The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-09-18
'GE'N HARRIS0N'S7V0lCR.
It is Heard in New York on the
Vital Issues Of the Great
Campaign.
PERIlsof Pop0cRAT SUCCESS.
A Stirring Address in Which All
Questions Are Handled ina
Mastery Way.

MASTERY way.
New York, Aug. 2S.-At Carnegie hall,
Thursday night, IN immense aud cntllu.
siastic audience gathered to hear the
issues of the campaign discussed by ex-
President Benjamin Harrison. Hon.
Cbauncey NJ. Depcw presided over the
meeting. Both Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Depew were the recipients Of oyations
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 cx-
President Harrison, who at once entered
into discussion of the issues. Hc smoke
at considerable length, being very fire.
qnently interrupted by applause. Re-
Ierrine TO his appearance Us campaign
OF the duty he owed to the country TO
combat the fallncies sought to lie foistcl
upon the people by tho Democratic narty
and its allies. He acknowledged his rc.
spcct for the feelings which actuatcd
me gold Democrats in occupying tho no.
sition they do. but said they must not
eApcct me Republican party to reorsati-
sAe user because the Democratic party
had disorganized itself. The Demo
cratic. pnrty had once more exhibited its
capacity to be ruptnred and Marty TINT
cannot be split was public menace.
When the leaders of "a party assembled
IN convention depart from its trnfitionni.
principles md advocate doctrines TINT
T .hreaten the integrity of the government.
the social order of our communities md
S tne security and soundness of our
aenance, Il ought to be split, and It digni.
nes itself when 1t does split. Al bolt
from any purity is now and then a most
Leassuring incident and was never more
Ieassurins and never had better cause
Inan now. The Republican party fronts
Ihe uestructionists and trumpcts its do.
nance to the enemies of Sound money!"
~ WIZ tight. however, without covering
ra ~ q z, the glorious notices and inscrip.
. atgns mat are upon It's banner. Confif-
ui ilj,, ar. Harrison said. sst
That Is a leading Issue of 4 cam.
Paign which most agitates the people
N my opinion there Is no issue present.
gu py the Shtcag0 convention more Inn.
portant or vital than the question they
nave raised Of prostituting the power
and duty OF the national courts and ma
uonai executive. The defense Of the
constitution, of the Supreme court Of the
United States and of the Presidents
power and duty to enforce nil Of the
laws OF the United States without await.
ans the call or consent of the governor
OF any state is an important and living
issue IN this campaign. Tariff and coin.
age Will be of little moment if our con.
stitutional government is overthrown.
When we have q President who believes
That It IS neither his right nor his duty
20 sec mat the mail trains are not OBJ
structed and that interstate commerce
mas It's free way, irrespective of state
Iines ana state courts, who fears to use
our ancient and familiar power TO re-
strain and punish -lawhreakcrs. free
trade and free silver will be appropriate
accompaniments of such an salministrn-
tion and cannot add apprcciably to the
nhtlohai distress or tue national dis
honor. tapplause.)
The atmosphere of tho Chicago con.
rention was surcharscd with the shirt
OF revolution. Its platform was car.
ricd and its nominations made with nc.
campaigning incidents of frenzy that star
tied the onlookcrs and amazed the conn
try. The courts and the President were
arraigned for enforcing tho lnws. and
government by the mob was given pref-
crcnce over government by Inv enforced
by the court DEGREES and by executive
orders. There was no calm dclibcration;
there was frenzy. There was no thought.
ful searching for the man who from OK
pericnce was most able TO direct nublic
affairs. There was nm inlpulsivc rc.
Spouse to an impassioncd speech that 40.
lcctcd the nominee. Not amid such
surroundings rs that. not under such in
lliences. are these calm, discreet things
done. that will commend themselves ia
the Judgment of the American pcopic.
tApplausc.) p>'''''
'''rhey dcnouncc in their plntform in.
reference by federal authorities in local
ny atfa mr., as yi9lation Of the constitution
free instt ,Si s'es dr Urine against
speech approved this. declaration. II
was intended to he in words n lircct
condemnation of Mr.. Cleveland MS Prcsi.
dent OF the United States for using Tho
power OF the executive to brush ont Of
Tue WY every obstacle to the free pass.
aSe OF the mail trains of tho United
States and TIE Interstate commerce, and.
my friends. whenever our nconlc M
prove the choice OF n Prcsidcnt who
believes he must ask Gov. Alleged or
any other state permission to enforce tho
surrendered tho victory the bows Won Won
in 1861. tApplnnsc.) W
NY friends. this. constitutional oucs.
ton, this division between the general
ana local authorities is piain and casv
one. disturbance which is purely 10
cal IN state is state affair. Tho
President cannot send troops or lend an nv
aid. unless the Legislature calls ' u n,,y
him for help. or the governor. II ,Io
Legislature is not in session. Rut whom
law of the United States IL ;nv mden
and broken. it is tho sworn duty ~ tba
president 10 execute II. and This convnn.
ton arraisns tho President for doins
what his oath compelled him IN d.
Comrades for the great war for ~ ~,
Union. sons of those who went o,t W "
battle thai ,he flag might not losc n.
iustcr. viii W consent after thesc ycors
lcrics of 'Ng.) that the doctrine ,yb;o,'
was shot TO death in the great war shaii
be revived and made victorious in n s Wv. !;
campaign? Cries of .No,D :" e'Sl
But the assault does NOT cnd ,bor.,
The Supreme court Of the Ufpitci Stn,e,
and the. federal lower courts orc mr.
raigncd because they used the fnm;l;.,
writ of Injunction 10 suppress yiolencn
TO restrain men from brcak king tho ln,y
and that platform plainly mcans-NI vii Il
show yon that II was 30 understood /,
the convention and in the committee NJ
rcs0lutions--that the Democratic nolic,
WAS that when the Supreme conr,. eyer
cisinS its constitutional power and dufv
gave on Interpretation to law Of IN,
United States that was not pleasing II
Congress- Ley would increase the uum