The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1884-10-01
THE IRISH-AMERICAN
Anti.CIeYeland Union.

Irish birth or descent, who have been at
tochod to the Democratic party, but who
have determined to vote forJames G.. Blaine
for President of the United States It's
aim md object are to organize and give
proper effect to the Independent Irish vote
during the coming election, and to correct
the misrepresentation put in circulation by
trading politicians regarding the attitude of
Irish citizens toward the great questions Of
the day i'm the land Of their adoption.
The reasons which have prompted the
severance Of old party ties and the forma-
ton Of and Independent organizations are
as follows
First-The nomination Of Grove Cleve-
land was an unprovoked insult to the Irish
citizens Of this country, and in an especial
manner to those resident in the State Of
New York, 10y party Of which the Irish
| form a very important element and which
cannot hold power for one year in any
Northern State without their support. The
spirit which dictated his nomination found
expression in the spiteful words of Bragg, Of
| Wisconsin, when he said to the assembled
Democratic delegates at Chicago, "We
love him (Cleveland) most for the enemies
he has made"-that is the Irish-as well as
in the vulgar shout of "To hell with the
Irish,n echoed around the streets and
through the hotel corridors during the pro-
gress Of the Convention. The Irish cid-
zens owe it to their self respect to teach
these naTow-minded, iusolcnt and un-
American politicians a lesson they will long
remember by defeating at the poll the can
didate thus nominated.
Second-The Democratic party has de-
parted from its principle and broken with
the proud traditions of the past by uomina-
ting man for the Presidency who has,
during the whole course of his administrs-
ton as Governor Of the State of New York,
in Lis treatment of bills and in many other
ways, given strong evidence Of his hostility
to the best interests Of the people; his sub
.servencey to the great monopOlies which
threaten the liberties of the Republic and
corrupt its political life. The choice Of
such a man for its stanGard-bearer was an
Endorsement of his action and an abandon
ment Of the principles on which the Demo-
cratic party has hitherto appealed for the
support Of the people.
Third-The Platform adopted by the
Democratic Convention in so far as it re-
lotes to the question Of most vital impor-
tance to the great mass Of people, viz: the
Tariff, is an evasin, and the letter of ac-
ceptance of the Democratic candidate ig-
uores the issue entirely. 1t is a notorious
fact that the Free Trade agitation is carried
on in this country entirelyiu the interests of
English manufacturers, jealous Of the in
dustrial progress Of America, and anxious
to retard further Development A move
ment dictated by such a spirit threatens the
best interests Of the working classes of the
United States, and should be strenuously
resisted. American industries require Pro-
lection and American worldngmen must re-
sist all assaults made upon their interests
by foreign capitalists and their agents.
Fourth-The steady growth of machine
rule in American politics renders it more
and more difficult to give effect to the
wishes IF the majority of the people, and
tends to place their interests and liberties
at the mercy of rings and monopolies.
Cleveland is the candidate of the Mouopo-
lists, and his nomination was forced by the
exercise Of the power usurped from the
people by the worst political ring which
disgraces the country to-day. The only ef-
fectual protest against the methods by
which he was nominated, in spite of the
most emphatically pronounced opposition
from the people, is by defeating the candi-
date so nominated at the polls.
The Irish-American AuH-C Cleveland I'm
ion will support James G.. Blaine, for Pres
ident, for the following reasons:
Although many of its members would
prefer Benjamin f, Butler, as President of
the United States, they recognize the i'm
possibility of electing him in the present
state of parties and public opinion and con-
slider a straight vote for Blaine the most eff
feotual way of defeating Cleveland, the can
didate of tn Monopolists, of the Free Trad |
ers, and of the EnglBh press.
James G. Blaine is theablost living Amer .
lean statesman; with broad and compre-
hensive views on every question affecting
the welfare Of the Republic, the protection
of its industries at home and the interests
of its citizens and commerce abroad. His /.
letter of acceptance affords ample evidence
Of his capacity to grapple with the present .
political and industrial position and of his
sympathy with the wishes and aspirations
of the people His nomination was the /.
work of the people not, of a political Ma /.
chine. His record on the question of pro- /.
lection of American citizens abroad is sat
isfactory, as judged by his action in Con-
gress in connection with legislation on the /
subject, and by his instructions to Minister
Lowell in regard to American citizens i'm .
prisoued in Ireland The attempt made to
misrepresent his action by journalists and
politicians who previous to this canvass
proved themselves to bo the worst enemies
of the Irish people, is untuthful in state
ment and unsupported by facts.
The Irish-Amerioan AuH-Clevoland Un-
ion appeals for support on this platform.
II appeals to the Irish citizens to vote for