St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-17
THE IRISH AND HARRISON.
His Gross SANDER Upon a Grea,
Race


The Irish Pilot of Aug. IL reproduces
the following editorial from the Bloom
ington Qll.) Bulletin:
When the Republican papers and
politicians attempt to face William Con-
don down in his statement of HarriSon'S
fatal abuse OF the Irish, they will find
they are not brushing aside lying allie
CATION by some irresponsible little CAM
paign prevaricator, but are facing the
solemn aSSeyeratiOn of an old citizen
and influential business man of unblem-
ished reputation, and whose word is as
good as his bond. 1t cannot be set aside
on the flimsy ground that some other
man fails to recall it.
William Condor, ST., was seen by a
Bulletin reporter and asked as to state
ment of this mornings Paragraph in
reference to his charges against Har-
riSon for having Slandered the Irish
people. Mr.. Condor has talked the
matter over with gentlemen who also
heard Harrison'S vile speech here at
Durley hall, and has come to the con-
clusion that it was in the campaign of
1876, and not eight years ago. q Mr..
Condor said Harrison, the Repub-
lican presidential candidate, spoke here
on an afternoon few days before the
eleCbiOn Oh 1910, dllu SOi1dA SPOKE III
the evening of the same day, [
think, although L did not hear Colfax.
The abusive words from Ben Harrison
came out in this way: Harrison had
praised all the nationalities except the
Irish, and was just quitting this feature
of his address when an old man with an
Irish accent, asked: How about the
Irish, and where were Meagher, Sheri-
dan, Shields, Mulligan and the others?'
The crowd Kissed the question, and
shouted Put him OUT While they
were taking the old gentleman from the
building Harrison said exactly, or al
most exactly, the following words: 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 peni-
tentiaries, which are now almost full eff
them; they have no intelligence; they
are only good to shovel dirt and grade
railroads, for which they receive more
than they are worth, as they are no ac-
QUESTION to the
AMERICAN PEOPLE,
have frequently mentioned the Ian
guage to many people, and long before
Harrison was prominently mentioned
for the presidency; and therefore it
cannot be said l speak OF the
matter now for mere political eff
etter in print, indeed. In my letter Ii
made merely an incidental reference to
the matter, not thinking that any other
portion would be copied by the press.
L stand by every material statement |
have made. Many of my neighbors,
who did not hear Harrison, remember
that at the time great deal was said
about his abusive remarks, which were
more bitter than anything | have ever
heard from any one. j dislike to bring
any foreign nationality into our
American politics, in free country,
| where we all are or should be
| estS only; but Harrison has provoked
this matter by his own false and bitter
words Oh the stump: / have no preju-
| dice against other natiOnalities; on the
| contrary, it is a pleasure to remember
| that all races have contributed to the
| growth and Splendor of our country. and
! that in the terrible conflict for the MAIN
tenance Of the Union the Celt and the
brave heroes from the German father
land fought side by side with the Amer
lean born. The false alarm of those
| who say the Democratic party favors a
! tariff system favorable to England and
detrimental to America, should blind no
| manly lriSll-AmerIcan to the fact that
| raHcorOuS defamer of his race is
running against Cleveland, hatfearless
honest man whose principles are calcu-
lated TO give cheap food and clothing to
| the poor, and to preserve the blessings
| of this government for Americans yet
unborn. Like every individual, every
race has virtues as well as faults. and,
therefore, protest against Har ison's
sweeping villlfication of the Irish peo-
pie. who usually come here to obey the
laws and help develop the mental and
physical capabilities of our common
country. The Paragraph talks about
| producing an affidavit that Harrison did
not make the abusive remarks. Well,
there will be number of counter aft.
dayitS from Instantaneous. 1t is hard
10 prove a negative, but we can prove il
| WAS q nnSitIVe fact ',