Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01
BLAINE AND VICTORY!
That Is the Cry of the Hon, John F.
Finerty, Who Comes Out Squarely
for the Republican Ticket.

The Hon. John f. Finerty, member of Con-
gress from the Second District, has always been
Democrat, but was elected to Congress on an
Independent ticket. He is again the candidate
of the people of his district without regard to
party lines; but because his sense of honor
would not permit him to support Grover Cleve-
land for President; the Democratic machine
has determined to defeat him. In the last issue
of his paper, the Irish Citizen, Mr.. Finerty re-
views the situation in his district and then de-
clares his intention TO support Blaine on the
broad ground of American citizenship He
says:
Without surrenderng principle that he has
ever held, without accepting any party collar,
without abandoning the people-the independ-
en5 and honest pe0ple-who have trusted in
and elected him, Mr.: Finerty, on the broad
ground OF American citizenship and
American glory, hereby declares his
preference for James q. Blaine as 2 Presidential
candidate. He declares against Cleveland be-
cause he has proved himself the enemy of the
laborer and the mechanic, the ally of monopo-
lists, the self constituted judge of the constftu-
tionaiity of measures intended to benefit the
people, the bare-faced dOdger Of the vital Ques-
ton 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 the unqualified
support of the Times, the Telegraph, the
StnAddrd, and the Ne1Cs, of London,
He supports James @. Blaine because, in de-
claT1ng openly for protection against Europe,
and free commerce with our American neighbors
on and below our Southern frontier he advo-
~,
one by which this country cannot only remain
great, free, and prosperous, but also by which
she can spread the influence she ought to pos
sesS on the two cis-Atlantic continents, and
maintain the letter of that Democratic Monroe
doctrine which says to Europe hands off, and
of which Mr.. Blaine though 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 de-
generate into European waterway
Mr. Finerty, further, supports Mr.. Blaine
because of his vigorous foreign policy-a policy
that the tragical end of President Garfield
curbed before it had attained to amOre splendid
Development Mr.. Blaine believes in a navy
capable of fighting, and in a system of national
defense commensurate with the VaStness and
the diversified interests of the United States.
Mr. Finerty also supports Mr.. Blaine because
England abhors him, and because his election,
although he is not a fire. brand or promoter of
unnecessary warfare, would be a slap in her
face. He hopes the time will never come when
the American people will accept candidate
that their most bitter enemies and jealous COM
mercial rivals desire.
Finally, Mr.. Finerty declares against Grover
Cleveland because his nomination by the Demo-
cratic National Convention was a direct insult,
and so intended, to the backbone of the Demo-
cratic party north of the Ohio, and a challenge
to the manhood and the political courage of
every American, of whatever race or previous
condition. who earns his livelihood by honest
labor Inter Ocean.