Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-06-11
THE WINNING TICKET.

0 ~"o"u' 0ey arc froSl0ent dar.
r'son OF Indiana, and Whi,elaw Reid.
Of New York.
President Harrison's administration
has been able, even brilliant, and dis
t'ngu'shed - being freer from scan
dal chan that Of any Of bis predeceess-
ors in tho Office since the Declaration
OF Independence. A man of wonder.
fully perfect mental balance, he has.
on every occasion when required to
speak, given utterance to the right
! idea, clothed in proper words, at the
right time. Thanks to his policy of
reciprocity (for although Blame is
credited with it's formulation, it is older
even than that eminent American, and
tho chief Of the administration is re-
sponsibls for its success or failure) the
m. rkets for American products have
been largely active; while his foreign
policy has uniformly been crowned
with success.
Although President Harrison is not
IS outspoken a silver man a. we of
the silver.producing States might wish
him to b., not q word or act of hostility
to the white metal is on record against
him; while his faithful obedience of
the law requiring the purchase Of
$500. 900 ounces monthly and his un.
tagging and successful efforts to bring
about an international monetary con-
ference that would settle the question
permanently in the only way in which
it can be settled, infalIibly shows him
to be a. sincere, Jealous and enlight.
ened friend Of our chief product IS
any of Us.
Probably no man 10 half ~ strong
with the American people to day "a
Benjamin F. Harrison; and his re-
election by much larger vote than
that of four years ago is q foregone
conclusion. His strength with his
party is shown by tho fact that no was
renominAted by nearly q two-thirds
vote although he was opposed by the
most brilliant and magnetic person.
atty in American politics, by the
National Committee, and by many of
the ablest and most influential of our
statesmen. His strength with the
people will be demonstrated at the
polls.
Whitelaw Reid is q native of Ohio.
Born of poor parents he picked up his
elementary education in "deestrick
skule," worked and plodded his way
through an academy. learned the
printing trade, became . newspaper
man and attracted the attention of
Horace Greeley, who attached HIM
to himself on the New York
Tribune. At the death Of the founder
Of this great organ of public opinion,
Mr.. Reid was made his successor, and
given few shares of its stock.
Later on Mr.. Reid married the only
daughter of D. o. Mills, the pioneer
banker of California, who is now one
of the leadir G 6nanciers of the world.
1t was love match, as the young edi
tor was poor, dependent upon his
daily toll for living, and Is or 20
years older than his bride. He is
therefore by marriage a Pacific Coaster
like as.
Appointed Minister Plenipotentiary
to Paris by President Harrison, Mr.
Reid was peculiarly successful in
causing the very Conservative if mer>
curial French nation to admit free
the products of American farms and
especially those Of the American
"hog," in exchange for such articles as
are not produced in this country. His
brilliant achievements there met with
universal approval in this country;
and on his return home Mr.. Reid WAS
highly complimented by the press
irrespective of party, banqneted by
the New York Chamber of Commerce,
and, we believe, publicly thanked by
the President aud Secretary Blaine, if
not by Congress.
The ticket is therefore strong one;
and-barfing death-Benjamin F..
Harrison and Whitelaw Reid will be,
respectively, President and Vice Pres
ident Of the United States during the
| four wears bepinninp March 4. 1898