The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-08-29
FAREWELL JEzEBEL.
Will A. Kearney Bids the Party of Dead
Principles and Bad Odors Au Revoir.
And Enrolls Himself Under the Banner
Of Blaine and American Protection.


The following letter by viii Kearney,
nephew of Mr.. James Carney of this
city, is so full of meat that we give it to
our readers:
From indianapolis Journal.
LoaANsPoRT, Ind Aug, 10, 1884.
Hon. Rufus Magee and b, F. Louthain, Esq !:
GENTLEMEN:-Having rendered to you
us the respective Chairmen of the sew
eral Democratic organizations of this
city and county my resignation as Vice
President and member of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Young Mems
Democratic Club, and member of the
Lugansport Central Committee, feel
that il is due from me i'm justice to you
and TO myself, to make known to you
and my Democratic friends the cause
which led me to this determination.
When the Democratic State Conven-
ton assembled ut indianapolis, had
looked anXiously for the nOmina-
ton for governor of pure and able
man like the Hon. David Turpie, but
was disappointed. That convention,
true to the machine politician, but
treacherous to the Indiana Democracy,
permitted mediocrity and cunning TO
triumph over intelligence and candor,
and in the nomination of graveyard
candidate insurance fraud, like Isaac
L. Gray, insulted the intelligence of
the electors in asking for him their
suffrage. AS an earnest Democrat,
for success at the polls, | said
then that was grieved ut the nomina-
ton and that our State ticket was GER
tainly doomed to defeat; for well
knew that as soon as Isaac L. Gray's
record and character were known, the
public conscience would be quickened,
Democratic efforts would be paralyzed
and the result would be disaster and
defeat. And, again, when l attended
the Chicago convention it was in hopes
of seeing nominated strong ticket,
the popularity of which in Indiana
would save our state ticket from defeat.
But, like my expectations of the Ind
annapolis convention, my hopes were
disappointed and witnessed the NOM
ination of Grover Cleveland-a mere
tedgling-a political tyro-Over sages
and statesmen whose candidacy would
have added strength and honor to
the party and to the party name. But
the weakness of the man and lngratl-
tude of the party might be overlooked
if we close our eyes to the end and
means that secured his nomination and
the men and measures which he, as
president of this country, would repre-
sent. But this we cannot do. For it
is already a matter of history that the
nomination was secured by throttling
the Irish and labor delegations in the
convention and in absolute disregard
of Democratic principles, and the
plainest Justice, casting their votes for
the men whom they and their cOnstitu-
ency despised and abhored, and this
was done by a combination of English
dudes and New York monopolists and
all the anti-Irish element i'll the con-
vention. Thus, gentlemen, l cannot
support Mr.. Cleveland for the presi-
dency knowing him to have been NOM
mated mt the instance of New York
monopolists and English dudes; not
because of any valuable service he had
rendered the government, not because
he had shown himself in any way fit
ted for the high office of president, but
because he represents English inter
est, English prejudices and English
principles, and would in the office of
president, us he has III the office of
governor of New York, subordinate the
laws of the country, and the rights and
interests of the people to wishes of mo-
nopollsts and English dudes, who Sc
cured his nomination, and are now
seeking his election. Again, cannot
support Mr.. Cleveland, representing
a. hezdoes, the free trade or English
policyof both the political parties. |
cannot blind myself TO the fact that
protection has built up this country and
made it the busy hive of industry that
il is: and | am satisfied that to prOtec
ton we must look for the growth Of
our country, the prosperity of our peO-
pie and the happiness of our homes.
For one, | cannot consent to the ac-
complishment of free trade and the
consequent destruction of our indus
tries, thereby exchanging the happi-
ness and prosperity of the people for
wretchedneSs and discomfort.
Severing my connection with you,
gentlemen, shall join the ranks of
James q. Blaine, that great and good
man, who has always stood up for the
people, and never failed to speak out
i'm laundering tones against monarcls
who denied the rights of American cit
liens. In such man, the champion
of the people, the hero and idol of the
voting masses, the man, who, In point
of statesmanship towers above his OPP
ponent as giant towers above u pigmy,
! can rest the safety and welfare of my
country.
| do not take this step blind-folded;
nor in disregard of personal friendship:
am alive to all the consequences of
Republican defeat, and even now,
keenly feel the loss of friends W HON l
shall ALLEVIATE But the first duty of
the citizen is to his country, and when
he sees in the triumph of particular
party the inauguration of vicious prin--
ciples, and the elevation to office and
power of men inimical to the popular
form of government he must as patri--
OF, forget party utilization, personal
friendship and self, and fly to the safe
ty of his country. Actuated and inn
PEELED by these motives, / must declare
myself for James G.. Blaine against
Grover Cleveland. With much respect
remain Truly Yours,
WILL A. KEARNEY.