Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-23
Speaker Carlisle,
jefferson City Tribune. ]

lJchcison Wy Atipuho'l
One of the foremost men in this
country to-day is John G. Carlisle, Of
Kentucky. Ten years ago he was UNI
known beyond the limits of his state
and entered the lower house of con-
gress stranger. Within that short
time he has, by the power of his in
tellect, by the strength Of his man
hood, 10y the force of his individual
ty, become the recognized leader OF
his party in the house and holds a
first place among American states
men of our day.
The American house ofrepresenta-
lives is perhaps the most difficult dc,
Lucrative assembly in the civilized
world in which TO attain and MAINTAIN
distinction. There are gathered to-
gether more than three hundred men,
representing the responsibility, the
patriotism and the craftsmanship Of
this great republic, Among its num-
Der are TO be found great lawyers,
ripe scholars, skillful debaters, mag
niiicent orators and profound states
men, all cOntending for intellectual
supremacy. There, at one time, was
the astute Blaine and the scholarly
Garfield: there was Ben Hill, impet-
nous and irresistible; the adroit and
formidable Randall and rare Sunset
Cox were there ; the profound Lamar
the ready Blackburn, the skilltul
Reed, the ingenious Frye, the learn
ed Tucker, the potential Morrison,
the effective Bland, are a few of the
names that have added lustre to its
history.
1t was in such field and with
such intellects the splendid powers
of Carlisle were developed; it is by
such men his leadership is now &C
knowledged ; it was amid such rival
ry he has been twice elected to the
speakership.
1t is our deliberate judgment tina
John G. Carlisle possesses more o.
the elements of craftsmanship, ha'
achieved a more varied distinction
than any contemporary public man
As debater his reputation wa
made when there were foemel
worthy of his steel and blows to TAX
as well as blows to give; employing
the arts of the logician rather thai
the rhetorician, lie always addresse
himselfto the reason, let those VIII
may engage the fancy and entertai
the unthinking. He is clear, cor
vincing, concise, and mastery i
statement. Regarding legislation a
a serious business he is always sobe
!, dignified and effective in his treat
ment of public questions. In the dis
: eussion of legal and constitutions
questions he Is considered an author
ity, and there is no man in eithe
House or Senate whose utterance
have greater value or whose lega
opinions carry greater weight.
lie is perhaps, with the single e1
, ception of Mr.. Blaine, the most skill
y. ful and accomplished parliamenti
! rian that our day has seen. And {
| a presiding officer he has borne hin
self with such courteous dignit
: such unvarying fairness, such col
! spicious efficiency as to have con
. mandcd the admiration of all pa
! ties.
We come now to speak of him as
Y statesman. Great in many dire
e tons, he is pre-eminently so in thi
9 He has been for years a deligent ST.
dent of every public question.
d political wisdom he has no conteT
g poraneous superior. HIS name
identified with the greatest issue
the day. lie is 10 visionary theori
but practical and humane state
man who is deeply and genuinely j
terested in the welfare of his felloN
man. lie is broad, liberal man
!. patriot of enlarged mental horison
). a statesman in whose contemplate,
3 sectional lines do not exist, but VIII,
Q regards with intense satisfaction
s one great, united prosperous cou
0 try.
g This is the manner of man {
t whom the eye of the democracy
: now fixed. This is the man wi
A will succeed Mr.. Cleveland as pre-
n ident of the United States-ar
what an admirable president he W
a be. Commanding universal con
O dence by reason of his great wisdol
n his irreproachable character and i
10 undoubted patriotism. Yes, Ike
{ lucky will furnish our next preside
4 and his name is John G. Carlisle.