Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-18
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The New York Times Of Tuesday morn
in q conta;nad tho following editorial

Inc new 1OTk 1lWeS VI 1ucSuay moIu-
ing contained the following editorial
\ 1t is unfortunate for Mr.. Blaine that baseless
al the direct charges made against him have, so
far, been proved TO be-. vague feeling Of suspic-
ion has got into the public mind that he has had .
good deal more to do with railroad speculstions Of
. somewhat hazardous character than accords with
. perfectly unblemished reputation. Mr.. Blaine
began his career in Congress . poor man he IS
now rich one. Mr.. Blaine exercised immense
power over the fortunes of legislation at time
when railroads were among the most persistent
suitOrs for Congressional aid or relief. In some
of the railroads benefited by the national bounty
Mr.. Blaine is believed to be a stakeholder, and,
putting all these things together, men who are
not at all indisposedt recognize his eminent pub
lie services, his great ability and energy, and his
obvious strength within the party, are beginning
to look upon him as somewhat unsafe candidate.
The best service which Mr. Blaine's friends can DO
him is to anticipate investigation and disarm sus-
picou BY being as frank about his business affairs
Is about the record of his public life. 1t will not
do to turn round and say that mans private bus
mess is no concern of the public, even if he has
made . fortune during not very lengthy public
career. When such q man becomes Presiden-
tial candidate, be must submit to the necessity Of
answering questions which, under other circum-
stances, must be rightfully deemed Impairment
1t is unfortunate for the New York
Times, il it has any regard for reputation
as a journal of fairness. that while 1t APP
pears in the few first lines OF the above ar
ticle to deprecate vague feeling OF sus-
picion' which it seems to think exists in
the public mind in regard TO Mr.. Blaine.
it should lend the influence of Its columns
to keep alive and magnify the very feel
ing which it seems to deprecate. Mr..
Blaine has just passed through an ordeal
as severe as his political opponents could
make it. He has come through victorious.
His avowed enemies are dumb or acknowl-
edge that he stands indicated At such
q moment. Immediately following such
trial and such victory, the Times
hastens to publish the above article.
calculated to encourage the SANDER
GUS hounds that are engaged in hunt
ing the ex-Speaker down. Is there an
honest republican in the country that will
not cry shame upon such proceeding?
The Times starts out with an absolute
falsehood in its attempt to damage Mr..
blaine, when it says that "Mr. Blaine be-
'gan his career in Congress poor man."
II is well known in the State Of Maine, by
bis neighbors. friends, constituents, that
he was not poor man when he entered
Congress. lie was at that time known
to have good property which he had
honestly acquired. Years before that he
had laid the foundation OF whatever prop.
erty he has now. There is and never was
any secrecy about the manner in which he
acquired his property. Plenty Of men in
Maine know how and when be made it. in
legitimate business transactions, long be-
fore he was first elected Congress.
The facts having been published in the