The Republican journal., 1882-09-07
The nusioh Campaign I una.

UNCLE soLoN TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT FU-
SION "ARGuMENTs,' AND CHARGES TWO DIS
TlNCr FUSION ATTEMPTS TO MOVE HIS CON
SCIENCE WITH CASH. AN INTERESTING STORY
OF THE Personal ISSUES AND"REFORM" METH
obs OF "TIIE OPPOSIrION' IN MAINE.
"Them Steers" through the Chairman of the
Straight Greenback State Committee, sends the AS
ISOLATED Press printed slip, the chief portion of
which we copy below. The statement was to APP
pear ln"Them Steers Wednesday afternoon, under
the signature of Scion Chase
If there honest men who believe what the
FuslonStS are now spreading over the State, that
am influenced by Republican money, to such want
to say that the offers of brides have come only from
he other side and date back to the time of the last
Presidential election The next day after the Weav-
ana Frank Hill, of Exeter, made pilgrimage to
Chase'S Mills. They came unnvted. Their mis-
sion was to persuade me to do what my conscience
did not approve-to take down the straight ticket
and support the Fusion ticket | was then editor
of Chases Enquirer. Gcv. Plaisted said if | would
fall in the Fusion line could have all the subscrb
erS wanted Gov. PlaiSed said that Mr.. Hill would
pay me $500 on the spot to start and steady the
game, and my paper should be put in every school
district in the State Arguments were used to show
me that on the Fusion line should live and die
great and hOnOred man. and the end Of the straight
road was Obscurity. GOV. Paisted plead with my
wife to show her how much better ii would be for
US He failed to convince aunt Ann, and went away
without having accomplished his object, but return
eu the next day with another aid, Richard Frye,
u Dcilt VINO was on Int straight electoral ucket.
While GOV. PaiStcd, Frank Hill and Richard Frye
were trying 10 persuade and Tribe me to lie down
III bed of roses to the end of my days, received
the following letter from the secretary OF the board
of directors ON the Enquirer Publishing Co.. show
ing me the bed Of thistles in store for me if did
not change my course
LEWISTON, sept y, 1850
Friend Chase: / have been informed this morn
ing that you propose to advocate Il straight cleo
t9ral ticket and do not propose to abide by the
almost unanimous decision Of the State convention
of Yesterday. | felt sorry that YOU could not see
your way clear yesterday to abide by the conven-
ton. on no doubt have listened more to advice
from abroad than at home. None know better the
politics OF Maine than our own people. The time
has got to come when we must reorganiZe our
forces, but the tide is now set in favor of FUSION
ana no man or dozen of men can change that course
until after election should YOU attempt to run the
Engnr"rin farorof 5trg ht ticket iii defiance Of
the party you have done much to build up, | am
informed that only one issue viii be issued before Il
change ~ editors will be demanded by the stock
holders. Public sentiment is power that destroys
kings, even, and ovcriles all law and sets at
nauGht the coun5cls Of the greatest and best of
men. You cannot afford to make mistake now.
You holi u power over the Greenback party of
Maine which you could WELD for good by going
with the party, but if you bolt, your usefulness is
gone. felt last night you had made a mistake,
and for your sake came home sad and sober. We
must govern our actions by circumstances but we
cannot govern ClrCumS stances.
Believe me sincerely