The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-24

Raised by Acting Postmaster Gen
craI Hntt0n in 1881 "a usln-
ci0us aud Tricky Corrupt and
insimccrc. -- a TratIicI<er IL Pat
rnnasc and u Traitor Even IL
Garfield. "a Life Size Portrait.

rnnasc and Traitor Even IL
Garfield. .--A Life Size Portrait.
Burlington. Iowa. Daily Gaze,,r.i
The following ecorrhing and blister
| Ing edifnrial was written by Acting Post
'nasfcr-General Frank liatton and pub
IiShed " The Hawkeye. May ~. 1881.
II expressed The sentiments of large
lportion Of the Republicans then aud h
larger portion nrw. The grave charges
made by tho Democratic press against
Mr.. Blaine have not been secrets with
Republicans or with The country for
Ieighf wears. Those III the comtihence oi
Mr.. iIatfnn know very well that his
opinions have not changed hui have only
t.en confirmed and intensified since.
The Hawkeyc insists now these are cam
pai.n ~laudrrs. Will The Chinese editor
persist ~ calling bic chief liar. Lei
ius see.
DEATH or RLAINFfsM.
There Is one thing settled and The
sooner certain gentlemen in The Repub-
! lican party recognize the fact the better
II will he for the party. Tbis country
will never submit 10 have fastened upon
II that which u represented IN the word
Blainrism. ii 1876 the Rcpnbican party
narrowly escaped the great infection.
aud as lille a. can be said in praise
|of the administration Of ex-Presideni
Hayes. from Republican standpoint. II
eau be said that II Ien enough of the
Ipartv intact 10 make possible the elcc-
|tion of Mr.. Garfield. Thousands 81
goo6 men al over the country earnesti,
|snpported Mr.. Blaine II 1915. Captured
hv dash aud vim possessed bv the man
lot Maine. exhibited on the floor Of Tho
House. and by q magnetism which the
arts of demagogue made attractive. lie
succeeded in gaining for himself repu-
who rejoiced 10 come dawn and mix and
|mingle with The common people. by
these arts and tricks he rallied men
about him. IIut his real hackers. hi
poIiticsl imsinaies were and are the rep
|rcscntaiives Of an thst u tricky and in-
sincere ia p"litirs rs well as of All Ihn,
lis had aud corrmpsing. HE great aim
land their great ain, was. aud Sill Is. ~
get control OF the government. Bob
lIngersoIi. the great Chsistian-eatcr. and
eoda- fountain euIogist Of Blaine remark.
ed at Chicago a. the gio0m Of his chief
sccopd defent settled ADOPT him: "Wcll.
In Iiainc were President. thcre might he
some stealing but his administration
would lie marked with greaf deal III
humanity As q prospective ~harer III
The humanity 70 eay nothing Of the
other. Il can well be said that Robert
drew II mild.
Defeated ~ Cincinnati. the knight
aud his followers went vigorously NJ
work aud for four wears everything
know u 10 tricky politician and the hum
gry place-hunter. added 20 audaciiv and
impudcnce, was worked 20 make Mr.
I'laiue Tie nominee At Chicago. IIu'
during these four wears the tricks Of tl,'
iemagogue and the ways of The poi'ical
crook became known 10 The people. aud
from The dav Of ilSe party's dclivernncs
at Cincinnati the prospects OF BlaIneism
wanei. The reinforcement of Gould 81
Chicago could NOT save II. Nominated
in he convention bv Jas II. 10y WIN had
publicly denounced him y short time be-
inre - a corruptionist. charging that ID
had. a. Speaker ot the House, refused a.
appoint 4 certain committee unless ht
should De The recipient OF certain
amount Of railroad bonds, but nominated
only 10 zee his vote start Ia below that
receivcd az Cinninnaii aud dwindIc ~
each ballot was taken until II faded out
OF sight. And there Blaineisn, died y
death that will know no waking. II
may attempt 20 set AZ shop here and
there for the purpose Of revcnge. but,
like the milk sickness il will never again
be ANYTHING more than local disease.
III