The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-25
BLIGuTED BLAINE.

iNhlh lNNAiAhhl W'sF sNENNs's"'"'
They dare not meet the matter fairly
and sQuarely, Mr.. Blalne's relations
with the Fort Smith and Little Rock
Road were not the relations Of q private
citizen In business way. They were
the relations OF corrupt official, who
prostituted his official influence for pri'
yate gain.
These letters, too, convict Mr., Blaine
Of ialsehoOd. He stated in the House In
1915, when no read those he got from
MullIgan that there were no more. But
here they are. He also garbled and
omitted portions OF those he read In
1875. On the floor Of the House MIR.
Blaine declared:
~ never had any transaction OF any
kind with Thomas A. Scott concerning
bonds OF the Little Rock u Fort Smith
road, or the bonds OF any other railroad,
or any business In any way connected
with railroads, directly or indirectly,
Immediately or remotely"
But In his letter TO Fisher, January
Goth, 1871, Mr.. Blaine says;
~ have this moment written TO Mr..
Caldwell suggesting that, In case l can
arrange meeting In this city next
week with Colonel Thomas A. Scott, to
come on here, | have some reason Tor
believing that very advantageous ar
rangement may be made for taking say
S300OO0. Let me have an ac'
curate and reliable statement OF your
financial condition, and can do some
thing, feel very saDguine, with Thomas
A Scott"
And again November 10, 1871;
"Taklng into account the 100000
bonds you sold to Tom Scott"
Let Mr.. Blaine's apologists meet these
points. He solemnly declares he never
had any dealings with Tom Scott, but
here over his own signature 10 Mr.
Blaine's own admission that no was ar
ranging conferences with Tom Scott,
aud that he was confident he "could do
something with him." At this time Mr.,
Blaine was speaker Of the House; and
was using his influence TO dispose Of
these railroad bonds, and was "roplnp
In" his friends to 20 into the scheme,
He writes, under date of October 9th,
1866:
II note what you say about the lm
portance Of my keeping all quiet here,
fully appreciate your wisdom aud your
kindness, and shall endeayor TO do Iusl
what you desire In the premises"
How careful Jr. Blaine was TO speak
OF the importance Of keeping all quie
here" Ambitious and secret Mr
Blainel
Fisher wrota to Caldwell urging hlul
to respond to Blaine's agonizing appea
for more money:
IL hope you can help him [Blainel J
would, II II were In my power. Blaine
Is an important man for US TO have lee
all right towards u.s."
II was quite natural that these lobby
lists should feel like taking care Of
Blaine; for "Blaine Is IN important
man. And yet the Blaine organs claim
these schemes were honestl
The worst letter Of all Is that written
by Fisher 10 Blaine April 10Th, 1872
Blaine had been writing for more money
and more bonds and complaining thai
no had not received all that he should
have received, Fisher writes in reply
My DEAR BLAINE: Your favor of The
18th inst, reached me this morning. |
am surprised at Its contents, have
loaned you Mt various times, when you
were comparatively poor, very large
sums Of money, and never have you paid
me one dollar from your own pocket,
either principal or interest. have paid
slndry amounts TO Others to whom you
were Indebted, and these debts you have
allowed TO stand unpaid, like the notes
hold, have placed you In a position
whereby you have received very large
sums OF money without one dollar OF
expense to you, and you ought not to
forget the act on my part. OF all tn
parties connected with the Little ROch
and Fort Smith Road no one has been su
fortunate asy0urself In obtainingn ney
ont Of H. You obtained subscription
from your friends IN Maine for the
building Of the Little Rock e. 1T Smith
road. Out OF their subscriptions yOl
obtained large amount both of bond,
and money free OF cost TO you. | have
your own ngures and know the amount.
Owing to your political position yon
were able to work of all your bonds gl
q very high price, and the faCt Is we'll
known 10 others as well as myselr
Would your friends In Maine be satisfied
II they knew the factsY
Il seems from this letter MIR. Blaine
was the fortunate man in making
money out Of the Fort Smith Railroad,
That was by sticking" his friends,
using for this his official position, In
truth, Mr., Blaine was no mo dead head, !"
80 far AZ concerned himself.
Mr. BlaInes offer to use his influence
to get a National Bank started at Little
Rock for his partners, and his sugges
lion that II was n matter Of favorlt'
lsm" Is another point Of interest. What
honest man holding high public Office
would make use Of II as Blaine didp
There Is no doubt Mr. Blaine got large
sums for his official influence, and on
his own admission hedid use his oilicIa
position to promote his own private
gain.
Blaine received q large amount Of
bonds, as well as money, gratis. 81
have your own figures writes Fisher
"and you know the amount
And this man, with such black rec
ord, Is the Republican candidate fol
President OF the United Statesi