The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-06
He Alludes to the New Tariff and the
Declaration of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Wilson that 1t Is Not Finality.
AS A PATRIOTIC AMERICAN
He Calls Attention to the Effort
to Ruin Our Industries.
Turbulent Convention of Colorado Pop
ulists-Waite Secures denomination
New Hampshire Republicans.

ELKINS, w. Va, Sept. 5.-The Republic
ans of the Second congressional district
never had as large cony ention as the one
that to-day nominated Aston Gordon Day.
ton, of Barbour County, to run against W.
L. Wilson, chairman of the ways and
means committee, for Congress. Ex-Pres-
ident Harrison arrived at 1 p. m. by spe-
cial train from Cumberland, and with his
daughter, Mrs. Mckee. is the guest of ex-
Secretary Elkins. A committee was ap-
pointed to call on the sx-Presdent and in
vite him to address the convention. When
the committee escorted the distinguished
visitor to the open-air convention there was
a great demonstration. The ex-President
said:
"I came here to this beautiful valley OF
with whom have been very pleasantly as
socated. Ii was not expected that / should
be called ON to address any public BODY
You are assembled TO discharge an inn
portant public duty, and will not. there
fore. detain you with any speech. This dis
trict will be before all eyes this autumn.
This contest is not local. 1t happens that
your present Representative was assigned
70 prepare the tarin Dill ana nad attacne9
MS name to 1t. 1t is, therefore, expected
that his conduct will be subjected to severe
and careful scrutiny. Unfortunately, the
proclamation has been made by President
Cleveland and Mr.. Wilson that the tariff
bill is not ffnality, but that this distinct
I've warfare is to go on. IL you approve this
SHOW 1t by returning Mr. Wilson TO Con-
gress, but If, on the other hand, you have
felt the effects of the depression, II you
think more of those you prefer to lead the
country through the slough of dependency,
show it by defeating him.
81 cannot say much OF the last admins
tration-decacy forbids me TO say much or
this-but If you consider the heads or de-
partments and subordinate officers, You VIII
see that there was an attempt 10 act for
the best interests OF all the people. can
not say how far we have succeeded, but
only that we have done the best We could
do.
.'If the people, at the elections this fall
condemn the recent action on the tariff, we
shall have an end of tariff tinkering. When
the tide of emigration started from the sea-
board it turned TO Ohio and the interior VAL
leys, but now 1t is toward West Virginia
Now the spring Of commerce Is coursing
through your fertile valley. The pick and
shovel are busy. Is this a time, through the
cheap ocean rates, to bring into competi-
ton with your products the cheap coal or
Nova Scotia? / speak as a patriotic Amer
lean who feels interest in the honest
people. To your judgment, by the quiet No
vember firesides, this question must be set
tied, and may you have the courage TO do
your duty. / thank you for your attention,
and hope that you will Immediately nomi-
nate the best man."
Ex-President Harrison was received with
enthusiasm, and his brief speech favorably
commented on by other speakers. He was
freely applauded at various points,