Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-11
DID BRITISH GOLD DEFEAT
BLAINE?

| To the Editor Of The Dolly EAGLE:
That the Democratic party, or either party,
should get money by borrowing from capt.
taists in England or France or anywhere
else TO carry on the political campaign hon
estly is not surprising, us much expense is
necessarily incurred in the present mode of
conducting political campaigns. Our more
than eighty millions Of people being spread
over 80 wash a space of territory, and the
many periodicals now printed in our land of
boosted freedom no: being sufficient to give
to all complete knowledge of the import
ant matters in this important case, much
'.stlImpno" 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 u.s. 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
and. or even millions of British gold will do
il, il shall be done ('Down with Blaine, he's
given, but lost 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, and 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 of the ku-klux vote
from Blaine, the case "will work" Now is
ii possible that England has found such
n lnan in ourA once 50 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-
izens. 1t was this third term that defeated
St John, and not prohibition, a will be
shown if ever prohibition comes before the
people of Kansas again. (Sec Names last
election.) Is it possible that ne has taken
the bait and for money has used his temper
ance stock TO defeat the Republican party?
does not his cectionecring in New York, so
much where the contest was TO be decided |
SAVIOR strongly ofthat? J 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 |
reproaching 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 |
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
prohibtionist 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 kansss come from.
\ WITNESS OF SIXTEEN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTIONS.
lola, HAS. Dec Il.