Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-28
u is a great gnin to the Catholic

1t is a great gain to the Catholics
to get their prominent men in Con
gress. They have now four members
of the United States Senate-one
each from the States of New York.
Missouri, Virginia and Florida.
The whole energy of the Catholic
Church is now exerted to increase
that power in the Congress of the
United States. The Papists every
where are watching the result of
Madigan's campaign in this district,
and it will be hailed everywhere as
Il great triumph for the Catholic
Church if New England Protest
ant district sends Roman Catholic
to represent them in Congress.
Are the Protestant Democrats of
Maine willing to cooperate with
their party in building up the Ro-
man Hierarchy in this country ?
The hope that the Roman Catholics
have of breaking down noR-sectarida
Free Schools is in certain leading
Democratic politicians of the coun-
try, who to propitiate and curry
favors with the Irish voters, are
willing to attack the Free School
system. The nomination of a lead.
ing Roman Catholic like James c.
Madigan for Congress is a dangerous
shadow on the political dial in Maine.
Rebuke it by voting the Protestant
Free School ticket, of which General
Selden Conner is at the head.
Protestant DEMOCRAT.
And we further depose and say
that at the time, to wit, September,
1873, we We're editors and proprie-
tors of the Rockland Opinion, and
that we then wrote and printed in
the Opinion of September 10, 1875,
the following editorial comments
upon the subject matter to which
we have hereinabove deposed
HOW BLAINE CONDUCTS THE CAM
PAIGN.
If there is any mean, dirty thing
that James G.. Blaine has not done
to get his tool elected Governor of
this State, human ingenuity has yet
to devise it. His campaign docu-
ments are of the very worst type,
and they are sent, cords of them at
once, to postmasters throughout the
State, directly from Bldiae's office IA,
dugusta 'cithout payment of postage,
with directions to distribute them.
Thus the taxpayers of the county,
both Democrats and Republicans,
are forced to pay for the transporta-
ton and distribution of Blaine's
documents. We are glad to learn
that the postmasters of this county
have, with few exceptions, declined
to become party to this fraud, and
have refused to do the dirty work.
The circulars accompanying the
bundle of Smiths impudent letters
to General Roberts reads as follows:
"TO tie Postmaster: Please see
that each Republican voter within
the delivery of your office receives
one copy of the accompanying circu-
lar as promptly as possible, and
oblige THE GOOD CAUSE
IN. B.-Please consult with Re
publican town committee in regard
to distribution. Be very prompt. +"
In addition to this letter itself, ON
the same sheet, is printed some char
acteristic squibs from the KenneJec
JournaI, and-don't laugh-a ohio
graphical sketch of Colonel Z. A.
Smith.
Another document is sent in the
same manner to the Postmasters
with directions to "Please distribute
among dissatisfied Democrats and
among Republicans also"
1t seems to have been designed
especially for the Fourth District,
and we do not know why it should
have been sent here, unless it is
aimed against Mr.. Carroll as well
as Mr.. Madigan. 1t is asked Do
Protestant Democrats in Maine de-
sire to have a Roman Catholic in
Congress from this STATED" and the
following choice extract from it will
serve to give an idea what it is
"Do Protestant Democrats in
Maine desire to have a Roman Cath
Ollie in Congress from this STATED
"James C. Madigan, the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in the
Fourth District, is a very Jealous
Roman Catholic. He is believed
by many to be lay member of the
secret Order of Jesuits.
The Papists everywhere are
watching the result of Madigan' S
campaign.
Are the Protestant Democrats
of Maine willing to cooperate with
their party in building up the
Roman Hierarchy in this country :
x
"The nomination of Il leading
Roman Catholic likes James c..
Madigan for Congress is dangerous
shadow on the political dial of
Maine. Rebuke it 10y voting the
Protestant Free School ticket, of
which General Seldom Conner is at
the head.
" Protestant DEMOCRAT. i"
Copies of the aforementioned
documents and other choice speci
mems of Blaine's campaign literature
can be seen at this office
OLIVER OTIs,
l.. NJ. ROBBINS.
SrArR or MAIZE fENoy 50 D