New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-11
PRESIDENT HARRISON RENOMTNATED.

" reward faithful and effective service In
sixty years no President excepting Lincoln and
Grant has rendered by wise administration
such exceptional service to the people rs to
secure reelection. All the efforts of Jealous
friends would have been of no avail had not
the Republican millions believed that Prcsi-
dent Harrison, by really rare sagacity fidelity
and firmness had deserved at their hands ex-
ceptional confidence and honor. Under no
other President have American commerce,
American industry and the prosperity Of the
American people made such progress, and the
Nation rightly judges that triumphs in peace
are no less worthy of laurels than trumphs Ill
war.
The President has given to the country a
clean Administration, and the people care more
for that than for the satisfaction of political
asprants or managers. Under his safe leader
shin financial difficulties of the gravest kind
have been surmountcd, that the Nation ;
credit stands higher than ever at the moment
when his critics have predicted that its Treas
ury would be bankrupt American industry
has never received such protection, nor Amel-
can labor such recompcn>e, as under President
Harrison, and a just people, not Withholding full
credit from Congress or from his great Sccrc-
tary of State honors the President for timely
and effective work for Protection and Reel
procity. No other President has stood more
firmly for purity and freedom of the suffrage
and millions of American citizens begin to
realize that with Governors like Hill i'll New
York and Albeit in NewJersey, the citizen
will need National protection in his most
sacred rights.
Before President Harrison was renomnatcd
the Republican National Convention had unani-
mously adopted magnificent PLATFORM 1t
was but a translation of the work which the
President has done, or has helped or labored
to do, for the welfare Oh the Nation. Cold and
ca!lous he may be TO the demands OF scif-In-
tercst, but he has spared 10 effort to defend
American honor, to elevate American indus
try. or to cxalt American citizenship \
straightforward, Just and fearless man, he must
have made enemies but the result proves that
he has made friends. lie was strong enough
when comparatively unknown to be elected
over the probable Democratic candidate this
year, and to-day he has the cose-knit and
hearty support Of many thousand Democrats,
who would not willingly see so pure, wise and
patriotic an Administration set aside for par
tisan ends.
During the irving months between bs nom
nation and cleo ion in lssS Gene al Harrison
did more by his own brief speeches than any
other American to expound Republican prn-
ciples, to bring them home to the CONVICTIONS
of intelligent citizens, and thus to secure the
triumph of his party. 20 to-day the recorded
words and acts of the President will work most
powerfully for the success OF the cause he
represents. His Administration has shown
what Republican Executive can do to pro-
tect American citizenship at home and abroad.
to uplift labor and develop industry, to guald
the trade Of the country and the currency OF
the people against financial folly, and 10 win
from foreign Powers advantages which no
other nation has ever secured Barriers against
American trade which successive adminiStra-
tions of both parties have been unable 10 re-
move. under his Administration have at last
been swept away The best and most pro-
greSsive men of the South, the men who be
lieve in justice and law and order, have been
brought into close harmony with men OF Ike
thought and feeling at the North. The policy
of the great Republic has been 80 imprc>Sivcly
recommended TO the wOrkingmcn and manu-
factureis the traders and fnanciers Of other
LANDS. that to-day the walls Of Free Trade are
shaken in Great Biitan as they have not been
before for fifty yeas. and the wishes OF this
Nation bling together congress Of nations TO
settle the long dispute regarding the monetary
standard
IL has been a business Administration. Neither
war nor conquest has fired the popular heart
to overlook It's shortcomings i'll any respect
1t is because the Nation wants and horrors
fidelity and wisdom in the everyday duties
of peace that the President has been rcnom-
mated At once an embodiment and cham
pion of Republican ideas, Benjamin Harrison
will be asked to serve again because he has
served we'll, and the people will trust him
again because he has been found worthy Of
trust.