The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-28
VHARRISON ON MONEY,
Addresses a Great Crowd at Car
negie Hall, New York. f
ION REPUBLICAN, RETIRED LIST"

he Says the Republican Party Fronts
the Destructionists and Trumpots Its
: Money.
NEW YORK, Aug. es.-Ex- President Har.
rison acted as the eastern proxy of the Re-
Pnhlican candidate last night, and struck
the keynote OF the eastern campaign In a
speech to 5000 people. Half as many peo-
pie as composed the audience were denied
admittance because of lack of room.
The enthusiasm was tremendous and
Che many points of the speech were re-
ceived with hearty applause. The audience
was distinguished one, and from the
early hour when they cheered the band
Interpretation of America" displayed
their patriotism In every possible way.
Indeed, the vast audience arose and sang
the national anthem with ardor
= The decorations of the Auditorium were
entirely Of the American coors. Flags
were In many hands. Pictures of the Re-
publican national candidate adorned the
sides of the prosceniun arches, which
were festooned with silk bunting Tho
lower tier of boxes was gay with beauti-
fully dressed women and men in evening
Attire. Mrs Harrison occupied one of the
boxes with the family Of Mr. Chauncey
III. Depew.
There was vocal solo, Marching
Through Georgia." then Chauncey NJ.
Depew stepped to the front of the plat
form. When the hoarty applause had
subsidized DR.. Depew, as chairman, ad-
dressed the meeting When Mr.. Depew
sat down General Harrison stepped to the
'front.' He was in evening dress in contrast
70 Dr. Depew, who was in a frock coat,
and as no waited for tho enthusiastic
cheering to subside, looked In very good
health. General Harrison said
Ladies' and Gentlemen: l am on tho
Republican retired list not by reason Of
any age limit nor by the plea of any con-
vention, but that the younger men might
have chance and that / might have Is
rest. But am not a soured, or disap-
pointed or bedrlddcn citizun. My interest
In my country did not cease when my last
salary check was cashed.
I ~ hoped to add to the relief from official
duties retirement from the arena Of po-
litical debate, But the gentleman having
In charge this campaign deemed to think
chat might in some way advance the in
terests of those principles which aro not
less dear to Inc than thoy arc to you by
making here, in this great city a public
address. thought they greatly magniiiod
the importance of anything could say,
but could not quite content myself to
subordinate what others thought to be II
public duty to my private convenience.
II am here tonight not to make IA key
note speech, but only to express my per-
eonal views for which no one else will he
In any measure responsible, for this
speech has not been submitted to the judg-
tnent Of any one until now. shall speak,
my fellow citizens, as Republican, but
with perfect respect TO those who hold diff
fering opinions. Indeed, l have mover had
% much respect for Democrats as have
now, or perhaps l should say never had
% much respect for SO many Democrats as
! have now.
"ThGt party has once moro exhibited its
capacity to be ruptureA and IL party that
cannot be split is public menace, When
the leaders of u party assembled in con-
,vention depart from its traditional prin-
eiple and advocate doctrines that threaten
,the integrity Of the government the social
- order Of our communities and the security
and soundness of oar finance 10 ought to
split, and it dignifes itself when 1t does
split.
! IA bolt from any party Is now md
chen a most reassuring incident and was
never more reassuring and never had bet
tsr cause than now, but these Democratic
friends who are disposed more or less
directly to help the cause of sound finance
In this campaign ought not to expect that
the Republican party will organize itself
because the Democratic party has dis
organized itself.
"Tho Republican party, the Republican
voter of sound money triumphs, as l be-
iieve it must in the nature of the thing,
constitute the body Of the successful army.
We ought not, therefore, to be asked to do
anything that will affect the solidity, tho
loyalty, the discipline or tho enthusiasm
of the Republican party.
! "The Republican party fronts the de.
structionist and trumpets its defiance to
the enemies Of sound money. 1t will fight,
however, without covering any of the in
scriptions that are upon its banners,
When the house Is ON fire and many Of our
Democratic friends believe that to be the
present domestic situation, the tenant on
the top floor ought not to ask the tenant
In tho basement to bury any of his opin-
Ions before he joins the flre brigade, and OF
our Democratic friends, who realize as we
realize the gravity, the far reaching con-
sequences Of this campaign, ought not TO
ask the Republican varty to rcorganize it,
self to put aside any Of the great prin-
ciplos that 1t has advocated in order to win
vote.
"The defense of the constitution and Of
the integrity 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 the governor of any
state Is an important and living issue In
this campaign.
! "Tariff and coinage will be of little mo-
nent II our constitutional government Is
Overthrown. When we have u president
who believes that it Is neither his right
nor his duty to SEQ that the mail trains
are not obstructed and that the interstate
commerce has It's free way irrespective Of
state lines and courts who fear to use our
ancient and familiar power to restrain and
punish law breakers. free trade and free
silver will be appropriate toaccompaniments
Of such IN administration and cannot add
sppreciably to the national distress or the
national dishonor
"Theatmosphere of the Chicago conven-
don was surcharged with the spirit OF
revolution. The platform wasparricd and
sts nominations made with accompanying
incidents OF frenzy that startled tho on.
2ookers and amazed the country. The
courts of the president were arraigned for
enforcing the laws and government by the
mob was glven preference over govern
mont by tho law enforced by the court de.
urees and by executive orders
'In the platform they denounced inter-
ference by federal authorities in the local
affairs as violation Of the constitution Of
the United States and crime against
FREQ institutions. Mr.. Tllnun in his
speech approved this declaration. 1t
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