St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-18
THE IR0URLEn P4RrY.

Ex-senator Conkllng was the victim OF
the malignity of Garfield's administration
In the formation of his Cabinet the new
President made the mistake of his life He
placed in it an audacious. vicious element,
and through malice purely commotion was
raised, passions excited that cost Garfield
his life. To crafty this malicious element
Conkling was driven into private life,
stripped of his leadership and left helpless,
political wreck. The senior senator from
New York was pursued by the administra-
ton organs with a vigorous mendacity be-
fore unknown in politics. This same class
and grade of thrifty partisan prints are now
saying soft things to Conkling to placate the
distinguished ex-senator. A conference has
been summoned to confer with Conkling, to
enlist him to appear in public speeches as
the advocate of the election of the Repub-
lican ticket, to bolster up the
desperate, sinking cause of his malig-
nant, prosecuting enemies. Like
the drowning Casar,with whining cry, ''Save
me, Cassius, or 1 sink" the leaders turn to
the long hated object of their vengeance and
implore his help.
In their terror and despair they turn to the
man whom they drove into the wilderness of
political and party prescription and endeavor
to call him back to partisan service to
aid in elevating long time bitter and relent-
less foe to the great executive office Will he
obey the call of the abject, sniveling syco-
phantic voieel Those who know the proud.
austere spirit of Conkling, know he will not
But the attempt to pacate him shows the felt
weakness of the disheartened and terrorized
Republicans in the demoralized and shat
dependents has left the party. Even if
Conkling should accede to their wishes, he
could not save New York, which is lost to
them beyond salvation.
In 1880, Grant and Conkling, sulking in
their tents were appealed to come out and
save Garfield from defeat. BY the good
offices of ex-senator Simon Cameron, and
other opportune influences, these then
potent cheiftains came forward and secured
victory from impending defeat. bolt in
the party then would have lost all, as the bolt
in 1854 will seal the doom of the corrupt Re-
publican dynasty.
The Independents of Massachusetts, close
their address to the country in these ringing
words. BY the nomination made at Chicago
they say that "the Republican party has
thrown down the gauntlet of corrupt and
partisan government The Democratic
party answers the challenge. Its candidate
is the acknowledged champion of reform and
political honesty. The issue is thus joined
The leaders are representative men,
the foremost of their kind,
aud we cannot for one
moment hesitate in our choice or doubt what
the true interests of our country demand
We do not ally ourselves with the Democratic
party, still less sanction or approve its past,
but its present candidate has shown his fidei-
ity to the principles we avow and in the COM
ing election he commands and will receive
our support. For these reasons we urge all
our fellow citizens to unite with US in our
effort to secure the election of Grover Cleve-
land, and to organize in their respective
neighborhoods. that the vote of Massachusetts,
NAV be given inNovember for honest govern
ment.n
Even the old Bay state may swell the col
umn Of reform in November, and sid in rel
egating corruptionists to back seats by re
fusing its electoral vote to the most daring
and audacieus Champion of political corrup-
ton since the days of Aaron Burr.