The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-07-26

THE CONTRAST.
To those interested In politics, the
following from the indianapolis,
Journal may be interesting:
Grover Cleveland was young man
OF >, unmarried, aud with no fam
iiy, when the war broke out.
Benjamin Harrison was a young
man Of ~. with q wife and two
young children dependent upon him
for support, when IincOln's appeal
for volunteers to save the Union
came TO him.
Grover Cleveland did not vOlun-
teer, but when the draft came hired
n sailor as a substitute, vino died in
the poor house, saying that Cleye-
land still owed him $50 for his ser
vices.
Benjamin Harrison apandOned
/ lucrative civil Office % which he
had peen elected by the people, left
his family, raised a regiment and
went To the war, remaining until
the end, marching with Sherman 10
Atlanta and from the sea 10 Wash
ingtOn.
Grover Cleveland remained at
home i'm Buffalo, i'm incOnsPicuOus
safety.
Benjamin Harrison stormed the
breastwOrks at Resaca, and AT
Peach Tree creek evoked the praise
Of his superior officer, and for his
bravery and ability was made brig
adler general.
Grover Cleveland by means OF
what he calls cleveland luck be-
came president Of the United States
through the murder and suppress
ion OF republican maiOrities ia the
southern states, and through the
grOssest crimes aud frauds upon the
ballot in New York city.
Benjamin Harrison by reason OF
his high character, great abilities
aud superior qualifications, has grad
ually grown into the esteem Of the
people, until he has become the
nominee Of his party for the presi-
dency.
Grover Cleveland though his par
ty friends humbly plead for a cam
paign in which personalities" may
he eschewed.
Benjamin Harrison through his
party friends, invites the most rigid
scrutiny into every act OF his public
and private life.
Grover Cleveland Is the nominee
Of n party that endeavored to
destroy the union and the govern
ment.
Benjamin Harrison is the nOmi-
nee of party through whose agen-
cy the union was preserved and
the government maintained.
Grover Cleveland is the aOminee
Of a party which threw the country
into a civil war to perpetuate hu-
man slavery.
Benjamin Harrison is the nomi-
nee Of party which made free men
and citizens out OF the slaves, his
own sword and valor assisting in
the great work.
Grover CLEVELAND is the nominee
Of a party that tried to naturalize
slavery i'm the constitution.
Benjamin Harrison is tine nOmi-
nee Of party that wrote freedom TO
all men In the organic law Of the
nation.
Grover Cleveland is the nominee
of a party that has waded through
blood To power; that has suppressed
the votes Of freemen, and allied
itself with all manner of crime
against the hallOt-fraud, forgery,
false counts, intimidation, mid
night whipping, and assassination
aud murder.
Benjamin Harrison is the nOmi-
nee OF a party that declares il 1.-THE
supreme and sovereign right Of every
citizen, white or black, To cast one
free ballot in public elections, aud
to have that ballot duly counted;
and holds the free and honest pop
ulRr ballot, and the Just and equal
representation of all the people TO
be the foundation of republican gov
ernment.n
Grover Cleveland is the nominee
of party that denOunces the "sys-
tenn" of protection To American in
dustry, and seeks to introduce free
trade under the guise Of revision
Of the tariff
Benjamin Harrison is the nOmi-
nee of a party that declares itself
'uncOmprOmisingly in favor OF the
American system Of protection, and
opposed to its destruction, rs propOs-
ed by the president and his party"
Grover Cleveland is the nominee
Of party whose policy is hailed
with satisfaction and hope through
out free trade England.
btul lhltllu flaEElsnu II TIE uolllhtt
Of party pledged to"support the in
terests Of uIericans.'
Grover Cleveland's 2 administration
permits the introduction OF Chimes
labor into the United States, By fail
ure to enforce the law, and because
the treaty with China is still hung
up by Incompetence i'm the state de-
partment.
Benjamin Harrison h. the nominee
of party pledged to hostility to the
intro ductiOn into this country of
foreign contract labor and Of Chi
nese labor, alien to our civilization
aud our constitution, and demand
ing the rigid enforcement Of the eX-
isting laws against il. aud favOring
such immediate legislation As will
exclude such labor from our shores.
THE Kansas City Kansas Daily
Gazette says:
Mr.. &. +. Faulkner, of Salina, who
has been a member Of the Board of
Charities for q number Of years,
was in the city to-day while on his
way home from attending the
National convention OF superin-
tendents Of blind asylums at Balti-
unOra While aWav ha vflffad the