Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

| bills for circulation without putting anything
in? Nobody says that it would be frivolous
to? What could it accomplish Nothing, az
/ understand it, except that which every
member of Congress is glad to provide his
constituents, for want to tell you that mem
Der Of Congress is a first-claSS errand-boy fol-
everybody in the Commonwealth. 1 say foI
constituents, yes These were not in Maine
you say. But so far as the motive, and the pur-
pose, and the correctness of the act were con-
cerned, fail to see where it makes any differ
ence whether the bank was established in
to be no doubt that Mr.. Blaine said to the Con-
troller of the Currency, These gentlemen want
bank in Little Rock" am informed the bank
was established there. So far as is known, Ii
pas never failed or cheated it's creditors. That
IS all L can find in the bank matter. [Applause.]
ana, gentlemen, lwantto say one thing frankly
ana directly, while you are following critically,
rs you Should every public man, consider your
relations to public servants, and if it is wrong
for your member in Washington to intercede in
your behalf In any way there / suggest that
you be little modest in doing it. [Applause].
AN INNOCENT MAN CHEATED By SHARPERs.
Now, in regard to the other portions of that
puD1cat1on There is reference to that transac-
ton that was described quite at length, and that
has been subject of discussion for eight years.
WHAT was the charge against Mr.. Blaine at the
outset in that matter? This, that he used his
public position for private and personal gain.
Now, II he did, he deserves our condemnation
II he d1d not, then, Of course, we have no right
opportunity for investigation. Do these letters
do anything to support that charge? I fail to
ind ind it; These letters, on the contrary, show
that Mr.. Blaine found himself in an unfOrtu-
nate position. He had attempted to speculate
and had not succeeded. What does he say to
these men to whom he was writing2 lam only
an innocent party to the transaction. OF course,
you say he would say that to men outside, but
as to these two men the charge u.s. he was in
conntyance with them. If he was they knew it,
and II they knew it and he knew it, do you
think he 1s so lacking in sense that he wOul d
write them that he was an innocent party to
the enterprlseH That is not the way men do
reach others.
BAsELEss CHARGES
In the next place, you will notice a letter. the
last one In the series, in which the statement is
made that he wished Mr.. Fisher to sign what
was false from beginning to end. That is a
serious charge. There are circumstances, it is
cIalned which sustain that assertion, But
lookSagain. In the very letter which he sent in
closing the one for signature he writes the man
VINO knew just as well as he did, all about it
land he didn't write it for publication either.
Bear that in mind; there was private" at the
top OF 1t and burn it up" at the bottom "These
statements are true and honorable alike to you
ana TO me, and will stop the mouth of SANDER"
l have yet to lind or see any explanation of that
language written, it is claimed, by man who
knew he was rascal to another who was ras-
Cal, winch Will clear out that claim. If they
were OF that character such language as These
statements are strictly true" would not have
been used between them. I find, then, am
good sense of the people, in justice to myself
there is no support of the charge that was made
against him as basis for the Investigation of
eight years ago. [Applause.]
HONESTY NEVER FEARFUL.
1t is said, however, that this is fresh evidence
that Mr.. Blaine is guilty of fasehood, or has
been at some time. That seems to be coming
down pretty close to the domain of private life
with which the public have not any concern,
you Know lApplausel am bound to go fur
ther and say that is question Of the considera-
DrOQUce6 ia
evident to anybody who has examined the series
that not all are produced. Mr. Blaine has no
opportunity in paper to reply, and. under the
circumstances, with the charges falling around
IN every other way, I think we may safely say
that it Is only the part Of reasonable prudence
and FAIRNESS to withhold that accusation. When
there IS reasonable opportunity I have no
doubt Mr.. Blaine viii meet these charges. At
all events instead of saying the men who make
the charges against him Tell the truth. he saws
Bring the men into court and will meet them
NOW, gentlemen, know very well that l have
exhausted the discussion of that branch of the
question, but say to you that you are bound to
read and judge for yourselves not take my
words as any authority In the matter Mr..
Blaine says, as you know, speaking for himself:
l want the whole American people to read all
those letters, and will cheerfully abide by the
result. When the gentleman against whom
charges of this character are made thus openly
and frankly makes that statement, take him at
his word, and as honest men look for your
selves. What we say in public places is dis
cussed thereafter and criticised, and opportuni-
ties will not be afforded to make a reply. but if
each one will carefully consider these charges
Dlause
John A. Logan speaks for himself. Applause
We are content to match him alongside his op-
ponent [applausel, and, though [ prize educa-
ton very highly, and though I would have
man cultivated and adorned to the full, at the
same time have a good deal of respect for that
old hard sense, that common honesty, and
loyal patriotism which have actuated John A.
Logan Tor more than twenty years. fAppIause,1