to Patriotic Address by Ex'fres-
ident Harrison.

Az TIM Worlds Fair-An Enormous Crowd
Listens to Patriotic Address by Ex-Pres-
ident Harrison.
CHICAGO, Sept 2s.-Benjamin Harri-
son, of Indiana, received yesterday
popular welcome which will rank next
to that given President Cleveland and
the Infanta of Spain in the history OF
the Columbian exposition. The desire
to see and hear the only living Ameri-
can who had been president OF the
United States was 30 intense and wide
spread that women tainted and the
younger people risked being injured IN
the surging mass of humanity when
pressed against the veranda encircling
the Indiana building. To the Hoosiers
belongs the honor Of having more peo-
pie from their own and other states In
attendance at the open air exercises
than any other state in the Union.
Within the broad thoroughfares flanked
by the California and Illinois buildings
extending from Indiana's home beyond
the public comfort building was packed
with multitude Of human forms On
the west side Of the Hoosiers' home the
roadway was impossible although few
could hear the voice Of the speakers.
Owing to the short stature OF Mr..
Harrison thousands were unable TO
catch glimpse Of him and would not
be satisfied until he mounted q chair on
the platform and stood like giant
above his cheering fellow citizens lie
was in q jocular as well as serious
mood, and when he said: "lhave never
stood on platform before that / was
30 much dissatisfied WITH" there was
a hearty laugh. His scathing denun-
ciation of lynchers and his appeal for
the organization Of national law and
order league were applauded in a way
which left no doubt that the audience
was in sympathy with the speaker.
Gov. Matthews was introduced by
President Campbell, and said in part:
81 am not surprised at this great at
tendance. Indiana people never do
anything by halves There is no place
in all the world except Chicago where
the necessities Of this great undertake
ing could be 30 fully measured and
such an impetus given to the great
wave which is sweeping around the
world proclaiming q revolution in so
cial, religious and commercial rela'
tions.
81 have the proud satisfaction Of pre-
senting TO you Benjamin Harrison, Of
Indiana, ex-" the remainder Of the SEN
tence was drowned In the shouts and
cheers which swept over the mass oi
humanity, lasting for two minutes.
In closing his speech Gen. Harrison
, said:
, 81 want to impress on you again thai
the law is trampled under foot by these
fiendish, barbarous, devllish lynching'
that have occurred throughout oui
, land. want to appeal TO you citizens
5 to uphold the law, TO enroll yoursel
a to-day as a defender Of the constituted
A authority; to fight TO the death, ifnee'
: be, in defense Of the law and protec
. tion Of the accused, no matter hoV
A henious the crime, until the law passe
! Judgment We ought TO organize
!. league for such purpose that shall b
i national In its scope. We want =
a mako hero of every sheriff and con
4 stable who dies in defending agains
r mob the vilest criminal who is &C
cused."
= James Whitcomb Riley, Indiana
: famous poet, recited: The frost Is o
the pumpkin and the folders in tn
shock"
, The paid admissions to the world
h fair vesterdav were lpb. sol.