New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-21
CLEVELAND ABANDON ED.
"THE INDEPENDENT RENoUNCEs HIM.
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We published last week, In our correspond
1cnco columns, communication from Dr Knaoy
Iwlnlng one Of our editorial stan giving he result Of BIS
crave AMI serious part ~ this acanda which bo dccaros
TINT he found 10 be true h that which lmputos pofaonal
lnpurlty 10 Mr. Cleveland In Tho specific instance that
hn' come 10 tho knowcdge ~ the public We cannot IN
view of nll The facts resist the ooncnson that this part
OF The scandal IL rnoi and this IA quite enough 10 tie
! triulne our Collrtc.
| This damaging charge came upon n. wholly pncr
peeled and with the Hndlcn, stunning force ~ tllin
delb0lt ont ofn clear sky None we're more surprised
d overwhelmed by IL than the 6oycrnor, friends aud
htbhtes among The Independents ~ Bn1ao, hnd II was
case That called FOR thorough ana fearless nyestlga
! ton.
That felt thIs In every FIBRE and that intended
TO Impress mi. feeling ON our readers and to hold our
the simple truth; and silence to tho Cleveland
nomination from that day was intended
We utterly refuse to accept two standards OF charac-
ter We ropulmo with contempt the doctrine that
6uhr mans private HE Il moi to he Inquired into DS
Iwnngs investigation went on the recognition OF this
GA hs subject ~ II now stands we will not be slow 10
give advice The conditions have wholly changed since
a real enthusiasm To- support the tried and a, we then
believed, honest rcfOrmer. Grover cleveland Now.
vi Ou one word In derogaton Of HIS record Governor
Of THU state enthusiasm Il wiped ont by the dis
covc,y OF the acknowledged ana awful facts
hence desire to have all our readers plainly under
stand once for all that whatever has been said Ia me
idp'"de"i favorable Ia the election OF Governor Glove
land was said In the editorial columns Of ne indrpe"d
." Pr~r - the recent sckenng disclosures In
regard 10 MA private character, which have iusty
shor~d ne moral sense o" all pure aud riS minded
people Ihe attempt now to force such candidate upon
the people would, in or opinion disgrace the parry
when nolnnttcd hlm ana the whole NatlOn,i he should
he circtcd We VIII have no hand or voice IN helping on
this mattel and will not advise the readers Of me In
dependtnt 10 smother their conscience and disgrace
themselves By engaging directly OF indirectly In any such
movement.
We are now In serious difficulty Nation, I'm regard
10 the unchecked progress OF MOrmOnism; and shall
now, IN the face OF threatening evils aul pers plunge
INTO deeper gun by any seeming indifference ~ Ia the
pirate character OF one who has been nOmin ed 10 MI
the highest office in the gift ~ the people We say Mo-
thousand times NOi Governor Cleveland should posi-
lively decline TO be a candidate, and Withdraw hnmcdi-
atey from the canvass and he compelled do n IL Is
necessary The party which nominated him through its
chosen representatives. should then and select
a new ticket that Will command the hearty support of
the people OF all parties There Is time enough do
TINS and there Is hope safety In any other
To stand stil now, or attempt tO 20 bndly forward
with the present ticket, would. I'm Judgment be
insult to the Ruler OF Nations death to the Dem
ocratic party including also its leaders and an eveas
ing disgrace TO the Republic.