Telegram-herald., 1891-08-14
BLAINE IS IHI MASCOT
Thurston Grows Eloquent Over the
Plumsd Knight.
REASONS FOR THE FAITH IN MIN
Ne nas rravslsd Over the Unstea states
Very kxtsasissiy Daring the Past
Fsw Months = Republicans
All WaRt nlaiae-

prominent Republican in Nebraska.
He has been high In Republican eoun-
ellis. and is perhaps the only man In
the State who has really National
reputation as a politician. Quite q
number OF politicians have criticised
him somewhat severely for recent
opinions, and President Harrison's
some of his utterances. Judge Thur
ston is now in the far West but was
seen by "A reporter an hour before his
departure and asked for an express
sion OF his views on the criticisms and
the political situation generally. His
time was too limited TO discuss the
matter fully, yet he gave vent TO some
very pointed views. In answer TO
numerous questions he said in effect:
$50 far as the Harrison and Blaine
situation Is concerned, i have very
decided views. / presume l have been
in more parts OF the United States in
the past few months than any other
man who would be likely to come in
contact with the Republican sentiment
OF the country, and believe there is
no section in the whole North where
the earnest, stalwart, uncompromis-
ing Republicans are not praying for
the nomination of James g. Blaine.
OF course, those persons in the several
States who are officially identified
with the administration are in duty
bound to urge the denomination OF
Mr.. Harrison. Many newspapers in
the country which have been especial
ly favored by the administration are
also bound to keep his name before
the people as Presidential neces-
sity in 1892.
while / believe Mr.. Harrison has
given this country a good admins
tration, and while on every possible
occasion / have spoken good words
for his administration and for his
official actions as President OF the
United States, / do not believe that
he has SO far aroused the genuine en-
thusiasm of the Republicans of this
country as to make himself anything
like so strong a candidate as Mr..
Blaine would be.
The Farmers' Alliance
Ill over the country has grown up
during Mr.. Harrison's administration.
I do not mean that his administration
has done any thing to cause the organ
ization or growth of this new clement
in politics, but the Alliance. having
been born and having grown to its
present alarming stature during his
administration, there would be moth
ing in his denomination which would
in n, a,rY-e~ .~.,' to iisorganize
The Alliance or break into it's solid pha-
lanx, or TO draw from it's membership
votes for the Republican leaders. On
the contrary, James G.. Blaine has
always been the ideal OF the Republi-
alliance OF the United States. They
believe in his reciprocity ideas. They
look to his craftsmanship to foster
and advance the interests OF Western
agriculture. Not even the secret ties
of the Alliance lodge room can keep
bose men who at heart are Republic
cans from throwing up their hats and
shouting for james q. Blaine as the
candidate. In my judgment the nom
ination would so disrupt the Farmers
Alliance. and SO destroy it's power as
factor in National politics. what
ever it's future may be in local COM
munities, that it would cease TO stand
as n menace TO thu success OF the Re
publican party In the Nation
The Nebraska Delegation.
do not pretend to speak for the Re
publicans OF Nebraska. l have never
arrogated to myself any such author
ity. I notice that the Executive (by
technicality) of Nebraska asserts
through the public press that Harri-
wiz receive the solid support of
the Nebraska delegation to the next
National convention. II may be that
Mr. Thayer is so powerful. politically.
as to dictate the selection of the dele
cation so the next Republican Ma
tional convention. For my part be-
lieve the delegation will consist of
Republican voters. each OF whom will
be an independent political factor with
views of his own and independence
nough to voice them I'm any convcn-
ron, and 1 had assumed that when
called together the convention would
exercise it's own good Judgment in the
selection of delegates to the National
convention, and notwithstanding the
official announcement that the Ne
braska delegation has already practi-
cally been selected to support Mr.
Harrison believe that the Repub-
licans of this grand state. when they
Folnf IDZfN1Tf III tii'fi s-tdit 'ohftH-
tion next spring. will he guided by
only one wish. will voice only one
hope. and that Will be to send dele
gates to the National convention who
VIII work to SECURE the nomination of
the one man who can most successful
liz lead 10 victory in the following Nov
ember. Since ] first published my he
f. hat James @. Blaine was the only
ought TO he Nominated IN 1892.
II has seemed in good taste for certain
persons and certain journals 70 refer
to me as n 'sore-head" i take no ey-
ecption to the term. for | believe that
II is well known in the State of Nebras-
ka and ia the United States that
have never turned nv back upon the
eRpnblican nominee. that / have
never bolfed the Republican ticket;
that have never refused nv support
In favor Of the Republican nominee.
and that the Republican ticket when
nominated. whoever heads IL. is good
enough for me at the ballot box with
out n lead penril
I am not candidate for office
neither hold nor would 7 accept any
Federal appointment. have no pos
sible interest in the success ~ any IN
dividuai. but ! am for the Republican
party. because 7 believe II Is the organ
ixat3on which can Dr. most for the pros
perity snd happiness ~ the American
people. 10 not believe anr Rcpuhli
can ought 20 quarrei with another
Republican and caH hard names be
eanse 81 differeueee IA belief as 10 what
is l,e,st % D. soae NJ aBF nomlnatifr
convention. There ought n ~ q
ganarous rivalry fyef w-een al true Re-