Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-24
SPEED SPEAKS.
s CANNOT SUPPORT BLAINE AZ ALL
Will vote For = Democratic Statesman and
ueutlsmsn-The only Survivor OF
iinooin'r cabinet


James Speed, of Kentucky, who was
Lincoln's attorney general, is the only
surviving member Of that cabinet. lie
was Republican at time and in sec 70
ton when II cost much to be Republi'
can. lie is one of the most esteemed men
in his city and state, ranks at the head OF
the Kentucky bar, and although not in
active politics for some years, his influence
is great with his party in the Southwest.
Prior to the meeting OF the national Dome
cratic convention the following letter from
Mr.. Speed was received by friend
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June l9.-Wy Dtdr
SIR | received your esteemed letter by
due course Of mail. The action ot the
| Chicago Republican convention has greatly
distressed me. attn not a, oil puzzled as
| to voting, but grieyed to be under the
| necessity of failing 10 vote for the nominee
l Of the Republican party. Ii is shocking
| 10 think such party could put forth such
a platform. No more Of that. But
cannot vote for Blaine, aud could not vote
| for him on any platform.
The foreign reati )ns OF tLIs country are
| pretty much in the hands OF the president.
During the short time MIR. Blaine acted as
| secretary Of state he exhibited such view
| Of international law as makes me believe
| that, should hc be elected president, II lie
| would not plunge us into needless toreIgu
| difficulties he would bring our diplomacy
| into disrepu.e and make Us the laughing
| stock of tie civilized world. No personal
magnetism of brilliant sentences can com e
| peusate for such q blupder. To vote for
| him would be Ike voting against the peace
aud honor OF my country. | cannot do
that at the bidding of the Republican
party.
Then his letter about the surplus
revenue is monstrous. Ii shows him to be
as unsafe in his view Of the framework OF
our government as he is IN regard 70 inter
uational law. Ii il charitable TO say the
letter is the child of ignorance, for IL is the
child Of demagoguery.
Now what can do ? May | fold my
arms and let the world wag Must | vote
the Democratic ticket? Must | join \
third party AS for the third party ii is
too late 10 organize ono for putting out
an independent ticket. The purpose Of a
third party organized now would be 70 de-
feat Blaine II would of necessity perish,
whether Blaine is e'acted or defeated and
its members be like loose cogs in machine,
able to 10 no good, but capable Of doing
great evil.
Should the Democrats give the country
statesman pau gentleman rs tuelF
candidate think we had better vote for
him. 80 you see, my dear sir, | cannot
say what may do, but am positive to
what will not do. am most truly your
friend. JAMES SPEED.
How Bogus blaine News Is Made,
The reports in several Philadelphia
dailies within few days past that J. K.
Hupsicker, Democratic member of the
Noristown bar, aud George w. Matchner,
court tipstaf and Democratic ward.
worker, had declared themselves for
Blaine and Logan are false. Both are ab.
sent from town, on their vacation, and
some practical jokers are the authors OF
the story OF their boiling.
| Cleyeland's Good backing.
The sensational social scandal against
Governor Cleveland seems to be bringing
Cleveland substantial fruits. 1t appeared
on sunday last, and on Monday evening
Rev. DR.. Dandsberg and DR.. A. Ii. Strong
president Of the Rochester theological
seminary, and sixty-two other prominen
Republicans of Rochester met and signeC
an address against the election OF Blaine
and IN favor Of Cleveland.