Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-07

cOn0lulOn OF the American wOrkln2man
shall not be lowered to the AFFECT condl-
ton OF his European competitor, will be
found In season and out of season advo-
eating the nomination and election OF
James G. Blaine to the highest office
which the American people can bestow
on trusted unwavering leader. Blaine
is pre-emineutly the greatest American
statesman living to-day and the people,
the source of all power, will de-
mand his nomination. The dis
tlngulshing principle OF the
Republican party today is protection and
if Its ablest standard bearer and its most
thoroughly American champion does not
receive unanimous nominations; then
the Lord for his own wise purpose pre-
destines us to suffer for four years more.
The people of these United States have
the right to say who shall, and who shall
not be their rulers, therefore the letter of
James G. Blaine simply declares that
with his consent his name will not be
presented to the nominating convention.
But the people will demand with one
veice OF their representatives at the NOM
mating convention, that they be true
to the principles, on which the party
of Abraham Lincoln was founded,
and private wishes must give way to
public policy. Blaine is popular with
more than one party; he can take more
voters from the Democratic party than
any other Republican. Our own John
j. ingalls, comes next in popularity, and
could detach from the Democratic party
large numbers of voters who constitute
the rank and file of that party. Blaine
and Ingalls, as president and vice-presi-
dent would create an enthusiasm among
all classes of people which would sweep
from the national capital the accidental
person with English free trade proclivi-
ties who now occupies the executive
chair. Above and beyond all personal con-
siderations is the welfare of the country,
and the Republican masses call on James
G. Blaine to be their standard bearer,
and to make an absolute surety of victory
over those who would create market
for English, French and German goods
at the expense Of our manufacturers.
]. G. Blaine is great patriot as well as
statesman, and he will obey the popular
will. To do otherwise would be I'M
worthy of him.
A few months ago Henry Watterson,
the favored son of Kentucky, at free
trade banquet in New York described
the Irish at the battle of Fontenoy thus
STEADY they step adown the hill,
"Steady they climb the hill,
STEADY they load-steady they fire,
"Moving right onward still"
And thus also will we move on
the rotten breast works of protection,
&C., &c. The lines quoted by Henry
Watterson were written by Thomas
Davis as he truthfully described the
disciplined forces of England which
were defeated by the exiled 1rishmen on
that memorable occasion. Davis thus
describes their charge:
Zone volley crashes from their line
when thro the surging smoke
with empty guns clutched in their
hands
THE headlong Irish broke,
''Like lions leaping at a fold
when mad with hungers pang,
Right up against the English line
'The Irish exiles sprang;
Bright was their steel it's bloody now,
''Their guns are filled with gore,
s'Thro' SHATTERED ranks and sever'd files
"And trampled flags they tore"
This description Of charge is charac-
teristic Of the impetuosity of the sons
of gael on all similar occasions, and it
would be well for Henry Watterson to
let O'Brien poetry alone. Right through
all the onesided arguments of free
traders the headlong Irish will crash
next November with the brilliant apostle
of Protection as the standard bearer, de-
in their fury the obstacles
which prevent us from developing the
resources of our common country.
Yours respectfully,
. One OF THE MACS.
Glenmary Farm, Delano Township,
March 5, 1888.