Smyrna times., 1888-06-27

THE Republican convention at Chi
cago after being in session six days,
completed its deliberations by the NOM
ination of Gen. Benz. Harrison, of In
diana, on the eighth ballot for Pres
ident, and Levi P. Morton, of New
York, on the first ballot for vice pres
ident. The tickets are now in the field
and the campaign may be said to have
commenced. Each party seems to be
satisfied with its candidates, but the
fight this year will be more on issues
than men, and in this particular the
principles are more distinct in their
outlines than they have been for some
years. Mr.. Cleveland threw down the
wage of battle without any attempt at
subterfuge or covering up, and the
challenge was as promptly accepted.
By the action of the St. Louis COnven-
ton and the declarations of its candi-
dates Protection has been made the
paramount issue in this campaign, and
the Republican party in its platform
plants itself squarely and fairly on high
Protection grounds. 1t denounces the
Mills bill which the St. Louis COnven-
ton approved and specifically declares
for full and adequate protection to the
wool industry The Protection sys-
tenn must be maintained, is the Repub
lcan slogan this year.
The platform proposes dealing with
the surplus without sacrificing a single
American industry. Let the tobacco
taxes, it says, and the tax upon spirits
used in the arts and for mechanical,
purposes be repealed Then change
the tariff, not so as to increase, but tC
decrease importations on such articles a!
are produced by our people and give
employment to American labor, anC
make free such articles Except lux
uries) the like of which cannot be pro
duced at home. IF more reduction il
necessary, in order to abolish the sur
plus, let the whole internal revenue
system disappear it says rather thar
surrender any part of our prOtectiv
system. This is the way they propose
as against the St. Louis Platform plal
which is to reduce the duties or tax o.
goods manufactured in other countries
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The Philadelphia Ledger thus speak
of the candidates:
The nominee for President, ex
United States Senator General BenjG
min Harrison, is no stranger to tn
public. He has been twice in the SCI
vice Of the Government-hTst,f for tOu
years in the army during the wa
against the RebelliOn-and next fc
six years in the Senate from 1881
1887. In the war, he entered as a 81
baltern and was promoted upon mer
through the various grades to brevt
Brigadier General; in the Senate
won the name of an intelligent, VI
right, honorable, conservative state
mana Senator faithful to his publ
duty, leaving clean record. He el
ercised his public Office as a publ
trust. He is regarded in Indiana (
the representative Republican of tt
State; and, while he is the grandson
General William Henry Harrison
ninth President of the United States
and great grandson of Benjamin Ha
rison, of Virginia, member of the Re
olutionary Congress of 1774-78 al
Signer of the Declaration of Indepe
dence-he is a fully equipped man
his own person and on his own a
count. He is a close and labOriO
student, thOroughgOing in whatev
he undertakes, noted for his maste
of his law cases, a keen and vigOrO
debater, strong in argument al
knowledge of the facts, a diligent al
effective committeeman in the Senat
sound and broad in his views, indepe
dent in his tone of mind, not caTri
away by mere partisanship, and pre-
against demagOguery-just such a m
and statesman as should be acceptat
to all thoughtful, sensible people,
well as to those who 90 the par
ticket whatever it is. General HS
rison is now practicing his protest.
of the law in Indianapolis, and is in
55th year-bOrn August goth, 1888.
Levi P. Morton, of New York, m
chant, banker, ex-member of COngr
and ex-Minister to France, is the no
inee for Vice President. This is a S
further following out of the logical (
mands of the situation--an ASA
upon the debatable State of New Yo
by pitting a strong New York Repl
lican candidate for Vice Preside
against a New York Democratic CT
didate for President.
Although Mr.. Morton is a busin
man more than politician, he has
a long time been an influential man
the close and confidential counsels
the Republican party. He was
intimate friend Of Roscoe COnkli
and held confidential relations W
President Garfield. He was elected
Congress ten years ago and re-elect
resigning in 1881 when appointed NJ
lister of the United States to France.
Smyrna and Vicinity.