Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-12
The BATTLE or The GIANTS

simply registered the will OF the
people in selecting him for a
second term Ia the nature of
things the party wanted none
other and could have no other
choice Cleveland had led the
party 10 victory once. lie had
made q great President. lie had
met the national expectation
lie had mastered the problems
OF statesmanthip as they had
been presented. and his friends
no lees than his enemies had
marveled at his genius. His sue
cess was the Genius of Honesty
and Common Sense applied to
every veto and TO every COVER
ment transaction Ths people
understand such as this and II
suited tbs most of them. The
politicians like what the people
do aud so they fell into line
Thus the President had become
stronger than his party aud the
logical sequence was his noIni
nation by acclaim.
But the Strong Man of the
East needed running mate.
Usage and party policy said lie
must come from another sec
ton. Without serious cpposi-
ton Judge Thu rmaD, of Ohio,
was selected.
Thurman has been a familiar
figure IN the politics of the
country too long TO admit of hi
ography. lie served twelve
years in the United States sen
ate and left his mark on the
laws. lie ranked with the fore
most men ofthat body. lie made
much of the law. lie made what
is known as the Thurman law,
which provides that the land
grant railroads shall pay a Ger
tain percentage o their net
earnings into the Trersury for
the liquidation of their debts 10
the government. Thurman's
personal purity OF character and
lofty purposes combined with
great LEARNING drew from Blaine
himself the statement that the
retirement of such a man was
not only "A loss TO his party but
also a loss 10 the American
Senate.
Yet Judge Thurman never
had the machine in his State.
Tae machine politicians could
not use lin and SO they were
against the old Roman. lie
proved too strong for the men
of smaller calibre in Ohio and
jle country nominated him fol-
the second place on the Demo
cratic ticket anywhere.
The Republican nominee fol-
President is Gen. Ben Harrison
of Indiana. and for Nice-Pres,
dent, Levi L. Morton. of New
York.
Ii is ticket selected not SO
much Tor the grand ehara cteI
and qualities of craftsmanship
IN the men but with reference
Ia their supposed ability tn car
~ the doubtful States of Indi
ana and New York. Neverthe
less 1t is a respectable ticket
and one not 10 lie moderated.
In a lawsuit it is a pretty good
rnls never to under value your
ad,ersary's case. So in politics
your opponent may surprise you
if you uuderrste his abilities o,
his strength. Ii the Democrats
OF this country expect TO carry
this election they might as well
concede that the Republicans
have made "a strong ticket and
act accordingly.
Gen. Harrison is not a strik
ing personality but lie is a gen
tlemsn OF spotless personal
character. Ii has been said
that he was not a peoples man
but the enthusiasm at his home
upon the announcement of his
nomination proves that he has
hosts of friends. lie has "A his.
toric name, was a good soldier.
and we have the Democratic au-
thority OF Senator Mcdonald
that Harrison is one of the hes;
0uyers in Indiana.
Iorton IS q banker in Wall
New York, ex member
cngress, ex-minister TO
aaid to be an ideal
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