The Springdale news., 1888-11-02
A CAMPAIGN TRICK.
The Letter Which Republican Politi. cians Concocted to Entrap Minis
 fer West.

ter West.
 The following is the letter to the
 English Minister, West, which cali
 ed forth his famous reply (sub ioined) that the Republicans are us
 ing so vigorously to influence the
 national election. The identity ot the writer has never been revealed.
 "Murchison' is a myth. Pat Ea- gan, or some other Republican, anxious to influence the Irish vote especially, is believed to have con cocted 1t to cntrap the British Nm ister. It IS so sklllfully drawn as to force that opinion upon the pub lie:
 POMONA, CAL, Sept. 4. lS88-To the British Minister, Washington, D. C. SIR; The gravity of the political situ- ation here and the duties of those yo- ters who are of English birth but still consider England the motherland, con- stitute the apology hereby offer for iDtruding for information:
 MT. Cleveland's s message to congress on tue fishery question justly eXcites our alarm and eompels us to seek fur ther knowledge before finally casting urvotes for him as We had intended to do. Many English citizens have TOT years refrained from being naturalized, as they thought no good would accrue from the act. but MT. Cleveland's ad- ministration has been so favorable and friendly toward England, so klnd in not enforcing the retaliatory act passed by congress. so sound on the free trade question and so hostile to the dynamite school of Ireland chat by the hundreds yes. by the thousands-thevh have be- come naturalized for the express pur- pose of helping to elect him over again. The one above all American politicians they consider their own and their coun- i try's best friend
 am one of these untortunates with a right to vote for president in Noyem Der. am unable to understand for whom 1 shall cast my ballot. when but one month ago 1 was sure MT. Cleve land was the man. If Cleveland was pursuing Jew policy towards Canada temporarily only and for the sake of ob taining popularity and continuation of his office four years more, but intends to cease his policy when his re e-election is securedin in November and again favor l Englands s interests. then should have
 no further doubts, but go forward and
 vote for him.
 I know Of no one better able to direct me sir, and 1 most respectfully ask your advice in the matter. l will fur ] ther add that the two men, Mir. CleYe- 1 land and Mir. Harrison. are yeri evenly matched. and few votes may elecct
 either one Mir Harrison is a high tar
 ifl mana believer on tLe American side
 of al questions. and undoubtedly all #enem5 to Bf}t4st interests generally.
 This state j. equally divided between the parties. ani msre handful q eur HatuFalize.t eo9nts mea can turn IL either way. When il is remembered that small state Colorado defeated
 Ail. Tifden in ls75 and elected Hayes,
 tie republican, the importance of Cali
 fornia is at ouee apparentto all,
 As you are u the fountain head of
 knowledge ei tire question. and know
 whether nI Cleveland 5 present poiie9
 k temporary only. and whether #he
 viii. as soon 2s be 5ecares another
 term ef faltryears III tae presi idsney,
 suspend is fa2ane et trienasaIpani free
 trade. | apply 10 tou priyate.3 ant cen
 tiGeHtialls for nfofFatton. which aissit i ia turn be treate1 as entirely secret. such information would put me at rest msself. and iffasaruile 10 Mr C-e}e- and would enab.e mt. en my avn re-
 spoasibillty. to asaste many ot our
 countrymen Chat they would do Bug
 land ii service bv voting for CIeye!3hd
 and against Jhe republican, system of
 tariff. AsI helore observed, We hno"
 moi what to do. bltt leos for more light
 0n u4stpriou5 subject which iEe eoaDtr il comes W5E better selSe tav Fa4ii4hman il casting tne!r votes.
 Yoeis. very rea .aectiuliS,
 THe object of JAe writer n address
 ;ne the minister k obvious from the
 text.of l.ls Ietter-it was to get the min- l,..4r.