The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-11
is NOT IN THE FIGHT
EN-PRESIDENT HARRISoN WILL
MAKE No SPEECHES.
CAN DO NO MORE CAMPAIGNING
ms RETIREMENT FROM THE STUMP
DATES FROM isos.

can Party the Year tie HcEan 20
aud HciteratcS "A Portion of
speech lie Made in 1890.
New York oct io.-Gen Benjamin Har-
rison gave out an interview and statement
tonight He was asked.
rs 81 true. General. that YOU have con-
sonted TO make some speeches in the cam
paign?"
NO. that statement has not been au-
thorzed by me. was his answer Il have
said 10 every one who has spoken or writ
ten 70 me on the subject that could not
DO any more campaign work. I began TO
make Republican speeches the year l be
gan to vote. and / have had "a laborious
u unlmportnnt. part in every campaign.
state nud national. since. un,il 1855. In
1896 submitted myself 10 very hard usage
and then made up my mind. and so said
20 my friends. that I would do no more
campaigning. Following this conclusion
declined to take speaking part IN the
campaign Of isas My retirement dates
from that year. not from this"
Few have made more speeches for their
party than have. and no ex-urosident. /
am sure has made more Since I left
Washington my retirement from all par
ticipation IN party management has been
complete An that have left 20 others.
and I think they have very generally and
kindly accepted my sense OF the proprie-
ties OF the case-at least. between cam
paigns In u word I have vacated the
choir loft and taken a seat In the pows-
with a deep sense Of gratitude TO my
forhearing fellow countrymen."
DisEpproVed Porto Rico BIII.
but. General it is said that YOU are
no, altogether tn accord with your party9"
well, / have heard that my silence
was Imputed 20 some cause. Now the only
public utterance ] have made ia crltl-
cism Of the policies OF the party was con-
taiued in the interview. cons. sting Of ono
rather short sentence. that / gave 70 the
newspapers while tho Porto Rico bill was
pending. II was IN substance. that | re-
garded the bill as grave departure from
right principles ] stili think 80. I do
not believe that the legislative power ~
Congress ia The territories is absolute
and ] do not believe that the revenue
clause relating 20 duties ana imposts ap-
plies TO Porto Rico These views I know
are not held by many able lawyers II is
legal que~tion-one that the political Do
partments cannot fully adiudge The final
and controlling word upon this question ~
with the Supreme Court OF the United
states. Cases involving the question are.
! understand. pending and a decision m
which We all must acuulesce cannot a.
much deferred I think therefore. that
voters ought 10 vote with view 10 tho
right decision Of those questions that are
directly and nually IA the control of the
President ana Congress.
II san Against Bryan.
THE general reasons gave IN my
Carnegie Han speech in 1855. why Mr.
BRYAN should not be elected siiu hold
good With me. His election would I think
throw governmental and business affairs
into confusion. We would not AID the
election Of a President who would. al
mittedly " ne could. destroy the eold
standard. and other things that We value
even more. upon the deceptive suggestion
that ne has been bound and that tho Re-
publican parry will. after defeat sin
have strength enough TO save the tempt,
Il viii he much better not 10 allow tho
man with destructive tendencies 30 much
as 70 lean again hs pillars
Perhaps % viii save YOU much trouble
n ! give you. and underwrite as Of this
Speech:
When We have President who he
heves that IL is neither his right nor MS
duty 10 see that the u,ail trains are no
obstructcd. ana that interstate CONNER
has g. free way. irrespective 81 state Iines.
and courts that fear 20 use their ancient
ana familiar writs 90 restrain and punisn
breakers. free trade and free silver
Will be appropriate accomuanimcuts of
such an administration ami cannot ara
appreciably 10 the national distress or the
national dishonor.
"Thc economic policies of the Renubll
can marty have been viudicated b ythc te-
markaole and general prosperity that has
developed during Rir. Mckinley admins
tration- succeeding "a period OF great do
preston. 4 change OF administration this
fall would almost certainly renew condi-
tions from which We have so happily risen.
The fun dinner bucket is not q sordid
emblem. 10 has "A spiritual gnincanca
Tor the spiritually minded Il means more
comfort for the wife aud family. NOR
schooling and less work Tor the chiliron
and margin OF saving for sickness and
old age"