The morning call., 1894-11-04
CLOSING THE CAMPAIGN.
Manufactures Have ThriVen I'm.
der Protection.
DEMOCRATS AS lERE THEORISTS
When 1t Came TO Making Laws They
Found That They Could
Not Do il.

round of sDeechmakinE General Harrison
arrived at indianapolis this evening al a
quarter past s o'clock. He was escorted
Immediately TO Tomlinson Hall, where be
made his eleventh speech of the day.
He was greeted with great enthusiasm.
He spoke briefly, adjuring all to attest
their earDestness by dong all they could
to make the result in Indiana next Tues
day decisive. Although he had made ten
speeches in the open air during the day he
was in good voice.
On his trip through the State during the
day demonstrations of interest and en-
thusiasm seemed to increase as the day
advanced. At Anderson the principal
meeting Of the day was neld.
The eX-President and rarity arrived
about an hour later than scheduled, but
the station was surrounded and the
streets packed with people. AT 2 o'clock
Mr.. Harrison was taken to the corner of
Eighth and Main streets, where he re-
viewed the parade of glaSsworkers and
men from the tin-plate manufactures of
the country. There were over 1000 men
in the parade, who carried banners bear
ing significant Inscriptions.
They also carried flags and specimens Of
their own handicraft. Tin helmets and
plate-glass swords figured largely. Ten
thousand men surrounded the stand and
strained their eyes TO see and their ears 10
hear the speaker. who said in substance:
Ny fellow ciIizens: III there was time
should like 10 divide this meeting into four
sections and give an afternoon 10 each. There
are altogether too many of you here to be
reached by the voice of any speaker 1t is
IA magnificent demonstration. not only mag
niticent in Its size, hut impressive In some Of
It's Incidents, and II Is fine tribute by the peO-
pie OF Madison County 10 Madison COunty'S
candidate for Congress-Charles Henry.
1t is a convincing witness 10 me that In his
life among you he has won your respect. and
that you Will trust hun TO represent your inter
ests In the Congress OF the United States. An
derson Is not the Anderson | have known.
When / last visited this county seat it was a
prosperous place. 1t has been transformed. II
has been multiplied in population; IL has been
diversified In Its wealth. What has brought
this about? You have found yourselves
favOrably situated for the location OF manufac-
turing plants. This new fuel has brought TO
your city many great industries and this city
to-day is Ilustr ton of the benef s
that result to State, city or a
community by the location of great manu-
featuring plants. The best argument for the
iariff that can possibly be made Is the contrast
between Anderson as l knew il when visited
it six or eight years ago aud the prosperous
city 1 see to-day.
And these benefits have not been confined to
these streets. The overflow OF this prosperity
has reached the utmost parts OF our county.
Several other manufacturing centers have been
established and there is not farmer in this
country that has not ielt the accruing benefits
OF This manufacturing population. You have
found new market, a market reached BY
your own wagons. You have found that
those things that are perIshable in
their nature and will not bear dis
tant transportation are absorbed at your
very doors. We have lived for thirty years
under the protective system. Only the old men
know anything of any other system. You had
no contrast between protection and free trade
The argument used on this question was sim
ply contention of theories We could point to
the prosperity that prevailed; we could claim,
as we did. that one Of the great agencies In
bringing it about was the protective system, but
our adversarieS denied 1t. They said we would
be more prosperous If their system was
introduced. This was matter OF speculation
and prophecy, but the contention was likely to
90 on forever without any definite issue. In
1892 the Democratic party was invested
with power. Up 10 that time IL had
be- a party OF speculations; party of pr ON
Uses; party OF platform makers; but in 1892
there was suddenly devolved upon that party
! the responsibility of making laws-a RESPONSE
bity to which they were wholly uuaccus-
toned. Laughter aud applause.l
This country WAS a very diffe ent coun try
when 1t fell into the hands Of the Democrats in
1892 from what IL was when they had last to do
| with the Government very different country
from what 1t was during Buchanan's
Observation-Disclosures 1t Is not 10 be wondered
that these gentlemen who had 10 do with our
country in small times have been found made
quate to manage the great concerns of this
nation of nearly seventy millions of people.
When Rushvlle was reached it had grown
| quite dark, but a stand had been erected near
| the track. Three thousand demonstrative peO-
| pie b. came quiet when the general began to
| speak. Among other things be said that be did
not claim for himself the great results which
were attained In the great prosperity which was
reached under bis administration. He claimed
| credit for these things for Republican laws and
| Republican policies. The difference is not be-
! tween the man VINO did or the man who does
occupy the chief executive office. The con-
| trast is between the American policy OF pro-
| lection, which the Republican party advocates.
| and the English policy of free trade. which the
Democratic party advocates.
From Nashville quick run was made to
| Greensburg, where he made twenty-minute
spec ch. AT Shebyville, the last and tenth
| speech OF the trip, the crowd was immense
| about Is. 900 being present. General Harrison
! spoke about forty minutes. He was frequently
| applauded