Evening journal., 1893-06-26
THE DODGER.

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Ex. President Harrison has given the
railroads a good, strong patriotic hint
about lowering rates TO the Worlds
Fair, and it is quite probable that the
railroads will act accordingly-if they
see any money in IT,
But he lodged the Sunday closing
question, like Blaine lodged the temper
ance question, as If he had no convic.
tions, or was afraid of his convictions
Why could not this Presbyterian elder
emit good, strong patriotic hint ON the
subject that has interested American
christendom2
Is not that incident-the answer TO
that question-an illustration Of the
character of the man2
When George V. Massey, whom we, of
Delaware know to be a man of ability.
strength of character and pure life, was
approached for an opinion on the same
subject he spoke out his convictions.
His convictions are in accord with his
life. He was not ashamed, OF too
polite, to tell reporter that his con
victions his life and his opinions are in
perfect harmony. He engages in the
Sunday services Of his church, is an
officer indeed, when at home; when
abroad he does not dodge the oppor-
tunity to say word for the same
Sabbath that he observes at home.
If politics require General Harrison
to conceal his opinion of the Sabbath Is
he not that much worse for politicsi
Is he not that much less a man; or worse
still. is he not that much less Christian
to hide his convictions for politics2 -,
Does not this incident, does not al
most every recurring incident in Gen
eral Harrison's career show that be
lacks the independence Of manlness OF
that he is tricky
II he was ever great man. or a
strong man. has he not been spoiled by
politlcs2 Is he not, as we look at him
now, after approving the Force bill, the
Mckinley act the Sherman Silver act,
the Geary Exclusion act; and after
writing that war message to Chilli and
quarelling with Baine--the man who
elevated him-as smaller man than
Hayes2
We are sorry to feel justified in writing
such things Of an ex President, but the
vote that he got indicates that we are
writing the opinion that the people held
on the Sth Of November, and that Mr..
Harrison is confirming whenever and
wherever the light is thrown upon his
public acts.
OF course excuses may be, must be,
made for Benjamin Harrison. The same
can be done for Judas Iscariot. He, too,
was faithful, upright, shrewd, able
man, who loved Jesus, indeed and
was the treasurer trusted man-oi
the party. But he loved money
better than anything in the world
Benjamin Harrison is all that al ybody
could wish, so far as the letter Of the
law is concerned; but his ambition is
stronger tLan any other trait in his
character He is ready TO trample upon
any principle; to sink his life long con
victions; to be silent when his religion
bids him speak and to approve acts that
he knows are pernicious, because his
ambition for political preferment has
obsoured his love of righteousness
He is ready to dodge the Sunday
closing question; he is ready to truckle
to the silver June bugs; he is careless OF
ignorant about the Geary Exclusion act
He is a dodger.
This is a harsh Judgment on General
Harrison, but, is It not fact that h,
approved the Mckinley bill, the Sherman
Silver Purchase law and the Geary Ex
clusion act in betrayal Of the peoples
interests to secure renomination2