The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-09-25
Senator Hoar q Blaine. I

Hon. George il. Hoar, the distinguished
United States senator Of Massachusetts, in o
speech at Salem, il that state, last Wednesday
evening, thus spoke Of James G. Blaine: Il
EYou know something Of the principles, the
policy, the purposes Of the republican party.
They are written IN letters Of light on your
scountry's history, as they are in the platform
adopted 81! Chicago, and James G. Blaine has
been selected to carry out the principles and
the policy and the purposes Of the republican
party. And he is about to do it Has there
ever, been candi date since the republican party
was organized 30 wen commended to you as
Mr.. Blaine2 Did you know as much about
abraham Lincoln when you voted for him?
Did you know as much about Grant, in civil
life, mean, when you first voted for him? Did
you know as much about Hayes when you voted
for hims Did you know, any more about
Garfield when you voted for him3 1 think the
choice Of the great Republican party of this
country ought to count for something They
have not made Q mistake even when they took
didate. They knew what they were about
And they have not made . mistake when they
have taken the one most conspicuous person in
civil life in America.
II Why, there's talk about these chargesl ]
suppose you have heard country lawyers ar
on their side-and don't understand me as
speaking. comtenp tuously Of country lawyers,
because am one Of that kind myself Taught.
or. But with almost any ,comph catad state OF
hrsWd and f ana "a
by shaking his head, and d: sneering,,
and insinuating, 4 and declaring that the
thing you thought was innocent was
ljdone for d guilty purpose, and with q guilty
motive, can make out m apparently plausible
thing about the case. And that Is the attempt
lin these charges against Mr.. Blaine. There
| are four of these letters ali that Mr.. Schurz
sqnoted in his speech and; in his sletter-andS ]
/ should like to have them printed and put into
chuetta All there Is Of them is. the charge that
when Mi. Blaine reminded his correspondent Of
Eaperfectly honest and righteous ruling, he dbl
not innocently and honestly, but q corrupt
purpose, and to imply that Il he could make
1 Yor again. Now, ! think Mr.. Blaine is entitled
4 to the charity with which you would judge the
4 humbleat and the most obscure mantin youl
own neighborhood Suppose these letters hat
been written by . wat Gilman in Lynn'or pc.
4 iceman in Hayerhill, and not by 8 candidate
4 ineighbors came forward and said to you
q 'This man we have known from his youth NJ
A through and through; he is q perfectly homes
A mans" suppose the mon who had quarrelet
a with him and fought 50 far as in them lay thu
Il high honor which can only be given in full b!
the whole people Of the United States. VIVA
q they think Of him you can judge by tho tire
Imendous majority in that state What tn
\ people Of the United States think Of him ,
i similar result in November is sure to show
a 1.-THE applause which greeted this prediction
was suddenly hushed by q binding fash o
4 lightning followed instantly by 9 tremendou
a roar of thunder.l n II 81 Z ~ s
80 The people Of the State Of Maine have jus
I. spoken That is the one community on thi
4 earth which would not tolerate a knaveif the
4 knew it, and from whose intelligence knay
1 could not hide himself, il he tried 1t stands,
J believe, at the head OF all the communities O.
the face of the globe in the capacity to rea
Il and write, in the education Of its people. til
an unIniIed English blood, and ] speak Of tha
II only to show that they have been used to self
j, centuries 81 Overland over again, Democrat
leaving u their party to do it the peopl
j, of Maine have declared their love 70
: and their confidence in this man. II
United States r. Senate was just ha
Il Democrat when Mr. Blaine was pro
!. posed to them by General Garfield for the Of
Z 5hce' of secretary Of state. Now; 1T would I
! improper forlme. under the rules Of the senat
. ayaWheth her he was unaninlous1y conhrhnss
have . right 70 say under lie rules 81 the SOL
& ate, that . single objection would have con
: PEELED that nomination to 60 over at lea
s twenty four hours, and that he was confirme
!, in two minutee after his name went in. III Don
II you suppose that those democratic senator
\ knew whether Mr. Blaine was an honest ma
I ora knaye2 And dom you suppose they woul
: have been swift to condemn him If they had 81
tertained the latter opinion 5{3