Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-09-25
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The Independent Republicans of Chi
cago were addressed by Carl Schurz on
tho evening of September IL. Mr.. W..
I. Baker, Chairman of the meeting, in
Producing Mr.. Schurz, said the indie
pendent Republicans believed that the
intelligence and honesty of the Ameri-
can people had been insulted by the
nomination made by the Republican
Convention in Chicago. They did not
believe that party nomination carried
with it a vindication of candidate s
character; that to accept inevitably the
offerings of a party convention, good or
bad, deprived the voter of his inaliena-
BILE rights. Blaine's nomination had
compromised the Republican party,
and his election would dishonor the
Nation. The candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent had nothing to show in his long
career but the Black laws of Illinois.
FIR. Baker then introduced Mr. Schurz
as a gentleman who had more than
National fame as an orator. The fol-
lowing is a brief synopsis of Mr.. Schurz'
remarks:
As Mr.. Schurz rose he was greeted with
long-continued applause He began his ad-
dress by saying that he had lust received a
letter from a Chicago business man, who pre-
ferred not to have his name given. In the
letter, which Mr.. Schurz read, the author said
that he had always been Republican, but
that now he was in doubt as to how he ought
to vote He wished Mr.. Schurz would answer
few questions which he would specify. Was
Ion hiI<.lfn
ers claimed, that the tariff was the main issue
of the campaign? If not what was the chief
BIaines integrity, and reference had been
made to some of his public acts-to the Null
1igan letters, etc. Did these show actual cor
ruption Or not? Blaine's friends claimed that
the Muligan letters were all that could be
urged against his political integrity. Was this
really the case: Ought the large Republican
a vindication of Blaine from the charges
made against him or not? In view of the
desire very generally Shared by the people
for civil service reform, was it not danger
GUS to put the Government into the hands
OF Mn cbnrn sa fairv g
Dictated the uncertainty OF mind in which
many Republicans found themselves. He did
not think the tariff could be the main issue,
inasmuch as the principal Western newspaper
supporting Blaine was not high tariff news
paper, but, on the contrary. had for many
years been advocating tariff for revenue
only. The newspaper could hardly be CON
sistent unless it was supporting Blaine as q
pOullcidu LOT Teftuue Ouy. Luis ur1Se at
the Chicago Tribune was applauded wildly by
the audience. The managers of the Repub-
lean campaign n desired, Mr.: sGhurz said; to
they would hardly succeed, and it would be
for reasons which were quite fully stated
now such warm advocate of Blaine Mr.
Schurz read an article from the Tribune,
wherein it was stated that the main issue
would be the reform Of the civil service
and the rebuking and wiping out of
corruption, bribery and official misconduct.
The article represented that should Blaine be
made hthe candidate his whole public
career would be raked up and would have to
be defended. This article, MIR. Schurz said,
prophet ought not to complain because his
prophecy had come to pass. The principal
by the people. The popular mind turned now
on exactly those questions pointed out by the
Tribune few years ago. The great question
now was that of honesty in the Government.
The question to be considered by the Repub-
licans was not If the Blaine Administration,
or little less honest than some other, but if
his election would not produce on the popu-
lar mind baneful impression-one of toler-
ance of lack of official antegrity-which would
last for generation OF more.
Proceeding then to speak of the Mulligan
letters, Mr.. Schurz said that the Republican
them. Doubtless many did not know exactly
VIVA. they were or what they signiied. The
very interesting account of the corruption
proved against Blaine by those letters. When
in 1876 rumors were first set aiioat that certain
had come into Blaine's possession, in return
for which he had rendered some service to
those representing its interests, Blaine pub
licly declared in the House of Representatives
that he held no bonds of that road for which
he did not pay the regular market price, and
that 1t was entirely proper from him TO own
the bonds of that road, as it was indebted to
the State of Arkansas and not to the General
This explanation satisfied some and some it
did not. An investigation was entered into,
and the Muligan letters came out in the evil
dence. In one of those letters, dated June
%, 1869. Blaine wrote to Fisher, thanking him
for enabling him to get his stock in the road,
asking for still further interest and
declaring that he wouldn't prove a deadhead.
and that he saw various channels in which he
could be useful.
who was associated with a Mr.. Caldwell in
building the road. They were probably very
railroad man-at least not professional one.
He was not a banker, though he did place
bonds occasionally. He was politician. Now
his friends said he was q statesman. laugh
teri. He was Speaker of the House of Rep
The Speaker had the making
fact, : the potential MN in the business
of the country. The bills he fav-
ored generally lGpassed. and those
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ought to keep his character as clean as should
Court But when Blaine held that exalted
position he wrote letters to a railroad man,
thanking him in gushing way for assisting
him to acquire bonds. declaring his satisfac-
ton over his business relations with him for
eight years back, and expressing desire to
get another share OF Caldwell adding signifi-
cantIy that he would not be deadhead, and
that ne knew how he could be of service
Mr.. Schurz then read the letter in which
BlaiIze calls Fishers attention to the manner
in which he saved his bill on the last night of
the session. Blaine says he sent his page to
General Logan, getting him to raise q point
of order against the Fremont amendments to
the bill which would have killed it, which
point he sustained and thus saved the bill.
He also read another letter of the same date,
wherein Blaine again calls Fishers attention
to the narrow escape the bill had, says he did
Caldwell great service, expresses gratitude
for Fishers great liberality in the past--which
he said caused him naturally to expect a con-
necessity of his dealing through him with
Caldwell. -e. e-s ...e
AS Mr. Schurz finished reading this letter
voice in the gallery called out:
:. Will you please read the telegram from
Caldwell to Proctor knott?
Considerable confusion ensued and many
Mr.. Schurz said he did not want the man
put out. He then said that the telegram to
Proctor Knott had no bearing on the matter
a. Put him out!' was again heard.
No; let him stay" said Mr.. Schurz. "He
may seem Jealous now. but he may be less so
is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that
roper teth-" Here the speakers voice
was drowned with applause and cheersl
Continuing, MIR. SchurZ said he was Ling
willing to do so than were the Republican
newspapers. The telegram had reference to
RAILROAD to Blaine; which was one of the
charges against Blaine. I" And said Mr..
Schurz, I've have the telegram sent to
thc oae from him to Praesor oi pnt fro
Europe. Isn't that answer enoughi' The
crow'1 fairly yelled with delight at this utter