The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-16
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Mr.. Blaine wrote to his wicked
partners" Fisher and Caldwell, that
certain legislation extending the Ma
tional bank system would take place
the coming session to the amount of
O,OOO;OOO to S75,0C0,000. As it after
wards proved he even knew the
amount. 1t will be "a matter of
favoritism," he says, to get the banks,
and ''it will be in my power to cast an
anchor to windward in your behalf if
YOU so desire" In his next letter he
Shows that he was as good as his
word" 1t 10aS matter of favor
itsm," and he used his power to
least an anchor TO the windward,"
securing bank of S500,00l, but fail
ing 10 persuade Belknap to let his
friends use. the United States arsenal
at Little Rock for bank building.
Yet Il reckless Blaine organ says that
"there is nothing in these lette:s-not
one solitary line or word-showing
ANYTHING wrong or dishonorable on
Mr.. Blaine's part"
II do not feel that I shall prove a
dea6l-head in the enterprise if l once
embark in it, wrote Blaine 10 Fisher.
Owing to your political position, you
were able to work off all your bonds
at very high price" wrote Fisher TO
Blaine.
Yet reckless Blaine organ says
there is not "a solitary line or word
in these letters showing anything
wrong or dishonorable on Mr. Blaine 5
part"
MY whole connection with the road
has been rs open as the day. If there
had been ANYTHING to conceal about 1t
l should not have touched it, said MIR.
Blaine. in the House of Representatives.
defending himself from the charge.
Nobody shall ever know from me |
disposed of a single dollar in Maine,
wrote Blaine to Fisher.
And a reckless Blaine organ says
there is not a line or word in these
letters dishonorable to Mr.. Blaine.
Il never had any transaction of any
kind with Thomas A. Scot concerning
bonds OF the Little Rock IL Fort Smith
Road or the bonds OF any other railroad
or any business in any way connected
with railroads, directly or indirectly,
Immediately or remote" said Mr..
Blaine i'll the House of Representatives.
81 can do something l feel very san
guine with Thomas A. Scott" wrote
Blaine to Fisher. Taking into ac-
count the one hundred thousand dollar
bonds you sold to Tom Scott our
relative positions financially in the Lit
tie Rock & Fort Smith Railroad bear 4
wide contrast" wrote Fisher to Blaine.
Yet a reckless Blaine organ says that
there Is not a line or word in these let
tiers dishonorable to MIR. Blaine.
'.In common with hundreds OF other
people in New England and other parts
of the country. l bought some of these
bonds-not very large amourt-pay-
ing for them ut precisely the same rate
others paid. | ne yer heard and do not
believe that the Little Rock Company
ever parted with bond to any person
except at the regular price fixed for
their sale,'' said MIR. Blaine in the
House of Representatives.
You obtained subscriptions from
Your friends in Maine for the building OF
the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad.
Out of their subscriptions you obtained
large amount both of bonds and
money free of cost TO you. have youl
own figures and know the amount,
wrote Fisher to Blaine.
Yet reckless Blaine organ says there
is nothing in these letters dishonorable
to Mr.. Blaine.
wherever concealment is desirable
avoidance is advisable" said MIR. Blaine