The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-10-27
DAMN THE IRISH.
Mr.. Condon's Affidavit About Harri- |
SONS Rloomington Speech.

Mr.. Condon's Affidavit About Harri-
sons Bloomington Speech.
In the early part of last July MIR. Condor,
in a letter to a friend at Golden, Colo, re-
fcrrcd TO Harrison's speech at Durley's Hall.
The speech was published in the Golden
Transcript and copied in few Eastern papers.
Mr.. Condor subsequently admitted that in
that letter no made a mistake in the date
of the speech, which error he corrected
in the Democratic organ OF this place and
in a communication to Mr.. Is. X.
Jones, a well known citizen of East Ran
dolph, n. Y, in which he gave aclear account
of the whole matter. The Republican papers
cndeavOred to make capital out of Mr.. Con
don's error in his first letter, and quite u con-
troversy ensued, in the heat of which a num-
Der of Mr.. Condon's fellow-townsmen came to
his aid with indisputable evidence and coz
roborated his statement.
Here the matter rested until a few days
ago, when Mr.. Condor, impelled by the at
lacks Of the Republican press ana by Il desire
to convince the public OF the truth of his as
s~crtions, went before n notary public and
made affidavit as follows:
MIR. CONDON'S AFFIDAVIT.
William Condor, ST.. being first duly sworn,
Opposes and says that he Is a grain and grocery
merchant residing in bloomington, ILL.,; that on
an afternoon Il few days before the November
election in the year 1876 he attended a Republican
meeting at Durley Hall in said city of Blooming
ton, ILL.,; that said meeting wGs addressed by
benjamin Harrison, the present presidential
candidate; that in the course of that speech
at the Durley Hall Ben Harrison praised the
bravery and patriotism of the different races of
this country, except the Irish, and rs Harrison was
quitting that portion of his address an old gentle
man, with an Irish accent, asked: How about tho
Irish, and where were Mea2ler, Sheridan, Shields,
Mulligan and the others!" that the crowd hisscd
the question anu shouted: Put him out, y and the
old gentleman was put out: that Ben Harrison
said in answer to the question: 1T is easy to
know that mans race: you all know what they
are; if it were not for them we would not need half
our penitcntiares which are almost full of them !;
they are only good to shovel dirt aud grade rail
roads, for which they receive more than they
are worth, as they are no acquisition to the
American people" Afftant further says these
words from Harrison were followed with APP
plause and that aniant then left the hall.
Aliant says that he mentioned Harr!Sun'S
speech and the circumstances that very evening
to his neighbours, and that he frequently there
after mentioned the same In discussing politics
with his friends long before Ben Harrison was
nominated for President. Afflant says he has
paid so much attention to Harrison's speech be-
cause, among other reasons, Harrison was then
Il prominent Republican, having been beaten for
Governor OF Indiana but a short while before.
Allant further swears that after Harrison's nom
nation for President atftant for q short while
thought Harrison made his speech against the
Irish but eight years ago, instead OF twelve
wears ago, this Inaccurate impression arising
from the fact thut aiilant had so often mentioned
Harrison's speech that the words were as
fresh in his memory as a recent event.
Afiant swears that in the letter which he wrote
to Golden, Colo, and which was afterward pub,
liShed in the papers, he never said anything about
the number OF freshmen in any place who would
vote for or against Ben Harrison for President,
but that various numbers were added to his let,
ter. as published by various papers, by reporters
or editors whom afliant does not even know. Am.
ant SwearS he was the first to have tho inaccuracy
about the date of HarriSon'S speech corrected.
which correction appeared in the BHtetR before
any OF the Republican papers began the contro'
vCrsy about liarrisOn's speech. Afiiant says, IN
conclusion, that he is neither onlce-holder ncE
office seeker. WILLIAM CONDON, SH.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10Th day
OF September, a. D.. 1888.
D.. S. PEARSON, Notary Public.