The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-09
Democratic Opinion.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MULLIGAN LETTERS.
BLAINE AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW
HIM. SUGGESTION THAT HE COME SOUTH.

| Democratic Opinion.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MULLIGAN LETTERS
| BLAINE AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW
HIM. SUGGESTION THAT HE COME SOUTH
[''Gath" in the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dem.l
Yesterday l met Mr.. Larned, of Western
Massachusetts, who was the friend of Dawes
in the State Senate when he was elected to the
United States Senate, and the mean opponent,
OF Dawes tried to elect Larned as to be gull
ty of consistent act of treachery, which seem,
to be a part and parcel of the reform business
He said the election this year is a pretty close
matter, and 81 think that Ben Butler running
for President is what will save Blaine"
Said |: 'Don't you think Blaine is popuar:'
"Oh, yes, but in the long career of a potica
party it has that. weakness which comes from
age in man. At twenty-one you will fight q
prize-tieht. AT siNty-one you can hardly hold
your dinner on your stomach"
SAID l : wv hat is your idea about the elec,
ton noWt'
II think we shall carry all the Northern
States. There is no doubt about any State in
New England They will all 90 Republican
New Hampshire and Connecticut included. In
some of the Western States where there has
been large immigration and the history of the
country twenty-five Years ago is hardly under
stood, the Republicans have to struggle with To-
cal and social issues for which they are not pre-
pared, and where they have to be very wary on
both sides.''
Said | Have you read the new batch of let
tiers from Blaine?'
Il have. And while some people not ac-
quainted with business affairs may not under
stand them, any man of business will do so. 1t
Is perfectly clear to my mind that Blaine
thought the Little Rock anG Fort Smith Rail
road from its central situation in the country
Was going to be IA valuable property. He went
INTO that road with others, and he sold a good
many of its bonds i'll the State of Maine to his
friends and constituents, probably guarantee
ing to them by word, the interest on the bonds
In Il iltlle while the road detaulted on the
bonds 1t never has amounted to much.
Blaine then began to
PAY OUT OF HIS POCKET
these dividends until he saw ruin staring him
IN the face. If he did not pay the dividends
his friends in Maine would say, You are a
great scamp for having got us to invest in this
kind of property. If be did not pay the diyi-
dends he would have nothing to buy soap with
So he applied to this nan Fisher who was at
That time, understand, Il Imam in fine circunl-
stances and making money, TO help him uul.
In the end tlu found Fisher was scamp, ANA
was holding his letters written under the eN i
gency OF these Obligations Tor the purpose of
eXtortlng money from him.
Now" said Mr.. Larned. "if Won 90 down
into the financial quarter of New York ou will
lind plenty of prominent men there who are
lhlS day paying out OF their abundance i'll. crest
on rcpuuiated OF deiauled bonds. Here is Mr.
Coe, the president Of one of the principal New
York banks, who has for years been paying
out ulN1deuds on bonds he thought good ana
induced people to take. The bond, were of no
good. All men are liable to be wrong in Such
specuIatiuns. Coe, feeling that he could not
afford 10 deprive these investors OF their
money, has used his income to keep on p;t>In.
these dividends. i}ltinr had mol the money .
and he asked Fisher for cash to help him out"
Salu / +. Nv hat do thInk of Fisher am