New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-01
OUR FRIENDS, THE ENEMY.

Mr. Beccher said that I'm these times OF financial cor
rupon and dishonest tendencies 1t sorry spectacle
for body Of ministers OF the Gospel go Mr.. Blaine
aud assure him that they believed IN his standard VI non
| esty.-I y. Y. Illness report.
| 1t would be sorry spectacle if body Of thou
sand cergymen should 60 to Mr. Cleveland and
assure him that they believed in his standard of
morality. Instead of insulting his brethren in the
| the metropolis and Buffalo, Mr. Beecher would bet
ter ask himself whether he could muster a
corporals guard of reputable clergymen who would
be willing to pay their respects t. his tainted cam
didate. Apparently he recognizes tho fact that he
could not get recruits in his own profession, for
he ha been appealing for a week to a widely differ
ent constituency to help him elect Governor Cleye-
land by 200, 900 majority.
The single exception where Blaine paid any attention
to Cy Service reform I'm speech delivered some
i've years ago which showed that he not familiar
with the subject Outside Of this there Is no expression
from Blaine the subject Of Cvil Service REFORM
iGeOrge william Curtis
Yet Mr. Curtis wrote Mt the time September %.
1882: mir Blaine pronounced plainly for some
kind of reform aud MIR. Blaine said n detail that
he should be glad 20 avery Federal officer how
ever honorable his position appointed for a speciic
term during which he could not be removed, except
for cause tj be specified. proved and recorded
IN fact living IA branch api very important psft ~
The nlla,, AT ard At god rit2"ns eaeril, MY 'he
hood and ronrpallnr tnhs New iuih vs. eninp fo't
ynn io we'll ~ nniphvotins to make lviha 70
sreeiahls tUt u has toma iH pt's that nhV tho'e
who ihus regard w. sprfote ~ NoHi campaign
taeles
IT'S peeNas ~ oiaepi,ai that bs attracts tho saei
alrsenls ~ ant Mnn r,ig'n wv ii'Mai +, ,he M
ssud IS tlnsilrn' ihe VAT mlliesl eemenls ami hNl
HanN Nleypiaudt II thereis aman IA tho country whu
Ia hmsef aho tp Withstand ihe oN Il eemnnls, ho tho
msu doOrso William GURUS
What Withstand tho Democratic party, "y7ry
hungry and ~ you may wo believe, very thirsty =
Withstand "a party without a single definite prin-
ciple"-"a party without any distinct National
policy which tdaros to present to tho country -
"a party which fell from power as IL conspiracy
against human rights and now attempts To sneak
back to power as a conspiracy for plumber and
.po ls"f And Grover Cleveland is to withstand
the tremendous pressure of that rlvenous Democ-
racy which has not boon IN power since 1860
Grover Cleveland Is to do thls-the man who ha,
not been able to withstand the pressure of Com
missioner Thompson and the corrupt rings IN this
stated All! MIR. Curtis. you talked differently
when you wrote IN Hdrpers Weekly only a few years
ago. THE cry of reform is raised by those who
have never shown any desire for reform. and who
have burning craving for official piunder aud
power"
Four good Democrats OF the Seconi Ward q r White.
T. d. stein. II. NJ Robbins and Frank Howell. set ont
Yesterday to compare the poll list OF tho ward with the
Democratic canvass The result OF their Investigation
surprise They found that there were 800 Demo
Gratis named In the book who not regis
tered Buffalo Courier.
Let's see now. Thought you said the enthusiasm
for Cleveland in Buffalo. his old home. ran so high
that it took two and boy to SEQ to tho top oil
1t even on very clear day And yet what has
been discovered Why. by the shade OF Thomas
Jefferson. it has boon discovered that 800 Demo-
Gratis of tho Second Ward of Buffalo arc not regis
teredl Better measure the height OF the onthnsi.
asm over again-390 in one ward. And IN Buffalo.
Well. well.
The average OF several careful estimates Is that Glove
land will lose tho neghb0rh0od O 700 straight Demo
cratic votes In Passaio County. THE sun
Lot us see A change of 100 in ono county. in o
State which gave only 1000 majority for Hancock.