The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-01
DON DIorrHsoE ON BLAINE,

When Blaine spoke at uFand ilaplds
Michigan, he made AN unpToyoked NJ
tackled upon Don M, Dickinson Post
master General, whose home IN IN De
troit On Saturday Mr, Dickinson
spoke In Grand Rapids, aud after re'
futlng tho false charges that Blaine
made against him, proceeded 70 do up
Mr., Blaine In rather vigorous style, In
fact nearly all no says Ia
libelOua, aud as Michigan N
a Republican state where Mr., Blaine
can secure an intelligent and
impartial jury we look 10 SEQ him con-
mence q libel suit for $4,000 damages
without delay, Mr., Dlokinaon reyiewa
Mr, Blalno's career quite elaborately.
A few extracts viii show tho drift OF
his remarks, We quote few para
Craps
~ have made research 10 some extent
40 10 tho figure he cuts In tho history OF
his country But whatever record he
has made upon his s0untry'h history
that IN atll extant, Ia bad whatever 10
not extant 10 burned,
lie las done more 10 corrupt the pub
| lIc conscience aud 10 debauoh the p0liti.
cal morals OF the young men OF this
generation than all othor influences
combined lle has been enabled 10 do
this, like all public mon or history who
have attained bad emlnence, because In
him the Burr OF politics mas boon made
80 attractive that he has been Bomo'
times successful, Brlllianoy and mag
netsm have attracted, but II has been
IN attraction 10 ultimate destruction.
He hgN attacked, malIgned and
alandered the pure public men or his
own party and they, without exception
since he came 10 his eminence and con
troll, have been illuatrous In the ranks
OF his enemies
AT their head stood the great Conk-
ling, who went 10 his honored grave
followed even there by the reyellngs OF
this man aud his creatures.
IL Ia true Of Blaine aS Of no other
man that while all honest men are not
his enemies, oil dlahonorod public men
have been his friends,
But this man, 40 far as his public life
has shown has had no thought OF his
country, save as q means TO his own
ends Of pelf aud power, He never
originated measure for the good OF
munklnd,' Ills name Ia connected with
no policy 10 advance the interests or re-
nown Of America. No high and noble
sentiment can be quoted as having
fallen from his lips during all his pub
lie career True men have been men
toned by him only 10 be maligned, He
entered tho lIatg 10 do battle only when
the battle was done, and then only 10
charge the crippled and defensoleSe, and,
like d craven, TO insult the yanquished,
A Plumed Knight, indeedl
From the time OF his beginning OF
service In the National aeld as the
agent and lobbyist Of the Spencer Rifle
Company at Washington, during the
llrst year OF the war, through his record
In Congress, through the black Mali.
gan history, at the close Of which
HE SAVED HIMSELF FROM EXPULSION
by audacIously stimulating n stroke of
Divine Providence, through the state
Department, when the power Of the
Government through him was exerted
In the Landreau iobbery In guano,
down 10 his last record he has been the
center and the light OF systems OF job.
berry, corruption, fraud and falsehood.
There was no jobber In Washington
but was his friend, No other man
when In the Speakers chair ever init
mated 10 or ever caused statement TO
be sent TO q man with u money scheme
before Congress, calling attention TO
the money value Of the Speakers rul'
ing"
The above choice extracts from Mr..
Dlckinson's caustlc review of Bloine's
career give fair idea of the tone and
scope Of bis grafton, Don Dickinson
is conceded TO be the biggest gun on
the Michigan breastworks, and his first
shot is n tearer Mr., Blaine has found
in Don Dickinson a foeman worthy OF
his steal