River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-04
Demands c,evsland.s withdrawal.


The New York Independent has abandoned
the Independents, and ina doubIe-leaded edi-
torial, demands the withdrawal of Cleveland
on account OF the Buffalo scandal Here is
the article complete:
THE CRISIS OF OUR DUTY.
We published last week in our correspond
snce columns q communication from DR..
Kinsley Twining, one Of our editorial staff,
giving the result of his investigation in regard
to the Cleveland scandal The grave and seri-
Gus part of this scandal, which he declares he
found to be true, is that which imputes per
sonal impurity to Mr. Cleveland in the specific
instance that has come to the knowledge of
the public. We not in view of all the
facts, resist the conclusion that his
part of the scandal is true, and this
is quite enough to determine our course. The
damaging charge came upon us wholly unex-
pected, and with the sudden stunning force of
a thunderbolt out of clear sky None were
more surprised and overwhelmed by il than
the governors friends and intimates among
the Independents of Buffalo, and il was case
that called for thorough and fearless inyestlga-
tons. That we felt this in every fibre, and
that we intended to impress this feeling on our
readers, and TO hold ourselves absolutely free
to act as circumstances required Is .he simple
truth, ,ad our silence a. to the Cleveland NOM
inaiioz from that day was intended We utter
ly refu-e to accept two standards of character.
We rePudinse with contempt the doctrine that
pubie mans private life is not to DO m
quIred into Dr.. Twining's investigation
went on the recognition of this principle
On this subject az it now stands,
will not he slow to give advice. The con-
ditions have wholly changed since the indie
dendent conference. Then we were ready with
a real enthusiasm to support the tried, and as
we then believed, honest reformer, Grover
Cleveland Now, without one word III deroga-
ton of his record as governor of this state, our
enthusiasm Is wiped out by the discovery of
the acknowledged and awful facts. We hence
desire to have all our readers plainly under
stand, once for all, that whatever has been said
IN the editorial columns of the Independent
favorable to the election of Gov. Cleveland,
was said prior to the recent sichening disclos
ures in regard to his private character, which
have justly shocked the moral sense of all pure
and right minded people. The attempt now to
force such candidate upon the people
would, in our opinion, disgrace the
party which nominated him and the whole ma
tion if he should be selected. We have no
hand or voice in helping on this matter, let the
consequences be what they may, and we Will
not advise the readers of the Independent to
smother their consciences and disgrace them
selves by engaging directly or indirectly, in
any such movement We are now in serious
difficulty as nation in regard to the I'M
checked progress of Mormonism and shall we
now, in the face of threatening evils andperils,
plunge into deeper gulf by any seeming in
difference as to the private character of one
who has been nominated to fill the highest
Office in the gift of the people?
We say no! A thousand times, no!
Gov. Cleveland should positively decline to be
a candidate, and withdraw Immediately from
the canvass and be compelled to do so If it is
necessary. The party which nominated him
through its chosen representatives should then
Teconvene and select new ticket that will COM
mand the hearty support of the people of all
parties There is time enough to do this, and
There is no hope or safety in any other course
TO stand still now, or to attempt to go blindly
forward with the present ticket, would, in our
sure death to the Democratic party, including
also its leaders, and an everlasting disgrace to
the republic