The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-09-02
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1884.
BLAINES BAD RECORD.

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The following emphatic views OF Hor
JsHEs g. BLAINE. the Republican cand
date for the Presidency, are from the ed
jtoriaI columns OF that old reliable Re
publican organ, the Cincinnati Gozstte
edited by Hon. RICHARD SMITH, presen
business manager OF the Cincinnati Con,
mercial Gazette:
q "Cheeky jim. June s. 1876.
"f'laine has been busy B."-June
1875.
1.-THE Blaine organs are embarrassed
That hors.'s eyes are sot."--June 5
1876.
"Had Blaine been nominated befor,
the disclosures were made, the party
would have been under the necessity o
forcing him off the ticket or accepting
the alternative Of an over helming de
at."-June 5, 1876
"These letters confirm the report tha,
Mr. Blaine wss a spectator in the seau.
rites OF subsidy railroads. June q
1915.
"Blaine was taken into the specula-
lion! He became one OF the Rng, and
speculsted largely in the securities OF the
ompsny! 7As dark transnction cannoi
Be explained awayl 1t will stand sgsins
Mr.. Blaine as long a. he lives. and is in
itself sufficient TO condemn him in public
estimation" ."-June Z, 1876,
@Rowever vindictively q Democratic
Investigating Committee may have act.
I'd, the dark, stubborn aud destructive
facts remain! They csnnot be sponged
Outl They will stand r'-June 8, 1876.
Observation-Disclosures! Will
ihe blsze blind the ewes of The public to
the real character Of the jobbiEg letters r
June Q, 1876.
r Yesterday il was the Ksnsss Pacific
bonds which we're traced to the immedi
rfe vicinity OF Mr.. Blaine. Let rs see /:
He has now appeared, ct different times,
wiih somewhat psinful clearness In con
Hection wit, N,rtbern Pacific. Sioux
City, Union Pacific. Pacific. Kansas Pa.
ci6c, Atlantic and Pacific, Missouri, Kan
sas end Texas, and Fort Smith and Lit
tle Rock."-June g. 1876
"Who but Jim Blaine would have the
cheek 10 read those letters himself, taking
very peculiar precautions, that no other
eye should ever zee then, and would take
them from the order of their dates, SO as
TO confuse the hearer. reading rapidly
what he saw ct and making bis own run
ring commentary2 Who but auddcious
5rossy smart Jim Blaine would do this p
June 9, 1876.
ssAll freely allow that Jim Blaine is the
amsrtesS man in all creation. 1t is 0
question, however. II the American peo.
pie are so ready TO trust. as to admire q
very smart msn. and whether they may
not think. for the Presidency, one rot so
smart may be safer !'-June 8, 1876
The Times Gays: The Gazette's tone
should he one OF sadness and regret at
the ease sgainst BIaiEs! But is it sdvi.
cable TO nominate him to give the Re-
publican psrty .tone of sadness and rc
sret., ,"-June 9, 1876
"No man can successfully stand before
the people Ct this country, as the Rerub
hean candidate for the Presidency, GOV.
cred oil over ss Blaine is, with his own
letters, and other evidence OF q specula
tive connection with almost every sub.
sfdy railroad into wAich Congress breath
ed the breath of life."-June 8 1876.
sTbese letters will be the subject o.
discussion On the stump and in the press
IL Blaine should he the Republican can
didate, and we ssk the politicians who
compose the Convention how they vii
mske ont 10 explaining them 10 the peo
PIE Y'-Jane "A 1876.
"ffnndreds OF thousands Of Republi
osne, we may he sure, will never vote fo
the election OF The author Of these Letters
TO the Presidency. June IA. 1896
"Theae letters will form Mr.. Blaine
,rfssfetn y II he is nominated" June Ii
1876.
E Here is what NJ. HALsrEaD the pres
fnt editor OF the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette. st long range, and Chez
BLAINE paper in New York City. though
of BEANIE several years since ia the Gin
c,nna,i Commercial:
"Csrl Schu,z certainly would not sup
port Blaine, Morton or Conkling, n,
matter by sbom nominated He weul'
oppose Blaine for bis subsidy record i
Congress, eDd his peculiar career OF rail
read iniimacies. snd haSft OF speeulatinI
in stocks, tbst vary in value accordin
TO Congressional Legislation May 2s
1876.
-The whisky mary displayed ell OF II
digi,s for Blsineih Illinois ard Missou
ri! The ringstere who have faltene
under the Republican administration ie'
that Blaine would not reform enough I
hurt May 20 1875
1Mr. Blaine stands in rather too su'
picious relations to these railroad spec'
Baticns-has heen dealing too eAtensivpl
in them 10 make II expedient fon the &
publicans 10 take him up as their stant