The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-11
HARRISON THE MAN.

The long agony at Minneapolis il over at
| Last. and Harrison has been selected as the
standard-beare Of tho Republican party. We
will not quote the old and somewhat hack
| neyed story of the mountains having been in
travail and ''ridiculus mus" having been
| born. though it would DO appropriate. IL is
sufficient TO say that If the Democracy cannot
overcome in November the opposition with
which they will be confronted they will DO
weak indeed.
Mr.. Harrison when be ran before had
nothing to recommend bin. but then be had
nothing against him. Ia fact be was nomi-
mated more on account Of his insgnifcance
than anything else. his party relying solely on
hugo corruption funds to carry him through.
They succeeded. by putting their money at
points where the Democrats were least GUS
picious of them. and they managed 10
secure the electoral votes of New York
and Indiana by the shameless purchase
of Kings county and the successful carrying
out Of DudleY's famous "blocks-of-hve'
scheme, although Cleveland had 100000
majority of the popular vote Of the
country. Thus Harrison managed to get
into tho Presidential chair, because his very
insisnifcance made bis opponents careless and
unwary.
All this is now completely changed This
time Harrison comes before the people bandi-
capped with vapid administration. relieved
Of It's insipdity only by the reckless extraya-
gance of the billion dollar Congress. which
h.r.L rrff. fop
the enactment into law of the detest-
able Mckinley iniquity against which
the people declared In such overwhelmingly
emphatic manner two years ago the fraud
upon fraud in the pension bureau, which have
been national scandal during the whole Of
frauds. which would not have been possible
under any but a Republican regime. and
lingo policy toward Chill and Great Britain,
instgated. no doubt. by the Secretary Of State,
whose reputation for that species OF states
manship has long since been established.
Besides all these Mr.. Harrison IS known TO
be as strong friend Of taxing the many for
the benefit of monopoly. and of Protec-
ton of the favored few manufacturers Mt the
expense of the overburdened masses of
consumers as Mckinley himself, while no
one in his party. OF IN the Fifty-frst Con-
gress. OF Infamous memory, was more anxious
than he for a Force bill which was 10 place
one entire section Of the country under mill
tary and negro rule and control State cleo
tions by armed soldiers and Federal satraps.
The Republicans could hardly have selected
a standard bearer more vulnerable than Mr.
Harrison. and there is no reason 10 doubt
that the people will be as ready in Noyem-
Der TO declare against his administration
and policy as they were two years ago.
On the other hand, the Democracy being
forewarned as to the nature Of the fight they
will have 10 make against monopoly and cor
ruption in all It's phases will be forearmed.
and with Cleveland as their leader, and Tariff
Reform and Personal and Political Liberty as
their watchword, there is everything to justify
the belief and the prediction that a Waterloo
as overwhelming as that of 1890 awaits the
party of McKinleyism and Force.