Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1884 — Blaine’s Transactions. [ARTICLE]

Blaine’s Transactions.

Questions and Answers. Have they Jprovided that Mr. Blaine enriched himself by his speculation in Little Rock securities? Ilartfor G'our- | ant. Answer—‘Of all the parties connected with the Little Lock and Fort Smith Railroad mo one has been so lortuuate as yourself • btaining money 'out of it. Yi'ii oh:*: subscriptions Irom your friends io Mui.e for the building of the Little Ruck end Fort Smith Railroad. Out oi their subscription you obtained a large amount both of bonus and money free of cost to you. I have your own ! figures, and know the amount. Owing J to your political position you were able } to work off all your bonds at a very higL price, and the fact is well known to others as well as myself Would your friends in Maine be satisfied if they knew the facts.F—Fisher to Blaine. [Extract fsom testimony before the Judiciary Gommittee of Congress, June 1, lhTtL] Q —And in additiod to the bonds you l ave just spoken of as coming to these purchasers, what sort of bonds did Mr Blaine get? A.—He wus to get $130,000 of laud gram bonds and $32,500 of first 1 mortgage bonds. By Mr. Blame—You do not testify that I actually got these? A —No, sir; Isay there are about $36,000 that are due you yet. By Mr. Hunton —That is, Uiat he got all except thirty-six bonds. A— le? By Mr. Fry—Do you know whether they were sent to him or the Maine men? A—l know that the men paid their subsriptions to me and I gave receipts for them. Q But do you know that Mr. Blaine got his? A—l sent the other paities bonds to them by express, ard Mr. Blaine got his. By Mr. Hunton —Yon sent by express the bonds to the Maine party and delivered :o Mr. Blame liis in person? A —-"No, I didn’t deliver them to him in person, but Mr. Fisher uid so; MrBlaine bus acknowledged that he got all those. I gaye him myself oue lot of forty.

Q, —lie got all those $130,000 land bonds and 532,5000 f the first mortgage bonds except $36,000; tliat is to say, tliirtV'-six bonds? A.— Yes, ( This makes 126,500 ot bonds which Blaiue received.] Have they proved that Mr. Blaine ever used his official position coyruptly or to advance his personal fortifhes?— Hartfort Gourant Ans— Owing to your political position you may be able to work off all your bonds at a very high price—Fisher to Blaine It will be to some extent a matter of favoritism as to who gets banks, and it will be in my power (Speaker of the House) ocast an auchorto windward in your behalf if you desire it—Blaiue to Fisher Have they proved that Mr Blaine was dishonest L his business relations? —Hart ford Couraut Ans-‘No one will ever know from me that I disposed of a single dollar in Maine’—Blaine to Fisher ‘I never had and transaction of any kind with Thomas A 3cott concerning bonds of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Road, or the bonds of any other railroad or anv business in any way connected svitli railroads, directly or indirectly, immediately or remote’ —Blaine In House of Representatives, April 24, 1876 ‘I can do something I feel very sanguine, with Thomas A Scott’—Blaine to Fisher, January 3o 1871 ‘Taking into account the SIOO,OoO bonds you sold to Tom Scoit * * * our relative positions financially in the Little Rock aud Fort Smith Road bear a 'wide contrast’ —Fisher to Blaine, November 10. 1871 ‘You can do me a great favor # • * I want you to send me a letter such as the inclose4 draft (to vindicate his own character) * * * It will be a favor I shall never forget * * Regard this as strictly confidential Do not show it to any one The draft is in the hands of my clerk, who is as trustworthy as any man can be * * * Burn this letter!’ Blaine to Fisher.