The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-25

In the light of common sense it meant that
Blaine earned his official power to market to
realize on it Blaines assertion in the House
that he had no shares for which he did not pay
the regular market price was false. He
knew that there was then contract
between Fisher and the CobuTns and
others in Name. whereby on the re-
ceIpt of $1,000. Fisher agreed to deliver
to Blaine $4,000 of the seven per cent. and
$s2.5O of the first mortgage bonds of the road
over and above the bonds given the Cohurns.
in return for the Sl30,O00. Mr.. SchurZ read
! tho contract and said it was part of the rec
ords OF the Government IL could be found
there by any one. And there could be found
also a memorandum-book in Blaine's own
handwriting acknowledging the receipt of
the bonds. "And Blaine did not pay one cent
for those bonds. Now ask me some more
questions. said Mr.. SchurZ. while the audience
cheered with delight did not Blaine speak
the untruth, knowing it to be the untruth,
and for the purpose of deceiving the House
of Representatives and 44,0O0.OO0 OF people!
How is II you call it when q man does that?"
He lied" shouted hundreds of voices
you see can ask questions too" replied
Mr.. SchurZ-
The speaker read another extract from his
reply TO Hoar, wherein he showed that the
Little Rock * Fort Smith Road received its
chief aid from the Government, and that con-
seauently it was highly improper for Blaine
to have acquired any interest in il while pre-
siding officer of the body from which the
benefit was acquired Blaine fhad uttered
another deliberate untruth in regard TO that.
make the assertion he did, possibly, because
he thought he had collected all of his CORE
SpOndence which could compromise him.
But he was mistaken. Mulligan had some ev-
idcnce which he had not secured. Blaine S
action In connection with getting possession
OF the letters was most Illuminating. Either
Blaine or MullIgan swore falsely before the
committee, said Mr.. SchurZ, land want TO
say now that l defy any one on the Blaine side
to call Mr.. Mullgan periUrer."
MIR. SchurZ referred to Blaine's connection
I Ntaa
Northern Pacific. and said that Blaine S
whole public life had been one in which he
had used his acquired power uuScrupulOuSly
to advance his own private interests
To the question if the Republican majority
in Maine was not to be considered vindica-
| ton, MIR. Schurz said: 1t is only so much
the worse for his neighbOrS." The reelection
of Boss Tweed after he was known TO be cor
rupt was cited as u PAL al.cl case. Lord
EacOn'S OffenSe was in receiving presents
from persons having cases which came be-
fore him for hearing. Tho English deemed
this corruption ana depriNe ell him of office,
condemned nim TO imprisonment and to the
payment of large fine. Should Blaine,
whose onense was even greater, be rewarded
| by being elected to the highest office in the
gift of the American people: lCries of mo-!
MOI were heard from all over the housed
In all Blaines public career, Mr.. SchurZ
said, nothing could be found which character
lied him as a great statesman If he should
be elected President it would mean that the
people hal decided that "let us BE- on the
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candidate was good enough if he was honest.
Mr.. SchurZ said he was ready 10 run ali the
danger, if such there was, of a Democratic
Admin stratioE in order TO ward of the dan
ger of confirming the country in the diShOn-
esty typiied be Blaines candidacy. y Demo.
cratic Administration could not be worse than
Il flesh wound; Blaine'S election would be
| blOOd-poiSOning. The only question was
whether Cleveland was honest enough 10
make his election emphatic enough TO be a
! proper rebuke to Blaine's dishonesty. Mr..
! SchurZ said the people of New York knew
Cleveland TO be honest. His honesty was the
! aggressive kind, which made friends of hon
est men and enemies of scOundreis.
| CCleveland, he said, was in favor of civilSer
| vice reform. He had favored it in New York
| before 1t had been leIiSlated upon. He had
| signed bills when he knew it would take the
pap out of the mouths of some of his own
party. When he had a civil-service committee
| to appoint he selected men in favor of civil
| service. When Blaine had 4 similar duty TO
perform he selected enemies of the reform
and thus killed it. The reform of the civil
service was much safer in the hands of Cleve-
land than in those of Blaine. The Republican
party might have to wait a generation before
| it found as honest a civiEService
| reformer as Cleveland. The opportunity
| for the civil-service reformers 10 act had
come. The Speaker commended Cleve-
| land for speaking plainly in regard TO prOhi-
| ton, and denounced Blaine for his quibbling
| and lodging. II do not say that Cleveland is
my ideal candidate" said Mr.. SchurZ. but
do say that he is the man to emphasize the
protest of the American people against the
corrupt tendencies of the times. That will be
the lessOniot his election, aud it will be one
as necessary as that under which slavery
went down. This is the decisive battle for
honest Government, and we can not put it OF.
If we lose il will mean that publication will
be delayed fora generation. If we win 1t will
mean that the people want and Will have hon.
est government In this latter event the
nomination of Blaine may prove blessing
instead of a curse to our country.