Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-29
CAMPAIGN LETTERS
Some of Them Have HAD a Bear
ing on the Making of History.
old Frauds md Fakes Episodes OF the
Struggles OF 1850 aud 1854 Re-
called by Developments Of
Present Year.

The ArChbud- Foraker letters and the
blowing up ana out of Okahomas COVER
nor serve to recall similar episOdls ~
the campaigns of 1851 and ISL says the
Philadelphia Ledger. Garfield, The repuU-
lean candidate in 1880, was obliged to
abandon the campaign Issues for n time
and give his attention to defending HIM
self against the attacks made upon him
ON account of his alleged connection with
the Credit-A'obier scheme, the so-called
salary grab, by which the salaries of
members Of Congress were Increased. and
the charge that he had, while a member
Of Congress accepted 5000 TO vote in
favor of bill of the board Of public
works of Washington to pave the city
with the be Golyer wood pavement. TO-
ward tho end of the campaign ne had 20
spend much Of his time in denying tho
authenticity Of the famous Nirey letter.
In 1854 James 6. Blaine. the republican
candidate. SAYS a writer In tho Omaha
Bee WAS forced to devote most of his
stump speeches to explanations Of the
'MulliEan letters" He had explained IN
detail. while he was speaker in the House
Of Representatives. but he had to 20 all
over the matter again when he was
presidential candidate Moreover he mot
with several unfortunate Incidents in the
,,, w. ','V ''"'
ever sine" inserted. was Responsible for
the loss of New York state and his de
feat. More letters turned IN I'm the cam
palgn Of iSSS which attracted public at
tention. Among these were the Dudly
'blocks-of-fvc" letter and the Sack
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nose problem came dulv to hand take
# that the question of cmplovcs is onlv Il
question Of private and corrn~ato ocor-
omv individuals or cornanios have the
right to buy labor whcr. thcv cnr got If
tho cheapost. We have treaty with tho
Chinese government which should no ro-
liciouslv kept until its provisions ara
ahrosatod by the action Of the general
government. end am not prenarod to
say that It should bo nhroCatod until our
great manufacturing Interests are con-
served IN the matter Of labor Very truly
| yours
y. A. GARFIELD.
"To " l.. Morcv. Employers Union.
| Lynn, Mass"
Tne letter. which was n handwriting
! something like Garfold's was beaded
personal ana conldont'nl' and was re-
| produced in newspapers throughout the
country IT produced CONSERVATION in the
! republican ranks. ~ It was feared n If
! the letter, whether genuine or not. would
los" General Garfield the electoral votes
OF the Pacific states. where there wa
su2h a strong sentiment AGAINST chinese
Immigration that party alleeianc" was
likely to be forgotten.
The dav after tIo nub'i,oiIo, nf tho ,o. .
ter I'm New York Garr.ld CON, tlo Co,-
lowing telegram from, Ijs homo i, \,.r-
tor. -. to Marshall Je,ycu cr,irr,an If
| the reruhlican national cop,r,ittoo. ~
will M, break tho r,,lo 7 ,o,.o .,dontod b,.
making puhlic roply to ca,noairn Iios
hut 7 authorize Won to donou,ca tho so
chilled .NIornv' la+tor as a bold rorg.r,.