Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-07
a MAN WhO WEARS.
Harrison Never Falls Below the stand
ard In statesmanship.

Harrison Never Fails Below the stand
ard In Statesmanshit.
Ii Is easy 10 say that Harrison is a
man whose personality does not excite
enthusiasm. He is not hurrah candi-
date. IN a..ler words. There is nothing
picture ne and sensational about him
and II. = are not in the habit of speaking
OF lin III fervent and exaggerated
terms. But he is man who wears.
and who never falls below public expec-
tation IN tests of practical craftsmanship
and unselfsh devotion TO the public in
terests. 1t may be misfortune for
him that he does not have the faculty of
making himself familiar with all kinds
of people. but certainly it must be ac-
knowledged that he is always courteous
and considerate. and is not that enough
IN man occupying a position of sur
passing dignity and Importance?
He does not slop over in the way of
personal compliment and fattery. but
he does observe the rules of civility and
prt priety. His disposition is not Of that
tigsiye order which brings men cheap
popularity. hut he bears himself always
like Il good tempered and self respecting
gentleman. The country has never had
cause 70 be ashamed of him He is
equal to any emergency of his great Of
fee. and his private character is entirely
irreproachable. Surely man of whom
so many creditable things can be said
may be forgiven for occasional lack of
warmth III his intercourse with visiting
politicians and ofiiceseekers.
The people OF the United SEtes do
not demand that candidate for pres
ident shall be man of the hail-fellow
well-net variety They do not estimate
him by his capacity for making himself
agreeable under all circumstances. but
according to his qualifications for the
duties to be performed and the respon-
sibilities TO he assumed Ii does not
matter whether he is excessively solicit
ors TO please everybody or not 50 long
as he is known to be Il man of satisfac-
tory ability and unQnestionable nteg-
rity.
Harrison is that. kind of man. He
has been president for over three years
and the people have become well ac-
quainted with him in every respect.
They know that his course has been con- 4
and patriotic. and that no
serious fault can be found with any of
his proceedings. Such record counts
for more than the reputation of being
boon companion and a magnetic hand
shaker. When there is man to be Sc
lected for difficult and laborious task (
we do not ask how he receives callers, 4
but what his fitness is for substantial
and useful work.
That is the proper way to look at Har-
rison, and that is the way in which the 1
American people will regard him as a
candidate for reelection. They will |
not vote against him because he has
failed to be as cC-dial to some individ-
uals as he might have been. He has /
made careful, honest and faithful pres
ident, and that is the point u real i'm
portance. There Is no risk to be taken
IN retaining him. He has demonstrated |
his ability to meet all the requirements (
Of the place, and that is the best guar
antee of successful service in the future.
as well as the best claim to reward from
an appreciative and grateful country
St. Louis Globe Democrat.