The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-08-07
Mr. HuFd Talks,

| WAeHlSuroN, July 24.-Mr. Frank
Hurd, the distinguished free trade adyo.
cate, was found this evening sitting in
front of his hotel flaming himself aud
trying to keep cool.
what do you thihk Of the situation ?"
a Courier Journal correspondent inIuir.
ed.
ut is very hot"
what, the situation ?"
"Is there situation ?" gasped Mr.
Hurd, grimly. 1T is almost TOO hot, /
think. Let US wait unlil it gets cooler
before We commence the fight"
care you pleased with the Democratic
platform 2"
"The Randall protectionisls claim it is
their own. The platform is all right in
the main. There are some things that
could be changed in it with profit, but i,
is pretty good platform. From news.
paper standpoint the platform is much
too large. suppose the average editor
would have made sad work with it if he
had been asked to pass upon its literary
merits.
For my own part, l think the platform
could have been cut down without seri-
Gus injury. 1t contains far too much
yerbiage, and does not state its principles
clearly or caudidly enough to suit the
average reader. But the campaign, |
take il, is not to be made Oh platforms,
SO far AZ our platform relates 20 the tariff
l am satisfied with it, although could
have wished for clearer statement of
the case. A tariff exclusively for public
purpose is the same as tariff for revenue
only. The wording is differe ut, but the
meaning is the same. The tariT will not
be the issue this year. The people will
simply be asked whether they will vote
for Blaine or Clcvcland-for corrupt or
honest government"
lis MIR. Blaine an honest man."
The proof seems to be against him !"
lis MIR. Cleveland an honest man ?"
There is nothing in his record to con-
tradIct II, and this year we will make a
bght for legislative reform If we are
successful then we can turn our attention
to the abuses in the tariff, TO the issue of
Legislative reform"
do you think the attacks on Cleve.
lands private character will injure him
as candidatey"
Such attacks seldom injure any one :;
even if they are founded on fec!s, no one
believes them. In Mr. CIeveIands case
believe that he has been grossly alan.
dered. | see Cincinnati paper is the
first to publish the stories about MIR.
Cleveland's moral character The editor
may yet regret it. | think this publca-
ton will mark the decadence Of the boss
Influence in Ohio politics. If it brings
about change in this disreputable style
OF journalism, then the publication will
not be altogether in vain. Decent peo.
pie in both parties must condemn such
things, and should Mr.. Cleveland be
elected the Cincinnati editor can not
hope for recognition. Mr.. Cleveland can
never forgive him. lie would be less
than man if he did. On the other
hand, | don't suppose Mr.. Blaine, if he
is elected, could exert himself very much
for Mclean. think thie editor has at
last severed the knot that held him with.
in the circlo of respectable people.
Hereafter he m;,si be All outcast from all
parties that have any regard for their
self.respect. He has passed the limit of
decency and must take the consequences.
From this time on his political power
must be very limited"
Changing the subject, Mr.. Hurd said:
THE only thing that cnn sGve Blaine, in
my opinion, will be his power to control
the Irish votc.''
Can he do it7"
II think not. In the first place, the
Irish are a very peculiar people. They
are influenced largely by traditions.
Take the Irishmen that have been born
in Ireland and have recently become
citizens, and they may be Influenced to
vote for Mr.. Blaine on account of the
prospect, possibly, of speedy war with
Great Britain and the avepging of the
wrongs Of Ireland. But the eecond gen.
GRAFTON Of irish voters in this country.
those that were born here, are not affect.
ed by the same influence. Their fore.
fathers were Democrats, and at school
they have fought the Republican boys.
Democracy has been instiiled into their
blood and they are likely to think more
of this, their native country, than of any
imaginary wrangles of Ireland. Conse-
9uenaly | believe that the great body of
Irish voters will remain true to the Dem.
ocratic standard. Now among the Ger.
mans there is q strong revolt against
Blaine. This is particularly noticeable
In Ohio. do not think they vii! 20
back to the Republican party right away.
The revolt seems to have strong foun.
dation, but it may not be sufficient to
defeat Blaine in Ohio, and what it will
do for linn elsewhere is of course simply
D matter of conjecture"