West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-12
The Firm OF Blain, and B itler.


The Butler campaign is "A dismal
fraud upon its face.
Ii General Butler, when nominated by
the Anti-Monopoli~ts aud Grcenback.
crS, had accepted without hesitation
and placed himself squarcly on what
are supposed TO be the principles Of
those organizations. he IN ght have
laid some claim TO honesty
When he paused and dalhcd and
waited for the action Of the Democratic
Convention OF which he was a member.
and whose candidate he hoped to be,
he proved that he was willing TO use the
Anti-Mouopoly and Grcenback nomina-
tons aS a means of securing the Demo
cratic prize. He was playing a Butler
game.
II took Ex-Governor St. John only n
few hours TO learn and accept the nom
ination Of the Prohibitionists' Convcn-
ton.
Ii Butler had obtained the nomina-
tion at Chicago no sane man question,
that he would have accepted IL at once
and have enthusiastically indorsed the
platform Just as it is
When he became satisfied that his
chances were hopeless hc objected TO
the platform and pretended that il was
not sufficiently Anti-Monopoly and Pro.
tective TO suit his views
Ever then, if he had forthwith an.
nounccd his acceptance OF the Anti
Monopoly and Grccnba k nominations.
he might have insisted that his previous
delay had only been due to his desire TO
sec what principles the Democratic
party would proclaim. If he had at
once declared his inability to indorse
the Democratic candidates and platform
and his readiness TO run in opposition
TO them, his plea might have had some
prctense of honesty
Why did he back and fill and pro-
crastinate for another full month. piv-
ing the clownish answer Of ''yes-and-
no, no-and-yes, 20 all inquirers. and
refusing 90 say whether he was or was
not a candidate?
Butler was waiting for bargain.
He put himself into communication
with Bill Chandler and made trade.
Before Butler accepted. the cOpartncr-
ship OF Blaine and Butler had been duly
formed.
Honest Republicans have started i'm
dismay from the prospect Of a Blaine
Administration. That would be- bad
enough. But how much worse would
Can any one doubt the existence Of the
firm?
The friends of Mr.. Blaine concede
that If ic is elected IT, will b, through
the candidacy Of Butler.
Did anybody ever know Bon Butler
to do anything out OF which he did not
expect 10 secure some personal advan.
tage?
There is nothing unnatural about tho
combination between Blain" and But
Ter Both are intense Republicans.
Both arc noisy dcmagogues. Both
have been The paid advocates Of oorpo-
rat'ons They were strong friends in
Congress They were close associate.
in profitable jobs. They arc birds Of q
feather
II Blaine gets the Presidency Butlsr
will share the perquisites
OF course Butler would thrive and
fatten and increase his wealth under
Blaine more than he could under Cleve-
land Therein lies the true intcrpreta-
ton Of Buffers acceptance after the
Chandler conference
Does not this cOpartnership Of rascal
ity and vcnality intensity the issue be-
tween Clean Government and Corrup-
tIon2 Does 1t not confirm and strength
On the fact that this is the true issue of
the campa gn, and that an other issues
are fraudulent and false? Nv y Hgrid
- Governor Cleveland meets the cor
respondents and talks 90 them. but uocs
not make mistakes. lie preserves the
dignity Of % candidate for the Presi.
doncy bat to protect himself from The
wlIcs Of the interviewer ho docs not
have 90 back himself against wall and
stubbornly refuse 90 say anything.
-A man In New York. who uttered
the remark chat hc would bet his li.e
chat Blaine would bc elected. fell To- tho
ground and died Zoo less taan five min
utcs afcrward When Providence be-
gins 90 take such bets. Blauc's defeat
must Doe looked upon as certain. -f fa
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