The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-22

from dead, either politically or physically.
On the contrary he IL IN the fullest wgor
OF body and mind and yet he II q states
man and has Shown his right 10 the title
by his mastery both OF measures and men.
There is no need to rehearse the ordi-
nary facts Of every campaign eulosy
about his party services and his faithful
representation OF party principles. These
things may he said easily and truthfully
OF all Republican candidates. Still less 10
IL necessary for me here to enter upon the
ordinary party panegyric o. . oisun-
guished Republican. All that may be said
in that direction may be taken for grant,
ed. Neither I nor any other friend Of Mr..
Reed. ana least OF all Mr.. Reed himself.
would claim for him perfection or infalli-
hility or anything of that sort He IL
human being like the rest Of us. very
human, I may say, but he Is 4 human be-
ing Of more than usual ability. Of high
gifts, Of strong character. and Of pure
unspotted life.
1T is not by accident that he IS one OF
those who are most associated In the pop
ulsr mind At this moment with the great
Office OF president. and my desire in CON-
clusion is merely 20 point out what seems
TO me the fundamental reason for Mr..
Reeds candidacy for the presidency and
also what constitutes his peculiar fitness
for that place. He IL a doer OF deeds. He
is leader Of men. We know that he In
bold because he has proved II In times Of
stress and conflict. when a man who had
not both nerve and courage In q hief de-
gree would have failed For 10 years ne has
been the unconsested leader OF his party
in the popular branch OF congress-
a presidents duties are not merely
those OF administration. nor r. II enough
for him to have courage or the heavy stub
bornness which sometimes passes for the
higher and nobier quality A president
must also be the leader OF his party and
able to hold them together, 70 that the
srsa. measures which represent the party
policy may be passed. Nothing n so TN
fortunese for the country ~ TO have q
party I'm power broken by internal uuar-
reis and a president IN the White House
at odds with the members OF hts party In
both houses.
Mr. Cleveland. whatever his other quail
isses has displayed an uneouaied aptitude
for breaking Up his own party, and IN this
fact may be found one reason for the ter
rfhie incorspstency shown by the Demo-
Gratis and the consequent missortunes 10
the country. We want no repetition of this
wreschea business under Republican rule
We want a strong and experienced leader
a man of courage. and a man free from
all obligations exreps to his party and his
country. II may b. fairly saad and with
the facts az recent history 10 prove IT. that
Mt Reed answers 70 the full every one OF
these requirements"
Mr.. Reed has all the strong New En-
gland traits ard some OF the ane ONES His
feet are always On ne ground and his eyes
ar. Always on level with those OF Other
men. There ~ nothing % the srnnscen-
Sentans. shout him. and he IL q phliosc-
-saer rather man poes. but he has ideals
as well as IDEAS. and he afntres ard prac-
tees the sterner virtues. His private life
Is srreproarhabie. and his home life Is
beautiful. His wife AMI his daughter and
he are three most devoted ard intimate
friends