Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-12

hard cider eXclted tne peopie aliu iiit'1o
Harrison president We may expect q
revival of the popular and soul SURFING
songs of that period.
qhis ancestral line would not be COM
plete--would be very far from complete
without the mention of j. Scott Harrison,
and the father of our candidate lie was
citizen of this county, and was elected
TO congress. He differed from the Re
publican party and from his son in poll !
tics. He was elected as Know Nothing, !
and acted with the Democrats; but ne
was an honorable man, and pure as ms
ancestors. He was respected by all his
fellow citizens, and by none more tnan
those who differed with him politically. |
Bnt Harrison is more, and great deal |
more than the son of q father or grand
father He inherited no wealth. He |
has not depended on q name. HE has |
carved his own way through life, and by |
! his own performances as public man, |
and in places of trust, has written his |
name in the public records of the nation. |
| He is thus known in all the states and by |
MI the people between the two oceans. He
is statesman with conscience, and his |
record as a public man and private citi-
zen is free from spot or blemish. He |
needs no defense. There is nothing in
his whole life as a politician, statesman
tion. His character is as pure as his
name is illnstrious
This is the kind of man the Repub-
icans have been fortunate enough to
nominate. 1t is name, TOO, around
which the people of this country can and
will rally.
Troy Times: The die is castl The Re-
publican standard bearer for the cam
paign of 1888 has been selected The choice
of the Chicago convention falls upon Gen.
Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, e,l- United
States senator, and one of the soundest
| and truest Republicans in the land. His
record is stainless. He is sound to the
core on all great American principles A
protectionist from profound conviction,
he has always stood stanch and true
against free trade in any of it's protean
disguises. The false cry of "revenue re-
form, raised to hide the free trade .nten-
tions of Democracy and mugwumpism, has
never deceived him or swerved him from
his straightforward course as a champion
of home industry.
He comes from good fighting stock.
Soldiers blood is in his veins, inherited
from his grandfather, the valiant old
ssTippecanoe, whose heroism was re-
warded by an election to the presidency
of the United States. Belonging to a
family renowned for patriotic valor, it
was natural that the war of the rebellion
should draw him to the field. There he
served with distinguished gallantry, and
rose from the rank of second lieutenant
to that of ma jor general. Since the war
his public services have been of great
value to his country and made his name
familiar to his fellow citizens.
Such is brave Ben Harrison, the Repub-
lican choice for the presidency. A fear
less soldier and a wise statesman. He
will sweet through the country with re-
sistless popularity. He will command
the devoted and loyal support of all Union
! veterans. He dared to personally lead
the boys in blue on the enemy's lineB.
The old soldiers will bear that in mind;
and they will rally around him during
, this campaign in u way that will strike
terror to the hearts os political opponents.
He viii make @ most excellent standard
, bearer for the grand old Stars and Stripes,
under which flag so many precious lives
were sacrificed during the civil war, and
! which now becomes the emblem of the
! Republican party, in contradistinction to
. the blood red British bandanna
! harrison and victoryl
i Albany journal: BY the mastery dig
4 nifty and sublime self sacrifice of James
e G. Blaine, and by the willing and disin
!. terested spirit of the Republican delega
6 tion of the Empire state, indorsed ant
r sustained to the last ditch by the Repub
I licans at home, the nomination of Gen
d Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, was made
d possible, and the convention at Chicago
/. has presented him for the sutfrages of tn,
i American people.
The choice of the convention is mag
>. nihcent one. This morning the conven
:. tion was in chaos. Never in the histor,
n of the party has there been so many can
didates pressing for the nomination, s.
i nearly equal in point of chances and s.
l. warmly, uncompromisingly supported b.
n their friends. 1t seemed impossible t
a agree upon any one. Even the Republi
n can papers of the country admitted tn
,r situation was critical.
n But once again the oracle spoke. Iik
v the voice of One of old, "Tbis is the way
"a walk ye in it, the grand wisdom of tina
r greatest of Americans, James G. Blaine
- was hurried under the sea on lightnin
wings, and the convention listened, a
r the party has for a score of years, to hi
al counsel He could not in justice to hi
a party be candidate.
40 AT once the clouds cleared up. Th
Ii. party was again unit. 1t knows II
ir Stalwarts or Half Breeds. There are II
a. disgruntled, unhappy men in it. I'll
ST nomination of Harrison was accomplishe
G. by no subterfuge or trickery. The rat
te was free for all and the nomination fe
W by the untrammeled choice of theconye1
in tion. There is not defeated candidat
HI for the nomination who will not be foun
on the stump this fall.
ne Harrison has been chosen. A man frol
he Indiana, a state brought with it's fiftee
IN electoral votes by this one act of the COZ
n yention from the list Of doubtful stat,
s. into the noble galaxy of commonwealth
e. destined by the God of nations to shin
Q. | for the Republicanism whose principles
In war he smiled on in raising up Abraha
n Lincoln, and in peace by recognizing Graz
ia and Garfield.
n. The result is glorious one. 1t is red
he lent with victory. Honor, virtue, state
Ina manship are the jewels our leader brin
IS to his party. Harmony and spirit ma
,st his followers. The noblest achievement
II. in human history have been wrought
men stung by defeat, and on the wrec
he age of the contest of 1884 shall arise t
for turrets of a redeemed republic, restor
ch to its former noble proportions-the
in curity of the people, the admiration
oh natfons--by the Republican party, wi
ed this banner-Harrison and victory!
oc. Chicago Inter Ocean: The ticket is o
led which should command the unhesitati
inn support of every Republican. The &C
tbe vention labored honestly and earnestly
mo take advantage of all conditions of pal
ion successes and planted itself firmly on
fa,, principles of advanced Republicanism a