The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-13
HARRISON AND HIS DENOMINATION.
People Turn to the President, for He Has
Proved a Safe and Wise Leader.


People Turn to the President, for He Has
Proved a Safe and Wise Leader.
"Civis." in New York Independent.
His denomination will be dictated by the
logic of the situation. The Republican
party, after an unbrOken and most honOra-
Bile career of twenty-four years. suffered,
in 1884, a temporary defeat; but under the
magnificent leadership of General Harrison
it came again into power In 1885; new
issues had arisen. q new declaration of
principles ves put forth. and 1t was
again intrusted with the control of
the government. The defeated party re-
gained somewhat of its lost power in the
congressional elections of 1890. and Is grid
ing itself anew for the struggle of 1892,
which promises to be one of the most holly
contested campaigns ever waged In this
country. On it's result great issues depend.
aud a disastrous defeat will be weil-nigh
ruinous to either party. The Republicans.
of course. desire that the economic policy
they have elaborated. and the financial
and political princiDies they urge shall be
successfully maintained; and it is matter
of supreme Importance to them that they
shall mako no mistake In June In their
choice of a standard bearer
They naturally and spontaneously tnrn
to the President, the successful leader
whom they selected four years ago; for he
has given to the country, as they predicted
and promised he would, an able, efficient,
clean, patriotic and business admlnistra-
ton. 1t is too much to claim that 1t has
been faultless, but it is not too much to
say that by friends and foes alike it is al.
most universally conceded to have been
entirely free from scandals. The grave
and difficult questions that have arisen
have been ably handled. the country has
been prosperous, population has rapidly
Increased. wealth has multiplied. new
States have been organized, law has been
enforced, and everywhere there has beea
peace and plenty. Whatever can lie
claimed or predicted for any republican
administration has been illustrated In that
of President Harrison. and the party can
offer nothing better to the country than
another equally good. His administration
is itself q platform of principles on which
the party will safely appeal TO the people
for a new lease of power.
The Republican party has magnificent
record, spanning more than forty years of
our national history. 1t crushed giGan-
tic rebellion, gave freedom to millions OF
the Nation, and gave it nnexampled pros
perity. 1t restored specie payment. has
paid off an enormous part of the public
debt. rewarded the veteran army that
saved the Union, has constructed vast
continental railways, and opened an en-
pire to settlement. 1t stands to-day as
the exponent of free schools, free
ballot. honest money, clean admins
tration. protection of home industries. eX-
tension of foreign commerce by reciprocity.
nance of the Nations rights and the pro-
lection of American citizens at home and
abroad. Any grave departure from the
broad lines marked ont by the party means
detrIment to the Nation. The complete
triumph of it's principles is not yet az
sured. The interests Of the Republic are
safer In the keeping of the Republican
party than in that OF any other. Its work
Is not yet done.
At its approaching convention in Mime
apOlis. in selecting a standard-beRrer 1T
Will name Benjamin Harrison, who en-
bodies fully all that the Republican
party stands for; who has helped to make
| It's brilliant record. to formulate it's wise
policy. to embody its principles in laws.
and TO crystalline them in administration.
His spotless character. distinguished abil.
ity and able administration; his rich and
invaluable experience increasing popular
ity and recognized availability; his 10y al
ty to Republican principles; his sincerity,
firmness and unswerving integrity unite
in designating him as the man W no IS to TIC
named at Minneapolis to lead the Repub'
lican hosts TO victory in November.