Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-21

experienced hospital nurse uut ~ 49,
was stricken down hy the disease as Were
Colonel Harrlson's children Mrs. Harrison
pluck and care enabled them all TO subdue the
fever, though the colonel lost all the mar on
his head aud several coats OF cutei''
Conducts Noted Case.
After leaving Indiana with his regiment the
post OF reporter OF the supreme court hau
heen declared vacant and "A successor 90 linr-
rison selected. Having been renOminateu III iao''
after the fall Of Atlanta, he took thlrly .uay
leave OF absence, made briei put slsoIous
campaign, and was reelected by sNecPlns
majority. -Four years later he declined rehoini
nation and resumed the practice or la" ne
became a member OF the firm OF Porter, mar
rison & Fishback. II at this time that
OF national interest arose, IN whleh uen
eral Harrison. by appointment ut the nahus
Of President Grant, appeared against inonaS
A. Hendricks The latter was counsel Tor
Lambdin T. Milligan who sued General Hoyey
and others for damages sustained while Worklhs
in the paintroom OF the state prison, where
he had been placed on charge OF conspiracy
against the United States government. III was
here that he made the famous arguments ny
which he proved the fact OF conspiracy
DE Gated for Governor.
In 1876 General Harrison became eandi-
date for governor lie placed on the
ticket during his absence from the state Dy
the state central committee TO fill the va
cancy created by the death Of the regular nom
inee. The nomination was not desired nor
sought, and accepted merely as the sense OF
duty. lie threw himself into the campaign
with his accustomed ygor but was defeated.
Though defeated, he became, however, recOg-
nized as the coming man among the Hepub-
licHn leaders of the state. He took an active
part in the campaign Of 1880 The Republicans
secured majority in the state legislature
and he at brought out AS candl-
date for United States senator He had been
conspicuous leader in the party since N9o'
ana the logical candidate. In the caucus
the names OF all other asprants were Win
drawn and he was the unanimous choice
In this body he was the third ON the com
mittee on military affairs, third ON the com
mittee Indian affairs, and chairman or the
committee on territories. His speeches outline
his views various questions OF moment.
Views on Public Questions.
Some Of his comments various govern
mental problems are as follows
civil service reform: II am an advocate
OF civil service reform My brief experience
at Washington has led me To utter the wish,
with emphasis do not often use that
might IL forever relieved Of any connection
with the distribution of public patronage. IL
is easy for theorists TO make suggestions on
this subject. which In their opinion would
cure all existing evils. assure them III, i Is IS
more difficult 10 frame law that shall be
safe and practical in It's application.
The navy; II am in favor Of putting upon
the sea enough American ships, armed with
the most approved ordnance to enforce the
just rights of our people against any foreign
aggressor. 1t Is good thing In the interests
~ peace and commerce to show the nag OF
0ur navy in the ports where the nag OF com
is unfurled. "
Trusts: we must find some way to stor
such combinations
lie vigorously opposed the greenback
theory and the demand for fiat money, hold
ing that the only safe and stable currency was
one based on gold and silver. He always In
sisted that wages could not be too high, was
protectoniSt az all times, and voted foi
the law prohibiting the importation of labor
contracts made abroad
In 1850, chairman OF the Indiana delega
tion 10 the Republican national convention, be
east the entire vote of the state for Jame'
\. Garfield for president. President Garfield
offered him place in his cabinet, but ne
declined.