The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-07-09
A Ticket Representing Ideas.

It is amazing to some friends that the
ticket of the Republican party is re-
ceived with such extraordinary, enthu-
siasrn. Apparently they have forgotten
what the Republican party is. Any
great party that has life in it is reused
to enthusiasm, and effort beyond meas
ure when It has aticket which repre-
sents its strongest ties, its greatest
works and its noblest, hopes. alsoIgzo M =
I Five ideas haYe made the Republican
party the grandcst and most powerful
in our history. Freedom for All, Ma
tional Equity, Equal Rights, Honest
Money and, Protection fora all have
won every Republican victory and in
spired all the achievements Of twenty
four glorious years. Not one of them
is dead, Slavery is down, but the in
tent to have in some form a subject
race and dominant white race still
lives. The Union, has been saved, but
the question whether it shall bea Ma
tion or a Confederacy is as sharplyIeon-
tested and as vital as ever. Just equal
ity of rights has not yet been secured
Honest payment OF the public debt, and
honest money for all laber,lare threat
ened every hour. Protectionjs the de-
mand which to-day moves more hearts
snd more votes in this country than
any otherof ral. ~. s .F y.
Parties usually contain. two elements
which threaten their dissolution. The
creatures of selfish greed are of ali
grades. The lowest cares only for the
dollar or the drink; the highest, is too
pure TO support q ticket unless, q cabi-
net place can be secured. But the
whole, mercenary crew ever threatens
to destroy any party cursed by its sup
port. Very different in character are
the men OF isms. They have each a
pet idea, and are ready with most con-
Scientious conviction to subordinate
everything else to that, whenever they
can see a chance Some worthy men
who have free trade on the brain, for
instance, supported the Republican
party because they were loyal, or be-
cause they wanted honest money, or for
other reasons. But they were all the
time prone to think that ''old issues
were dead" and that now free trade
could be pushed with success. When q
party makes q ticket to please these
minor elements, it is weak with the
great majority of its voters. When it
names ticket to fit the deepest con-
victions and strongest purposes of the
great body of the voters, then it sud-
denly leaps into new life, and displays
startling vigor.
James G. Blaine and John A. Logan
peculiarly represent the great ideas OF
the Republican party Blaine was one
of the young men whose hearts were
fired by the early songs of Freedom.
Logan was one OF the heroes of the war
for the Union. Both have labored for
years to secure equal rights. Both gave
powerful aid in the long struggle for
honest payment of debt, specie resump-
ton and honest currency, for though
, General Logan leaned at times toward
Western views, his votes will be found
recorded for the vital measures OF Re-
publican policy. Both have been sup
> porters of the protective system, and
Mr.. Blaine especially, because of his
great power as Speaker in the days
when that system was consolidated and
defended against the stoutest assaults,
has been recognized as mighty cham
, pion of the faith.
To Republicans who believe in the
; great ideas of the party, therefore, this
ticket appeals with irresistible power.
, 1t was not forced upon the party by
! placemen or spoilsmen. 1t was not
framed to please the minority who long
for British free trade. 1t does please
nine-tenths of the Republicans, because
it represents their deepest convictions,
! their most glorious achievements, and
/ their most ardent hopes.-M Y Tri'
: bWne.