The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-05
sLAlNEs vENALITv.


scntativcs. he retired to Augusta, and
when an attempt was made to resume
tho investigation. his physician. DR..
II. II. Hill, tclegraphed: 'what he
needs Is absolute rest"
To that opinion we hold now. With
no malice toward Mr.. Blaine. we must
tell tho truth about him rs long as he
insists on taking public Office for
which he Is unfit. He needs absolute
rcst-and repentance.
Mr.. Blaine's record is too long for
review here. II fills many pages that
shame the American people with in
disputable evidence Of the venality 81
a man trusted in many high trusts
and false TO them ALL Though we can
not review the record in a single arti-
Gle. il is cur duty when he is given the
helm OF a National administration by
the party Of which he is representa-
tive to revert briefly in protest TO
some OF the more salient points Of his
career. Initially we extract the fol-
lowing from the New York Tribune.
in which ~ appeared editorially on
september %. 1872:
II Sneaker Blaine thinks he has encctually
"squcichcd' the Cred MobIler scandal by his
pompous denial he may nnd new exercise for
his pe altar talents in thar direct on in the
story which we print to-day. In the course OF
railway litigation. proofs OF Mr.. llaincs opera
tors in railway stocks have come out and nre
now IN possession OF lawyers in this city. We
publish as much OF this business US MIR. Blaine
will find time 10 attend 10 at once. BY these
documents ne Spfdk = ia proceed 70 hare rtceirsd
$500 OF as"ss sbi> stock fhs Union Pdcif-
yaiirau, n. ~. aud 1000 ssabis SHARES or
ne SAM Hhv ,cos me Speaker or the Houss
dobbiing in mis- busissssf Iihy rcfirin3 sfoeH
The entries show that II was assigned 10 him.
among others. 10 secure the ratification OF the
Delaware and Pottawatomie treaties and the
passage OF q bill In Congress. Mr.. Blaine's rec
ord in regard 20 railway matters grows darker
as IL Is examined. He has never yet gwen any
explanation OF his conduct in reddllng stock in
the Fort Smith & Little Rock railroad among
bis ne ghbors in Maine. He has now an oppor
tunity 10 rise 20 PLANTATION OF his extensive
operations in Union Pacific. T.. D.. stock. ~
my be nobodys busin<ss h0u ne has b>c0me a
millionaire on a Congrsssman's pay: but IL me
business Of has constituents and OF ne country 10
tnor horths Speaker Of the Hous' Of n prsssnta-
tires came TITO MS rich raiipay speculation.
Why Mr.. Blaine was receiving "32. :
800 OF assessable stock Of the Union
Pacific railway. +. d.. and 1000 unas-
sessablc shares OF the same" appeared
later on in evidence in similar connec-
tions. leaving no one room to doubt
that he became IA millionaire on a
Congressman pay" by selling him
self taking brides. betraying his
trust. perjuring himself
The Blaine whom Harrison has
called to the highest Office in his gift
Is the person referred to by the Trib-
une in the above extract; the person
who used his public trust for black
mail; who as Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives forced the Union Pa
cific and other railroads interested in
pending legislation to bride him by
buying from him at high prices the al
most valucless securities OF the Little
Rock and Fort Smith
1t Is as detected thief and as con-
victed liar that Mr. Blaine is called to
the premiership OF the Harrison Adj
ministration and OF the Republican
party. The following is from the tcs-
timony OF Mr.. james Mulligan, con-
lidential secretary OF Mr.. Blaine's
friend. Mr.. Warren Fisher. Jr.:
Mr. Blaine said II should publish them they
would rum him for life. and wanted
70 know II wonld surrender them. tod m
no. and that would not give them 70 the com
mittec unless II would turn out II was neces-
sary After my exam nation here yesterday
Mr.. Blaine came up 10 the hotel and there had
4 conference with Mr.. Adkins. Mr.. Fisher aud
myself He wanted 70 see the letters had. |
declined 10 let him see them. He prayed and
almost went on his knecs-I would say on his
knecs-and implored me TO think Of his six
children and his wife. and that I! the committee
should get hold OF this commun cation u would
srs him Immediately and ruin HIM forever.
I retired to my room and he followed
me up. and went over the same history about
his family and children, and implorei me 10
We them up to him. and even contemplated
suicide.
On April l6, 1872, Fisher wrote
Blaine:
have placed you IN positions where you
have received large sums OF m aney without a
dollar OF expense 10 you. and you ought not 10
forget the act on my part or all the parties
connected with the Lutte Rock & Fort smith
railroad, no one has been 50 fortunate as your
sell IN OBTAIN Uk money out OF ~. lou 'Utdiuttt
subscript ons from your friends In Maine for
the building OF the I. ttle Rock 4 Fort Smith
railroad. Out OF their subscriptions YOU OBJ
tan large amount both OF bonds and money
free OF cost 10 you. ! have your own figures
and know the amounts. Ow sng 10 your polti-
4 cal position you were able to work OF all your
DO cs At = very high price.
To this Blaine replied on April Is.
1879:
| NV DEAR FisHER-I answered yours very
/ hast ly last evening you said you wished IN
4 mmed ate reply Tho demand you
make on me now Is one I am entirely unable
10 comply with. ! can not do II. II Is not In my
power. You say that necessity knows no law.
| That applies 10 me well as to you, and when
4 have reached the point l am now A.
| simply fall back on that law. With
very kind regards TO Mrs Fisher, am yours
/ truiv-
1 Was there ever In the world a more
pitiable spectacle than Of this Plumcd
Knight Of tho Highway. when. after
consorting with sharpcrs and cooper
ating with them In their plans Of
swindling. he found himself in their
powerp That under Harrison such a
man should take the place just vacated
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