“He has proved both his ability and his integrity; he has had experience enough in public affairs to make him a statesman, and not enough to make him a politician. That he has not had more will be no objection to him in the eyes of those who have seen the administration of the experienced public functionary whose term of office is just drawing to a close.”
That’s a quote from a magazine as it endorsed the less experienced candidate, who came from Illinois, in a presidential election – but not this one.
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One Comment
My nineteenth century US history is a bit shaky, so until I saw the link I thought this referred to that other wonderful Illinois statesman, Adlai Stevenson. If he had become President in 1953 or 1957, the world might be very much better than it is today. (Not thst Lincoln did a bad job…)