National Republican., 1884-09-18
FINERTY OUT For HLAINE.
The DHshing Young Irish-Americnn
Congressman Gives Ills Reasons for
Abandoning Democracy.

Abandoning Democracy.
In the course of long editorial in his
paper, the Citizen, Hon. John f. Fincrty,
of Chicago, explains why he prefers to
run as an independent candidate, why he
opposes Cleveland, and why he will
heartily support Blaine, as follows:
Elected as an independent, in despite of
the Chicago democratic machine, Mr..
Finerty is not bound either by gratitude,
principle, or policy to accept the yoke
which, spiked with malice and hatred,
might have boon placed upon his neck.
Therefore, regarding Grover Cleveland as
an enemy Of the people, proven to his
satisfaction by the record, Mr.. Finorty
declares that tho election of such u r"an
TO the Office of chief magistrate octnis re-
public would be crime, bluudor, and n
curse. IL would be tho promotion of
narrOwness. of bigutry, of mediocrity,
over-expandcd intellect, tried statesman
shisrand unquestioned genius.
Without surrcndering n principle that
ho has ever held, without accepting any
party collar, without abandoning the
people-the independent and honest
people-who have trusted in and elected
him, Mr.. Fincrty, on the broad ground of
AmericanI citizenship and American
glory, hereby declares his preference for
James q. Blaine as presidential candi-
date.
lie declares against Cleveland because
he has proved himself the enemy of the
lnborer and tho mechanic, the ally as
monopolists, the self-constituted judge OF
tho constitutionality of measures intended
to benefit tho people, tho bare-faoed
dodger of tho vital question of protection
to American industries and the champion,
accepted and ratified, of foreign
interest on this continent.
Mr., Finerty will never be found
voting for any dubious American who
has tho unqualified support of the Times,
the Telegraph, the Standard and the NepS
of London.
He supports James G.. Blaine because,
in declaring openly for protection against
Europe and FREQ commerce with our
American ncighbors on and below our
southern frontier, he advocates tho true
American policy, and tho only one by
which this country can not only remain
great, free, and properous, but also by
which she can spread the influence she
ought to possess on the two cis-Atlantic
continents, aud maintain the letter of that
democratic Monroe doctrine which says
to Europe "hands Off" and of which Mr.
Blaine, although republican, is the
truest and most gifted living exponent.
| With him at the head of the nation, there
would be no fear that the Panama canal
shall ever degenerate into European
waterway.
Mr.. Finerty further supports Mr.. Blaine
because of his vigorous foreign policy
a policy that tho tragical end of President
Garfield curbed before it had attained Il
n more splendid development. Mr.. Blaine
believes in navy capable of fighting
and in system of national defense com
mensurate with the vastness and the di
versifed interests of the United States.
Mr.. Finorty also supports Mr.. Blain'
because England abhors him, aud because
his election, although he is not q fire
brand or promoter of unnecessary war
fare, would be slap in her face. Ii,
hopes the time may never come when thu
American people will accept candidate
that their most bittor enemies and jealou
commercial rivals desire.
Finally. Mr.. Finerty declares agains
Grover Cleveland because his nomination
by the democratic national convention
was direct insult, and 30 intended, (,
the back bone of the democratic party
north Of the Ohio, and n challenge to thu
manhood and political courage of ever.
American, of whatever race or previou
condition, who earns his livelihood b.
honest labor.