The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-05

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The New York Indspsndsut has ahAadcssd
the Independents, end ins doable-lsadsd sdl-
tcrial, demands the withdrawal Of oisveland
On account Of the BulAlo scandal 1Ws .
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TIM clmn OF oUH DUTY.
We published last week in our correspond
ence columns . communication from Dr..
Kinsley Twining, ono OF our editorial stan,
giving tho result Of his investigation IN regard
to the Cleveland scandal The grave and seri-
Gus part Of this scandal, which he declares he
found to be true, 10 that which imputes per-
sonal impurity to Mr.. Cleveland In the specific
instance that has como to the knowledge Of
the public. We can not in view Of Ill the
facts, resist the conclusion that his
part Of the scandal il true, aud this
is quite enough to determine our course The
damaging charge came upon No wholly unex-
pected, and with the sudden stunning force Of
= thunderbolt out Of . clear sky. None were.
more surprised and overwhelmed by IL than
the governors friends and fntimates among
the Independents Of Buffalo, and it was . case
tons. That VIC felt this in every fibre, and
thatwe intended to impress this feeling ON our
readers, and to hold ourselves absolutsly free
to act ~ circumstances required, IL The simple
truth, end our silence ~ to the Cleveland NOM
ination from that day was intended We uttcr-
Nc repudiste Vii, contempt the doctrine that
quired into b.. Twining's investigation
went on tho recognition Of this principle.
On this subject as il now stands.
We will not In slow to give advice. The con-
d Gns have 'hsnged since the ind s
q real enthusiasm to support the tried, and -
We then believed, honest reformer, Grover
Cleveland. Now, without ono word In deroga-
ton OF his record as governor Of this state, our
enthusiasm is wiped out by tho discovery Of
the acknowledged and awful facts. We henoe
stand, once for all, that whatever has been said
in the editorial columns Of the independent
favorable to the election Of Gov. Cleveland,
was said prior to the recent sickening disclos-
ures in regard to his private character; which
have Justly shocked the moTal sense Of al pure
force such candidate upon the people
party which nominated him and the whole ma
ton il he should BIO selected. We have no
hand or voice in helping on this matter, lot the
10 what 'ns may ana 70 W. ~
smother their consciences and disgrace them
selves by engaging directly or indirectly, in
any such movement We are now in serious
difficulty as nation in regard to the un-
checked progress of Mormonism and shsll We
now, in the face Of threatening evils and perils,
plunge into deeper gulf by any seeming in
difference as to the private character Of one
who has been nominated to fill the highest
Office in the gift Of the people!
We say no! A thousand times, no!
Gov Cleveland should positively decline to be
. candidate, and withdraw immediately from
the canvass, and be compelled to do 80 If It 10
necessary. The party which nominated him
through it's chosen representatives should then
reconvene aud select new ticket that will COM
mand the hearty support Of the people Of ell
parties There is time enough to do this, and
There is no hope or safety in any other course.
ETo stand still now, or to attempt to go blindly
forward with the present ticket, would, in our
judgment, be an insult to the Ruler Of nations,
s'so ssi esde 10 s and as ssse g
the republic"