On the record
He drafted the address to the people, his eloquence made him its chief orator, and his enthusiasm seemed to endow him with ubiquity.
Source
gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “He drafted the address to the people, his eloquence made him its chief orator, and his enthusiasm seemed to endow him…”
Editor's note · Context
This quote emphasizes the leadership qualities and charisma of a key figure during a significant political event.
Share
More from De Alexander
In his text he explains the controversy so that the plain man may understand it, while in the notes he adduces the evidence that the specialist requires....
He writes of the Filipinos as he found them, and with the knack of the true investigator, has avoided falling in with the political views of any party or faction.
More valuable still is his exposition of the Philippine question in its bearings on American life and politics.
In accepting the Democratic nomination Cleveland had the great advantage of not being obliged to refer to anything of which he was ashamed.
Other voices in this conversation
