The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-04-01
Why George T.. sanford left the Repub.
lican Party.

GEORGE 4. SANFORD, oi Lansing, the
Greenback nominee for Regent, was
Republican up TO the year 1871, when
he left the party for the party's good,
in response to the following invitation
signed by ninety-eight Of his old Re
publican political friends, aud issued
during the campaign OF 1870.
FELLOW REPUBLICANS 1t becomes
our duty TO inform you that the die
tates OF conscience. a inst selfrespect,
and hatred OF political corruption re-
quire MS to withhold our votes from
George Z. Sanford. for the Office Of
representative to the State Legislature.
Ii is his boast with his combina-
ton as he calls his ring or clique
he cant control official patronage in
city, county, State and Nation. How
ever that may be, we assure him that
we are not his slaves, aud cannot be
transferred by his political bargains.
To his threat before his nomination
that he was in for fight, we reply
that We seek a lasting and honorable
peace, by withholding our support
from a man who is known to have pub
lished, through the Democratic press
OF the State, articles mallgning Repub-
lican principles aud measures, and
some OF our best men.
Soon after Mr.. Sanford made his
home in Lansing he commenced the
organization OF ring TO control ofiic-
ial patronage. and has pursued the
plan every since. The political services
Of those who orgaized the Republican
party at Jackson are ignored those
who have grown old and gray IN the
work are trampled on by him and his
remorseless clique. Good neighbor-
hood is disturbed, the peace of society
is ieopardized, the character OF our
best citizens is traduced, the party pol
itics are corrupted to satisfy his greed
for Office.
He was regarded by many OF his fel-
low-members, as we'll az by his own
constituents, an unfit member Of the leg
islature. Whatever his abilities may be
they are not avilable for the public. be-
cause his intense seliishness destroys
sound judgment Common report de-
clares that he desires seat IN the
State Legislature to aid him IN procur-
In conclusion. We say that Mr.. San
ford's nomination was procured
through fraud. trickery, falschood, i'm
timidation, aud blackmailiug the char
acters OF some OF the most eslimable
Republican citizens OF the district
The good character OF the community
is above all price. aud must not he
sold for the benefit Of hungry Office
seekers. We say further that We
regard George l.. Sanford as an insult
able man TO represent the Republican
party in the State Legislature or IN any
other capacity. We can have no polit-
ical fellowship with him. We call ON
every Republican in district to stand
firmly by Republican principles and
work efficiently for their snecess, while
they withdraw all political confidence
from Mr.. Sanford.
When we ask the wolf to watch over
our sheep and the tiger to guard our
children, we may possibly then desire
him 10 represent our political interests.
Until that time We bid him n hearty
political farewell"
Sanford had been elected to the leg
islature in 1878, by the Republicans.
but he was defeated in 1870, although
Gov. Baldwin had four hundred
majority in his district. Many leading
Republicans signed the above address.
and six men who are now members Of
the Greenback- Democratic coalition.
Let honest voters read what those
who knew him, and had been. ms polit-
ical friends. said OF him when il re-
quired some courage 10 speak plainly
against one who had made himself the
the candidate OF their own party, aud
conclude whether he is or not proper
man for Regent Of the University,