The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-06
PRESIDENT HARRISON.

Estimate of Him as a Statesman and rs q
Man by Lew Wallace. Jr.
In letter from New York to friend in
this city, Lew Wallace. jr., writes as fol-
lows of President Harrison:
But stop and think. This is said to be think
ing campaign. Just think for minute OF the
great educator, the apostle OF purity in politics,
the prophet of the peoples cause, bargaining
with Tammany for the fruits of the stolen Legis-
lature. For that is what has been done. Grover
Cleveland has lost his last claim TO political
honesty or courage in his surrender-complete
and abiect-to the political pirates whose enmity
was his sole title TO public confidence.
And to compare him with BENJAMIN Harrisonl
shall not be in Indiana before the election, and
so will make my speech to yOu-cOndensing
somewhat, but retaining the cardinal points. In
the first place, what consideration can any
HoOsler at any time ever ask expect in
tiona affairs II the State fails now to support its
first President! No act IN the private or public
life Of Benjamin Harrison gives the slightest
warrant for vote OF want of confidence. Foar
years ago the Democrats had a candidate whose
greatest claim TO consideration was good luck.
indiana proposed TO the Republican party one of
its citizens who had very different qualifications.
This man, with wife and two children
absolutely dependent upon him, had taken
q soldiers chances from the purest motives OF
patriotism. Without love of tumult or ambition
duty Ws tpoS ths ne RETURN q of peses
he resumed the practice OF his profession
enereetically. honestly and intelligently, so
that he had few equals, and no superiors. a
lawyer in the entire country. His domestic life
was without spot or blemish suspicion. AS O
statesman, he had been sound upon every ques-
ton and courageous in the expression of his
convictions AS Senator, he had commanded the
respect OF his associates. In presenting him as
weil-lnformed, weil-balanced man, we took
pride In saying that universal esteem, clear grit,
right conduct, general Information and sound
craftsmanship were things which do not happen
TO man by chance.
Our candidate was elected. The details of his
administration fresh in the memory. Not
one is connected in any way with any scandal or
ahorf l..,N a..
harshest criticism In advance; no act but merited
and has received the warmest commentator
AFTER ITS performance Our seals owe their CON
land and against opprObriOus critics at home.
The peaceabe and honorable settlement with
Chill was effected in the face of bitterly con-
temptuous opposition at home Every con-
troversy handed down from the previous incom-
petent administration has been arranged. Our
out of the hands of jaiIbirds and
perfected Without going through our past De eI.
perlence or sending important letters by express
TO insure their delivery. The Agricultural De-
partment has been developed not only with good
results at home. but with extended markets
abroad. The land controversies in the Interior
Department have been put upon a just basis for
settlement. The Attorney general has very sue
cessfully conducted important litigation without
mourning any suspicion OF q personal interest.
| In short the conduct OF the government in all
| its branches never was and never can be METER;
and through it all we Hoosiers know that Benja-
min Harrison was President.
Our candidate is up again against the same
opponent and our argument Is q thousand-fOld
| stronger The whole country knows the man
| now and we need bring forth no uncertain facts
| to support our claim that these things do not
1 happen to q President by chance.
And underneath all these achievements was
| still the strong and healthy personality 1t has
happened 10 President Harrison that his most
secret sentiments have been exposed to public
| inspection and we know him from his heart ont
| ward. We see in him the qualifications that
bind together the family, the true unit of our
| but instead the gentle, tender strength which
commands the instant respect and even venera-
ton of every right seeing. right thinking person.
| Wherein, then, can we Indianians find that
| which will excuse any failure to honor such a
President and such q mani