The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-27
Why Mount Should Be Governor.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
1 write first from personal knowledge.
He is a man who can be relied on in every
action and deed, in every stage of life. AS
farmer he has been successful. In his
dealings his honor and integrity have never
been questioned AS patriotic citizen he
has offered his life in defense of his coun-
try Besides, he is Christian gentleman.
In brief, these are his characteristics as
The thing that moved me to write
this article was his defense, in his speech
at Sullivan last week, of a man whose pa
triotisnl was assailed at Charlottesville for
the first time in the history of his life; a
man who has won laurels for himself in
two wars; man who has held the highest
positions of honor and trust, who ranks to-
day among the greatest soldiers whose
patriotism is stamped so deep upon his
heart that there is nothing III the future
that can erase it. This mans patriotism
has been assaled by a man who never
fought battle, by IL man who was elected
to Congress by Populists, yet claims that
man who is in favor of the unlimited free
coinage of silver, yet voted for Grover
Cleveland and d sound-money platform; d
man who voted for free trade in Congress,
who called our manufacturers robbers and
our workingmen beggars. This is the man
who assa1led the patriotism OF General Lew
Wallace, who has protected the flag of
country. For this insult Mr. Mount has
denounced him, and for this alone he is en-
titled to the highest honor Indiana can be-
stow.
And, again this man, who is ready to
pluck the laurels of the great men of this
country. would have them woven into a
crown and placed upon his own brow and
wear them through deception, where the
crown of thorns should be placed instead
This man again assails the honesty and
wisdom 6, of man who has never been sur
himself honest to his country: his judg-
ment has never been found wanting; a
man whose legal advice is sought from one
side of this land to the other; a man whose
patriotism is a matter of record where it
can never be blotted out; man who
through his honesty, integrity, patriotism
and wisdom has filled the highest position
that the government can bestow upon him.
retract; a man whose craftsmanship will
be stamped upon history alongside of q
Merton, Lane a Garfield, Grant and the
immortal Lincoln. This mans name is
Benjamin Harrison.
And yet this man, who is asking for the
highest honors this country can bestow has
brought the honesty of Lew Wallace into
question, for which Mr.. Mount sprang to
the defense of his honor, integrity and pa
triotism by denouncing William Jennings
Bryan in the most fitting language that
could be used. saying:
This modern lawyer who has no clients
this economist whose teachings at vari-
ance with economic science, this editor
without Il paper this financier whose life
IS living exponent of failure, this patriot
whose patriotism has been maintained at
no cost, this travelling monStrosity with
one head and two tails, all mouth and little
brains, with turkey gobbler strut. lost to a
sense of proDriety, assails, at his home
Indiana honored citizen and distinguished
soidler man who msinternrets the
words OF the Immortal Lincoln, garbles the
speeches OF Blaine, denounces President
cleveland, NIlif1eS Carlisle, misrepresents
President Harrison and kindles the flame
or strife in our land is not a living ex-
pCnent OF patriotism
This alone entities James A. Mount tn
the sovernorship of Indiana.
ii. l.. HARLAN
indianapolis, Oct. 26