Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1888 — INDIANA'S PRIDE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA'S PRIDE.

l.v®ry True Hooulcr Should Wish to Sea * Hoosier Made President ■‘-State Pride Should Democrats to Vote for Oen. Harrison. ' . : Every Indianian who leaves the state is met with: “So vou are from the home of Gen. Harrison?'' Then follow inquiries if he ever saw tile general; if Ke knows him; what sort of a man he is personally: whether this, that jor the other t campaign tory hs true: howHlie general looks: w hht ids Neighbors think of him," arid Tinny other details. This desire for p<'"«ona! information con erning the candidate is universal, and , nu4ts the traveler at every turn and in all ]>arts of the country. The name of Indiana is on evetyixxly a lips.’ and a resident of the - . te. or mon* especially of jUre city, is an object of interest wherever he. goes. Happily, All these inquiries can be an-, -vercxl iu a way that makes the Hoosier proud. He can say nothing but good concerning she man whom the ''Republican party has honored itself and the, -late by nominatin';. He can hold his’ ’.cad up v< vt high when he aswers.' "Yes. I live in Indiana, am acquainted with Gen. Harrison, and know him tojjp as true aurin as ever fired,' a clean, pure man of the very highest character, and without a spot or blemish on his life record.” Then, in answer to other questions, ho fells with a sense of personal pride mon' of what he knows concerning the great ability, the high moral character and the admirable personal qualities of the man who now occupies so conspicuous a position before the American people, and whose pt'dllic and private character are undergoing such a thorough scrutiny by his countrymen w ith such satisfactory results. All this is a„splendid advertisement for the v state, It brings Jfidjqiia , tythe. front, and makes the name of Hoosiern prouder one than ever. Next to Indiana’s y ar record the nomination of Gen. Harrison lias been the greatest thing ever . happened for the state. It is a great thing, even in a. material sense, in attracting meh, - money, capital and enterprise to tlie state, but much greater in a moral sense. It has added tq the personal dignity and consequence of every Hoosier, male and f< male. Even Democrat* share in the honor thus bestowed upoq the slate and upon its inhabitants. Hundreds of thousands of people think better of Indiana to-day than ever before, because it has furnished a worthy leader for the great Republican party, and millions of readers evefV day wonder, when they read Gen. Harrison's speeches, if the Hoosier state lias many -aclrm 'n ’ ■ . ~ But if it is a great thing for Indiana to have a presidential’candidate—it will be a much greater to have a president. It the nomination of Gen. Harrison- lias doncßrmr.i'h to hr:.:-the state to the front, his ejection'would 4b far, more. If a four montljw’ candidacy has given Hoosierdom such, a boom/lrfour years’ . presidency would give it a muchgreatcr,. If theqpeople of ; Indium? arewise in their day And gen: ration they will not omit fbisjgrgat opjxirtunity to place one of h?r honored sons in the' presidential chair. It is an opportunity, w hich, if lost, may not occur again for generations s o come.