The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-05
HARRIsON's VOICE.
!. Is Heard In New York on Issues
of the Campaign.
s,,,ring Address In Which All Cues
.,ons Are Handled In the Ex-Presi-
dents Mastery way-Periis Threat
ened by. Democratic Success.

Thursday night, an immense ana enthu-
.;.stic audience gathered to hear the
'.sues of the campaign discussed by ex-
Resident Benjamin Harrison, Hon.
rhauncey NJ. Depew presided over the
.naeting. Both Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
rsnew were the recipients of ova;ions
.hen they entered the hail. Upon call
,g the gathering to order, Mr.. Depew
sIivered an address on campaign issues,
!, The close of which he introduced ex-
President Harrison, who q I once entered
;o,o discussion of the issues. He spoke
!, considerable length, being very fire.
ouenty interrupted by applause. Re-
Earring to his appearance as campaign
.oeaker he said it was due to his sense
II the duty he owed to the country to
.ombat the fallacies sought to be fo;sted
mon the people by the democratic party
and its allies. He acknowledged his re-
sheet for the feelings which actrated
the gold democrats in occupying the po-
,ton they do, but said they must
NOT expect the republican party to re-
oroanize itself because the democratic
marty had dsorganized itself. The
democratic party had once more eX-
hibited its capacity to be ruptured and
narty that cannot be split was Public
menace. When the leaders of party
assembled in convention depart from its
Traditional principles and advocate doc
trines that threaten the integrity of the
government, the social order of our
communities and the security and
soundness of our finance, it ought to be
split and it dgnifies itself when it does
split A bolt from any party is now and
then n most reassuring incident and was
never more reassuring and never had
better cause than now. The republican
marty fronts the destructionists and
trumnets it's defiance to the enemies of
sound money" 1t Will fight, however.
without covering any Of the glorious
notices and inscriptions that are upon
rs banner. Continuing, Mr.. Harrison
said:
THAT Is the leading issue OF n campaign
which most agitates the people. In my opin-
ION there is no issue presented by the Chi
eago convention more important or vital
than the question they have raised of pros
ttuting the power and duty of the ma
tional courts and national executive. The
defense of the constitution. OF the supreme
dents power and duty 10 enforce all of the
laws of the United States without await
ing the call or consent OF the governor
OF any state is an irportant and living is-
sue IN this campaign Tariff and coinage
will be OF little moment If our constitutional
goye-nrner. is ovcrthrown. When re have
president who believes that 1t is neither
his right nor his duty to see that the mai!
trains are not Distracted and that interstate
commerce has It's free way, irrespective
Of state lines and state courts. who fears
10 use our ancient and familiar power to
restrain and punish lowbreakers, free
trade and free sil,e? Will be appropriate
scconpaniments Of such an administration
ard cannot add appreciably to the ma
tional distress or the national dishonor.
Apflauso).
THE atmosphere OF the Chicago conven-
ton vas surcharged with the spirit OF revo-
lat0u. Its platform was carried and its
nominations made with accompanying in
Clients of frenzy that startled the on
boxers and amazed the country. The
courts and the president were arraigned
for enforcing the laws. and government by
the mob was given preference over gov
ernment by law enforced by the court de-
erees and by executive orders There was no
9lm elaboration; there was frenzy. There
vas no thoughtful searching for the man
rho from experience was most able to
direct public affairs. There was an i'm
fas!ve response TO an impassioned speech
thar selected the nominee. Not amid such
surroundings as that, not under such In
tuences, are these calm discreet things
done that will commend themselves to the
Judgment OF the American people. lap
pausel
They denounce In their platform inter-
ference by federal authorities in local af-
iars as a violation of the constitution
Of the United States and a crime against
free Institutions. Mr.. Tillman In his speech
approved this declaration. 1t was intended
70 be in words direct condemnation OF
M Cleveland as president OF the United
states for using the power or the eXecu-
i've 10 brush out OF the way every obstacle
70 The free passage OF the mail trains OF
the United States and the interstate COM
mercc, and. my friends, whenever our peo-
PIE approve the choice of a president who
believes he must ask Gov. Altgeld or any
other governor of any other state permits
son to enforce the laws OF the United
giates, we have surrendered the victory
The boys won in 1861. (Applausc).
Ny friends, this constitutional question,
his division between the general and 10
cal authorities Is plain and easy one.
disturbance which Is purely local In
siGte is state AFFAIR. The president can
aot send troops or lend any aid, unless the
egisature calls upon him for help, or the
governor, II the legislature Is not In SEES
sion. But when law Of the United States
) Invaded and broken, II IL the sworn
duty Of the president to execute It, and
,hls convention arraigns the president FOR
doing what his oath compelled him to do.
Comrades for the great war for the union.
sons of those who went out to battle that
Inc flag might not lose its luster. Will we
consent after these years (cries of 'No!)
mat that doctrine which was shot to death
IN the great war shall be revived and made
victorious in a civil. campaign? (Cries OF
Non
But the assault does not end there.
The supreme court of the United States
and the federal lower courts are arraigned
because they used the familiar writ OF In
junction to suppress violence. to re-
strain men from breaking the law. and
mat platform plainly means-I will show
you that II was so understood In the con-
vention and In the committee on resolu-
uons-that the democratic policy was that
when the supreme court, exercising It's
constitutional power and duty, gave an In
expectation to a law of the United States
.nat was not pleasing to congress they
would Increase the number of judges and
pack the court to get decision to please
mem. lApplanse.l
a., My friends. our fathers who framed
ms government divided its great powers
yetween three great departments-the leg
atVe executive and the judicial. 1t