Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-10-13

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altogether in accord with his party, Cen
eral Harrison said: 1.-THE only public
utterance I have made in criticism Of
the policies of the party was contained in
one rather short sentence that / gave
to the newspapers while the Porto Ri
can bill was pending. 1t was, in sub
stance, that 1 regarded the bill as a
grave departure from right principles,
l still think SO. do not believe that the
Legislative power Of congress in the ter
ritories Is absolute, and I do believe
that the revenue clause relating to du-
ties and imposts applies to Porto Rico.
This is legal question which the po-
litical departments of the government
cannot fully adjudge. The final and
controlling word upon this question is
with the supreme court of the United
States. Cases involving the question
are, I understand, pending, and a de-
cision, in which we all must acquiesca,
cannot be much longer deferred.
think, therefore, that voters ought to
vote with view to the right decision
Of those questions that are directly and
finally in the coutrol of the president
and congress.
Inc general TedSDIS gave III looo
why Mr.. Bryan should not be elected
still hold good with me. His election
would, think, throw governmental and
business affairs into confusion. We
should not aid the election of president
who would admittedly, If he could, de-
story the gold standard and other things
that we value even more, upon the de-
ceptive suggestion that he has been
bound and that the Republican party
will, after defeat, still have 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"
General Harrison then gave this ex-
tract from his speech of 1898:
When we have a president who be-
lieves that it Is neither his right nor his
duty to see that the mail trains are not
obstructed and that 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 lawbreakers, free
trade and free silver will be appropriate
accompaniments of such an administra-
ton and cannot add appreciably to the
national distress or the national dis
honor
"The economic policies Of the Republi-
can party have been vindicated by the
remarkable and general prosperity that
has developed during Mr.. McKinley's ad-
inistration-succeedin a period of
great depression. A change of admin
istratlon this fall would almost certainly
renew conditions from which we have
SO happily escaped. The full dinner
bucket Is not sordid emblem. 1t has
spiritual significance for the spiritually
minded. It means more comfort for the
wife and family, more schooling and
less work for the children, and margin
of saving for sickness and old age"
Fort Wayne, Ind, Oct. 11.-Governor
Roosevelt closed a busy days work by
making three speeches in this city last
night, addressing the greatest number
of persons in the aggregate who, ever
have gathered In Fort Wayne to listen to
q political candidate. On Calhoun
street, shortly before the head Of the
procession reached the place where the
governor was to speak patty of roughs
on the sidewalk threw a shower of
stones at Governor Roosevelts carriage.
One struck Governor Roosevelt on the
shoulder, and another struck Curtis Guild
of Boston in the face. The governor
was not hurt, and laughed the matter off.
The horses attached to the governors
carriage were whipped up, and got away
from the roughs, who offered no further
violence and used no insulting language.
Grand Rapids. Mich. Oct. 1.-THE
weather for the first day of Mr. Rryan's
tour of Michigan was all that could be
asked. TIe made 16 addresses from hrst
to last, and all but one of tho meetings
were held in the open ,.ir. The country
traversed was varied in character, in
cluddng the famous Michigan celery belt,
the scarcely less famous peach country.
as well as much furniture manufacturing
territory.