St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-20
The Scandals.
To the Editor of the GLOBE.

To the Editor of the GLOBE.
The present Presidential campaign nth
its Astounding personal scandals, fortunately
has but few precedents in a national can
vass. First the private character OF Gov.
Cleveland was assailed with great spirit, and
second, as an act of retaliation, alleged
moral delinquencies were charged against
| Mr.. Blaine. Such were the character of the
allegations in both cases, that if true, made
each candidate unfit for the support of a
moral and virtuous people. Many journals
have published IN ertenSo the disgusting de-
tails which are entirely unfit for III Oldest fam
lily reading. and they continue day by day,
and week by week to gloat over the Iii sgust-
ing narratives with the mistaken idea OF
gaining thereby some party advantage.
| / have noticed with satisfaction that the
GLOBE has abstained from publishing these
dsreputable scandals III detail, But inves-
LEGATION INTO the truth of these scandals by
candid and fair minded men, it is proper to
give TO the public, and / commend the GLOBE
for inserting in its columns the result of the
Investigations made in behalf of the New
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by committee OF some of the best known
and most prominent citizens of Buffalo, in
regard to the charges made against Mr..
Cleveland, and 1 herewith hand you, and
ask for its insertion in the GLOBE statement
made by the Rev. Kinsley Twtning, d. D.,
one of the editors of the New York hadepe,,-
dent. DR.. Twining went to Buffalo, and
personally and thoroughly Investigated the
whole subject and his statement is the re-
suit of his investigation.
These three investigations, that of the
committee of citizens of Buffalo,
that of the Evening Post and that OF
DR.. Twining utterly refute the exaggerated
charges against Mr.. Cleveland. In the Ian
guage of the Christian Union, referring to
these statements, while they necessarily
leave u stain upon the reputation of Mr..
Cleveland, they leave the voter at liberty to
determine his vote wholly by political con-
sderations."
Mr.. Henry c. King, on behalf of Mr..
Beecher and Plymouth church, visited Buffa-
10 and made a thorough Investigation of the
charges agasnst Mr. Cleveland, aud came to
the same conclusion, namely, that voters are
al liberty i'll all good conscience to deter
mine their votes wholly by political consid-
erations, uninfluenccd by the exaggerated
scandals promulgated by venal, partisan
press, inspired by personal enemies, mali
ciously seeking revenge. As reform mayor
of Buffalo, he incurred the malicious hostil-
ity Of the low, slum saloons of the city.
The truth, the whole truth, free from ex-
| IS nj
matter of personal vindcation may well be
dropped All mitigating circumstances
have been stated and Independent Republi-
cans cooperating with the Democrats, and
the candid religious press, and their con-
stituency are left free to support Mr.. Cleve.
land for the Presidency on political grounds
and are so giving him their support.
The Republican journals that have been
most denunclatory of Mr.. Cleveland on The
score of alleged personal immoralities, have
little or nothing to say explanatory of like
charges of alleged lapses from virtue on tn,
part of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Blaine, himself
vigorously denies the cruel charges mad,
against his private character by an Indian
apolis journal, but 1 have no where seen ar
| explicit denial of lesser, but, yet, grave
charges put forth by the Chicago Times, o
alleged improper conduct, at Millersburg
| Kentucky.
It is unfortunate, that the candidates O
each of the two great parties are deemed
amenabie to criticism for personal i'm
moraIities. (''sins,'' as leading religious
Journal characteristics them) but as the eendi
dates are irreyersibly in the field, ard as th,
personal allegations against them are mat
tiers of the past, all that is left for US is II
look at the living issues of the campaign. i
there are any, and to discriminate on public
grounds which Of the two candidates TO sup
port
anu an Independent Republican, hav,
voted for Republican presidents from Ere
mout down to GARFIELD But aside from al
personal considerations, ] repudiate Mr.
Blaine in com mon with thousands of Repub
leans on .he grounds stated by the IndepenG
ent Republicans of New York and Boston. in
their address to the public, which grounds
are sustained by the unanswerable logic O
the great speech of Carl ShuFz delivered in
Brooklyn. For she reasons alluded 70 anS
heretofore published in the columns of tn.
GLOBE l deem Mr.. Blaine uuworthJ, and
man dangerous to be entrusted with the su
/ Yrelne executive power Of the nation Il
the language of The Boston Independents,
edo I:ot ally myself With the Democracy
but / shall vote for Governor Cleveland, Il
secure honest administration, TO uproot off
cial corruption. and to secure governments
reforms, that are absolutely essential to ths
colntry's welfare.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN.