The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-19
.. !. HElLMAN.
TastoolnR Pas. and Present.

The campaign OF dirt throwing has
been opened up against Blaine. There
is nothing new about it. Il was
expected and was just as sure to come TO
malign any person that the Republicans
could have nominated as that q nomina-
ton would be made.
The campaign against Blaine so far
has been conducted largely by desperate
pictorial sheets, which have seen 1t
TO tsttoo him with the marks of what
ever they have seen fit to charge ~ bis
sccount.
The New York Tribune rises 10 make
some remsks and Suggestions which are
very applicable to the situation. SAYS
the Tribune:
Yes, MIR. Blaine lie tattooed. So was
Mr.. Garfield. So was Abraham Lincoln.
So has been almost every man whom the
American people have learned to admire,
to trust and to love. As soon as any man
gains public confidence, malignant
and envious creatures are found to
reVile him. George Washsogtou was
called 9 traitor 20 the country, af-
ter he had secured its indepen-
dence. Thomas Jefferson was not
only an infidel, but Q tool of
France. General Jackson was TeyiIed
and hated as no man has been IN this
generation. Abraham Lincoln, LEI 1s
notforget was gorilla General Gar
field WAS hunted to bis grave with Sian
der: 1893" was industriously scrawled
on psvemeDts, ana there were creatures
in every state who alleged that his loved
aud noble wife was seek
ing 10 obtain q divorce when
he was assassinated. He was the
tattooed man of 1880, and the very peU-
pie who emptied ihe foulest ISLANDERS mn
on him while living swelled the chorus
OF horror and Of SORROW when he was
suddenly taken from us. The best and
strongest men of the country have al
ways been sattOOed ia the same fash.
ion.
But hIst,wy shows clearly what the
people have thought Of the tettooIn 2
process in the past. The very men who
have IL eu most sbamefuily vIlif1ed are
those whom the Nation has delighted
TO hoAoT. What the people think of
the tattooing business now is best shown
by the nomination Of james g. Blaine.
10 spite of patronage, in spite Of detrac.
tions In spite of scandals circulated con-
silently fog eight years, and Ia spite &
his own refusal to make any effort to
SECURE q nomination. With 9 uHaHimity
hardly ever shown in any other instances,
the Republicans Of the states from which
Republican natoritses must come have
preferred Mr. Blaine as their standard
bearer. Those Who have been tsstooinR
him may learn that the millions reject
their ISLANDERS snd despise their abuse.
Are We to believe that, after listening
to charges against Mr.. Blaine fof eight
years. the American people have de-
iIberately gone wrong? Are we 70 sup
pose that the people prefer an IN
worthy mao, or are not competent 70
weigh evidence against hIms he who
has that idea shows that be does not be-
Iieve in self government and Il not for
q share in It himself Let the campaign
pictures be sent broadcast ell over the |
1aod by sll means. But LEI James @. |
Blaine, James A. Garfield, and Abra- |
ham Lincoln be placed side By side, - i
the three most tatt0oed men OF later
American history. They kHew each |
other we'll, trusted and loved each other,
and Wers loved and trusted by the |
American people. That they WeFs all |
sattoOed Is only proof that the men
whom the Nation trusts sFe sure 10 baVe
creatures % Islander them.