Evening star., 1896-10-06

The Latter's Position During the
Chicago RiDts Indorsed.

The Lntter's Position During the
Chicago Riots Indorsed.
Ex-Presidcnt Benjamin Harrison spoke at
Richmond, Va, last night to about G.G1J
leople. The meeting was held in the audi
torium building at the exposition grounds,
" here Mr.. Bryan addressed from 1900 to
1S,G'D few weeks ago. On the stage We're
many of the leading republicans and gol.
democrats, and also a SI'rinkling of silver
democrats. Gen. Harrisons vile, who was
present, was accompanied by several Rich
mond ladies. The ex-President was loudly
ai.plauded when he made his appearance ON
the stage City Chairman y. J. Young call
ed the gathering to order and introduced
L. l.. Lewis, the republican nominee for
Congress, to preside. Judge Lewis made no
Speech, but in few words Pre- sented Gen.
HARRISON
The speaker was in good voice The rival
applause for Mckinley Gno Bryan inter
rupted him several times. There u
lew d-SCrderly persons present and the po-
lice arrested some Of these and pulled them
out of the building. Once the lights Went
cut and the building was in darkness five
minutes, during which Gen. Harrison sus-
Iended his remarks AS the general pro-
ceeded and warmed up, he received better
attention. His complimentary references To
Virginia and the south we're all most lbor
ally appla uded. Gen. Harrison in beginning
his address said:
Ladies and gentlemen: 1 Will thank you
to he quiet possible. as l desire 20
speak to you in a quiet, dispassiCnate way
OF some things that are of great interest TO
me and, | hope, are of interest to you. ]
have come here at the request of Virginia
friends to speak on questions now aSitating
us all. NirS MIA is not the enemy 5 country
to me- (Cheers.) 1t is my ancestral home
AID its citizens are my fellow citizens.
(CheersD l do believe that Virginia has
large nuInjer of great and good men I'm
der ground as any state; but l have never
at
ground. CHEERS and disCrder) There was
time when the north and south We're ar
rayei against each other In battle line.
That time iS now only memory. We are
all again enc united loyal people This
great state and all those states that Dartic.
pated in the civil war have sworn allegi-
ance to the flag and Constitution and Vir-
ginia stands firmly and united for their
defenS. as any state in the federal Union.
lApplauseD
More than that, not only do her citizens
but the confederate soldiers stand now for
the old flag of Washington. (Appiause) If
it shall be the SAD fate of this country to
be involved in war: if any foreign flag at
| tempts to trample on our flag. Indiana and
Virginia will charge together, and what
i shall stay that onslaught? The memory of
Gettysburg and of AppCmattoX will force
| Us not TO stop until We are on the inside
| of tie breastwOrks of the enemy. We are
| here tonight under one Union We are
| here to claim for states those rights
| W. are here to say that the constitutional
| powers of our national government shall
! rot be trampeled upon.
| Il regret to notice the recent assault up
on just constitutional powers The in
ci(lent / refer to is the great Chicago riot.
| Men. in defiance of law, in great organized
| bodies went through the streets with fire
| and sword, destroying property, stopping
railroads, blockading the mails and pre-
\ venting commerce. These acts had their
| origin in railroad strikes. and were the
| work of men under the red flag of anarchy.
/ MIR. Cleveland felt 1t his duty to open the
| way of the mails. 1t was as plainly his
| duty as was any duty that devol"es upon
4 the President of the United States. He
| was the instrument, as commander of the
| army and navy, to restore traffic and the
| movement of trains. The courts were aD-
| pealed to and writ of injunction granted
| TO enforce the law. Violation of the order
| of the court resulted in contempt proceed
| irgs. and punishment of the offenders,
| which was right. These courts proceeded
/ on line that was legal. that was upheld
| by the Constitution. and yet the President
| and the Supreme Court are denounced In
| the Chicago platform" bryan cheers)
| The speaker here 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 uphoIding OF
| the Constitution and law was the most in
| portant of all duties of citizens. He argued
| that tne CHlcdSO pititIOTm meant 10 cnanSG
| the Supreme Court body 50 as to accom-
| plish the ends of anarchy. He said thai
| Sirginians had just as much at stake If
| the preservation of the law the people
of any other state. and urged them to vote
to prevent IT from being despoiled.
The second question that Gen. Harrison
| discussed was the money question. He haC
| exhausted over half of his time in speaking
| of the Importance of maintaining law ant
order. His arguments against free silver
were along the line of those he has used il
other speeches. In closing, he advocated
protection to American industries. Protec
ton would be great boon to the SOUTH HI
said. He mentioned Mckinley only once
and that was In his final appeal for Law
and order, sound money. protection an(
Mckinley" At the close the general wa!
vociferously cheered, and many peopl,
rushed forward to shake his hand. Th,
ex-President and Mrs. Harrison left I'm
| mediately for Charleston, w. Va.
| His Case LikeEed to Mr. Lnssiter's.
| Assistant United States District Attorne.
Robert H. Roy has resigned secretar,
, of the general committee Of the nationa
democratic party in Kings county. N. Y
! Complaints were made at Washington tha
Mr. Roy had been neglecting his official du
| ties on account of politics. A parallel ais
| of Francis Il. Lassiter, United States attor
ney for the eastern district of Virginia
who resigned his position on account of
| disagreement with Attorney General Har
mon as to the extent to which govern
ment official might engage in active politi
cal work.