The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-28
HarI isOn and the Irish.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, Sept. 16-
When The Rspublican pipsrs and pOiIti.
claus attempt 10 face Mr.. William Con-
don in his statement OF Harrison's s tatal
abuse OF the Irish, they will find they
are not brushing aside lying allegation
by some irresponsible little campaign
prevaricator. but are facing the solemn
asseveration of an old citizen and ibfiu-
ential business man of unhlemish repu-
tation, and whose word is as good &c bis
Z bond. 1t cannot be set aside on the
flimsy ground that some other man
fails to recall e.
Mr.. William Condor, Sr., was seen
by Bulletin reporter and asked as TO
the statements IN this mornings Pdntd-
qrdDh in reference TO his charges against
Harrison for having slandered the Irish
people. Mr.. Condor las talked the
matter over with gentlemen who also
heard Harrison's speech here in Dud-
ley Hail, and has come TO tn the conclu-
sion that il was in the campaign OF 1876,
and not eight years ago.
Mr.. Condor said Harrison, the
Republican presidential candidate,
spoke here on al afternoon a few days
before the election of 1876, and CUlfaX
spoke in the evening OF the same day, L
The abusive words from Ben Harrison
came out this way:
Harrison had praised all the nation
alities, except the Irish, and was just
quitting the features or his address,
when an Irish accent asked How
about the Irish, and where were Mea-
CHER, Sheridan, Shields, MulIigan and
the others 2 The crowd hissed the
question and shouted put him out. ,
While they were taking the old gentle
man from the building Harrison said
exactly these words:
III is easy TO know that mans race:
you all know what they are if it were
not for them we would noC Iced haIf of
our penitentiaries, which are almost
full OF them they have no intelligence; {;
they are only good TO shovel dirt and
grade railroads. for they receive more
that they are worth, as they are worth
no acquisition TO the American people.
IL have frequently mentioned the
language 10 many people, and long be-
fore Harrison was prominently men,
toned for the presidency, and therefore
il cannot be said 1 speak OF the matter
now for mere political effect. l was
surprised 10 find my letter in print, in-
deed. In my letter 1 made merely an
| incidental reference to the matter. not
I thinking that nor any other portion
would be copied by the press. | stand
by every material statement | have
made. Many of my Deighbors who did
not hear HarrlSOn, remember that at
the time a great dea, was said about
his abusive remarks. which were mora
bitter than anything I have ever heard
| from anyone. / dislike to bring auy
| foreign nationality in.o our American
/ politics. in free country where We All
are or should be Americans. for Ameri-
can interests only nut Harrison has
/ provoked this matter by his own falsa
| and bitter words on the stump. | have
| no prejudice against other nationaIities.
/ on the contrary, il is a pleasure to re-
| member that all races have contributed
/ to the growth and sp,endor of our coun.
1 try, and that IN the terrible conflict fol
the maintenance of the Union the Celt
| and the brave heroes from the German
fatherland fought side by side with tbe
American born.
The false alarm of those who saw tbs
| Democratic party favors a tariff svsteu
! favorable to England and detrimental
| 70 America. should blind no mani,
| Irish American to the. fact that a ran
corous defarmer of his race is running
against Cleveland, that fearless. homes
man whose principles are calculated I,
give cheap food and clothing to the
poor, and TO preserve the blessings n
this government for Americans vet m
born Like every individual. ever,
race has virtues as well as faults and
therefore, i protest against Harrison
sweeping Yiilhcation of the Irish peo.
pie, who usually come here to obey n,
laws and help develop the mental anC
phvslcal capacities of our common
country.
The Pdntaqrdpk talks about produc
ing an affidavit that Harrison did no
make The abusive remarks. Well. Their
will be number OF counter affidavit
from Irish-Americans. 1t is hard :,
prove negative, but we can prove /
was positive fact