Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-11

that speech at the Duriey Hall Ben Harrison
praised the bravery and patriotism OF the diff
ferent races of this country, except the Irish,
and as Harrison was quitting that portion of
his address an old gentleman. with an Irish &C
cent asked: How about the Irish. and where
were MeagherI Sheridan. Shields. Muliigan
and the other$T that the crowd Kissed the
question and shouted: Put him out, 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 aret il it were not for them we
would not need half our penitentiaries. which
are almost full Of them: they are only gooo TO
shovel dirt and grade railroads, for which they
receive more than they are worth, as they are
no ACQUISITION to the American people. Amiant
further says these words from Harrison were
followed with applause, and that ahiant then
left the hall Afaant says that he mentioned
Harrison's speech and the circumstances That
very evening to his nelghbors and that he fire.
ouently thereafter mentioned the same in dis
cussing politics with his friends long before
Rem Harrison was nominated for President
Affant says he has paid so much attention 10
Harrison's speech because. among other rea-
sons Harrison was then a prominent Republic
an having been beaten for Governor OF Indi-
ana but a short while before. Afiant further
swears that after Harr sons nomination for
President .afaaht for short while thought
Harrison made his speech against the Irish but
eight wears ago. instead OF twelve years ago,
this inaccurate impression arising from the
fact that afhant had so often mentioned Harri-
sons speech that the words were as fresh in
his memory as a recent event. Af1ant SwearS
that in the letter which he wrote to Golden, Col,
and which was afterward published in the
papers he never said any thing about the num-
Der of Irishmen in any place who would vote
for or against Ben Harrison for President,
but that various numbers we're added TO his let
ter as published by various papers, by report
crs or editors whom affiant does not even
know Afiant swears he was the first to have
the inaccuracy about the date of HarriSOns
speech corrected. which correction appeared IN
the bulletin before any OF the Republican
papers began the controversy about HarrisOns
speech. Afiant says, in conclusion that he is
neither Office holder aor office seeker
WILLIAM CONDON. SIR.
ssSubscribed and sworn to before me. this
Goth day of September, a. d. 1888.
I'D. S. PEARSON, Notary Public
Other affidavits are made by Michael
F. Purcell, John A. Wilson, Robert
Saunders and A. G. Creed, all we'll
known and respected in this COM
munity, who swear they attended the
Durley-hall meeting in 1876 and re-
member the words of Harrison and
the scene substantially as Mr.. Condor
has given the m. John Mccain, James
ID. Mcllingcr, John Morgan. and U.
q. Andrus are among others who
were thou present at Durlcy hall and
may be quote id as substantiAting the
above sworn testimony. To '',nake it
more binding. +" as it were, the bulletin
here publishes several affidavits of per-
sons who RECALL Mr.. CondOn's men
tioning the Durley-hall incident to
them on VARIOUS occasions and before
the Republican candidate was thought
of as very much Of possibility
Bloomington (IU.) Letter.