The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-09-26
FACTS BY CARL sCHURz.
a Telling and incl<ise Address Deiivcrcd
A. Chicago On the ksepins u septem-
ber H. i;ialnr's Record and
Methods Denounced.

cage were addressed b. Carl >churx ol
the evening III September H. Mr. w
n. Baker, Hartman u. the meeting. In
Producing MIR. : hurz. said tllc hide
pendent Republicans believed that TIL
intelligence and honesty OF the Amcri
can people had been insultcd BIZ iii,
nomination made BY the Republican
Convention IN Chicago. They did mo-
believe that party nomination carried
with i . ylndicatlon Of candidate,
character that 10 accept inevitably thu
offerings Of party convention. good 81
bad. deprived the voter Of his inaliena'
bic rights. Blaine's nomination had
compromised the Republican party,
and his election would dshonor the
Nation. The candidate for vice-presi-
dent had nothing 10 show in his long
career but the Black laws OF Illinois.
Ilr Baker then introduced Mr.. Schurz
q a gentleman who had more thar,
National fame as an orator The fol-
lowing is 4 brief synopsis d Mr.. Schurz'
remarks:
A. Mr.. Schurz rose he was greeted with
inng.continned applause, He began his ad-
dress nv sayirix that he had inst received N
ituer from hicago business man. who pre-
fcrfcd not 70 have his name given. HI the
letter. which Mr.. >churz read. the author said
tnat he had always been a Republican. buf
thar now rs was ii doubt - 70 how lie o,rhf
10 Vote He wished Mr. schurx would answer
4 lev questions which hc would specify Was
u true. As blame ana his Republican support
ers claimed. that the tariff Was the main issue
OF the cAnI1ignf III moi what was the chief
issue great deal had been said against
BIaincs integrity. and reference had heon
mia NJ 10 some Of his pubic acts-to fhe Mn
lrun letters. etc. Dia these show actunl cor
~. fnp,.on ri mott bianes friends claimed that
urged against his political Integrity WINS this
really the ca~ef ought the large Republican
majority lust given IN Maine TO be cons dcrri
rindication of Blaine from IN. charges
made AGAINST HIM Or notT In view ~ me
desire very generally shared by the people.
Tor civil service reform, was II not danger
81 Cleveland and the Democratic pnrfyy
These questions. Mr.. Schurx sail. fairly IN
uiIaiei the uncertainty or mind in which
many Republicans found themselves H. siid
nor think the tariff could ~ thc main ,sS,,.
iua~inuch ~ the principal Western No ,rxnatirr.
supporting Blaine was not hieh tariff news I
pnres' pu', IN the contrary. hal for many I
years been advocating tarlf for revenue
vny Inc newspaper could hardly TO con
slstcnf unless u MaS supporting Blame a. a \
poHtic,an ior revenue only. This drive At
ne tnlca4o I,H.Ni.s was applaudcd Wildly ~ x
the audience. The managers or the Remit,
Ican campaign desired. Mr.. Schurz said "
mas make ne tarih question iLe chief one. but X
thtf would hardly succeed. ami II would he
tor reasons which We're quite fully stated
some years nxo III the Tribune which VA
now now sncn warm advocate Of Elaine. MI.
Fclurk feud an article from the nv bn,s
wherein Il was stated that the main ,<-nc
would Ne tho reform III the civil service
n ''' inr r.bnklng and wiping out ~
corruption. bribery ana official misconduct
rms article represented that SHOULD Elaine N.
made THE candidate his whole public
s.sfeef would o. rsilScd ~ aud would have 10
- uefenued. Ihi- article. mr.. Schlrz said
Wa evidently written hy apr0phct ana that
iIupnt' neknf not ~ complain because his
prnpheey har come % pass the principal
Ia inc People. The popular mind turned now
vu exactly those questions pointed our Nv fhn / .
if,neiis lew years Ago. The great question
now va thAt ~ honesty IN the GOscrnment.
me question ~ hc considered IS The Repnb. !
leans WAS not II the Blaine Admins Il ration /
mould Y ne he elected. would he littie more
~ little less honest than some other hi II /
a. election would not produce on the ponti-
af mimi bAncful impression -one Of folrr- \
WIZ w. ~, ~ ark az u'hcia integrity which would
fIocecuny then 10 speak or the MulIIran =
etter.. lr cchurz said that the Republican ,
res, ''s ma MI been very liberal IN explaining /
heA- Doubtless many an not know exactly ,
shat they were Or Nnat they sivnint.i mn. !
peaker entered into 4 ionx tilt clear and \
eiy interesting account or the corruption =
'roNth against blaine Ivy those letters " h4n 4
1910 runofS were first SCI aoAf fnnf tnrta.,, {,
0ni- ~ The Lit ls,ck 4 Fort smith RniirnaI I.
~. - npmr into H'alnH's possession, N return
hose representing IL interests. blaine uub, 4
~ declared IN the House Of RcprcSar, ..ii,,.s !.
lat NJ nrld no bonds Of that road for which y
laf Il was entirely proper from hin q own <.
AZ bonds ~ thar road. rs IL was ln.ic hted ~ =.
~ Niafe ~ Arkansas and not o. the General b
vNcrumcnt Tor m land grant and privileges a
nis explanation -aliSncd some ana -ofnc II :.
~ mot an investigation was entered info IA
nl tht hulngan Letters came out in the an, b
\ i~t. Blaine wrote to Fisher fhnnkinr MIN =.
~ fnanlinT MIN - ret III stock in the road Il
lnuaily asking fora still further Interest and 9,
rcinrinx that hc wouldn't prove a dcalheai ii
ma thar he saw various channel. m wu,rb br I N
oud BE- useful. m y,
Fisher. Mr schurz said, was 4 boston man Il,
niiting the road. They were probably verv ~
pnoraile gentlemen. Mr.. nlaina was non < e
'iiioad inan-nf least. not professional one. III
& was not tanker. though ~ dii place ~
lnds occasionally lie was politician Now n,
i friends said be was q statesman. Laugh. n,
Y: v, III wa sEeaksr q ne House u Rep. u
b % the committees ana was, III point 81 n
~ tie potential mnn In the business e.
", me country. The bills 10 fay. ns
} opposed rarely went through. Ihe ~
Hclker OF the House Of Rcprescntafives
lEht 20 keep his character AZ clean rs should
'nrt. But when blaine held thar exalted A
'sition be wrote letters 70 4 railroad man
mixing him ~ gushing way for assisting
~ 70 acquire bonds. declaring bis safIsfac.
Do over hts business relations with him ~
xht years back. and expressing dcrirefo
\ another share Of Caldwell. adding sirnin- ~
ntiy that ne would not be sicadhcad. and
AZ he knew how be could b. or scryic. -,
Mr.. schurz then rcad the letter IN which ~.
aine calls Fishers attention 10 the manner W.
which nc saved HE bill on the last night or ~
4 session. Blaine says he sent his page IL -
neral Logan. getting him ID raise 4 poinf ~
orucr agsin4 tho Fremont amendments ID III.
z Dill which would have killed H. which n
mt he sustained and thus saved the bill. 4
? also read another letter OF the same siaie az
ierein HIainc axnin calls Fishers attention 49,
me narrow escape the bill had. says ~ aid -,
dwell great service. expresses gratitude 49,
7 Fisher great libcrality In the past hich 10
saii caused him naturally % expect a con III,
uation " the same referring "a the ~
dwell. Nm" ~
u Mr.. Schnrz finished reading this lettor I ~ ~
lce n the gallery called out: ~
Will yun please read ulc telegram from q,
dwell % Proctor knnffY' IA. IA,
,onsIderahIc soniusInn cnsncd ana many nf.'