The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-09-16
Garfield's Qualifications COntrasted
With HancOck's.

here are QueSClOnS Gnat tne people
will ask:
qualifications of the candidates for the
Presidency? -.u.a
What are General Hancock's qualifi-
cationsP
He was a gallant Union soldier.
What are General Hancock's dis
qualifications?
He was educated specially as a
soldier.
He has never mingled with the peo-
pie.
He has had no experience of the
struggles of the people.
He has no experience OF the necessi-
ties of the people.
His life has been spent in the narrow
circle of military routine.
His acquaintances and friendships
are largely confined to the regular
army.
He has no opinions on the tariff.
He has no opinions on finance.
He has no knowledge of the wants OF
commerce.
He opposed the reconstruction policy
of Congress.
He was willing instrument in the
hands of Andrew johnson.
He resurrected the buried hopes of
rebels in New Orleans.
He favored the election of Horatio
Seymour to the Presidency in 1868.
He indorsed Frank Blair revolution
ary Broadhead letter. .ff...
He favored wiping out the recon-
struction laws with the bayonet.
He was Democrat, when the Demo-
Gratis opposed the Fourteenth and Ff-
teen amendments.
He was Democrat, when the Demo-
cratic party would have destroyed the
National credit.
He was Democrat, when the Demo-
cratic party favored the repeal of tine
Resumption act. -srr
He is supported by Hampton. Beaure-
gard, Chalmers and JEFF. Davis.
He is supported by ever unrecon-
structed rebel.
He is supported by every ''ku klux"
and ''white liner"
He is supported by every murderer
and beater of negroes and stuffer OF
ballot-boxes in the South.
He is silent about the recent frauds
and crimes through which the Demo
Gratis carried Alabama by 10000 ma
jority.
He is Democrat. -
What are the qualifications of Cen
eral JamesA. Garfield.
He was gallant Union soldier.
He is a man of the people.
He is linked to the people by bonds
of common hardships, struggles, trials,
and triumphs.
He is trained scholar.
He is possessed of a sympathetic na-
ture.
He is familiar with the wants of ev-
cry industry and of every class of the
people.
He has had seventeen years expert
ence in civil administration.
He is unselfish.
He is courageous.
He is incorruptibly honest.
He never faltered in his devotion to
freedom.
He never faltered in his resistance to
He is sound on the tariff.
He is sound on the currency.
He believes in honest government,
an honest payment of debts and honest
money.
He is a born leader of tho people.
His friendships are among the purest
and ablest Republicans in the country.
His career as Chairman of the Ap-
preparations Committee of the House
of Representatives is a guarantee that
his Administration will be economical.
His financial record is a guarantee
that the country will reap the full ben
efits of the present prosperity.
His character is pledge that his Cab
met and appointments will be selected
from the ablest, purest and best Repub-
licans in the land.
He is brilliant orator.
He is broad and enlightened states
man. ~
He will be supported by nine-tenths
of the men who fought to preserve the
Union.
He will be supported by ninety-nine-
hundredths of the survivors of Southern
prison pens.
He is Republican.
What are General Garfield's disquali-
fications?
NONE!
General Hancock has one qualifica-
ton and many disqualifications. Cen
eral Garfield has numberless qualifica-
tions and not one disqualification. This
is the difference between the two can
didates.-DetroI Post and Tribune.