The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-09

Ex.President Harrison Says tho UprisinG OF
the Republicans WINS Natural.

EK.FreStdeut Harrison Says tho UprfsinG OF
the Republicans yns Natural.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. Sex President Harri-
son talked freely to United Press reporter
this evening upon the result OF yesterdays
election.
Il find not only qualification and comfort
but downright rejoicing in the handsome re-
suit" said he. Tho Republican triumph was
so sweeping and so general that the notion
that local causes might have figured largely
in the result is hardly tenable. Everything
went Republcan-that is. everything in the
free part OF tho country. showing very
clearly that general causes were at
work. The result demonstrates that
the faith Of the people in the American
Industrial system was not lost. but only weak
ened. and has been renewed with redoubled
strength. The chief cause was Undoubtedly
the general industrial depression. The peo-
pie have had presented to them sharp COM
been brought within a year from condition
OF the highest prosperity to what We have now
lion Of a different system. but by the anticIpa:
tion Of 4. We have had what might be termed
Then there have been one or two addi-
tional causes that have had some effect. There
sssa But th s Sfy
deep resentment at the conduct OF the Pension
When Mr.. Cleveland first came in his Post.
master-General put into practice, the method
Of removals by secret cha Ges without hear
method in part in the Pension Bureau that has
aroused indiGnaton Ths soldiers ,s are in
purging. tho pension rolls in a proper man
neE They have no desire to eountenance
an s dss % making and
vestigations a,terward they do. not be ieve
proper. Four or five years ago i was not the
Bills. SO much as tho way he did it, that made
his yetoes unponular. Another cause ,, that en-
rants for ONCE and their friends. something
the beginning. and Mr.. Cleveland is feeling tho
Day he as GGT 10 @
stances were such that he would have to run
this ana sd IF nm int
year might consider himself peculiarly fortu-
nate. for I felt certain that there would be
THE result, you think. has tended to
Strengthen IN Republican Dartys belief in Its
There has never been any weakening In its
faith: ! said in my last message to Congress
with a low tariff policy: and it seems to 10 a
fact that the experience OF one generation does
not W bo hnse
Ristent advocates Of free trade upon the
ground thata protective policy sm , Of t ra
given empioyment which l believe very
Il can readily see how a man can advocate
free trade without amy impeachment OF his
intelligence or motives. but cannot see how
men OF intel iGence can teach that We may
pass from such a policy as is embodied in the
Mckinley law to such a one as was foreshad-
owed in the Chicago platform, Without the
greatest disaster and hardship. The neces-
sary readjustment OF business in ANTICIPATION
OF such Il radical change naturally lessons
production here. and the lessening Of homo
production increases importation. and we have
as the natural sequence tho present condition
~ affairs. The Republican party. as ] have
had occasion to say before. stands committed
to no particular schedule or law. but 1t docs
stand committed TO the Amer lean industrial
system and the principle of protection"
BoSToN. Nov. S-Governor- elect F. Il. Green
halge has received the following despatch
from ex-President Harrison:
ISDIASAPoLIs. Ind, Nov. =.
Hon. Feisriri T. fre>ph1,g.;
Please accept heare personal congratn atoms
upon your notable success. The people of Massachu
sotts apply the lessons of experience with Yankee
QuIckness. BESJANIS HARRISON.