Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-23

guarantee that in its spirit and in lis letter
reform would be enforced in the national
administration. His high sense Of dutv his
absolute and unchallenged Official integrity,
has lnhexlble courage in resisting party pres
sure and public outcry. his great experience
IN the details OF administration. and his COM
mandIng executive ability and independence
are precisely the qualities which the political
situation demands in the chief executives Off
Ger OF the government. to resist corporate mo-
nopoly on the one hand, demag0gue commun-
Ism on the other, and at home and abroad
without menace or fear, 10 protect every right
OF American citizens. and TO respect every
right Of friendly States by making political
morality and private honesty the basis OF con-
stItutional administration.
CLEVELAND THE MAN FOR THE HOUR.
He is Democrat who is happily free from
all associations with the fierce party differ
ences oil the slavery contest and whose finap-
clal views are in harmony with those OF the
best men in both parties, and coming into
pnbilc prominence at a time when official
purity, courage and character are of chief im-
portance, he presents the qualities and
promise which the independent voters de-
sure ana Nhlch the great body of Repub-
lleans, believing those qualities to be absO-
lutely indispensable in the administration of
government at this time, do not End in the
eandldate Of their own party. Such indepen-
uent voters DO not propose to ally themselves
lneXtrlcably with any party. Such Republi-
cans do not propose TO abandon the Republi-
can party nor to merge themselves in any
other party.
BOUND 70 DEFEAT BLAINE.
But they do propose to aid in defeating the
Republican nomination, which, not for reasons
OF eXpediency only, but for high moral and
patriotic considerations, with due regard for
the Republican name and for the American
character. was unfit to be made They desire
not TO evade the proper responsibility of
American citizens by declining to vote and
they desire also to make their votes as efec-
1--WE as possible for an honest, and pure, and
wise administration. How can such voters,
VINO, at this election, cannot Conscientious
ly support the Republican candidate,
promote the objects which they
desire to accomplish more surely
than by supporting the candidate who repre-
sents the quality, spirit and purpose which
they all agree in believing to be or controlling
importance in this election? No Citizen can
rlghtfully avoid the issue or refuse to cast
his vote. The ballot is a trust. Every voter
IS trustee for good government, bound to
answer 70 his private conscience for his public
acls rms conference, therefore. assuming
that the Republican and independent voters
VINO Tor any reason cannot sustain the
cause which under the neces-
sary conditions and constitutional
methods OF Presidential elections will most
readily and surely secure the result at which |
they aim, respectfully recommends to all such |
clZens to support electors who will vote for |
Grover Cleveland, in order most effectually |
TO enforce their conviction that nothing could |
more deeply stain the American name and |
prove more disastrous to the public welfare |
than the deliberate indifference of the |
people OF the United States to increas- |
ing public corruption and want of official in |
tegrity In the highest trusts of the govern |
ment.
Mr.. Williams, of Massachusetts, in a |
few remarks, criticised the action of Gov. |
Long, of Massachusetts, and Theodore !
Roosevelt, of New York, in indorsing |
Blaine after having denounced him in the |
convention, and he denounced the rule of |
the convention which compelled delegates |
to stand by the choice of the party.
NO TICKET FORMALLY INDORsED.
Mr.. Everett, of Quincy, Mass, offered a |
resolution naming Cleveland and Hen |
bricks as the nominees of the conference. !
1t was laid on the table, and soon after |
the conference adjourned.
Alter the adjournment of the confer |
ence the National Committee went into
session, and discussed plan for a perma-
nent organization, but no definite action |
was taken, and the matter was referred to
a subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. |
Deming and Miller, of New York, and |
Pearce, OF Massachusetts, to report a
plan. 1t was also decided to have an
Executive Committee of ten, who shall |
haye power to increase their number.
They will be appointed in day or two.
reports from general committees in
various States were received, and it was
thought that the most efficient work
could be done in New York, New jersey,
Connecticut and Massachusetts, and |
strong efforts will be made to defeat Blaine
IN those states. The sentiments expressed /
show that a majority of the members are
IN favor Of conducting the campaign in an
independent manner, with, perhaps, con-
terences with the Democrats to avoid Dos
sible collisions.