Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-31
HARRISON AND THE IRISH.
Charge of Gross SANDER Made by a
Respectable Citizen.

Charge of Gross SANDER Made by a
Respectable Citizen.
When the Republican papers and politi.
clans attempt to face Mr.. William Condor
down in his statement OF Harrison's fatal
abuse of the Irish, they will find they are
not brushing aside lying allegation by
some irresponsible little campaign pre-
varicator, but are facing the solemn as
severation of an old citizen and inhuen-
tial business man of unblemished repu-
tation, and whose word is as good as his
bond. 1t cannot be set aside on the
fimsy ground that some other man fails
to recall it.
Mr.. VIM. Condor, Sr., was seen by
Bulletin reporter and asked as to state
ments OF this mornings Pdntograph in
reference to his charges against Harrison
for having slandered the Irish people.
Mr.. Condor has talked the matter over
with gentlemen who also heard Harri-
sons vile speech here at Durley Hall,
and has come to the conclusion that it
was in the campaign of 1876, and not
eight years ago. Mr.. Con-
don said: Harrison, the Republican
Presidential candidate, spoke here on an
afternoon few days before the election
OF 1875, and Colfax spoke in the even
ing of the same day, 1 think, al
though 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. Sheridan,
Shields, Mulligan and the others p The |
crowd hissed the question, and shouted, |
Put him out While they were taking
the old gentleman from the building
Harrison said exactly, or almost 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 of our penitentiaries, which are
almost full OF they; them 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 acquisition to the American
people, l have frequently mentioned
the language to many people, and long
before Harrison was prominently men
toned for the Presidency, and therefore
it cannot be said speak OF the matter
now for mere political effect. / was Sur
prised to find my letter in print, indeed.
In my letter l made merely an incidental
reference to the matter, not thinking that
or any other portion would be copied by
the press. stand by every material
statement l have made. Many of my
neighbors, who did not hear Harrison,
remember that at the time a great deal
vas said about his abusive remarks,
which were more bitter then anything l
have ever heard from any one. dislike
to bring any foreign nationality in our
American politics, in free country,
where we all are or ehould be Americans,
for American interests only; but Har-
rison has provoked this matter by his own
false and bitter words on the stump. /
have no prejudice aginst other national
tiles, 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
maintanence OF the Union the Celt and
brave heroes from the German Father
land fought side by side by the
American born. The false alarm of
those who say the Democratic party
favors tariff system favorable
to England and detrimental to America,
should blind no manly Irish-American to
the fact that a rancorous defamer of his
race is running against Cleveland, that
fearless, honest man whose principles
are calculated to give cheap food and
clothing to the poor, and to preserve the
blessings OF this Government for Ameri-
cans yet unborn. Like every individual,
every race has virtues as we'll as faults,
and therefore / protest against Harrison's
sweeping villification of the Irish people,
who usually come here to obey the laws
and help develop the mental and physi-
cal 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 affidavits from
Irish-Americans. 1t is hard to prove a
negative, but we can prove it was posi-
tive fact."-[ Bloomington (Ill.) Bulletin.
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