The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-11
Ably Exposed by Express
ident Harrison.
SPEECH AT CARNEGIE HALL.
Encouraging Words For Sound
Money Democrats.
INTEGRITY OF THE SUPREME COURT

0ko Sfnk 1nJO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VOlu-
tionary Spirit OF the Chicago Convention.
Points Out How the President Could
Bring Us to a Silver Basis without Legis-
lation by Congress Honor mt
staxe-Clear Exposition of the Financial
Question.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison opened
the Republican campaign in New York
city at Carnegie hall on Thursday even
ing, Aug e7, with the following speech
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN am on the
Republican retired list not by reason Of
any ago limit, nor by the plea of any con-
vention, but that the younger men might
have a chance and that L might have rest.
But am not soured or disappointed or
bedridden citizen My interest In my
country did not cease when my last salary
check was cashed.
hoped to add to tho relief from official
duties the retirement from the arena Of
political debate. But the gentlemen hav-
ing in charge this campaign seemed to
think that L might in some way advance
the interests of those principles which are
not less dear to me than they are to you
by making here in this great city u public
address thought they greatly magnif1ed
the Importance of anything that could
say, but 1 could not quito content myself
to subordinate what others thought to be
public duty to my private convenience.
am here tonight, not to make a key
note speech, but only to express my per-
sonal views, for which no one else will be
in any measure responsible for this speech
has not been submitted to the Judgment of
any one until now. 1 shall speak, my fell
: lew citizens, as Republican, but with
perfect respect to those who hold differing
opinions. Indeed, 1 have never had so
much respect for Democrats as have now,
or perhaps l should say 1 never had so
much respect for so many Democrats as
have now. That party has once moro ex-
.hibited its capacity to be ruptured, and
party that cannot be split Is public men,
ace.
The Time TO Bolt.
When tho leaders of party assembled
in convention depart from it's traditional
principle and advocate doctrines that
threaten the integrity of the government,
the social order of our communities and
the security and soundness of our finance,
it ought to split and it dignifies itself
when it does split. A bolt from any party
Is now and then most reassuring Incl
dent, and 1t was never more reassuring
and never had better cause than now.
But these Democratic friends who are
disposed, moro or less directly, to help the
cause of sound finance In this campaign
ought not to expect that the Republican
party will reorganize itself because the
Democratic party has disorganized itself
The Republican party, the Republican
voter, If sound money triumphs, as be-
lieve it will, must, in the nature of the
thing, constitute the body of the success
full army. We ought not therefore, to be
asked to do anything that will affect the
solidity, the loyalty, the discipline or the
enthusiasm of tho Republican party.
The Republican party fronts the destruo-
ZIONIST and trumpets its defiance to the
enemies of sound money. 1t will fight,
however, without covering any Of the glo-
rious notices and inscriptions that are
upon its banner. When the house is on fire
and many of our Democratic friends be-
ueve that to be the present domestic stu
ation-the tenant on the top floor ought
not to ask tho tenant In the basement to
bury any of his opinions before he joins
the fire brigade, and so our Democratic
friends, who realize as we realize tho gray
ity, the farreaching consequences of this
campaign, ought not to ask the Republic
an party to reorganize itself, to put aside
any Of the great principles that 1t has adj
vocated I'm order to win vote.
If their opinion Is sincerely held, as they
insist, 1t ought to determine their action
for themselves without reference to what
anybody else should do. And submit to
these gentlemen, for whose opinions have
the highest respect, whether, if it be true
as they say that the success of the Chicago
t,1u fhic oornfru intr
irremedial commercial distress and drag
the nations honor in the dust, there can
be any question for such gentlemen but
this: How can we most surely defeat the
Chicago nominee
The Attack on the President.
Neither conventions nor committees can
create issues nor assign them to their
places as to their importance. That Is the
leading issue of campaign which most
aQitates and most interests the people In
my opinion there Is no Issue presented by
the Chicago convention more important
and vital than tho question they have
raised of protecting the power and duty OF
the national courts and national executive.
The defense of the constitution and of the
of the supreme court of the
United States and of the presidents power
and duty to enforce all of the laws of the
United States without awaiting the call or
consent of tho governor of any state Is an
Important and living issue In this cam
paiQn. Tariff and coinage will DO of little
Imomentif our constitutional government
Is overthrown.
When we have president who believes
that It is neither his right nor his duty to
see that the mail trains are not obstructed
and that Interstate commerce has It's free
way, irrespective of state lines and courts,
who fears TO use our ancient and familiar
mower TO restrain and punish lawbreakers,
freo trade and free silver will be appropriate
accompanimcnts of such an administra-
ton and cannot add appreciably to the ma
tional distress or the national dishonor.
There Is only one rule by which we can
live usefully rs nation or peacefully as
citizcns. 1t Is the rule Of the laws consts-
tutionally enacted and finally interpreted
BY the Judicial tribunal appointed by the