The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-06
IN HIS ANCESTRAL HOME.
He Particularly Discusses the oues-
tion Of Law and Order.
He Wa. There. He said. to SAY That
the Constitutional Powers Of the
Government Should Not He Tram-
pied tpon. mra He scored Senator
Daniel for Ills Indarxernent of the
Anarchist Plank In the Chicago
plafform.

Richmond. Va. Oct 5-Ex-P President
BENJAMIN Harrison spoke here tc ahoue
f.Aa people tonight. The meeting WAS held
IN The auditorium building at the expo
slei0n grounds. where Mr.. Bryan address,
ed from f5.Ss0 to lS.a9 few weeks ago.
The audience was about equally divided
between the two races. On the stage
we're many Of the leading Republicans and
Democrats ard also sprinklsng OF SILVER
Democrats. Cen Harrisorrs wife Was
present. She was accompanied oy sew
eral Richmond ladies. The sx-prssiaens
was loudly applauded when he maize hss
appearance on the stage city Chairman,
l. J. Young called the meeting TO order asssS
introduced l.. l.. lew4s. Republican nanaE-
nee Eor congress. 10 preside. judge Lewis
made no speech, bat in "A few words intro
duced Gen. Harrison. The speaker was in
good voice. The rival applause for Nc
hlniey and Bryan interrupted him several
times. There we're a few disorderly per.
sons present. and fbe police turned sonao
OF them our of the building. Once ths
lights went out and the building was IN
darkness five minutes. during which Gens
Harrison suspended hIs remarks. When
Gen. Harrison proceeded aad warmed TIP
he received better attention. Ills conpli-
uensary references 80 Virginia and Ills
South were most literally appiauded.
Gen. Harrison IN tae beginning os his al-
dress said;
II have come here al TIE reaues, OF
Nlrgsnaa friends 20 speak oa he qu<aiAnra
lgoa agfta taIls rs al Virginia - no efE@-
my'S country 10 n1e. tCaSSsrst II IS my
ancestral h3Enc ard It's citizens are my
fesso@-saslEe1s, &C thscrse 80 hsllsvs
thai t.rS1lssa ssss as .args fsafsseer or
great and gos4 men under ground any
state OF TIE country. / never said tssAc
she had no good men above gTonSt-
when the North ard South We're agraysSt
againss easA other in hattie line. Thec
time IS now on.y a nserzery- We are aA
once more one united sosal people. This
great state, and al those states tl1s. par
s4ctnatea in the g<yI war. have sworn ls-
leg1assce 10 the fsag and constitution. usst
aay state IN the Federal Unou. tAp-
pAsase)
More than that--not only do her cisi-
zeuz. but the Gomfeaerate solsisars. stand
no@ for The old flag or WsSalngtors. tAp-
p.aslse1 IL Il shat be the sad fate Ok
this country TO be involved In war. IL any
faS. fn5-ana ard Virginia VIII Charge to-
ge<aeT, and wno shall stay mat on.
s.4u~hEg The aae rnory Of Gsstysbarx asat
An9omattox Will force sss not 10 ssop
until We are on the insi3e Of tie bTsast-
works Of the enemy. We arr here tonight
under one Ugsoa. We are here 20 chir1
fer our STATES those rights which the
Federal CONSTITUTION gave Them NC are
here 90 say that The constitutional pow
esrs Of our rla atfoxsal government SisaH xlot
be transp.ezi upon.
u regret 10 notice the recent assault tp-
on our just Constitutional powers. The In
ctdent I rerer TO Is the Chicago riot Men
III defiance % Law. In great orEanszesi
bodies. went through the srrpets with fife
aad swords, destroying property. sfoppsnx
railroads. blocking the mails ard preTrftt-
Ing commerce. These acts had tassr or
gin in railroad strikes and were fsfe work
of msn under the red flag of anarchy
Mr.. Cleveland felt Il his dusy 20 tnier1sre
fell ihat IL was a duty that deynIsef
upon the president OF the United States.
He was the instrument. as commander ns
erar fR41r fAsx. s~.fN
and the movement os traIns. The ccafrfs
were appealed 20. ard writ of Injunction
granted 20 snso~ce the law. Violation az
the order % gke court resulted In con-
tempt proceedings aaJ punishment ef tbs
offenders. which was rlghs. Tnese courts
proceeded on q llan that was legal, mat
the president and the supreme court ara
denounced N tse Chicago platforsn.'
Bryan cheers}
Tire speaker here referred 20 Senator
Daniel and scored htm for being a rarty
10 the Chicago platform when he had, ~
the senate. fatheget a resolution ificors-
Ing President Cleveland for sending ths
troaus 20 Chicago he held that the ~
nnlsin- of the constitution and Law ~as
tha most Important or all duties OF c;tt-
zen FFa argued that the aaasvago platform
meant 20 change the supreme sourt nofy
80 as TO accom- pilsh the ends OF anarchy.
he said that yfrRini had 5u@t - macn
~ stake IN the preservation ~ the iaws
as the people al any other state. and urged
fhesu To vote % prevent .t from being
dsspaiisd
TIRE nexs question that the general tass-
cssssed ~as the money question. II. s1t
exhausted over hall of his t.rse n ssfsk-
ing os the Importance of maintaining law
ard order. IfIs arguments against sreas
silver wars aioag the ilue of faoAe he has
ussss ir osaer speeches. in elc9sFsw he aa-
vo~ssea protection % American Industries.
Protection wofild be . great hooa % 80
south he pafd lie mentioned Mckinley
only once anA that was in ss fInai appeal
yors'Iaw an9 Order" sound nl1rey assd
rresecficn and Mckinley.
A. fhe close the general was loudly ap-
nfsaaed ard many peop.e rushed forvfsFd
20 shake his hand
Tae ex-preaiaens and Mrs. HARRISON isss
Immediately for Taarieaion. W. Va. Mafa.
Hagatead IL wfefs them.