The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-06
ROWDIES IN VIRGINIA
ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP GEN. HAIR
RIsoN's RICHMOND MEETING.
The Ex-President Interrupted by
Bryan Men and the Lights Turned
Off for Five Minutes.
THE DISTURBERS ELECTED
AND THE GENERAL GIVEN THE
CLOSEST ATTENTION THEREAFTER.
His Speech Notable One and Mainly
Devoted to the Law-Defying Plank
of Bryan's Platform.
ADDRESS BY MAJOR M'KINLEY
GOOD ADVICE TO THE FIRST VO-
TERs' CLUB OF CANTON.
Work of General Ayers Party of Old
Soldiers mt Kansas City-Speeches
to Many People.
His Speech Notable One and Mainly
Devoted to the Law-Defying Plank
of Bryan's Platform.
ADDRESS BY MAJOR M'KINLEY
GOOD ADVICE TO THE FIRST VO.
TERs' CLUB OF CANTON.
Work of General Ayers Party of Old
Soldiers mt Kansas City-Speeches
to Many People.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND Va, Oct. 5.-General Benia-
min Harrison, ex-President of the United
States. made notable political speech here
tonight, the second he has made during
the campaign, the first being at New York.
He was much annoyed at times by silver
Democrats, who tried to break up the meet
ing by shouting for Bryan and turning out
the lights, but the rowdies were finally
elected, and thereafter the ex-President had
the close attention of his audience.
The General and his wife arrived here
from New York this afternoon and were
given cordial welcome. He is on his way
to Cincinnati, where he has case pending
in the United States Court, which he will
argue this week. While route to the
Ohio metropolis he will deliver two speech
es in West Virginia-one at Charleston
and the other at Wheeling. He may
also speak in Cincinnati before returning
to his home at Indianapolis.
His speech here tonight was delivered in
the Auditorium al the exposition grounds
before fully 5000 people, many of those in
attendance being supporters of Bryan and
Sewall. On the stage were leading Re-
publicans and sound-money Democrats
The Generals wife was present She was
society women of the city. The ex-Presi-
dent was loudly applauded when he made
his appearance the stage. City chair
man N. j. Young called the gathering to
order and introduced Hon. l.. l.. Lewis
Republican nominee for Congress, to pre-
side. Judge Lewis made no speech but in a
few words presented General Harrison
The speaker was in good voice The rival
applause for Mckinley and Bryan inter
rupted him several times. There were a
few dsorderly persons present and the po-
lice arrested some of these and pulled them
out of the building. Once the lights went
out and the building in darkness five
minutes, during which General Harrison
suspended his remarks. When General
Harrison proceeded and warmed up he re-
ceived better attention. His complimentary
references to Virginia and the South were
all most literally applauded.
THE GENERALS SPEECH.
General Harrison, in beginning his ad-
dress, said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I will thank you
to be as quiet as possible, as l desire to
speak to you in quiet, dispassionate way
of some things that are of great interest
to me and, l hope, are Of interest to you.
l have come here at the request of Vir-
g1nla friends to speak on questions
agitating US all. Virginia is not the ene-
my's country to me. (Cheers.) 1t is my n
low-citizens. (Cheers.) 1 believe that Vir-
ginia has as large a number of great and
good men under ground as any State out.
1 have never said that she had no good
men abo'-e ground. CHEERS and disorder)
There was time. when the North and
South were arrayed against each other in
battle line. That time is now only a mem
ory. We all are again one united loya! peo-
that participated in the civil war have
sworn allegiance to the flag and Constitu-
ton, ana virginia stands as firmly and
the Federal Union. tApplause.) More than
that not only do her citizens, but the Con-
federate soldiers, stand for the old flag
of Washington. (Applause) If it shall be
the sad fate of this country to be involved
in war, if any foreign foe attempts to
trample on our flag, Indiana and Virginia
will charge together and what shall stay
that onslaught? The memory of Gettysburg
and Appomattox will force US not to stop
until we are on the inside of the breast
works of the enemy.
I'VE are here tonight under one Union
rights which the federal Constitution gave
them. We are here to say that the
ment shall not be tramDled upon. / regret
to notice the recent assault upon just
constitutional powers. The incident [ refer
to is the Chicago riot. Men in defiance of
law in great organized bodies, went
through the streets with fire and sword
blocking the mails and preventing COM
merce. These acts had their origin in rail
road strikes and were the work of men
felt it his duty-as was any duty that de-
wolves unon the President of the United
States; he was the instrument comman-
der OF the army and nayy-to restore
traffic and the movement of trains. The
courts were appealed TO and a writ of in
junction granted to enforce tae law. Viola
ton of the order of the court resulted in
contempt proceedings and punishment of
the offenders, whicd right, These
courts proceeded on line that was legal
that upheld by the Constitution-and
yet the President and the Supreme Court
a denounced Chica
(Here cheers were given for Bryan.)
The speaker then referred to Senator
Daniel and scored him for being a party to
the Chicago platform when he had in the
Senate fathered a resolution indorsing
President Cleveland for sending troops to
Chicago. He held that the upholding of
the Constitution and law was the most i'm
portant of all duties or citizens. He argued
that the Chicago platform meant to change
the Supreme Court body so as TO accom-
plsh the ends of anarchy. He said that
Virginans had pust much at stake in
the preservation of the law as the people
of any other State and urged them to vote
to prevent it from being despoled
The second question that General Har-
rison discussed was the money question
He had exhausted over half his time in
speaking of the Importance of maintaining
law and order. His arguments against
free silver were along the line of those he
had used in New York. In closing he ad-
vocated protection to American industries.
Protection would be a great boon to the
South. he said. His final appeal was for
law and order, sound money, protection
and Mckinley
At the close the General was vociferously
ward to shake his hand. The ex-President