The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
RICHARD oLNEY.
Ohio Democratic Paper Makes selse-
ton For President.
IllncIunaII LnUuIrcr-1

Cincinnati Enuuircr)
/ Anything as momentous as the selec-
/ ton Of a candidate for the presidency is
not, as the marriage service has IL. to he
entered into lightly or unadviscdly, but
qlscreetly, advlsediy and soberly and
&c IS, therefore, we'd as the time Tor the
meeting Of the convention approaches
that the voters at large shouid begin 10
give the subject the serious consideration
situation. every need Of the time, should
I DC thought over, and an possible can
ooates thoroughly and candidly dis
cussec. Conventions are for the purpose
/ Of giving effect 10 the intelligent ccnclu-
slOnS or the party, and i'm order 20 reach
some conclusions the questions involved
must be gone over carefully beforehand
I In pursuance Of this idea we have re-
| Gently given some reasons for the con-
slderation Of our readers why tile selec-
uCn OF Mr.. Cleveland as q leader would
/ be eminenLly fitting. and why, in our
] Judgment, it would prove successful But
I the Democratic party is not so poor IN
great names as 10 make any one man
/ leadership essential to it's success, and
/ we turn today 90 another, which SHINES
! the first magnitude In the party firma-
ment
/ Richard Oiney. in his antecedents his
I character and his career. combines all
4 the elements which 90 TO constitute sue
I cessful leadership. BY inheritance and
/ conviction a Democrat be came early, by
! force Of ability and industry, into so
/ large a law practice that he was able 20
/ give but little time to politics. though
I always influential in party cOunsels. At
/ the time of Mr.. ttevelamd's second term,
! however, his reputation had grown 10
I such proportions that he was offered and
accepted the post Of attorney. general
] There he rendered distinguished service,
I having met all demands on him with
| promptness and firmness which showed
! nigh traits, exceptional learning and
/ great executive ability. lt was NATURAL
| when the time came. that he should be
/ transferred TO the wider responsibilities
OF the state department. There he eX-
FOL Frr so
Zuela difficulty. craftsmanship OF the
first order. Great Britain was CrOWding
] our HELPLESS neighbOr and several ad-
mlnlstrations had been politely request
ing her to desist. to no purpose. Mr..
Olney had the wisdom and the fearless
ness to tell her she must, and at once.
She clustered at first, and all the aunties
here had chiilS but she did H.. and her
| own statesmen now agree that Mr.. OIL
! - : . t'ot ny LOLSN0l $500
| recognition or the Monroe doctrine, Dut
was in the interest of lasting peace. No
single diplomatic achievement of our
time has required greater courage.
evinced greater good judgment or been
/ farther-rea ching in important and ben
etcent consequences. Mr. Olney, while
a consistent Democrat, believing in main-
tanning TO their fullest extent the powers
OF the states, and i'm the least possible
government consistent with good order
and enforcement Of the law. is no little
American. He recognizes the growth of
the country. with its cOncCmitant change
OF conditions, and would shirk no re-
IHUbnSlDlllLN winch Lnef nave Drought. III
an address delivered at Harvard in 1895
he took the ground that we had in some
respects outgrOWn Washington injunc-
tion as to foreign relations. and should
abandon our condition of political and
commercial isolation.
Next i'm importance to the question of
Mr.. Olney's qualifications for the office,
which even his opponents would not
question, lis to be considered his avail
ability as a candidate How would he
rum. He represents so completely the
general line of ideas and policies fol
which Mr. Cleveland stands and he pos
sesses so entirely the confidence of the
same conservative class which has hoped
to see Mr.. Cleveland again in the field
that il IS safe to say that every one who
would vote for Mr.. Cleveland would vote
LOT Mr. Olney. It IS also safe to S0S
that Mr.. Olney would secure numerous
( votes which must be lost TO Mr.. Cleve-
land There are many TO whom regu-
larity-never having bolted the tickets
/ a prime essential Mr Olney possesses
It. We must remember in the same con
nection that he could doubtless hold tho
| / Bryan wing, avoiding a serious split
which the Indications are Mr.. Cleveland
would be unable to do In addition u
this there are two states which Mr.. Olney
would be more likely to carry for thC
party than any other man. In Massa'
| chusetts and Rhode Island he has sucf
ties, and IS so wei known and highly
respected, that the matter Of local pride
would be very sure to turn the balance
Should the convention in it's wisdom
present the name Of Richard Olney to the
| electorate we may expect II to evoke
wave OF enthusiasm which will carry
him into the White House. Once there
the country would be assured Of a care
? full regard for all business and financial
interests. Of rigid economy. and rugged
honesty In the administration Of the gov
eminent. Of prompt. fearless and effect
i've enforcement Of the laws and that IL
the world at large our flag would b'
respected and our rights maintained. Mr.
Oiney's vigorous, fOrceful personality, his
eminent ability and poise. his wide and
fruitful experience, his proved executive
, his unpretendng patriotism, would lif
any administration which he might come
to be the head Of from the level Of com
monplace to the plane Of high initiative
and achievement