Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-08-31

C.nfkrtabls CempsrIss..

Csnfsrtable CemparIsss.
osneral Harrison is not . very great
-, end there d mot particle OF pressure
1poa u Democrats party to make out
- eqndioaAe q the opposition to be less
~ NoCus than be d. There Is not the
h1one oAuss for fear that the compari-
~ q ths candidates Of tho two parties
~ result disadvantageously to the
Dounouzacy. It's candidates are good and
onk President Clevelands character
~ n issue In the last presidential cam.
Dolgn, but II is no longer an issue. The
1oclsion was In his favor and there
q 3 unanimous opinion that he
has well sustained the character the
people gave him ct that election. He has
earned the confident belief of the
country In his energy, honesty, ability
and sense. He has climbed to the rank
q great men by virtue Of his talents as
Wi q BY his position.
Judge Thurman has long rested there,
having in . long life of political service
Won the hearty admiration of his
countxymen for hiswisdom and integrity.
These b no possible chance of ohalleng.
Ing the eminent ability and fitness Of the
Democratic candidates for the places
osked for them, and there Is no attempt
80 do this on the part Of the opposition.
Equally, but for q different reason, is it
useless for the Democracy to make per-
sonal campaign against Harrison and
Morton. 1t is because they are individ.
ually inferior to the Democratic candi-
dates in reputation that it Is unnecessary
20 try to make them appear to be any
thing but what they are; namely, very
respectable men of good character, intel
Mgence and ability, who have conducted
themselves well, but without particular
lustre, 10 their past lives, and have
given no pronounced assurance of supe-
rior fitness for the high places to which
thsy aspire. Mr.. Morton, having been
banker and amassed large wealth, turned
70 the Geld Of politics for Its enjoyment,
oud has earned valuable Office from the
Republican party by his liberality to its
cause and his attention to its chiefs. Mr..
Harrison has been successful lawyer,
largely retained by railroad corporations,
- most successful lawyers are. He has
been United States senator. He Is the
grandson Of president and his respecta-
bllity and good character are not to be
BAinGid. He has never shown any par
ticular brilliancy though 1t must be con-
ceded that brilliancy is not a needful
qualification Of first-class president. He
has never in any great executive place
shown traits that would prompt the
people to move him up to the presidency.
II taken, it must be altogether on trust
tor which no reason exists In his record.
Cleveland has been tried and found good
Harrison, In exchange for him, would be
m experiment without the slightest en-.
conragement.
This status Of tho respective candidates
y % plain that no Democrat has any
provocation to be unjust to the candidates
Of the opposition. We can be as calm as
. summer morning In the contemplation
OF their mild virtues or their small vices.
We note that some OF our people want to
assail General Harrison because they say
that ten years ago in some railroad
troubles he said that a dollar day was
enough for workingman. Maybe he
did. Quite probably his advocacy
OF railroad interests, as railroad
attorney, biased his Judgment upon the
value Of railroad workman's labor.
And quite possibly too, a dollar day
vas all that such labor could command
ten years ago. The prics of labor is
higher now, but 1t has been below the
dollar mark within the past decade. It
y nota very big stone to fling against
Harrison and is not likely to prevent his
elsction II the record Of Cleveland and
Thurman leaves any chance of 1t.
There d good deal more of political
substance In another statement about
Harrison to the effect that he was captain
OF Q company OF troops organized to
suppress railroad strike, and that he
threatened to shoot down the workmen IL
they did not return to work, and generally
Wa intensely hostile to the labor element
on that occasion. However right or how.
over wrong may have been his position
Then, It is doubtless fair political ammuni-
zion to use against him in these days
whsn the labor element has SO many votes
and Its cause 30 many friends. The
development Of this incident in General
HaTison's history cannot but be harmful
to his candidacy.
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