Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-04-12
Gresham for President.

" spreading. One can hardly pick up
newspaper that does not speak Of
him as possible nominee of the Re-
publican party. and he is always spoken
of with favor. Even Democratic papers
confess an honest admiration for the
man. His sbility, his uprightness, and
his fearless independence of character
command respect everywhere. Nature,
education, experience, all fit him for
the place. So strongly do we feel that
he il the one man whose mission il is 10
redeem the Republican party and bring
il back to power and usefulness, that
we cannot find words With which to
press upon our readers the Importance
Of securing his nomination. 1t is little,
comparatively, that we can expect to
do toward accomplishing that end, but
that little we shall strive to do. Ii any
of the HERALD readers have any doubts
as to the points we claim in his favor,
we ask them to investigate aud ii nd
OUT. The more ono learns of the man
the more highly viii he esteem him.
We wish TO call the attention OF our
readers this week to the opinions OF a
man, independently politics, who writes
for an independent paper called the
Dispatch, published in Henry county,
It'll.
TEure is INCIDENTALLY a strong current
running all over the East aud West in
favor Of Judge Walter @. Gresham, Of
Indiana, as Republican candidate for
| the Presidency. Ii Republicans can
| nope fer success as against Mr.. Cleve-
| land, there is no one whose candidacy
can give them better reasons for that
hope His public and private life and
| character are emiuentlY calculated TO
haimanize the various elements of the
party, and even draw 10 bis support
large numbers that perhaps no other
| Republican could expect
| l. He was soldier whose good con-
duet raised him from the ranks to the
place Of Major-General. He served
about three years, and was discharged
because of wound received in battle
| uniting him for duty. The Grand
Army element surely ought TO support
ann. But, while he was most deserv-
| ing soldier. he never became so in
fatuated with military methods rs to
carry them into ciyll life. In all the
offices be has held since the war no
civilian could complain that military
life untitled him for his legislative, ex-
ecutiye and judicial duties. Nor can
civilians C aim that he has everattempted
to lift himself into public favor by the
straps of his military boots For these
reasons he enjoys the respect of both
soldiers and civilians.
2 He is located where the battle will
rage with greatest zeal. Indiana will
be the fighting ground in 1888. The
parties are evenly divided, and con
siderations Of personal respect for a
candidate may and probably will de
termine the victory Gen. Gresham
would command the undivided sup
port Of his own party and draw from
the other, and so help on TO success.
3 He has had local legislative ex-
perience and shown himself q wise
legislator. winning hosts Of friends in
his own State.
4. He has served several years as
United States District Judge, and il
this position has secured the esteem Of
all by his upright decisions and excell-
ent business methods.
5. He was highly honored mem
Der OF President Arthurs Cabinet, in
which position he had an excellent ex-
perience ia dealing with the great
questions which daily arose in the Elk
ecutive Department Of the Government
and in consultations in the Presidents
Cabinet Here, too, he won the es-
TEEN OF all
6. On signifying his intention to re-
sign his Cabinet position President
Arthur nominated him for United |
States Circuit Judge, and his appoint
ment was unanimously confirmed by
the Senate, and met the approval of
the entire bar Of the circuit, composed |
Of the important states OF Illinois, In
diana, and Wisconsin.
Judge Gresham has never been |
identified with any Of the great monop |
oIies, either as stakeholder, attorney OF |
officer. His decisions in railroad eases !
have been courageous, equitable, and /
fair He taught Jay Gould to have
respect for the rights Of the people, |
Notwithstanding that Individual had |
said, .'The people be id" and had
acted as If he meant 10 have them /
damned.
Judge Gresham has no bitter enemies |
in his own party to be plaeated. I
(There IS nothing in his public or pri-
vate life and character which his friends
and supporters would have TO apologize |
for or explain away.) The campaign
would be fought on the line Of prefer
cnees for the measures and conduct,
the principles and aims Of the two
great parties.
Judge Gresham is Republican, but
il has never been said Of him that he
could not SEQ any merits in men of
other parties lie has never made any
such record on the tariff question as
to be hampered by it and compelled
to defend bad measures IN order to be
consistent. Indeed, | think so fair
and just man, so permeated with the
judicial instinct for equity, so thought
full and prudent, yet withal, so coura-
gcous in behalf of right as he has shown
himself to be, could be safely trusted
to patiently examine the question and
determine bis conduct in the light Of
Justice and the "best interests of all.
Judge Gresham has always respected
tie rights Of naaaoritjes in his judicial
decisions and would do so IN erecutire
affairs To place such man in SO
responsible 4 position would be
greater honor TO the Republican party
than il would be to him.
LEVI NORTH.
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