St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-13
BENNY FOLLOWS MAC
EX-President Initiates the
Ohio Governor by Stump
ing in Indiana.
TALKS TARIFF TO HOOSIERS.
Mckinley Treats the Wolver-
ines to a Few Doses Of
Protection Talk.
SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGNING.
The Buckeye Senator Varies
Tariff With Some FL
nance Talk.

nance Talk.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 12.-Gen.
Benjamin Harrison spoke To 1000 people
in Evans hall this evening. 1t was the
concluding address in series of eight,
beginning early this forenoon at Clay
ton and ranging down the state through
Bainfield. Brazil, Green Castle. Sulli-
van, Terre Hau,e, Vincennes and
Princeton. The smallest gathering was
at Blainfield. the largest at Evansville,
but the enthusiasm was as great at the
former place as at the latter, and while
greet the eX-president, the 10000 were
not one bit more cordial in their
greeting than were the residents of
country hamlets along the line who
turned out to cheer the train as II
flew by. Gen. Harrison was in the best
form. At Terre Haute the entire town
seemed 10 have turned out ell masSe. and
as the ex-president was driven from
the Vandalia depot to the opera house
building itself was crowded to sutfoca-
tion, and while $500 people secured ad-
mission, twice that number were forced
to remain outside contenting themselves
with echoing the applause that greeted
Gen. Harrison's strong poiuts. He was
introduced by Hon. Richard W.Thomp-
son, the "ancient mariner of the Wa
bash," who, despite his Iour-score
years, is still an active campaigner. and
who aroused the audience to
a high pitch Of enthusiasm
in presenting the orator of the
day. But there was no lack of cordial.
ity at any point along the line, and
when the train reached this city several
thousand people were found Drawing
the driZzle to greet the eX-president.
Opposite the depot marching clubs
from this and adjoining towns were
drawn up in line. and the voices of 5000
people rang out in hearty welcome.
At the hotel a reception was held, last
| ing for ali hour, and it was little after
| s O'Clock when the eX-president pro-
| ceeded to Evans hall, where he made
| the principal address of the evening.
| The hall is said to seat 1000 people, but
there must have been 5000 packed in,
| like raisins, when the orator of the
| evening made his appearance, and,
| standing under large portrait of him.
self, was introduced by Hon. Cicero
! Buchanan. The scene at Terre Haute
was repeated. and it was fully five
minutes before quiet was restored and
Gen. Harrison was allowed to proceed.
He spoke in substance as follows:
Harrison Talks.
"My fellow citizens: When left my
| public duties and returned to my be-
| loved home and resumed again the pur.
| suits ana the enjoyment of private life
| had thought to escape the laDorS and
J the eXctementS of political campaigns,
| but when the state central committee of
nv OWE party, vocing the expressed
| wishes of counties like yours, asked
that should come and talk to some of
| you, did not feel that it was at all in
derogation of any dignity that you have
| bestowed upon me THAI l should yield
| and ouce more as an American citizen
| talk to my fellow citizens of Indiana.
come to speak words of soberness and
| QuietnesS. | come with personal con-
of bitterness or criticism for any man
| in public life; l come to speak
to you of interests that are still dear to
me as a citizen, and that are dear tG
you, as they touch your most vital con-
Germs. We have been 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. For thirty years everybody
has talked about the tariff, but the talb
at last seemed to wear out. There
seemed to be no end to it. The free
trader, the tariff refOrmer who was still
in the field, and the. protectionist who
stood for American manufactures anC
for competent wages, still held his place
upon the rOStrum. But there has il
the last two years entered into this dis
cussiOn the most eloquent and forcefu
speaker that ever addressed an audi
ence, an orator who has more power tt
move men than any other orator in eX-
isteEce. He has been talking Tor two
years. and l am much mistaken If liz
has not been talking effectualiy
This question seemed to be one
of theory so far as the free trade
side is concerned in this generation
The Democrats have not been able tt
put into law their view until the las
cised themselves in platform declara
tionS and in oratory.
A Judge of Consistency.
One would think they might have
been consistent in their platforms, bu
that IS not true. Some Democratic plat
forms distinctly recognized the force and
effect of tariff legislation upon Ameri-
can interests ami American wages. anG
expressed sympathy with policy tina
should protect these. but then again
appeared declaration in favor of tariff
for revenue only, policy which Ou1
distinguished citizen, my former col.
league in the senate. Mr.. Voorhees,. de
cIared in letter to Bavless Hama to be
great nonsense. But now we have come
to time when the country has ell
dowed the Democratic party with
power to deal with this question
For the first time there has
been responsibility in the utter
ances and doings of the democratic
party. There came a time when the
Democratic party must stop making
platforms and begin making laws.
may be important to settle the question
as to what condition they found thu
country in when the assumed this re
sponsibility. Fortunately we dent have
to resort to tables or statistics or histOr
zeal treaties to solve that question. On
appeal is to the individual memory ant
to the individual experience. just be
fore this radical change in our respOnsi
BILE government the country was i'll til,
highest state of prosperity. Our fOreigl
| trade was larger than it had ever beef
In the history OF this country