Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
An ORATOR FOR PRESIDENT.

Genera, Harriso.,-. Abilities IS - Speaker
-One Of tho Great Orators Of the Sonn-
try.
In choosing General Harrison as the Re-
publican candidate for President, the party
has selected an orator OF National repu-
tation and almost unequalled power of al
the candidates before the convention, d
was, with perhaps one exception, the supe-
rior IN point OF graceful, strong and ele-
waited oratcry. His ability as public
speaker attracted attention when he was
very young and gave hira at once State
prominence and reputation He Is stu
dioas maa. and as years have passed he has
improved his advantages and grswn moro
eloquent and meTo effective in each branch
O. oratory. Ee IS 10; OILY very strong de-
batter, being aAle u cope with the best Ia
this respect, 5uI e Is also n speaker Of elo-
qaence and power nose language. is na:-
ural-y clothed y.ltI DeSUty anu force. II
VII be delight - me people to hear his
voice n the casG.sli n, and it VIII be a great
satisfaction after a2 51,-,l have been elected,
IL know that TIE President q this Nation Is
a speaker able te yeRl1 with TIE first
IA al OF General hs-rss0a's pubic utter
Inccs his language is naturally eloquent
and impressive. HIS readiness IS a speaker
WIS shown IN the ic,N~7c1p:s replies which
he mas made 10 the G-E9rcnt delegations
that have called with their congratulations
SINCE the nomination. Ills short address 10
the survivors Of his old regimen. WAC
called to pay their respects is almost
model of tender, sFectionate and lofty elo-
quence. 1t IS gem in its way, AID such .
speech as Grover Cleveland could never ut
ter if he were 10 spend years IN preparing
for it. Following this, came an address 10
his neighbors who had gathered, ire
spective Of party affiliations, 10 tender their
compliments and congratulations This
speech, ike the other, was an impromptu
speech, but its words were so fifty chosen
that they could not have been better ex-
pressed. In referring TO the character Of
the contest about 10 begin, he expressed
the desire that it be waged on the line OF
principle. in these eloquent words: . / feel
sure. too. my fellow citizens, that we have
Joined the contest OF great principles, and
that the armies which are 10 fight out this
great contest before the American people
will encamp upon the high plains of princi-
pie. and not in the swamps Of personal
defamation or detracton." What more elo-
euent language could have been chosen to
express this lofty and noble sentiment!
Five years ago, says the Io'ed STATE Regis
ter. General Harrison spoke in Des Moines,
and the immense audience that heard him
was thrilled with the eloqrence and beauty
OF his language Several gems from that
speech have already been rspubhshed IN
the Register, and they shine to-day with
much brilHancy and lUster as when they
flashed from his eloquent tongue. IL Will
be not only delight but an honor 10 the
American people TO have President so
cultured, so learned, so eloquent, so able 70
speak with beauty as well authority
after the duh level of mediocrity which has
characterized the utterances of the present
incumbent The American people admire
brains and they delight in an honest charac
ter and a sterling manhood behind them
In General Harrison they have an orator
whose words viii be an inspiration in the
campaign and whose later utteranccs will
be an honor 10 the Presidency.