The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-09-05
The Firm q BIaIn. ana Dltler.

The Firm of Blnins and Bltler.
The Butler campaign i : dismal
fraud upon It's face
Ii General Butler. when nominated ~
the Anti-Nonopolists and Grecnback-
crs. had accepted without hesitation
and placed himself squarely on what
are supposed 10 be the principles Of
those organizations. he night have
! lad some claim TO honesty.
When he paused and daliied and
waited for the action OF the Democratic
! Convention OF which he was . member.
and whose candidate he hoped TO be.
he proved that he was willing - ne the
Anfi-Nonopoly and Grccnback n0mina-
IONS Is 4 means Of securing the Demo
cratic prize. He was playing : Butler
game.
few hours to learn and accept tie nom
nation Of the P~ronibitionlsts Ionyen-
ton
II Butler had obtained the nominal
ton at Chicago no sane man Huestions
that he would have accepted Il a. once
ara have en- husiast.caily Endorsed tie
platform Just - Il is.
When ne became satisfied that his
chances were hopeless he objected 70
the platform and pretended tina, il WAS
not sufficiently Anti Monopoly and FRO
tective to suit his views.
Ever then, if he had forthwith m
nounccd his acceptance 81 y nth
Monopoly and Greenha X nominations.
lie might have insisted that his previous
DELAY hal only been due % his desire q
see what prl nciples the Democrats
party would proclaim. II he hal a
once declared his inability 70 indpr~s
the Democr tic candidates and platform
and h : readiness Y ruin in opposit ~
| to them. Ms plea ID ght have hai Some
prctense Of honesty.
. WHY did he back and fill and p-o
crastinate for another full month. CIV
! inr the Glow nish answer OF -.yes-and
no. no-and-yes.' 70 all inquirers. ans
: refusing II say whether he WAS OK wa
. not q candidate?
4 Butler was waiting for a bargain
4 HI put himself into communlcat o.
with Bill Chandler and made = trsie-
Before Butler accepted. the copartner
i ship OF Blame aud Butler had been dull.
formed
= Homes Republicans have started i
e dismay from the prospect Of > Balm
r Administration That would Be ba
enough. but how much wors wonl
u Ne 4 Blaine and Butter Administra on
Can any one doubt the existence Of 81
firm?
.. The friends of Mr.. Blaine conccd
u that II ne Is elected II will b. throug
= tho candidacy Of Butler.
!. Did anybody ever know Zen Butte
4, 70 do anything Out 81 which ne did x
a expect % secure some personal adya'
e. tage?
a There il nothing unnatural about u
"a combination between Blaine and Bu
r Ter. Both are intense Republican
y Both are noisy demagogues Bo'
y have been the paid advocates u corp
% rat'ons. They were strong friends
r. Congress. They were close ~asscciat
in proiitabls jobs. They are birds q
~ feather.
e. II Blaine gets the Presidency Butt
81 will share the pcrluisite<.
A. OF course butter would thrive u
~ faften and increase his wealth und
&C Blaine more than he could under Cies
land. Therein lies the true interpret
n: ton Of Buffers acceptance alter 3
Chandler conference
Does not this copartncrship n rnsc'
81 ity and venaliiv intensity the iss1e I
M tween Clean Government AMI Corr1
'hc tom Does II not coniirm and streng'
ch IN thu fact that this H. the true issue
tho campo IN. and thai All ofhef E-n
arr fraudulent and .al~c?-A \. Aor
Ar --Abosa an. General Butler shou
AVOID making . bass " himself.