Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-10-08
met AND ANSWERED.
Gov. Robinson, Of Massachu-
setts, on the Baseless Charges
Against Blaine.
The New Evidence in That Last
Batch Of Letters Thoroughly sifted
and Controverted.

!
and Controverted.
. Sharp Contrasts Between Blaine and 0leve-
land, Logan and Hendricks indie
pendent Inconsistency.
Springfield Mass.) special to the Boston Jour-
! By the Republicans and others Of this city the
campaign was commenced tonight with a pro-
cession through the principal streets, a display
Of fireworks and illuminations, and crowded
and demonstrating meeting in the City Hall.
Gov. Robinson, who came up from Boston on an
afternoon train to participate, was escorted to
, Phillips. who presided at the meeting, which
was called to order by the Hon. William 81.
Halle, spoke briefly of the certainty Of the
and State, and introduced to the audience his
t Excellency Gov. Robinson. who was greeted
: with long-continued applause and cheers. The
1t is indeed pleasant privilege to be per-
mttted tonight to come to your presence and to
join with you in the consideration and discus
sion of topics that concern not only the we'll
being of every man, but welfare Of the country.
pd n4s o
present hour, when the Republican party, meet
ing the issue of the hour, has gone iito the field
marched straight on to that victory that the
American people welcomed, IApplause.] We
come now to see whether we shall proceed as be-
better way in 1854 Let as to tonight Ike men
be free as possible from prejudice Let us dis
cuss openly and fearlessly. In political dis
fore US we must. Of course, consider candidates
and principles. We have various candidates be-
fore the people, but the election lies between the
candidates Of Remo Sssd and Republican
BLAINE AND CLEVELAND--THE LATTER PLEADS
GUILTY.
l. Now, gentlemen, shall spend but little time
in talking about candidates, because they are
supposed by the people to represent the parties
that put them in nomination; If they do, then
pie with the questions that the parties inaugur-
ate and indorse. Mari you one thing very sig
nitcant IN this campaign, our political oppo-
both the candidates placed in the field by the
National Republican party. They made serious
charges against Mr.; Blaine; they made similar
against Mr.. Logan. and then because some one
who believed that these charges were unfounded
and baseless, then because some one replied to
those charges, it was said the Republicans are
all the time on their defense Have You any
principles? Do you believe in the candidates?
If you have, and you have the courage Of cat,
aud those candidates are attacked lAppIause]
Standing up, however, and meeting an accuse
ton does not necessarily mean s that you are to
not argument. That is not worthy of the con-
test, and it is not subject of consideration be-
fore an intelligent people Mark you, there
discussion Of the characters of the can
didates this fall. The reply comes to any crit
icism on the part Of the Republicans against the
discuss these charges from public platform.
1t will not do for you. sir, to appear before an
wy n6 IS to
blame? The audience or the candidate? I will
agree at the outset that it s not pleasant In any
to treat the ten &c by
and do not propose to enlarge upon them.
Tho are understood by the American people,
and n Il; FL na the Of this great
vate to the Office of their highest gift man who
pleads guilty to those charges. I have no pa
thence At all with the doctrine that it is no con.
public officer is, and known that the clean
men and women Of Massachusetts are far
enough in the light + to put their ~. unqualified
that. leave the further discussion of that can
didate. A word or two about MIR: Hendricks, the
possible President in case the other man should
be elected, which Is not a probability.
INDEPENDENTS ON HENDRICKS.
It has been said thst the I attack 5s upon MI
say is, look back oser the files Of tie newspapers
to the time Of his former candidacy in 1876
Now they say the Republicans then. Of course.
defended him: That you e9
pected, certainly. But we viii take those that
stand between the two.-the independents. I
Newspapers news in Isle about Thomas 4. Hendricks
and his fitness for the candidacy for the Vice
Presidency, and when you look them up you
Se is sood enough
yet not one hour since that time with the same
character in their recollection has be served the
THE NEW EVIDENCE"
Iwant to say something about James G. Blaine
+ me 9f
be be one that speaks from public platform or
simply one who is busy with his own con-
in desng With problem Of c
within h the isst two days we have had spread
before the people Of the com mo
country-what is said to be fresh and new ey1-
dence bearing against the character Of Mr.
tons that have been discussed and discussed.
You,. gentlemen, know, have your own
opinions about them. will not attempt to state
long statements with each other. point by
point, would take more time now than we have
at our command: but we are bound Tonight
BY yourselves, to tind out whether there is
anything new and damaging in what recently
came out, because my vote rests upon my own
as
and honesty. Let us look into those letters that
have been published within day or two to
see what there is new in them.
THAT NATIONAL BANK.
One thing Is entirely new; now let us look at
1t. There are three letters that refer to the es-
Establishment of a national bank In Little Rock.
Ark Now, it is not charge against man that
he has some concern with a national bank By
no means It's Of NO consequence in this dis
cussion unless it be made to appear that Mr..
Blaine was in some way improperly connected
with that enterprise. It would not hold il he
held stock in that bank; it would not hold If he
question you want to know is, Bid he do any
thing wrong about that bank? And now, what
do the letters show? Read them for your
Your own eyesight and sense. The first one.
sress. from Xu;ansta, Me-, states whats That
Ing capital allowed at the next session Of Con-
gress, and that it would probably be distributed
In the Southwest In 1t the suggestion was
was written: Possibly you and your friends
might like to establish a bank there" They
were connected with railroad enterprises then.
offers bis assistance to aid in getting the estab-
lishment OF a bank out there. Now what is there
about it besides that. Nothing whatever.
subject, but only briefly, and there is another
which describes the character Of the bonds that
must be used as basis Of their circulation.
Il is s1a
ters are decided by favoritism," and then he
Bays: i may be able to aid You. These are the
two expressions. Take them for what they are
worth.
A MATTER FOR THE COMPTROLLER, NOT CON-
GRESS.
What was Mr.. Biaine's connection with the
establishment of that banlk2 And what could
it be? He was Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
viding for more banking capital, and perhaps it
would be located in the South and West, al
though that was not probable. Does Congress
shall be given their charters? Does Congress
have any voice In the matter! No. Who? The