Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-09
HON. BENJAMIN HARRISON
Talks Politics to the People of New York.
Interest In Country Didn't Cease
With His Salary.

Talks Politics to the People Of New York;
Interest in Country Didn't Cease
With His Salary.
NEW YORK, August pa large and
quite enthusiastic audience listened to
ex President Benjamin Harrison on the
issues Of the campaign in Carnegie
Hall last night
Chauncey Dcpew, David ]. Hill and
Others also made short speeches.
Mr.. Harrison said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: / am on the
Republican retired list, not by reason
of any age limit. nor by the plea Of
any nvention, but that the younger
men might have chance, and that l
might have rest. (Laughter.) But
am not soured or disappointed or
bed ridden cititizen. My interest in
my country did not cease when my
last salary check was cashed. Laugh.
ter and applause.
shall speak, my fellow citizens,
as Republican, but with great respect
for those who hold differing opinions
Indeed, l have never before had so
much respect for Democrats as now
have. Applause perhaps l should
say never had 80 much respect for
so many Democrats as now. Zap.
plause.
That party has once more exhibited
its capacity to be ruptured. and party
that can moth split is public menace.
When the leaders Of the party Assem-
bled in convention depart from Its ira.
ditional principle and advocate doc.
trines that threaten the integrity of
the Government, the social order of
our community and the security and
soundness of our finances, ought to
split, and it dignifies itself when it
does split. But these Democratic friends
who are disposed more or less directly
to help the cause of sound finance in
this campaign ought not to expect that
the Republican party will recognize it
because the Democratic party has dis
organized itself. daughter and ap-
plause.
If the Republican party, il sound
money, triumphs, as believe it will,
the Republican vote must in the ma.
ture of things constitute the body of
the successful army. We ought not,
therefore, to be asked to do anything
that will affect the solidity, the loya atty,
the discipline or the enthusiasm of the
Republican party. applause.
The Republican party fronts the de-
structionists and trumpets it's defiance
to the enemies of sound money. 1t will
fight, t,however, without covering any old
glorious notices and inscriptions that
are upon its banner. (Applause.
When the house is on fire-and many
of our Democratic friends believe that
to be the present domestic situation
the tenant on the top floor ought not
to ask the tenant in the basement to
bury any of his opinions before he
joins the fire brigade, and our Demo
cratic friends, who realize the gravity,
the far reaching consequences of this
campaign, ought not to ask the Repub-
lican party to reorganize itself.
In my opinion, there is no issue pre-
sented by the Chicago convention more
important and vital than the question
they have raised Of protecting the
power and duty of the national execu-
tive. The defense of the Constitution
and of the integrity of the Supreme
Court of the United States and of the
Presidents power and duty to enforce
all the laws of the United States with.
out waiting the call or consent OF the
Governor Of any State in an important
and living issue in this campaign. Zap.
plause. Tariff and coinage will be Of
little moment If our constitutional gov
ernment is overthrown. When we have
President who believes that it is
neither his right nor his duty to see
that the mail trains are not obstructed,
and that interstate commerce has its
free wey, irrespective of State lines and
courts, who fears to use our ancient
and familiar power 10 restrain and
punish law breakers, free trade and
free silver will be appropriate accom-
paniments of such an administration,
and can not add appreciably to the ma
tional distress or the national dishonor.
(Applause.
There is only one rule by which we
can live usefully as nation or peace
fully as citizens. 1t is the rule of the
laws constitutionally enacted and
finally interpreted by the judicial tri-
bunal appointed by the constitution.
When it becomes the rule that violence
carries its end we have anarchy-a
condition as destructive to honest labor
and its rewards as death is to the It's
sues of the human body. Applause. J
The atmosphere of the Chicago con-
vention was surcharged with the spirit
of revolution. This platform was car.
ried and its nomination made with ac-
companying incidents of frenzy that
startles the onlookers and amazed the
country.
Mr.. Bryan told US that the silver
crusade has arrayed father against son
and brother against brother, and had
sundered the tenderest ties of love,
Senator Hill, watching the strange
proceedings, had to extend that brief
political code from which he had gain