New-York tribune., 1884-11-04
4 FRdTD or DESPERATE DEMOCRATS

PRINTING A FALSE EDITION or THE IRISH
woRID"-pATRlcK FORD on MswEENEY.
A Great deal of interest has been aroused by
the exposure despcable piece OF Democratic Ir"u
published in yesterdays TRIBUNE The main points Oh
tbe ease re here given again The heading OF The IRISH
World and it, general make mp were conntereileu ana
stereotype plates we're given to downtown printer
with an order TO print large number Before the order
was fully exccued and after only part OF the number
of papers ordered had been delivered Patrick to pun
Usher and PROPRIETOR OF The J7sh World learned what
had done and informed the printer that II he struck
OF any more copies he would be prosecuted for partc-
pating in a fraud. The bogus paper contains number
of articles criticsing Mr.. Blaine and the Republican
narty generally and endeavorng TO excite race and re-
ligious preudices against the Republican candidates IL
was feeble attempt misead the SUBSCRIBERS OF me
irish World into the beliethat that paper had changed
front OF election. Mr Ford has taken steps
TO prevent any harm being done by this bogas pubca-
tion.
In a letter to the editor OF THE TRIBUNE. Mr. Ford
SAYS wish to Inform the public that those who are
running Cleveland, through their men of drty "oiA
recently and surrepously got possession OF an
type heading of The irish World ana pnuns unutr ;,h S ms
stolen heading a number OF garbed extracts WIN III
ventons of their own, printed and circulated slurloS
eGS1 ob %eTd T K % awsy @o ny in &
Brooklyn. This was after the genuine HIM non n.,u @
power 10 warn my readers and expose uhscrhpuious
enemies; ,,, Mr. p1a,pe IN 1881 was purely
difference OF opinion based his decision IN the $50" lo
case. OF the Democratic Journals ana stump "lhtoIs
that now assail Mr.. B!aine not one supported ne o'
questioned the sOundncssGf his decision N"t one.
But whatever may he thought OF my view Oh 10y ION
status. never conrudcd that Mc~wecne! was p1na-
hde citizen. The nj one time cilten ol ih'
United States hut he denaturazed himself iIsni wears
ago he enigraed from this country 10 ireland ne c'
verified mis- effects into English money GRO se me c
with his wife aud family. settled down on Eisb sou or
what in international law has TO he regarded ~ 'oh'
and under the British flag bought property TOOK an
active part I'm local TOlitics, voted at cIccuni,f WIS
elected to Office under the British Government ihc
wears ago was e-eected 10 the same oice four monlhs
since and acted i'm all other resi- ecis ~ frish sulrcI
,uipht he expected 10 such the Bti-h Govern
ment recognized As such the United states Govern
mcnt could not have said word In his behalf go
Mr. Mcswecneys position Is certainly indeienSlh" on
any honest ground. lie Is either American clen or
no is British subject. II he Is an American cltAen ne
had no right vote take office under the Enssh
Queen. II he British subject the United states Gov
crnment has no claim his allegiance. nor has ne any
claim ON its protection and he ought not .have ANNOYED
IL when he got into difficulty with his own Coy eminent
And now tls man, assisted miner DI bi!ilNH I'c-
trade money has tly" npudence To pnya nying "Trip 10
this country to teach American citizens how to vote
Tfr TRIBUNE f. In the rcccp OF numerous ciieiS IRON
Iris merlcan Democrats denOuncing the UlckrfN o
the Cleveland IN getting oh the bogus ed"h
The IRISH WOrd. All sof the writers anuoucc thcr
intention of voting against candidate whose Indh-'IH
have tolcsOrt 70 snch fraudulent means To lhhucncc
Irish American voters