Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-24

pressure and. pnblic outcry. hts great ex
pcriencc In details OF ad.uinIstratjon. ant
bis commanding executive ability and In
dependence, are PIE cistly the quaIitie,
which the Political situ alton dem.nds In
The chic! executive OH Ger Of the Govern
ment TO resist corporate monopoly on the
one hand and demagogue Communion on
the other, and at home and abroad. without
| menace or fear, TO protect every right of
American citizens and 10 respect every
right OF friendly States by max ne poltical
morality and private honesty the basis OF
constitution | administration.
lie Is Democrat, who Is bapnjly free
from all association with the fierce party
| differences OF the slavery contest. and
whose financial views are In harmony with
those Of the best men In both parties.
Coming into public prominence at a time
when oihcia! purity. courage, and charac-
ter are OF chief importance, be presents
the qualities and the promise which indie.
pendent voters desire. and which n great
BODY OF Republicans, believing those quail.
titles 10 be absolutely indispensable in the
administration OF the Government. az this
lime, do not find IN the candidate OF their
own party.
Su,h independent voters do not propose
10 ally themselves inextricably with any
party. sueh Republicans do not propose
TO abandon the Republican party nor to
merge themselves IN any other party, but
they do propose 10 aid in defeating a Re.
publican nomination which. not for reasons
Of cXpediency only, but for high moral and
patriotic considerations, with due regard
for the Republican name and for the Ameri-
can character, was unfit 10 be made They
desire not TO cyade the proper responsible
~ Of American citizens by declining 10
vote. and they desire also 10 make their
votes a. effective as possible for honest and
pure and wise administration.
How can such voters, who at this cleo
tion cannot conscientiously support the
Republican candidate. promote the objects
which they desire to accomplish more surely
than by supporting the candidate who rep
rosents the qualities, the spirit, and the
purpose which they all agree in believing
TO he Of controlling importance in this
election? No citizens can rightfully avoid
the issue or refuse TO cast his vote. The
ballot is a trust. Every voter Is trustee for
good government, bound 10 answer to
his private conscience for his public
acts. This conference, therefore, as
sumIpg that Republicans and inde-
pendent voters, who for any reason
cannot sustain the Republican nomi-
nation desire TO take the course which, I'M
der the necessary conditions and constitu-
tional methods OF presidential election,
will most readily and surely secure the re-
suit at which they aim. respectfully recon-
mehds TO all such citizens to support the
electors who will vote for Grover Cleve-
land in order most effectually to enforce
their conviction that nothing could more
deeply stain the American name and proye
more disastrous to the public welfare than
the deliberate indifference OF the people Of
the United States to increasing public cor
ruption and TO the want OF official integrity
in the highest trusts Of the Government.