Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-06-23

secretary of the treasury, for the con-
struction OF its Its ships to the secre-
tary OF the navy, for the introduction
OF American pork into Europe to the
secretary of agriculture, Tor the settle
ment, so lar as it is settled, OF the cur
rency question to Senator John Sher-
man, for the formulat ion of tariff laws
to Gov. Nc ckinley, for the removal OF
restrictions placed by foreign nations
upon the Introduction of American
pork to our ministers at Paris and
Berlin, | am tempted TO seriously in
quire who. during the last tour years.
has been president of the United
States, anyhow?
Cesar, when he wrote those commen-
taries, which were the history OF the
conquest of Europe under his leader
ship, nodestly took the position of
.fneas, when he said: '.They are the
negative of events, the whole of which
| saw, and part of which | was
General Thomas as the rock of Chick
amauga, occupies Il place in our his
tory with Leonidas among the Greeks,
except that he succeeded where Leoni-
das failed. The fight of Joe Hooker
above the clouds WAS the poetry of
battle. The resist less rush of Sheridan
and his steed down the valley of the
Shenandoah Is the epic ot our civil
war. The march OF sherman from
Atlanta to the sea Is the supreme tri-
umph of gallantry and strategy. 1t
detracts nothing from the splendor of
the fame or the merits of the deeds of
his lIeutenants to say that having Sc
lected them with marvellous sagacity
and discret ion, Grant still remained
supreme commander OF the national
army. All the proposed nc. of any
administration, before they are for
mulated, are passed upon in cabinet
council, and the measures and sugges-
tious of the ablest secretaries would
have failed with ~ lesser president.
But, for the great good of the country
and the benefit of the Republican
party, they have succeeded because of
the suggestive mind, the indomitable
courage, the intelligent appreciation
OF the situation, and the grand mag
nanimity OF Benjamin Harrison.
1t is an understood fact that dHring
the few months when both the secre-
tary OF state and the secretary of the
treasury were Ill, the president person
ally assumed the duties OF the state
department and OF the treasury de-
partment, and both with equal sue
cess. The secretary OF state, in accept
ing his portfolio under President Gar
field, wrote: "four administration
must be made brilliantly successful
and strong in theconfidence and pride
OF the people, not at all dIverting it's
energies for reelection, and yet com
pelling that result by the logic OF
events and 10y the imperious necessi-
ties OF the situation" Garfield fell
before the bullet of the assassin, and
Blaine retired to private life. General
Harrison invited him to take up that
! unfinished dil lomatic career where its
threads had been 50 trHgically broken.
He entered the cabnent, he resumed
! his work, and has won "A higher place
in our history. The prophecy he made
for Garfield has been superhly fulfilled
: by Harrison. In the language Of
Blaine, the president has scompelled re-
election by the logic of events and the
Imperious necessities OF the situation.
: The man who Is nominated here to-
[ day, to WIN must carry a certain we'll
: known number OF doubtful states.
, Patrick Henry, in the convention
: which started rolling the ball oil indie
l pendence of the colonies from Great
S Britain, said: II have but one lamp
q by which my feet are guided, and that
: is the lamp of experience. know oi
{ no way OF Judging the future but by
n the past" New York was carried i'll
;, 1850 10y Garfield, and IN every inn
Il portant election since that time We
J, have done our best. We have put
u forward the ablest, most popular,
u most brilliant leaders for governor
!, and state officers, to suffer constant
e defeat. The only light which illumines
= with the sun of hope the dark record
II n rW. Z ha far laf
y in 1888 the state OF New York was
: triumphantly carried by President
0 Harrison. He carried it then as the
d gallant soldier, wise senator and
: statesman, who inspired confidence
e by his public utterances in daily
+ speech from the commencement of the
: canvass to the close. He still has all
5 these claims, and in addition an adj
, mlnistration beyond criticism and
y rich with the elements OF popularity,
u with which to carry New York again
= Ancestry helps in the old world and
e handicaps in the new. There is but
: one distinguished example OF a son
/ first overcoming the limitations i'm
: posed by the pre-emnent fame OF his
II father and then rising above it, and
{ that was when the younger Pitt be
q came greater than Chatham. With
d an ancestora "A signer OF the declaration
of Independence, another who saved
:, the northwest from savagery and gave
$ it to civilization and empire, and who
3 also was president OF the United
, States, poor and unknown lawyer
e OF Indiana has risen by his unaided
t efforts to such distinction as lawyer
: orator, soldier, statesman and presi
/. dent, that he reflects more credit
u upon his ancestors than they have de
: volved upon him, and presents il
/ American history the parallel OF tn,
+ younger Pitt.
s By the grand record OF his wise ant
e popular administration, by strength
q gained in frequent contact with tn,
It people, in wonderfully versatile ant
y felicitous speech, by the claims of pur'
l. life in public, and in the simplicity o
lie a typical American home, | nominat
'e Benjamin Harrison.