The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-11
CHOIR LOFT
VACATED FOR
A PEW SEAT.
Ex-Preddent Harrison Announces
That he has Made his Last CAM
paign Speech for His Party. Il
GREAT PRAISE GlYENM'KINLEY
Administration FOR Believing tho
Country from DiBtress-Why
Bryan Is Dangerous.

Bryan Is Dangerous.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1o.-Gcneral Ben
1amin Harrison gave out an interview
and statement tonight. He was ask
ed: 1..s
us It true, general. TINT you have
consented to make come speeches in the
campaign" -
mo; that statement has not been
authorized by me" was his answer.
II have said to every one who has
spoken or written to me on the subject.
that I could not do any more campaign
work. began to make Republican
speeches the year began to vote and
have had laborIous II unImportant
part in every campaign, state and ma
tional, since, until 1893. In 1896 I sub
mitted myself to very hard usage and
then made up my mind and so said to
my friends--that I would do no more
campaigning. Following this conclus-
Ion. declined to take speaking pert
in tho campaign OF 1895. My rctirepont
dates from that year, not from this.
Few men have made more speeches for
their party than l have. and no e1-
President, / am sure, has made more.
Retirement Has Been Complete.
"slnce left Washington my retire
ment from all participation in party
management has been complete. All
that have left to others and I think
they nave very generously and kindly
accepted my sense OF the proprietles OF
the case-at least between campaigns
In word, l have vacated the choir loft
and taken seat IN the pews-with I
deep sense Of gratitude to my forbear-
Ing fellow countrymen."
But, general, 1t is said that you are
not altogether In accord with your
party?" f51f'
Well. have heard that my silence
was imputed by some to that cause.
Now the only public utterance have
made In criticlsm Of the policies of
the party was contained In the inter-
view. consisting OF one rather short
sentence, that gave to the newspapers
while the Porto Rico bill was pending.
1t was In substance, that ! regarded
the bill as grave departure from right
principles. still think so. I do not be-
lleve the Legislative power OF Congress-
In the territories Is absolute-and I do
believe that the revenue clause relating
to duties and imposts applies to Porto
Rico. These views know ure not held
by many able lawyers. It Is q legal
question-one that the political depart
ments OF the government cannot fully
ndjudge. !ri
Supreme Court Final Tribunal.
'The final and controlling word upon
this question Is with the supreme court
Of the United States. Cases involving
the question are. understand. pending
and, q decision in which we all must
acquiesce cannot be much deferred. /
think therefore, that voters ought to
vote with view for the right decision
OF those questions that are directly and
.snally In the control OF the President
and Congress. "a
The general reasons I gavo In my
Carnegie hall speech in 1898 why Mr..
Bryan should not be elected still hold
good with me. His election would I
think. throw governmental and busi-
ness affairs into confusion. We should
not aid the election Of President who
would, admittedly, II he could, destroy
the gold standard md other things that
we value even more. upon the deccp-
tive suggestion that he has been bound
and that the Republican party will, after
defeat, still havH strength enough to
save the temple. 1t will be much better
not to allow the man with destructive
tendencies so much as to lean against
Its pillars. - :
Perhaps 1t will save you much trou-
Bile, II I give YOU, and underwrite as Of
this date, this extract from my Carne-
gle hall speech: 9s
Extract from Carnegie Hall Speech.
When we have President who be-
lieves that It is neither his right nor his
duty to see that the mail trains are not
obstructed, and TINT Interstate COM
merce has Its free way, Irrespective of
state lines, and courts that fear to use
their ancient and familiar wrIts to re-
strain and punish law-breakers, free
trade and free silver will be appropri-
ate accompauiments OF such an admin
istration and cannot add apprecIably
to the national distress or the national
dlshonor.' fS, = : = : !
"The economic policies Of the Repub.
lien party have been vindicated by the
remarkable apd general prosperity that
has developed 9durihg Mr.. McKinlcy's
administration--succeedng period OF
great depression. A change OF admins
istratloh th!s. fall would certainly re-
new conditions from which we have so
happily escaped. The full dinner buck
ct is not n sordid emblem It has n
spiritual s.gnifcaucc for the spiritually
minded. ,Itmeans more comfort for the
wife and family, more schooling and
less work for. the children and a mar
5ln OF saving for sickness and old nge,"
General Harrison will leave New
York forihis home on friday.
HoTEIsMEN'S ASSOCIATION
OF tho stnte Adjourn after Elactine
ofEicers-col. Tom seclcy Made
President.