Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-10
SANTA FE N. M. FRI DAY, JULY TO- 1896.

scured by the glamor of the theme. Ye
we ought to realize that the result is
plain question of arithmetic, depending
upon simple count of nun bers, ant
that tor many other reasons our actor
herein should be determined only by tn
most rigid scrutiny and by the most care
| full calculation.
"We ask then, as practical men, wher,
should this nomination be placed? In
diana has long been known as the aren,
of the most severe and closely fought po
litical contests. It is a member of tn,
great Democratic phalanx of the north
including New York, New Jersey ant
Connecticut, but strangely isolated it ha,
stood alone.
"Upon the east and west, and upon thu
north we have ordinarily hostile borders
of intense spirit and activity; and ever
upon the south, the migration to III
across the waters of the Ohio, which oc
ours regularly in the presidential year, il
usually of such complexion as only tt
give aid and comfort to the enemy. II
a state 80 nearly balanced, that for year.
there has not been in presidential elec
tion a majority of 10000 either way in
total vote of 100000 or 100000, the con
ditions require that out Democracy
stand always embattled, whether await
ing victory or defeat; always prepared.
MAKE VICTORY CERTAIN.
"We submit to the delegations from tn,
great states of Tennessee, of Georgia, o
Mississippi and others more certainly
situated as to the political life and pro
gress, what would you give, what woult
you not give to make this state as certain
as your own? How and when shall you
help us to send You the message in No
vember next of victory? This is the
place, the time is now, to write that mes
sage. You can write that message to-day
ready for transmission, if your favor shall
make the man of our choice the nominee
of this convention.
"Survey the field, examine it's various
positions, through the search light of in
spection upon the status of the different
candidacles, you will find that Indiana s
the strategic point and pivot of this con-
fict.
"The prestige, the power, the honor OF
this nomination are great, but not too
great to be used as means of assured
success.
"Let US not be mislead by the fervid
predictions of over-contidence, by the
contagious and stirring enthusiasm of the
passing hour. Remember, gentlemen,
that the returns of the election are not
yet received. They will not begin to
arrive until many months hence. We
must overcome an enemy strongly for
tressed against attack, reinforced by in
flnences to- day unr amed, Unknown, flushed
with the shout of recent triumph. We
may make an error which shall cost us
the whole state, an error irretrievable.
The opportunity of success is here, but
also that of defeat. Let every man so act
that he may not have to say hereafter,
'Ah, l had not thought of that as has
been done more than once before. We
may court defeat and disaster, as lover
woos his bride, by failing to put the right
man in the right place.
"Let Us then, consult reason. Let us
calmly weigh probabilities and compute
the chances at such ratio as shall in
clude and-cover all contingencies. Let
US dispose of the aid of this prestige of
nomination where it will be most highly
appreciated, where it will be most effec-
tive, where it is most needed, and where
it must win.
THE MAN.
"Our candidate had the good fortune to
be born in one of the old Kentucky
homes, rs near to mansions in the skies
as any habitation on this planet. He was
educated and graduated at Center college,
Danville, In It's palmiest days of yore,
from whose doors came McCreary, Vest,
Blackburn, Stevenson and others, men of
national distinction and renown. He be-
longs, by birth and lineage to the south.
The south has no worthier or more noble
son. He married, early in life, the daugh-
ter of one we'll known in the history of
our state, Governor and Senator Whit
comb. He commenced life as a farmer
in one of the most fertile sections of the
valley of the Wabash. Prosperity, we'll
pleased and justly earned, has waited
upon his footsteps. Protection he needed
not, save that of his pure heart and stall
wart arm. Ne is now and always has
been farmer. He has walked for years
in the furrow; he has stepped off the
'lands; he is not enly hearer but doer
of the word, noted in the old adage.
HE that by the plough would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive"
"Our candidate belongs to the largest,
the most ancient and honorable busi-
ness interests of this country. The
business of country is that vocation in
which the larger number of its inhabi-
tants are engaged. Agriculture in the
United States employs greater number
of workman than any other calling hardly
less than that of all others combined. We
ask the delegates of this convention de-
iiberately to consider whether it may not
be we'll worth the while to make q choice
of one who is in the closest natural alll-
ance with this most numerous and most
influential body of our fellow citizens;
one who hns been all his life member of
this grand confraternity of the fields and
farm.
AFARMER.
at is fifty-five years since farmer
appeared at the east front of
the capitol to take the oath
as president upon inauguration day.
The Inauguration and service of Indiana's
choice would be reminder of the earlier,
the ideal days of this republic, when, as
tradition relates, Jefferson left his farm
at Monticello, travelled on horseback to
the seat of government without ceremony,
took the constitutional obligations, and
was inducted into Office.
"Our candidate is, and has been, from
his youth up to this hour after the
strai9htest sect of our political school, a
Democrat. An intelligent, able, earnest
and most diligent laborer in the cause.
"His first public service was that of a
member of the general assembly, to which
hs had been chosen by his friends and
neiQhbors in and near the county of his
residence. In 1890 he was elected score
tary of state of the state of Indiana after
a very exciting and laborious canvass;
in 1882 he was chosen governor of Indi-
ana, the office he now holds, and in which
he has shown those rare qualities of wise
admi ministration, executive skill and genins,
and unwearied and conscientious dis.
cho ,oa ~ dukv in suoh manner as to