The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-08
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Florid. for Harrison.


TO the Editor OF the indianapolis JournsE
Believing you would like an expression from
Florida a. to her choice for President will
briefly furnish you the same. At the recent
State convention held at Paatka found. with
Jas G. Blaine ont OF the race. that your tal-
ented and gifted son, Col Ben Harrison. has hosts
Of admirers and L think as the dele
gates now stand he viii find no
trouble In obtaining their votes for President
1t did me good to find in what eh esteem
General Harrison Is held BY the vo ere of this
State, for every hand could be heard the
highest expressions favorable to him. The
truth Is Indiana must furnish the next Presi-
the Republican, Of Indiana favor
Harrison 90 that 81 arrisou is on the
lips Of Florida Republicans. and justly 90.
While the g. o. p. is full OF good material from
which TO make selection, Gen. Benjamin Har-
rison seems TO combine all the necessary quail
ties, and at once stamps him 80 the strongest man
that could possibly be named 20 lead 70 victory.
l had no idea that Harrison was 90 widely
known. yet. sir. doubt not, from what could
learn at the recent Republican State eonven-
ton, that bis reputation as Q statesman, Chris
tiau gentleman, loyal soldier, and his sound
views on the tariff and all national questions,
Are a. familiar to the voters Of Florida az they
are in Indiana, so that while he halls from your
State, he Is 1t once, apparently, the Nations
choice. Our duty - Republicans and good citizens
10 plain, viz: TO redeem the Nation and make
her what she should be-the erandsst and great
est Of all nations This. then, 10 the mission of
the grand old party. So let rs not falter. but
60 forward from victory to victory until the last
vsstige of Democracy twnich 10 only another
name for hypocrisy and general rottenness,
as evidenced by the declaration OF George
William Curtis. their present mouthpiecs. aud
apostle at the last national Republican conven-
toni, is wiped out allsof which can readily be
accomplished by giving rs that broad and gifted
man. Gen. Ben Harrison, of Indiana, for Presi-
dent. and thus the rascals shall not only be
turned ont" but kept out. RI. ScARLErT.
oRASGEvILLE Fla. May 5.
Why Gen. Harrison should Be Nominated.
TO the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
/ am very much pleased with the unanim,ty
and enthusiasm with which the late State con.
veution Endorsed General Harrison. and in
structed the delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton to use al honorable means to secure his
nomination. There are several grand reasons
why this ought to be done. Every good Repub-
lican would rather zee any good Republican
elected President than a Democrat Then the
way 10 secure that 10 to select man that ID
likely to be able 70 carry the most doubtful
States. The St Louis papers see m TO advocate
the nomination Of Jadge Gresham. 1t is no use
to select man with q view of carrying Mis-
souri, No Republican can do that. IL is use
to select man with view to carry Kansas.
Any good Republican can do that General Har-
rison is the only man that can carry Indiana
beyond q reasonable doubt We can get ten
thousand more votes in Indiana for Ben Harrison
than for any other man whose name is likely to
be before the convention. Let a meeting be
held in any part Of the State, and the mention
of the name Ben Harrison sets the people wild;
because they know him, and because they love
him. They love him because he is pure; they
love him because he 10 true; they love him be-
cause he was true soldier; they love
him because he is an able and tried
statesman; they love him because they
know where he stands on all the great
questions Of the day; they love him because he
is in favor Of the protection of our home in
dustries and thereby protecting the labor OF our
own people; they love him because he is in
favor OF every man having . vote and having
that vote counted. love him because know
him. l have been with him in two national
conventions. have met him in the United
States Senate. / have met him at his house.
seen him with his family. and in oil relations
found him gentleman Of the highest order
Now, while he can carry Indiana beyond any
reasonable doubt he is az strong in New Jersey,
New York or Connecticut rs Mr. Sherman or Mr..
Gresham. ! would love TO see Mr.. Sherman
President He has been true, he 10 able; but
why endangsr the election by his nomination.
He might carry Indiana. but he might fail.
Ohio has been fortunate 10 securing
two Presidents and two Chief-justices
in tie last quarter Of century.
Mr.. Gresham IL Q good man, but the people
don's know Dis views the great questions of
the day. If we are to Judge by the Chicago
Tribune. which seems 10 think Mr.. Gresham
the only man for the nomination. We would
conclude be was for free trade, and that would
certainly be fatal to his election. I would
lika 20 see 500 leading Republicans of Indiana
60 to Chicago and labor with the delegates
OF States that have no candidate of their own,
and urge the importance OF nominating General
Harrisou-a man that has no stain upon his
character; man in the prime Of life; . man Of
quirs6 to I'LL tho executive Office OF this great
Nation. A. M. KENNEDY.