The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-08-02
DHssECqs HLAHNE
Logan, NE says, IL BardOSPh
Following i'm the wake
Of FaIsaaM.

viz plbAh" VI hlo CNhENHi iNN'N'N''NN
yesterday enjoying the beautiful land
scape and talking politics. When
asked what were the main objections
to Blaine Mr.. Bcechor said:
"They are many, and refer both to
his political methods aud personal
record. The counts in the indictment
cannot be summarized, but when We
say that Mr.. Blaine is a politician for
revenue only, as some paragrapher
happily phrased it, we cover the
ground pretty well However, there
was more epegrammatic force than
solid fact in that phrase, land we might
say with more justice that he is
statesman for revenue, tempered by
occasional alterations ofEhonesty."
"Mr. Blaine, in justification, says
that his fellow statesmen did like
wise
"lt is too late in the day for Il man
of his calibro to plea the baby act.
There are levels in craftsmanship, and
those on the higher and highest
planes cannot afford to go into poll
tics as business. \ specific allcga-
tion has been made, and remains to
to this time unanswered, chat Mr..
Blaine used his Office for his personal
aggrandizement. Without going in
to'the case in detail, for it is nauseous
and revolving, a stencil in the nostrels
of all honest men; however, throwing
it aside we still see the ex-Speaker the
companion of those who have sound
ed the depths and shoals OF all the
vast sea of political corruption and
official dishonesty that has swept over
the land. Where the seething waves
beat highest these political wreckers
raked in their golden harvest. The
deep, stagnant pools OF speculation
knew thom well. And yet from
among this unprincipled gang Of ma
rauders who battered down the treas
ury and bade the nation stand and de-
liver, he has selected his chef advisers
and trusted counsellors.'
81 have not made any arrangements
yet as to what | shall do, but the
cause of honesty and purity in the
public service will find III me de
fender and ! hope an aggressive fight
er. When you come to examine what
is yariously called the Independent OF
wavering (but wnat | call the decisive
vote, you will see 'Blalnc's Weakness
and tie huge strength OF his oppon-
cnt. Contrast absolute honesty with
personal magnetism and modesty OF
demeanor with political somersault
ing. They talk of Clevoland's lack Of
experience. In the very yastness oI
| his rivals experience we can see
Blatne's worst failing. If the alterna
tive were. presented to me to take an
entirely untried man for responsible
position in my gift or an actually dis
| honest one who was known TO me aS
isuch, do you believe | would hesitate
a moment? You will, however, un
derstand that ! do not charge Mr.
Blaine with the commission OF pene
tentiary ofenses, but the depths o
degradation can be sounded without
bringing the diver within the precin
of the prison. It.is a truism to sa,
that the public men should be lik,
C@sar's wife-above suspicion, un
temptable and unassailable. WhC
will say this for Mr. Blaine, and hov
many thousands will bear witness TO i
as regards Mr.. Cleveland?"
"Do you anticipate hard work by tn,
INDEPENDENTS"
{ eyes, | believe they will strain ever,
muscle to beat Blaine, and, as l un
derstand it, they see that when w
take arms against Il sea of troubles W,
must be equipped with something bet
ter than tablespoons"
"What do you think of the Repub
lican platform?"
, at is a lusty shout in the defens
/, of beliefs that have not been doubte,
for a quarter of century, padded on
with paraphrase OF one of Henr,
Carey Baird's lugubrious sermons OF
, protection and an eminently patrioti
quotation from George Washington
J farewell address. By the way, Nj
Blaine, as might be expected, forget
to credit the authorship of this phras
where it was due"
{ "What do you think of Mr.. LC
| gan?"
can eminontly fit appendix for tn
more complete rounding off Of tn
ticket. Neither the soldier nor an
other vote is to be captured by thi
!, Bardolph following in the wake of Fa
: staff"