Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-10-01
MET AND ANSWERED.
Gov. Robinson, Of Massachu-
setts, on the Baseless Charges
Against Blaine.
The New Evidence in That Last
Batch Of Letters Thoroughly 6ifted
and Controverted.
Sharp Contrasts Between Blaine and Cleve-
land, Logan and Hendricks-Inds-
pendent Inconsistency.

isprinsasld slla.sl ssss..ato s,s'nssssa sSs1
nv the Republicanh 4 mi oehera II this ottv IN
campassn was commenced to-nisht with pro-
cession through the principal strceta, dinptsy
Of fireworks and tlluminettons. and = crowded
and demonstrative meeting IN the CITY HAIL.
Gov. Robinson, who came mp from Boston on IN
afternoon train TO participate, was escorted to
the hall by torch-bearers and others. Mayor
Phillips, who presided At the meeting, which
was called to order by the Hon. william H.
Halle, spoke briefly Of the certainty OF tho
q tns both
Excellency Gov. Robinson, who was greeted
With long R-continaed applause and cheers The
Governor said:
It IL indeed q pleasant privilege to he per-
mttted o-niRht to come to your presence and to
sion Of topics that concern not only the we'll
being of every man, but welfare OF the country.
The scenes OF tonight remind one OF those OF
present hour. when the Republican party. meet
Ing the issue OF the hour, has gone into the field
able, firm In principle. fearless In carriage, and
marched straight on to that victory that tho
American people welcomed TArrlauscl We
come now to see whether we shall proceed IS be-
fore, or II pcrchance it may be that there is
better way In 1884. Let us tonight like men
be free as possible from prejudice Let MS dis
cuss openly and fearlersly. In political dis
cussion of the character that we have now be-
fore us we must, OF course, consider candidates
and principles. We have various candidates be-
fore the people, but the election lies between the
candidates Of Democratic and Republican
ELAINE AND CLEVELAND THE LATTER PLEADS
GUILTY.
Now, gentlemen, shall spend but little timo
in talking about candida es. because they are
supposed by the people to represent the parties
that put them in nomination. II they do, then
PIE with the @ Question: that the % parties inaasar-
ate and indorse. Mark you one thing very sig
nificant In this campaign, Our. political. oppo-
both the candidates. placed In the field by the
National Republican party. They made serious
charges against MIR. Blaine; they made similar
| against Mr.. Logan, and then because some one
who believed that these charges were unfOundcd
and baseless, then because s0me one replied to
all the time on their defense. Have Won any
| prtnciples9 Do you believe in the candidates?
| II you have, and you have the courage OF cat,
and those candidates are attacked. [AppIauee.l
| Standing mp. however, and meeting an accusa-
ton does not necessarily moan that YOU are to
not argument. That Is not worthy Of the c0n-
test. and it Is not subject Of consideration be-
fore an Intelligent people Mark you. there
discussion OF the characters Of the can
ditiates this fall. The reply comes 70 any crit
icism on the part Of the Repnblicans against the
I discuss these charges from public platform.
1t will not do for you. sir. TO appear before an
/ O1Hcue& C08T8CLeT UemO-
Gratis candidate. Well. why notl Who T. g
blame? The audience or the candidateY I Will
sgrec ct the outset that It 10 not pleasant In any
q ds 1a ss y
and ! do not propose 70 enlarge upon them
They % are undeIstocd p. by the American people
people Of the United States they will never ele-
vste to the Office Of their highest gift man who
sience 4 al with The doctrine that W 4 Is no no con-
cern OF the public what the private life OF >
public officer Ia. and 1 known that the clean
men and women Of Massachusetts, are far
enough in the light to pnt their unqualified
condemnation upon the doctrine that asserts
that. leave the further discussion Of that cam
| possible President In case the other man should
be elected. which is not probability.
INDEPENDENTS ON HENDRICKS.
Hendricks are unjustifed. Well, all have 70
say ts, look back over the files Of the newspapers
| TO the time OF his former candidacy In 1876.
condemned him. Certainly they did. The
Democratic press defended him; that you cx-
pected. certainly. But we viii take those that
| wish you would look at the remarks OF their
| newspapers in 1875 about Thomas A. Hendricks
and his fitness for the candidacy for the Vice
Presidency. and when yOn look them mp y0u
| will discover that generally those men who say
| he II good enough now condemned him, and
in their hs. he seryed thc
| further discussion.
| want to say something about James g. Blaine
and John A. Logan. It Is the business Of every
man In dealing with public questions, whether
simply one ~ who Is busy With % bis % own 9, oon- q.
Eenship-it IL his business to keep abreast Of the
Within the last .wo .s day.. %e have h.d speosd
before the syes ana s.r. 8 ths reopis of ths