The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-16
The Doodle Cabinet officer.

The Sentinel comes forward in the attitude
Of indicator of Mr.. Wanamaker from ale
cations never made against him in these col
umns. We commented upon his public acts,
not his private character. With that we have
nothing to do. We charged him with supply
ing large part of the corruption fund with
which the Republicans bought the Presidency.
The Sentinel asks for proof. 1t might as well
ask for proof of gravitation, or the revolution
of the earth upon its axis. 1t would be more
in accordance with the principles of polemics,
that when statements denied, proof should
be furnished to establish the position on
which that denial is based, and not to look
for it to the afiirmant. The proof is at hand,
however. Mr.. Wanamaker, according to the
local Republican organ of his own city, gave
to the Republican campaign fund out of his
own private parse, the sum of $4,000 This
he had right to do, and no one would have
had ground Of complaint if he had stopped
there's But he did not According to the
sapae authority he paid into the Republican
campaign fund $50, 900, and how much more
it did not say This is tolerably good proof
of the alleged fact, although the Sentinel may
not want to accept it. He was credited, ac-
cording to current newspaper report, with
collecting this large sum from the merchants,
manufacturers, and other business men OF
Philadelphia. and going to New York with
his enormous contributions several times.
The sum of his various collections was stated,
= - ZpOO Onn aud
even more. How much he really did con-
tribute, in the aggregate, is only known per
haps to himself and Dudley. What was the
object Of employing this immense sum in the
election? What does the Sentinel suppose
was the object of collecting it? 1t would, by
implication, have US believe that the object
was proper one, for it says;
"Mr. Wanamaker is a. reputable business
man. He is credited with contributions reach
ing into hundreds of thousands to promote
the cause of christianity and mitigate the SUIT
ferings of ais fellow men. In the city OF his
residence he bears the character ofau upright
christian gentleman"
We have nothing to say against Mr.. Wanna
makers character. We charged him on IN
impeached testimony with furnishing the
Doodle for eleeiioneering purposes. We do
not say he is responsible for the sort of use
made of it, but he furnished large proper
ton of it, and this we have proven. Does
the Sentinel editor himself believe that the
Doodle used was applied only to proper and
legitimate purposes? Let him answer this
question If he does so believe, then indeed
he must be one Of the "lanocents Abroad,
a veritable uusOphisticated child Of Arcadia
As to the reputation Of men for upright
christian character, something more is need
ed than reputation in these degenerate days
Character itself is needed, and NOT reputation
merely. Our contemporary might have
dropped its superfuous adjective, for We have
no conception Of christian gentleman who
is not upright. Our colony in Canada con
tains many men who are living examples Of
the frailty Of mere reputation. Men con
spicuous in Church, in Sunday School and
other moral organizations, whose reputation
was untAinted until the day they crossed the
border Men who ''wore the livery and garb
Of heaven TO serve the devil in" No men
are better calculated TO deceive the Hnsns-
peciing and the unwary than these smOo'he,
anetioas rascals, who have the reputation of
being christian gentlemen. This doodle per
Torrance Of wanamaker does not commend
itseIfto our acceptance as the Aet Of christ
ian gentleman
That Indiana was boaght We suppose Dad
Iey's letter would be sufficient proof IN any
fairly constituted court Of justice. Her cleo
tors we're bought Sin blocks Of Eve, Like so
many dumb driven cattle. That the State was
carried by money, no appropriated man can
pretend to deny.
As to bribery ia New Yosk, the proof is
positive from an eyewitness Of il, who stood
and saw the money counted out and paid over
10 men in sums Of ten dollars each, Who gave
three votes 10 Harrison for one for the Tam
many candidate for Mayor. And Sho can
say that this money was not part Of the
Doodle collected aud contributed by the pros.
pective Postmaster General? Itprobabiy did
nos all 20 to Indiana, TO bay the electors Of
that State IN blocks Of FIVE, but porsion
Of il might have been and probably vas re-
tanned in New York city, to bay votes Tor
Harrison at $40 per head. That ihose two
pivotal States which turned the scale against
Mr.. Cleveland. we're carried by money there
cannos be shadow Of doubt.
In undertaking denial that Harrison
election was bought, lei the SeRfiasl have
care that it does no; place its party 10 the
category Of the woman Of whom it was said
.'She eateth her bread in secret and wiPeih
her mouth and saith have done no wrong.