The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-10-15
CLEVELAND REPUBLICANS
An Address to the Governor by His
Friends of the Opposite Party.

| The following address to Gov
cleveland was adopted at a meeting
N the Cleveland Republicans OF
Buffalo:
& Gov. Cleveland-You are among
Il for the first time since your nOml-
aation for the high Office of presl-
aent of the United States. The
cleveland Republicans of the city Of
#our home desire to extend to you a
sormal and hearty welcome.
! Buffalo has many times shown its
@oufidence IN and esteem for you.
Twice when republicans have de
sred to rebuke dishonesty in their
Awn party they have found in you
aae efficient instrument. You have
een our mayor and are now our
.overnor. In every position i'll
khich you have been placed you
Aave shown Yourself worthy of the
ilst reposed in you. No honest
nan of any party ever had reason to
egret giving you his support.
Causes similar to those which
breed you into the mayors chair
4gainst your will and made you gov
s1nor of the empire state without
aving sought the office, now call
sor your election to the highest Of
Zee in the nation. The issue OF this
ampaign which overshadows all
5tber issues is integrity. "Without
Onesty wisdom is mere craft and
sOzenagc,' We want more than
anything else IN the chair of Wash
agton and Lincoln a fearless, lnde-
5endent, honest man.
AS Republicans we say with re-
Tet that we believe your chief COM
,etitor for the presidential office is
not such a man. The record of his
s,ficlal lite has caused many, even
hose who support him, to condemn
Inn as unclean and dangerous. His
ell tale letters, showing how he used
sils official position to make money
Tor himself, have received mary
snendlv explanations, but none OF
.aem have succeeded in explaining
.way his dishonor. The faint OF
orruption elings to them and should
md we believe must prove an effect
nal bar to his election to the office
he has so long and persistently
ought.
We deem it especi ally fortunate
hat in turning from candidate
Ehom we cannot trust, we find an
,pposing candidate IN every way
worthy of confidence. We prefer
an honest deEaocrat to a dishonest
lnpublican. We cannot understand
hat sentiment or that superstition
which puts party before honor and
laefere country. We cannot COM
Nehend that logic which says that
eae man may be corrupt congress
nan and vet be trusted to be mod
|a president, and in the same breath
|slls us that another man. though he
|nay be a model governor, cannot be
austed in the presidency. In the
lace of such false and contemplate
Doctrine we say: You have been
|sathful over the interests placed IN
sour charge we will strive to en-
large the field of your responsible
aes and usefulness.
We have watched your official ca
reer and have studied your lite. We
isel that we know you we'll. We
believe that integrity is the basis OF
YOUR character. that taithfulness TO
trust Is your first rule of life. We
believe that, like Clay, you had rath :
er be righr than be president if choice
must be made, and that, like Lin
coin, you will be firm in the right as
GOD gives YOU to see the right We
therefore tender you our endorse
nent and support, and bid you WEI
Come as an honored guest, presi-
dential candidate, a model governor
out, greater than all, an honest man.