The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-04

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bread" 1883
A Great President. Protection and
Farmers.
The efforts of the Democratic par.
ty and the organs of that party to
belittle President Harrison in the
estimation of the country have been
persistent and strenuous. He has
served as the target of partisan rid
icuIe ever since his inauguration,
ever since his nomination in fact
The more it became apparent that
there were no grounds upon which
to base a real criticism of his char
acter or conduct, the more tiercely
did the assaults of the sport makers
become. The grandfather's hat
joke was worn to tatters many
months before it was finally aban-
dOned. The weaknesses of an impul-
sive son were eagerly seized upon
and magnitied and distorted, with
the view of bringing reproach upon
the family name. The great
achievements of the administration
have been attributed to the intel
lectual force of an able Secretary of
the State--of whom it was repre-
scented that the President was inOr-
dinately jealous In short, it was
sought to accomplish by ridicule
and misrepresentation what ought
to have been done, if at all, by hon
est manly criticism.
Under all this food of ridicule and
abuse the President has gone COM
placently along, making no com
plant and exhibiting no sign of an
nOyance. He has wrestled with the
great problems of state as they pre-
sented themselves, and solved them
one after another to the satisfac.
ton of the people and the honor of
the country. He has been too busy
attending to the important affairs
of the nation to heed the petty
stings of a malicious opposition.
The result is seen in our admins
trative record that is remarkable
for its successes and the utter ab.
sence of blunders. Three years of
executive control of the greatest
government on the globe, and not a
mistake TO mar the evenness of the
record. 1t has never been surpass.
ed Ia my opinion. Possibly Mr..
Harrison is not possessed of those
natural qualities which inspire en-
thusiasm, as is claimed by some,
but he certainly has the traits and
qualifications that go to make a
great statesman and a model chief.
magistrate. The success of Mr.
Harrison's administration is shown
in the unanimity with which he is
regarded as the party's next candi-
date for the Presidency.
Since Mr.. BIaine's withdrawal, nc
one else has been seriously consid.
oil IN nnppoot;ap with fho pn,x,;no
ton. There are other aspirants nc
doubt, of undOubted strength and
fitness, but the Presidents lead is sc
pronounced as to render the claims
of other aspirants almost out of the
question. The admirable record
which has given Mr.. Harrison Sc
much strength with his party ha,
also impressed itself upon the senti
ment of the country, and will go fal
, toward making his reelection ,
foregone conclusion. This is on,
of many reasons why Republican
prospects in the approaching cam
paign are 80 bright, and why Re
publicans everywhere are so har
monious and enthusiastic. Witt
D Mr.. Harrison in front bearing on
;. banner hoisted high in the air in
D scribed thereon "McKinly bill" an,
: "Reciprocity," the triumphan
march of our mighty host will b,
4 led on to another glorious victor,
| next y bvemher. This leads me I,
a express few thoughts concerning
!; Protection, and farmers. How doe
!. protection benefit the farmer
Some would ask, would he not b.
: better off under free trade? Mos
I assuredly not. Protection wa