Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-09
GEN. HARRISON'S VOICE
1t is Heard in New York Oh the
Vital Issues Of the Great
Campaign.
pERlLs OF PoPocRAT SUCCESS.
A Stirring Address in Which All
Questions Are Handled in a
Mastery Way.
PERILS OF POPoCRAT SUCCESS.

New York, Aug. 2S.-At Carnegie hall,
Thursday night, an immense aud enthu-
siastic audience gathered TO hear the
issues of the campaign discussed by ex-
President Benjamin Harrison. Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew presided over he
meeting. Both Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Depew were the recipients of ovations
when they entered the hall. Upon call
ing the gathering to order, Mr.. Dcpew
delivered an address on campaign issues.
at the close of which he introduced ex-
President Harrison, who at once entered
into a discussion of the issues. He spoke
at considerable length, being very fire.
quently interrupted by applause. Re
ierrlng to his appearance as Il campaign
speaker he said it was due to his sense
OF the duty he owed to the country ia
combat the fallacies sought to be foistcd
upon the people. by the Democratic party
ana It's allies. He acknowledged his re.
spect Tor the feelings which actuated
tne gold Democrats in occupying the DO
sltlon they do, but said they must NOT
expect the Republican party to reorgan-
ilze itself because the Democratic Marty
had ~disorganized itself. The Demo.
cratic party had once more exhibited its
capacity to be ruptured and a party that
cannot be split was a public menace
When the leaders of n party assembled
III convention depart from its traditional
principles and advocate doctrines that
threaten the integrity of the government.
the social order of our communities and
me security and s~oundness of our
fies ;tsoif -. " We spi't, ana IL dlgnl-
from onv n"rt,t ~ uoes SUN, a DOH
ron ssnriny ;nai;J y anu 'nen u most
reossnrinS and II was lever more
than now IT, Do nau petter cause
the destr,ction;sts p pu5 party fronts
fionce IN tha nno anu ..ulnpets It's de,,
II will fcht Lhnrs vi sounu money.
any Of the ,lar;o,,s without covering
tions thnt ora 49, ;Ma nv anu lnscrip'
ming. Mr. IL upon - oahner' Contln'
.sThat Is 4 lond;nn u
noicn which 49,. iasue VI u cam
In nv oninio, thoro z ~ u people
ed by the Cbicocn .nnr .sue present
portapt or yitoi than ~ more lm,
have raised Of nrosttnt Iu.s.loh ,ne.
and dutv of tha p,at;amar .ne power
tional execut;ve frhn 1919 ~ any M
constitution of tho Srrroroa nse VI the
United Stotes ,nd af ~ 49, ny
mower and dnty 70 onneo ire'lueni ;
laws of tbe JIn;toa &c. a. v tnc
ing the co1I or oonsont "uunout Twill
of any state ;s On ;u,n u s9'urnoI
issue in tb;s omn,;.a rr...n " hN.!hs
age win hn of j;tt,ih,,em. "nu TOM
stjtutionoI covernmant ;s Uur eon'
When we have pros;dont ~ ,niown
that II is ne;tbor b;s r;nht W." "no ~ oeng.e
70 see thot tba mail 49,. ~ us uuty
str,ctod and thnt 4, nn,ns = not op'
has its freo WOW .a.u commerce
lines and stot" "%, m.espee'ive OF siaIc
onr ancient and ean,;,i Wv arars 10 use
Strain and nnn;sh h,n pomel ~ re'
trada and frdn III. m M "te"Ners' irce
accomna ;rnon '"ver whh NC npproprinte
t;on npd nnunT vi suen ah adininlstra'
n.t u J.nnot "uu apprcclaoly 10 inc
honon u,s'ress or tue hatlonai DIS
o .w ,appiause.)
Inc atmosphere of the Chicago con.
vehtlon was surcharged with the spirit
OF revolution. Its platform was car
rled ana ITS nominations made with nc.
companying Incidents of frenzy that star
tied the %onl0okcrs and amazed the coun
try. The courts and the President wore
arraigned for enforcing the laws. md
government by the mob was given nrnf'
erence over government by law enforccd
BY the court DEGREES and hv oxncmtiro
orders, There wos no caim nM,va.ase
there was frenzy Thcro was ~ ,La,nJI,'
mi seorch;ns ~ thn m'n ~ ,nousnl'
nor;onca w.nS mast H. WV l.oIi ~.
nfa;rs r,hora y " u.rect puonc
snonso ~ nm %S al .mpuis,ve re-
IaotaJ ~ unIMss'one" speecn ,h't Sc
svv.vu ~ noh,lcr' MOI anna such
euronu'aSs ~ mt. not nnucr such IN
Iuen''s' are ,ncsc cain. uiscreet things
uone tnat VIII commend themselves to
tne Judgment OF the American people.
'Appiause.)
They denouncc in their platform in.
reference by federal authorities in local
affairs asa violation of the constitution
OF the United States and q crime against
free institutions: Mr.. Tillman in his
speech approved this declaration. II
was intended to he in words n direct
condemnation of MIR. Cleveland ms Prcsi-
dent OF the. United States for using the
power OF the executive to brush out of
me way every obstacle TO the free pass
age OF the mail trains Of the United
states and the Interstate commerce, and,
my friends, whenever our people ap-
prove the choice Of. "a President who
believes he must ask Gov. Altgcld or
any other state permission to enforce tho
laws OF the United States, we have
surrendered the victory the boys won
In 1861. Applnuse.)
MY friends. this constitutional cues.
tion, this division between the genera
and local authorities is n plain and easy
one. A disturbance which is purely IN.
cal in n StafQ " n etato oe,t. M