Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-09-17
DEMOLISHED.
Carl Schurz Handled without Gloves
by Joseph Brucker.

fifty German HepuDllCtllS WClo w ~
to ask questions. The howl
ING Democratic mob, however, pre-
vented the arrangement from being
carried out. AT a subsequent meeting
Brucker addressed 5000 German Ne
publicans. In the course OF his speech
he said:
Since Schurz has left the Republican
party he has also left its platform OF
principles, and as the Democratic party
since twenty years ago is ashamed 70
defend before the American people It's
history, it's public acts, its plans, lts
purposes, and it's policy, it has been
compelled in every campaign TO use us
weapons for an assault upon the cnar.
acter of the Republican Presidential
candidate. So against Hayes. against
Garfield, and now against Blame, MT.
Schurz has always combatted the DEM
ocratic party so long as ne was WIN tne
Republicans, on account OF It's primer.
pies, and to-day he says not word OF
those principles, but fights q personal
battle against Blaine, and attempts to
make the country beheye tnat us nonor
Schurz STYLES himself an Independent
Republican, but in reality appears
much otherwise. If Mr.. Schurz de-
sires Grover Cleveland to carry into eff
feet the duties imposed upon him by
the Civil-service Reform Commission
of New York, he must also desire that
he be supported therein by Democrat
ic Congress, not that Republican shall
cross his plans. Nothing is more det-
rimental to the carrying into effect OF
measure than when a diversity of inter
ests resists the consummation; 1t is
therefore that we Republicans desire to
have elected with Blaine large num-
Der of congressman, and 1t Is therefore
that the Democrats do not only desire
to place Grover Cleveland In the fTesl-
Dental chair, but to associate WIN MIN
a Democratic Congress.
But what is it that the Independents
want?
THEY HAVE NO PLATFORM.
and no independent candidate, and are
contented with the role of assistant
Democrats. The DEMOCRATIC party
has chosen Grover Cleveland as its
standard-bearer because they expect he
will espouse their plans, their aims,
and their policies. This position is a
clearly defined one, and in order to give
| their ticket a genuine Democratic
| stamp they placed thereon Thos. A.
| Hendricks, of whose nomination In
| 1876 Carl Schurz said that it plainly
| showed what the Democratic party in
| tended. He then dreaded the possibility
| of Tilden's death and Hendricks &C
| cession to the Presidency of the U nlted
| States. Why does Mr.. Schurz not now
| in 1884 draw the same conclusion which
he so eloquently expressed in 1915:
Mr.. Schurz, and with him the !nde.
pendents to whom belong the political
dudes, the hair-splitters and soreheads
and such, which can not any more
adapt themselves to the framework, Of
the party, who always wish to Lead, put
never to follow, who yet insist that they
are Republicans, but who claim that
they, like the schoolmaster, chastlse
the bad boys, so desire to chastise. the
Republican party; that the prlnclples
of the Republican party are yet then
own.
was a close observer of Carl Schur1
when he sat in the Chicago convention
and saw how he exultantly applaudeo
the reading of the Republican plat
form. What say the Democrats to Sucf
a co-combatant who still adheres to thu
principles of their opponents? AnC
what does this platform demand?
VERY DECIDED PROTECTIVE TARIFF
the supremacy of the National Gov
eminent: the eradication of Mormon
ism: establishment of a fleet; eight
hour work; honest payment OF the Ma
tional debt; maintenance of the public
credit: decided foreign policy; ant
many measures leading toward a Wea
of the people and the welfare Of tn
country. This was all very agreeable
to Mr.. Schurz, but now the convention
arrived at the nomination OF a candl
date. Schurz and consorts desired Ed
munds, the political machine desired
Arthur, and the ardent desire OF tn
people gave rise to the nomination
Blaine. The independents held it il
their power to nominate Arthur, gu
would his nomination have helped
Schurz? Was not Arthur removed
from the New York Custom House
while SchurZ was Secretary OF the In
terror? So long as Arthur is Presiden
Schurz can not expect any office. ant
dent. Now if there is no positive spir
it Of hate existing between Schurz ant
Blaine, they certainly dislike eacl
other.
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
prevailed and Blaine was nominated
and the Independents did not see fit tt
submit to the will of the majority; theJ
did not, however, remain passive. Oh
no. They stampeded over to the Op
posing leader, bag and baggage, anG
offered him their services.
And wherefore this stampede? Be
cause, as SchurZ says, Blaine has :
stained regulations; because Blaine die
not conduct our government in accord
ance with the principles of civil servic,
reform, but in accordance with th'
Democratic war cry, ITO the victor be
longs the spOils."
Schurz has no reason to be dissatis
fed with Blaine's political policy, fo
; Blaine has for a quarter OF a century
dauntlessly represented the principles
of the Republican party: He has f0
twenty-five years labored for the ad
yancement of home industry; he. hal
always acted as patriot and endeav
has always with clear mind and cor
rect tact aimed toward the develop
ment of this country, has always served
as pathfinder and leader. especially
when the regulators endeayoRed t(
undermine the credit of this country
when the infationistS sought to fofee
their fallacious theories he never flirted
with the Democrats, as did Mr.. Schur7
in the senate and in the campaign OF
1872; he never declared himself for State
rights; never did he attempt to pacify
the Southern Bourbons by sugar
coated policy of Cancellation, as did Mr.
SchurZ.
BLAINE NEVER LOST TRACK
of the pulse Of public sentiment as did
Mr.. Schurz in the Greeley campaign
but on the contrary the more the will.
marked outlines of his person came te
the recognition Of the people, the more
was learned of him, the more he be-
came associated with history, the more
admirable became his abilities as states
man, orator, his patriotic spirit, his
grandly developed nature,
Blaine was never a political weather.
cock, his early developed character and
his native political instinct guarded
him against such Inconsistencies as are
native (p) to Mr.. Schurz, and unfortu.
nately also to myself.
Because the people knew what Blaine
is and always was, therefore it so en-
phatically. demanded his nomination at
Chicago. The Independents admit all
this. Mr.. Schurz does not accuse
| PIoino Of apu y,a1itiooI roicotor uo