Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-11-01
TEE GREAT STRUGGLE,
F0ILEg SCHEMEs TO CA1CH THE
IRISH VOTE.
West Too Eonest and Truthful for
Diplomat Good Reports
From Doubtful States.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE npooRD-vsuos.l
BECAUSE Why.
Senator Edmunds' Thirteen ReAsons fer

Fayoltng Harrison.
New York. october 5iis.- The following letter
from sena or George Ii. EtrauEds to Charles A.
Daua is published in the New York Sun: The
letter, which explains ITSELF is given II full
wAsH1seross, October 80, 1855.
Dear Ar. Dana observe in the Sd,; OF the
18th q statement with conspicuous headlines 10
the effect that am not taking speech-makiug
part in the present campaign, and that atten-
ton bas been called to the fact. The matter IS
so stated as to permit the inference that | am
not earnestly Interested in the election OF Cen
eral Harrison beg you, as afair-lninded lover
of fair play and the editor of the principal really
Democratic newspaper in the country, to allow
me 10 Jepel, through your columns any such
imputations | am and have been ever since
the nomination Of General Harrison most earn
estly and according 20 my strength aud capac-
ity actively in favor of his election.
First-BecauseI personally know him to be of
great abilities, Of pure and upright life, and
most vigorous and aggressive uprightness and
independence, both as mar and as Republi-
can, and l therefore believe he viii administer
the Government in the full yigor of the princi-
pies of the Republican party
Second-He was gallant soldier, his sword
flashing in the front of battle. and in the
gloomy Of retreat was heard his voice OF
constancy and courage.
Third-He is of the people and for the pee
plea defender of justice and of equal rights
Four.h-He is a sincere believer in the en-
poyment of American labor to supply Amer
lean productions iOr American consumption.
Fifth-He is not victim of the delusion that
ahec;s the present Aiministration-that Gus
toms duties are tax on the consumers of in
ported goods, and he knows that the official and
printed records of the Government show, as in
the case of tea and coffee, put on the free list
some wears ago-arC in the case of the so-eslled
reciprocity with Canada, that the duties taken
off such importatiols did not benefit our people
by diminishing the price they paid Tor shelr
products, but did benefit the foreigner emily;
Sixth-He knows that foreign-made articles,
,gka mud n lnQ0n
and ships, used in our country, Just that much
depriyes the American worker of the chance 10
earn bread for E,s family.
Seyenth-He knows that a nation is only a
large family, the members of which are bound
to help each other by united and reciprocal
labor.
alton of the President in his message to Con-
gress, that customs duties are purely and wholly
tax is grave error, and that to give Ameri-
can labor the opportunity 10 WIN bread, Amer
cans mast as brothers in one family, employ
the labor and use the products of each other.
Ninth--He will net as the present Ad-ninistra-
ton has DONE enter into discussions and agree
with England i'll regard to socelled free trade
with Canada, and the putting of Americans on
worse footing in British ports thau the British
have in their Owl.
Ienth-He will rot even for one Gay tolerate
the official presence of a foreign Minister, from
whatever country he comes, who undertakes to
interfere in our elections even If that Minister
thinks that his election or his party will work
TO the advantage Of that Minister'S country
as thepresent Administration has done.
Eleventh-He will not make his professions of
fidelity to the principles of true civil service
form cover for receiving and refusing 10 make
public or even refusing to communicate to the
Senate afidavits or other testimony (often per
juredl against any holder of any office, as the
present Administration has always done.
Twelfth-He will not select to execute offices
of public trust larger proportion of criminal,
disreputable and incompetent persons than
have zen so selected by all previous Admins
trations as this one has done.
Thirteenth He will not point out to his
couu. r. men the danger to free elections, and to
really democratic governments dangerous as it
really is) OF the President being a candidate for
reelection, on account of his immense power of
patH mage, aud then permit all his chief officers
and their subordinates to become offensive par
tisans and exhibit pernicious activity in pro-
noting his reelection; nor will he allow heavy
levies of money to be made upon all, even the
humblest servants of the Government to accom-
plish his success, as the present Administration
has done, and is doing.
These, dear Mr.. Dana, are some-by no means
all-of the grounds on which, with sll my heart
] Gesi:e the election of General Harrison, and
may not be sure but your sense OF fair play
since you have made me conspicuous in the
matter, will lead you to give this letter the same
prominence in your paper that you gave to the
imputation to which reply? Yours truly.
GEORGE f. EDMUNDS.
To Charles A. Dana, Esq, Editor of the New
KnrE SgIs