New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-29
HIRRTSON'S GREAT SPEECH.
MUCH PRAISE BESTOWED TPON 1.-THE En-
PRESIDENT GOES BACK TO THE
ACKNOWLEDGES

ADIRONDACKs
great many compliments were bestowed on OK
President BENJAMIN Harrison by New-for yes
terday on account OF his address In the 'ar'e','o
Music Hall on Thursday evening his re"i'' NJ
were read by many thousands OF people In the cl'y
who had not been able 70 hear him speak, and the
general comments on his address were In terms OF
the highest praise Mayor Strong and other OIL
ncials who were at the meeting said yesterday mat
they never had enjoyed a political gathering pct
ter. and they were agreed that their expectations
had been more than fulfilled by the speech OF Cen
era Harrison.
"A most pleasing experience one has In listening
TO such A Speech" said Alderman Olcott. ANA
when YOU come 10 read 1t over in the newspaper
the next morning you find that 1T reads almost BET
ter than you expected. All Of General Harrison
speeches good reading. He is one OF the apiest
men In this country to-day"
The speech was the subject OF much favorable
comment ir Wall Street 1t agreed that II had
done much to bring about the good feeling which
prevailed In the exchanges. One or the most en-
thusiastc Of the men In the financial community
was Henry W Cannon. president OF the 'hase
National Bank lie said:
"Ex-President Harrison's speech was calm,
clear statement Of the present political SITUATION
and should bc convincing to every voter who heard
II or who reads It. That portion OF his address re-
ferrlng TO the attack upon the Judiciary ana eN-
ecuvc branches of our Government by the IN
cago platform and by Populistic leaders was very
clear and convincing especially when he called al
tention the fact that the right OF our 'h'i hH-
ecutve 10 enforce the laws Of the land mad o'eh
settled by our unfortunate Civil War.
Ills clear exposition OF the condition OF the Ia
boring man I'm case he Is compelled to accept de-
based currency should carry conviction no one
in the world can question Mr. Iiarrison's honest
efforts In behalf OF the laborng man Of TINS couh-
try and his statement that the first man to be IN
iured by a dirty and dishonest dollar would he the
laborer ought to produce lasting impression Inc
truth is that days wages Of any iaborer or sal
aired Individual In this country viii buy more or
the comforts and necessities OF life than ever be
fore I'm our history and Mr. IiarrsOns argument
clearly Indicated that such is our condition under
our present monetary system. that all Of our
money Is on a gold basis. The address cannot ran
to of great service to all of our thinking people
There was much enthusiasm the speech al the
headquarters of the Republican State Committee.
which had the meeting in charge. Much praise was
accorded NJ. NJ Eckstein for the satisfactory man
ner in which the arrangements made lie said
that he regarded General HarrisOns speech as the
greatest he had ever heard
Congressman Il. -. Odell said: General Harrison
sounded the keynote OF the campaign. II was solid
speech IT,,
from opening the meeting declared that THE Cen
erals address mastery effort
At the headquarters OF the Republican National
Committee the lalk of the day was General Harri-
sons speech Mr.. Hanna was delighted with IT.. ana
the address will be printed in pamphlet form FOR as
tribution all over the country.
General Osborne praised the speech telling eX-
position Of r, publcan truth
General Powell Clayton said: at a sublime
effort | admired 1t particularly because of the stress
laid on that plank in the Democratic platform which
makes one OF the important issues IN IN" cam
paign. whether or not the supreme Court snail stand
as IL is The threat OF that Democratic platform 20
reorganize the courts Is of the most dangerous
OF all and General Harrison arraigned 1t In forclbe
manner
y H. Scot, Of the Executive Committee also re-
ferred to that part Of the speech especially strk
ing. "rke whole address," he said. us st com
prehensive and eloquent treatment OF campaign is
sues"
Ex-President Harrison early yesterday morning
started back for his summer home In the mountains.
lie expects remain in the Adirondacks for the next
three weeks. and then he Will go On to his home In
Indiana polls. 1t ia hoped and expected that the eX
President will make several speeches in doubtful
States