Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-12
DID BRITISH GOLD DEFEAT
BLAINE?

To the Editor of the DoiIs Eagls:
That the Democratic party, or either party,
should get money by borrowing from CAPT.
talists in England or France or anywhere
else to carry on the political campaign hon.
estly is not surprising, as much expense is
necessarily incurred in the present mode Of
conducting political campaigns. Our more
than eighty millions of people being spread
over so vast space Of territory, and the
many periodicals now printed in our land Of
boosted freedom no. being sufficient to give
to all a complete knowledge OF the import
ant matters in this important case, much
':stumping" has to be done, and therefore
much expense incurred. But is it not posi-
pie, if not probable that another Benedict
Arnold case has occurred among us To
British manufacturers it was highly import
ant that the mighty champion Of Republican
liberty Of American rights and protective
tariff should be defeated, and if few thous-
ands or even millions of British gold will do
it, it shall be done ('.Down with Blaine, he's
host himself"). Millions could have been
given, but lest large bait should alarm, a
smaller one was probably used. England
knew that the Democratic party would use
all possible fair means to defeat Blaine and
elect their man. Not, We believe, to defeat
the protective tariff, for many, very many
Democrats are in favor of protection, aud we
hope that Cleveland will be American
enough TO sustain American rights. And if
any suitable man can be found in the Re-
publican ranks who can, under some cloak,
come out and draw off the ku-klux vote
from Blaine, the case evil work" Now is
it possible that England has found such
a man in our once SO highly
esteemed governor, a man whose election,
the writer zealouslyadvocated at three terms,
though opposed to the third term system,
a system largely opposed by American citi-
liens. 1t was this third term that defeated
St John, and not prohibition, as will be
shown if ever prohibition comes before the
people of Kansas again. (Sce Names last
election.) Is it possible that he has taken
the bait and for money has used his temper
ance stock to defeat the Republican partys
does not his electioneering in New York, so
much where the contest was to be decided
SAVIOR strongly fthats L sincerely hope for
the honor of our beloved country that he
will clear away this cloud. The Democrats,
those Of them who oppose prohibition, are
us with it and the British are
despairing us for it. In its present shape it
is the greatest injury to the cause of temper
ance we have had. The great leader has
shower the cloven foot and turned traitor.
l hope it may prove otherwise and he may
be able to show it.
The writer of the above has been an ad-
vocate of temperance for sixty years, teeto-
tai abstinence advocate for four decades and a
prohibitionist for ten years, and is therefore
much concerned in the above case, and
should it prove that that leader of temper
ance has turned traitor, he fully believes
temperance will carry, though somewhat
delayed by, -
Had St. John been honest, why did he not
lecture in Missouri, where most of the liq-
ors drank in Kansas come from.
A WITNESS OF SIXTEEN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS.
lola, kas. Dec. 6.