Daily Republican., 1889-12-31

TUE New York Herald can be
frank, truthful and generous when ii
tries. Referring to President Harri-
son 1t Gays:
Some Republican journals speak
spiteiully OF their President, and leading
Republican politicians everywhere, though
carefully silent In public, in private con
veration use very harsh words about Mr..
Harrison. Thereupon we notice some
Democratic journals piek their flnts and
take shot at the poor fellow also, and
declare hope,ui that Mr.. Harrison and
bis party are going 10 pieces.
what has Mr. Harrison done that his
party should 90 vigorously dislike hint
Like Mr.. Cleveland te has honestly and
courageously stuck 10 the party platform
that 10 the main cause OF bis party's
woes. he has not allowed hlms, II to
become the slave OF ambitious Senators
and Representatlves-that Is his great
crime. He has had the courage 10 be
President-hebce the great cutlery against
him Of those who elected him. 'Ile Is
better thas his party they say. The
country 10 devoutly rateiul Tor that. A
Republican President who was not better
than his party would be very bad prize
IN the lottery for the people OF the United
States
"The country at large is not badly sat.
isfied with President Harrison. The peo-
PIE, even the republican voters, have
learned to think rather well OF a Preal.
dent whom their politicians denouncs.
They know by that tact that he Is not the
slave OF the gang OF Senators, Repre-
kentatives and busses whose idea Of
President 10 q tool to DO their dirty work.
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conclaves curee Mr.. Harrison, their con-
plant 10 simply that he has courage to
resist them, and that as they cannot bully
him they are forced to do his will. But
to these gentry be may cay, scent emen,
growl you may, but 90 you must"
We believe tho Herald voices the
sentiments of the best classes of all
parties. President Harrison has so
far shown himself to be a clearheaded,
careful, conscientious, conservative
President. The EXTREMIST that the ex
tremes Of either party would put at the
head OF the nation is not wanted. The
nation has wise President, one whom
they can leave safely AT the helm OF
the ship of State while they sleep
soundly at night. 1t was said Of Har-
rison during the late campaign that If
elected he would be President and
nothing has occurred since he took his
seat to show that the confidence repos-
ed In him then has been misplaced.
The compliment paid to him by the
Herald is deserved one, and It's oppo
sition to him is not as man and
President, but on account of Ills prin-
ciples. 1t says:
1--WE should like to see the Republ' can
party going to pieces But We are not OF
those who believe IL will split upon that
rock. When It flies apart II will be be-
cause large and constantly increasing
number of lts voters demaId more liberal
commercial laws. Tie New Engla q cry
for free wool is much more dangerous to
the party OF Reed and McKinley Than its
quarrels with lite President.
This outlines the battle for suprcm-
acy in the future. Ii is not President
Harrison, woult.be President Cleye
land or Hill or President anybody else
II is free trade, pure, simple, straight
out, compared to which the Individual
70 sit at the head Of the nation sinks
Into insigniticance.