The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-15
N TO CONSIDER.

POINTS TO CONSIDER.
Early in the campaign it was put
forward with great confidence that
Blaine would receive the support OF
the workingmen, the Irish voters
and the Germans. Let US consider
all these points in their order:
/. He is not the friend of the work
ingmen.
1t was said of old that no man can
serve two masters. All through his
public life MI. Blaine has been the
friend of monopoly. It is impossible,
therefore, that he should be the
friend Of the workingman. In Con-
gress, both as a Representative and
Senator, he was at all times an active
agent in COME ring grants and privi-
+! Ieges upon corporations, and his
mysterious wealth was amassed In
the service of the monopolists That
such a man is the friend of working
men, or that he would make q fit
guardian of their interests, is prepos-
| ferrous.
2. He is not the friend of the Irish.
What did Mr.. Blaine ever do for
| the cause that is dear to the heart of
Irishmen? Nothing. When he was
Secretary Of State and might have
been of service he systematic lily
withheld all sympathy and assist
ance. His friendship for Ireland is a
sham, and like most shams it has
found few Irisl-American editors
and at least one worker in the Irish
cause to believe in it. The great body
of the Irish voters In America repu-
date the trick, because they know it
is a trick, and it is not likely that
even tie Irish-American editors are
convinced by their own illogical ar
guments in Mr.. Blaine's behalf. Not
only is MI. Blaine not friendly to Ire
land, but he is unfriendly to Irish
men. In the cid native American
days he WIS a Know-Nothing. In
view of this we are sorry to see Mr..
Alexander Sullivan abandoning the
Land League to spout in favor of a
who was ready to pro-
Irishmen when prescription
was an Issue in American politics,
and who never in his whole career
has done a single act to aid the Irish
cause. AS the head of the irish Ma ]
party in this country, MI. Sui
Ivan occupied a very high position,
and be ought to have known better
han to belittle it by engaging in 1
active politics, especially as the apol- {
,gist and supporter of a sham advo-
,ate of the Irish cause. {
8. He will not have the support of
he Germans. I
With the hard, common sense for e
Which they are noted the Germans e
ee in Blaine a shallow trickster, who r
q one place pledges himself to pro- 6
libitiOn and in another to the UNI q
use of beer and other slim c
lants. [
4. He will not have the support Of
enest Republicans. c
Respectable Republicans are I'M fl
illing' to accept the doctrine that ts
le character of a candidate for the a.
residency is not an element in a Fl
lmpaign. They do not believe that re
lrty should be placed above decency n
I'd truth. When they see forced 70
ION them a candidate marked all m
'er with the stains of jobbery-a Il
ndidate who does not hesitate at 8 fe
in order to conceal some dishon- "
:, discreditable o. unpopular act re
mmitted in secret-a candidate tn
10 co~ndescends to the meanness of
lping to defame his political oppo-
they naturally conclude that a
rty capable of nominating snch q
IN is no longer worthy of place or uo
wer. Indeed, the question is no ~
lger one of parties, but whether a
d or a good man shall be chosen to a..
eslde over the destinies of this NV
Eat country.