The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-13

EVANSVILLE, IND, Oct 12.-General
Harrison spoke to 1900 people in
Evans hall this evening. II was the
concluding address in the series OF four
teen beginning early this forenoon at
Clayton and ranging down the state
through Plainfeld, Brazil. Green Castle,
Sullivan, Ierre Haute, Vincennes and
Princeton. The smallest gathering was
at Plainhe!d and the largest at Evans
vile. but the enthusiasm wss as great
at the former place as the latter, and
while Terre Haute turned out 10000
people TO greet tho ex.President, the
10000 were not one bit more cordial in
their greetings than were the residents
OF country hamlets along the line, who
turned out to cheer the train as 1t
few by.
THOUSANDS BRAVE THE WEATHER.
There was no lack OF cordiality along
the line, and when tho train reached
this city several thousand people were
found Drawing the drizzling rain to greet
the OK. President Opposite the depot
marching clubs from this city and ad-
IoIniag towns we're drawn up in line,
and the voices OF 5000 people rang out
in q hearty welcome.
At the hotel reception was held,
lasting for an hour, and 1t was little
after 8 o'clock when the ex-president
proceeded to Evans hall, where he
made the principal address OF the even
ing.
The hall is said to seat 1000 people,
but there must have been 5000 packed
in like raisins when tho orator Of tho
evening made his appearance, and.
standing directly under large portrait
OF himself, was introduced BY Hon.
Cicero Buchanan.
A RINGING SPEECH.
The scene at Terra Haute was repeat
ed and it was fully five minutes before
quiet was restored aud General Harri-
son was allowed to proceed. He spoke
in substance as follows:
"MY FRLLow CITIzENs:-When l left
nv public duties and returned to my
beloved home and resumed again the
pursuits and theenjoyments OF private
life, l had thought to escape the labors
and the excitements OF political CAM
paigns, but when the statecentral COM
mittee Of my party. voicing the express
ed wishes OF counties like yours, asked
that / should come and talk to
some OF YOU, did not feel that 1t was
at all in derrogation OF any dignity that
Won have bestowed upon mo that l
should yield, and once moro as an
American citizen talk to my fellow citi.
Zens OF Indiana leone to speak words
OF soberness and quietness. l come
with a personal contest with no man.
come without words OF bitterness or
criticism OF any man in public life. l
come TO YOU to speak OF interests that
are still dear to me as citizen, aud that
are dear 10 you, as they touch your
most vital concerns. We have heen
living under the shadow OF tariff reform
for nearly two years now. The shadow
has been pretty deep. 1t has clouded
every home in the land.
THE ORATOR EXPERIENCE.
"For thirty years everybody has talked
the tariff, but the talk at last seemed to
wear out. There seemed to be no end
to II. The free trader, the tarif re-
former, who was still In the field, and
tho protecLionist, who stood for Aneri-
can manufactures and for competent
wages, still held his place upon the ros-
trum. But there has in tho last two
years entered into this discussion the
most eloquent and forceful speaker that
ever addressed an audience, an orator
who has more power to move men than
anv other-that orator is experience.
He has peen talking for two years, and
lam much mistaken II lie has not been
talking effectively. This question
seemed to be one Of theory 80 far as the
free trade side Is concerned in this gen
Grafton.
"rhe Democrats have not been able
to put into law their view until within
the last two years. Before that time
they exercised themselves in platform
declarations and in oratory. One
would think thoy might have been con-
sistont in their platforms, but that Is
not true. Some Democratic platforms
distinctly recognized the iorce and effect
OF taril legislation upon American in
terests and American wares, and ex-
pressed sympathy with policy that
should protect these, bnt then again
thcre appeared declaration in favor OF
tariff for revenue only, policy which
our distinguished follow citizen, my
former colleague in tho senate,
Mr.. Voorhees,, declared in u letter
to Bayless Hanna to bo great
nouscuso But now wc have como
to time whom tho country
has endowed the Democratic party
with power to deal with this question
For the first time therO has boon res.
possibility in the utterancO and doinRs
OF the Democratic party. There came
time whom tho Dom ocratic party must
stop making platforms and begin maxi
ing laws. tmny be important tosettlo
tho question as to what condition they
found tho country iD whom thoy ms.
Bumod this responsibility. Fortunately
we do not have TO resort to tables or
statistics or historical treaties to solve
that question. Our appeal 10 to the
individual memory and to tho individu.
al experience. Just before this radical
changO In our responsible government
tho country was in tho highest state OF
prosperity.
PROTECTION INCREASED our EXPORTS.
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