The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-09-07
rILBks's CONTRADICTORY UIFHs.
The People Of tie United States Are
Not Rezdy 10 EIect PeFJureS as
Their President.


made-the Albany ErcRiHg Times
That paper Is Democratic. but
is neith'r Hind nor idiuLic It
says:
"fhe charges nave been made that
Mr. filden has 'peTjured' himself, in
thai he has made contradictory affi-
davits on the subject Of his income.
That charge has not been met by
those organs in which the public
would naturally look to find an ex-
plantation. Mr. Tilden stands before
the country as the great 'reformer'
seeking the sulfrages Of the people as
an honest man who will rout fraud
and corruption wherever they are
found. Whatever may be true con-
corning Mr.. Tilden we deem it but
fair that reasonable time should be
extended to him In which to meet
this charge with a specific denial.
Mr. Ottendorfer, OF the Stats Zeitlsng,
has the true conception Of the case,
and expresses 1t as follows 'If Mr..
4flden cannot give satisfactory ex-
planatlOn In this matter, he is GER
tainty not a fit candidate for the
Presidency We will only add that
delays sometimes prove dangerous.
1t should be remembered that this Is
'an aggressive campaign and the
people may not accept the facetious
remarks OF Journals as an answer to
the charge"
The sentiment Of the Republican
press my be judged from the follow
Ing brief extracts
Wouldn't 1t be pretty sight TO see
3 man advanced to the head OF this
Government who already owes it
forty or fifty thousand dollars with
held through false returns ?-BOstOR
Journal.
IfGoy. Tilden permits the charge
to go unHOticed, it will be a virtual
acknowledgment that the Times as
sertlOn il true. The reform part of
Gov. TIlden's character seems to be
playing out. Even the Democrats
smile when allnsion is made to their
candidate as a refOrmer.-OstUegO
Times.
The New York Times has made an
exposure OF Tilden's fraudulent and
Illegal ptactiees in connection with
his income tax, which, II not
explained away, must defeat him for
the Presidency, If it does not drive
him Off the ticket, because the people
will hardly want 3 perjurer in the
Presidential chair. = Schenectady
! UIliOn.
Dsfraniing the income tax Is as
bad as defrAudlng the whisky tax,
and although it would not be pleasant
to see Presidential candidate follow
Ing IN ths path of Mckee and Me-
Donald, Or In that of Tweed and In
gersOIi, yet executive clemeney might
be extended to him even as he eX-
tended it to the Tammanyites in the
PenitentHry.-C Cincinnati Times.
Gov. Hldsn does not yet explain
why it was that he swere that his
taxable Income ia 1862 was only 81, lis,
aud also swore that in 1862 he recelv-
ed so, 900 for professional services in
the st. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute
Railroad. Unless he can show that
both Oaths are true, he is not q fit per-
son to be President Of the United
States. s.-HdTtfOrd OolirdYt.
The Democratic papers Of that State
have not found time to notice tile
terrible charges against Tllden that
to defrauding the Government of its
war tax he added the crime Of perjury,
They hope their readers will never
hear OF this report II they persistenJly
ignore it. They count solely upon
the ignorance and Indifference OF
their fOllOwers.-HdrtOrd Post.
Democratic editors will soon learn
thSt they cannot ignore this charge
of perjury, for their readers will insist
on an explanation. Within the past
few days we have heard 3 score of
| Elnta honest Demoerats, declaTss. that That
satisfactory 0nontradicted their
votes will not be given f~- the great
"Reformer. ."-NeaOGrk IN " CUR
ier.
i No squeamlshness or fear Of violat-
Ing precedents should deter the Demo-
|. cratic Presidential candidate from
Immediately taking steps to compel
an ample retractiOn OF tine damaging
charge by the New York Times If II
has upon insufficient information, or
wantOnly, set In circulation so nefa-
riOus libel upon one OF the most in
, fuentiSl citizens OF the United States
Boston Transcript.
, The Democratic press Of the eOun'
: try remain silent under the terrible
: charge of perjury which the New
J York Times brings home to the door
: Of ridden. In the presence Of this
: charge the Democratic press IS as
dumb as an oyster. Verify, 1t looks
3 uncommOnly bad for you, Mr.. Tilden
Z A case Is got 10 be more than ordi-
I narily desperate to compel silence
] Eeven from the Argus.-ALbdIly Jour
, nal.
This lncome-tax business Is evident
Iy going to be q more serious mattei
for Gov. Tilden than the much-harped
on railroad charges. Oswald Often
: dOrfer, of the New York SGGts Zeit
e una, who has been heartily supporting
him, frankly says to Times reporter
3 HIf Mr.. TiIden cannot give q satisfae
{ tory explanation of this matter, he IL
eertsinly not q fit candidate for the
3 Presidency. y."-Springfeld { MdSs.) Re
publican, independently
. The terrible exposure of would-bC
: President of the United States hai
Z Z taken the whole country by surprise
Unless the accused be heard from IL
s very few days, we should say that
:. he will be asked to Withdraw from th'
, : Democratic ticket, II he makes NJ
: explanation and be not Withdrawn
the election In November will b.
,, something like going through the mo
tfons. TlIden and Hendricks will no
be heard from thereafter.-Ldnedste
e PenR.l Examiner.
|, Its q question which, In view c
II the clrcumstantiality OF the record, b
e cannot afford to ignore. We shOul
10 think the Democrats themselye
" would exact an explanation of thi
q matter from their Presidential eand
Ie date, under the conviction that th
v American people will not elect to tn
% chief magIstracy of the nation q ma
re who Is suspected Of low and snims
n practices. But perhaps not (; so Ion
le as Tilden consents to use the "bsr'
" Of money! it may be that they wi
D. not stop TO inquire any further
Chicago Tribune.
oI Such accusations will be heard wit
- establishment, and with extreme r
= luctance to give them too read
II credit, by very many OF his polite
opponents; but 1t Is difficult to oscar
y the force Of such evidence IS Is Offer'
y; to substantiate them. Stated squar
% Iy against him as they are, by q jou
M u1 nal OF the standing of the Times an
VI based upon such seemingly cOnelusi'
" evidence, they present case whl'
=. calls urgently upon the party ACCUSE
gu for any satisfactory answer that
~, may be in his power to Offer.-Ne
~ London Conn., TslegraR.
Id The charge Is sufficiently grave
q attract the attention and to challen
ut the contradiction Of any public ma
Silence will be taken as eOnfessiO
Q Mr.. Tilden was q very rich man
he 1862 be paid very moderate ineor
Od tax. His own testimony eontradie
to . certain extent, his income retur
i ] The truth Is within his knOwledl
Sse and capable OF being exhibited.
at the Times Is right nobody will pretel
that Samuel ]. Fiiden should be ele.
on ed President. 1t would be q pref
he state Of things to place at the head
re- Government, because he Is reforl
we er, a man who cheated the Cover
Iey ment and defrauded the soldier.
Nv Proutdence Journal.
The sooner the explanation Is CIV
~ the better, for the impOlitic way
which the Democratic press meets