The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-08
GARFnELD'S INFLUENCE.

of the home and home life than
General Garfield. No man has
ever exerted o greater influence in
keeping boys and young men in the
wholesome atmosphere OF vigorous
and aspiring manhood than he. No
man has received more heartfelt
tributes from the representative and
intellectual women OF the country
than the Presidential candidate of
the Republican party.
! There Is scarcely a speech of his
in which is not a reference TO call
up the picture Of home and to fix
attention upon 1t as a factor in solv-
I ing our governmental problem On
that memorable Saturday night in
June when he rose in the National
Republican Convention To present
the name Of John Sherman as
Presidential candidate there was
wild tumult all about him. Facing
that great crowd of 1900 excited
people, his first words were not Of
candidates. Dwelling q moment on
/ the extraordinary scene before him,
he said:
Not here in this brilliant circle,
where 1900 men and women are
assembled, is the destiny Of the Re
publican party to be decrced. Not
here when | see the enthusiastic
faces of 756 delegates waiting to cast
their votes into the urn and deter
mine the choice of the republic; but
by 100000 Republican fresides.
where the thoughtful voters, with
wives and children about them, with
the calm thoughts inspired by love
of home and love Of country; with
the history Of the past, the hope Of
the future. and the knowledge of the
great who have adorned and blessed
our nation gone by-therc, God pre-
parcs the verdict that shall deter
mine the wisdom of our work to-
night
Garfield looked beyond the dele
gates TO the homes ofcarnest Repub-
licans. He knew that in those
homes were women as much inter
csted in the success Of the Republi-
can party rs themen who had fought
/ its battles, and Returned the thoughts
of the convention toward that love of
home and country that has made
/ the people of the great Republican
States the bulwark of the nation.
The question Is to be determined
at the liresidc and by the thought
Iful voters. There is in the career
/ and character of Garfield everything
/ to appeal to the family. Some Of
| jtheardent woman sufiragists propose
| to use their influence to defeat him,
/ but they can hardly make headway
/ in the homes of the land. The
mother, marking out a path in life
/ for her son, can point to the Repub-
lican candidate for President rs n
model and as q living example or
the possibilities of American boy
. hood. There is nothing in Gariield's
| open life TO excite q wOman's dis
trust or suspicion. He Is absolutely
clear Of the vices that pure women
iabhor. and no man has been u more
constant friend to women than he,
and no man has spoken warmer or
more eloquent words in the cause of
women. During his career in Con
gress his attitude toward women has
| been characterized by such a kindly
courtesy as to call out unstintcd
praise even from pungent writers
/ like Mary Clemmer, and in every
movement looking to the better edu-
cation and wider usefulness of
women General Garfield has been a
leader.
None know this SO well as those
women who. while in sympathy
with him politically. have found an
undercurrcnt of sentiment in his
speeches shading his most effective
arguments with the warmth of per-
sonal appeal, and who. because Of
this. have been led TO study his pur-
poses and appreciate his motives.
There is no danger that such women
will not in their own way do their
utmost for General Garfield. The
sons OF such women honoring their
mothers as Il part of their worship Of
men like Garfield viii not need urg-
inc of the veterans to do their full
duty in November
There is work for all to do The
leaders and the leaders of leaders
are preparing to do their best 1t
will be a memorable campaign in
the field and should be as memora-
BILE for the influences that are eX-
erted through home life.
1t has been said that the nomina-
ton of Garfield at Chicago was the
most perfeetinstancc ofthe resistless
strength Of a man developed by all
the best and pWest impulses, forces,
and influences of American mstitu-
tions, becoming their most thorough
and abIest embodiment in organic
and personal activity, aspirations,
and character.
But when the result had been
reached Garfield thought most of his
party. In responding to the speech
of Senator Hoar, announcing his
nomination. Garfield said Il have
/ felt with Won great solicitude con-
/ cerning the situation of our party
during the struggle but, believing
! that YOU are correct in assuring me
/ that substantial unity has been
reached in the conclusion, it gives
me qualification far greater than any
personal pleasure your announce
ment can bring
/ Because the nomination came to
him as it did. and because he ac-
ceptcd il in thespirit indicated above
I he has been enabled to exercise Il
great influence on the party This
/ influence. extending beyond the
ordinary party lines to the -four
million Republican firesides, be-
( comes a curious element in the can
vass, which will tell in results in
( November.
+ CHOCOLATE PAsTe-One cup milk
boiled and when boiling stir in : Ia
/ blespoons cornstarch dissolved in
half cup cold water; then add two
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