The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
THE RICHMOND SPEECH.
Effects of the Ex-President's strong
and Convincing OratOry.

Murat Halstead. in Chicago Record.
The voice of Harrison soon began to ring
through the hail. and he was so interesting
that he commanded the peace. He referred
to his Virginia ancestry, and said he did
not feel he was in enemy's country
when he visited the old State. He referred
to the war and to the restored Union, the
national power and glory. There had been
just enough opposition to kindle Harrison,
and the force with which he spoke was
overwhelming He stated the case of the
Chicago riots and the action of the Presi-
ton in doing his duty in restoring order.
Harrison proceeded to state that the Chi
cago platform denounced the preservation
of order and assailed the Supreme Court.
He wanted to know what Virginia had to
say to that she who had given the great
jurist. Marshall, to the country.
Harrisons force so great that the
disorderlies made a concerted effort to sup
press him. and the lights on the platform
were largely put out. Ten minutes were
spent in disturbance, and Harrison re-
gained the control of the audience by re
ferring to the Daniel resolution, adopted IN
the Senate without a dissenting voice, in
dorsng in fervid terms the action of Presi-
Governor of Virginia did the same thing,
stood by the President, yet Senator Daniel
had presided over the convention that de-
unanimously commended. Was Virginia
willing that her mails and her commerce
should be stopped in any other State by q
mob while the President waited for the per-
nit of a Governor? After this point was
made there another row. 1t was evi-
dent that the sensitive point had been
touched.
In the reference to the execution of the
national laws. II was a laundering shot to
quote the favorite Senator of Virginia, and
the boys seefced to be in a bewildered
state. This branch of Harrisons speech
was finished in great shape and triumph
antly. Their he entered into the. silver
question, and it was very curious to note
to he about silver When Harrison pro-
ceeded with his silver argument a great
hush came over the multitude, and the
points were listened to intently. l have
had "A great deal of experience in observing
the signs of beep business anxiety in great
audiences, and have never seen crowd
more passionated and captivated.
There was a climax when Harrison came
to the question of the relation of free sill
yer to wages, and the cheers of sympathy
and commendation roared at the close of
that the next tact of the speaker was as
keen his logic was invincibie, and his
incidents and illustrations apt and striking.
Harrison was sweeping all before him
on the silver question. There was another
organized Bryan demonstration, that of
walking and hanging about. The sound
from him at Madson-square Garden But
this proceeding artificial The great
mass of the people was with the orator
The splendid peroration was a vision of the
grandl1er of Virginia if she gave her voice
for law and order and peace between
capital and labor. And then the
recitation of the Harrison policy of pro-
lection and reciprocity, the establishment
of steamship lines from the James river
and from Galveston. No more powerful app
peal was ever made than Harrisons TO
and under the stars and stripes. and accept
her greater destiny in a progressive policy.