The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-09-01
THE CAMPAIGN.

For its candidates or Its platforms,
National, State or Congressional, the Re-
publican party has no apologies to offer
nor does the men, and the principles
they represent need any introduction to
the intelligent voter. The National plat
form is clear, vigorous and patriotic in
its every utterance. 1t declares for pro-
lection of labor and home industry, free
ballot and an honest count, a currency
recognized as safe and solid wherever
offered upon the face of the globe, and
grateful and equitable recognition of the
services of the national defenders. Such
are its salient features, and upon it were
placed Benjamin Harrison, who has
been wisely and consistently administer
ing that doctrine, except a Democratic
congress misunderstanding nearly four
years; and Whitelaw Reid, who has been
one of the most influential and best
known opponents of such doctrine for
years. President Harrison has given
this nation an administration which
has challenged the admiration of his
party, the confidence of his country and
the respect of the civilized world. 1t
stands conspicuous in political history
tor its ability, purity and patriotism.
The individuality of the president has
been impressed upon it in a wonderful
degree, and yet he has never obtruded
himself upon the country as being other
than the executor oi high trust, whose
sole ambition has been to be able to rem
der an accounting which shall meet with
general approval. In this he has sue
ceeded. There has been nothing dis
tinctively Harrisonian i'll the policy of
the administration which was not pri-
marty patriotic and national. The
welfare of the country has been the only
motive and handspring of his action,
and it has been to him All inspiration
impelling to briiliancy of conception and
yigor of action. Truly such an admins
tration has richly earned its own con-
continuance through a second term.
The nation owes it to itself to secure its
continuance-and it will be true toitself.
In the state ticket has been named
which is everyway worthy the confidence
and support of the people. Knute Mel
son, than whom no more disinterestedly
purer man walks mother earth, will
make an ideal governor-a splendid ex-
ecutive, whom neither fear, favor or
fattery can swerve from the conscien-
tious discharge of duty. He is man of
the people, in touch with the masses.
He understands by actual contact with,
or participation in, the demands of that
vast majority of the people known as
the middle classes-the farmer, laborer
and trader-the ones who are upbuilding
the material and moral forces OF the state
by persistent labor and honest endeavor.
He is strong man with the people be-
cause he knows and sympathizes with
the people.
The rest of the state ticket is composed
of excellent men-men who have been
tried and trusted and never found want
ing or recreant. 1t is a ticket which
challenges respect andinspires confidence.
The beauty of il is, too, that the people
will be convinced of this beyond all ques-
ton or cayil during the succeeding two
years.
SUPPLEMENTAL to International and ate
conventions, the Sixth district named a
congressional candidate along the same
line. Judge Searle was the spontaneous
choice of the district because the district
wants a valuable repsesentative-one
who is posed of wisdom to discern and
ability and courage to execute. The
Sixth district has multifold interests to
be subserved and its Republicans nomi-
mated a man broad enough to grasp
them all and with sufficient force and
ability to further them to the fullest ex-
tent possible. Whether in the wider field
of business enterprise, or in the narrow
er one of technical law, he is equally
master of the situation. A successful
man of affairs and brilliant lawyer, he
combines those qualities which this great
district needs in such full measure for
its immediate future welfare.
The party has made no mistakes in
selecting its candidates-the people will
make no no mistake in electing them.