The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-08-19
Republican Estimate Of irish Voters.
The Giobc- De,aocrat saws

ne ttDDF- DtiHDCFHt saws
1--WE can think of but one native born irish
man sent to tue nitcd States ~enat, for a
ia II tc c1n-Mr. Conncs5, oil california. He
WAS elected by a Repu elican Legislature IN
lS.k
What is here meant by "natiye born
lrishman is matter only of con ,rcturc.
Whether native born means born in
Ireland or in the United States OF Irish
born parenia9e Ne can only guess.
Whatever suppo,ltlon b- adopted the
above betrayS strange lack Of ac-
quaintance with public life IN this coun-
try. There are Al this moment serving
full terms in the United States Sc cate
Charles W. Jones, OF Florida, born in
Ireland in 1884. and james g.. Fair of
Nevada. born near Belfast, Ireland, in
1881. General James Shields, lRtely
Senator from Missouri served full
term in the adjoining State Vi Illinois
from Isi9 to 1880. II reference is made
Ia men who were born in this country
OF lrish-born parentage, the li-t of
those who served rs Senators is almost
too long 10 be quoted The jacksonS,
the McDuilics, the McDougals. the Out
mans, the tassadys, the kcrnans. aud
the long list of brilliant names which
have adorned the annals of the country
make the statement still more ,l,tonsh
Ing. II is hardly neccs Sary to s;n that
every one OF the men whose names are
quoted owed his elevation in political
life to the Democrat party. Those
recognized by the Republican party
would indeed, be found TO be few and
iar between,
But the Gio6e- Democrat makes a fur
thcr frantic appeal to Irish voters, from
which We quote:
Yet sull the Irish were Democrats. They
did not undertake to SAY why. hut they voted
the Democratic ticket regularly Hnd Vigot-
ously. In return, what haV. they receiNed'
A few local hOnoTs here and there. but
scarcely National rccosnititsi worthy OF the
name
This sort OF appeal can scarcely fail
OF be NJ offensive TO self respecting
lrishmen. Not since Mr. Webster
Flanagan, OF Texas, asked the Chi
cago National Convention w hat are
we here forp' has the discussion OF
public questions been put ON a lower
plane, The inference would seem to
ue that the price OF every lri,hman's $
vote was An Office for himself or his
friend. That he can act from motives
of duty to the public, and promptings
OF intelligent and patriotic ,itlrnshp
appears to the GiOb,- DtUoccm Ia be in
conceivable. l. II strange that n
party whose organs treat Irish voter, a.
So many challcls To be bought with
offices and Government patronage finds
little favor among them and rare
~ or never gets their yotes?"
What have they received" is
asked, What that is valuable and
worthy their consideration do the body
OF voters ever receive Good govern
ment, and equitable and equal aduins
trat on Of the laws. This Is what they
have received wherever The Democratic
party has controlled legislation aud ad-
mini,trat on. What are the tew Offices
in comparison with the boon Of civil and
religious freedom. and perfect protec-
lion of person and property Nine
hundred aud ninctv-nine ont Of every
thousand OF the people, whether native
Or foreign born, have no earthly con
crrn in the offices except 10 See them
held 10y honest men and faithfully adj.
mnlstered. IL l. an insult tu the non
estY and an lmpugnlnrnt ul the common
sense Oi any class Of voters 10 appeal to
them for their votes with promise of
olhce. and patronage MANY lrishmcn
have served the country at the rall OF
the Democratic party and very few n,
the call OF any other party hui they
have in no sense put thpmsclve, under
obligations involving the freedom OF
their votes The party ha. houored
Itself IN hunoriug the men, some of
whose names We have quoted Al the be
ginning OF this articie. Those men
achieve distinct on a, other Americans
Ot worth and ability hay. Won rrcog-
nit n. With them there la, been
no buying with Offices or selling out for
patronage. Consideration, OF the pub
lie good modified bv such regard for
self-intrre,t as Is universal 10 human
affairs have been the basis of To. ma
tual trust OF the Democrats party and
Irish voters We hope such con side ra-
tons Will continue and be paramount.
1t viii he an evil dAy Tor the country
when demagogucs, selfish o'hce kers,
and mere managers OF either Of the in
iuential parties shall be able TO trade
Offices and patronage for the votes oi
any considerable portion OF the people
The Flanagan school OF political NOR
ality, which seems 10 command the en-
| I re respect OF the Gt0be Democrat, il
! fortunately not recognized outside tn
Republican party We trust there Hil
be found many IN that party who vii
refuse 10 receive its doctrine H. cor
rect rule Of action. 81. LOUIS heprS
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