Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-16

their widows and orphans be safe in
such keeping?
The party opposed the creation of the
National debt. Would the National
credit be safe if intrusted to its care2 Il
opposed the establishment of orr Ma
tlonal banking system. Would it not
| alter, cripple, or overthrow it9
| 1t has always opposed n protective
tariff. Would it not leave our manufac-
turing. productive, and labor interests
without proper fostering care BY its
.'reyenue reforms?
ltopposed emancipation. enfranchise-
ment, equality before the law. and civil
rights for the negro. Would it be likely
to maintain and enforce the laws Secur-
ING them? Or would ii be safe guar
dian and friend to promote the educa-
ton and elevation of the negroes. which
are SO important 10 their welfare and 10
the safety and prosperity Of the instilu-
tons Of the country2
1t opposed the amendments to the
Constitution, and the reconstruction
acts, and has threatened ia its platform
their repeal Ii put in power can any
one tell what course it would pursue on
these questions?
Is any Republican so strong Pro-
hibitionist rs 10 be willing to ieopardize
all these great interests for the purpose
of throwing away his vote on Gov
ST. John?
Twelfth Because it is wrong to elect
a party to power that ignores lis princi-
Piles and eyadeS discussing the policy it
intends to pursue, and attempts 10 get
into power by personal detracti0n of its
opponents. DO you propose to thus aid
in indorsing the license of the press,
and the prostitution of the artists pen
ellis and orators platforms, to the pur-
| pose OF robbing men of their good name,
! that iterateS and reiterates its personal
detraction, Misrepresentation and SLAM
ders, as now resorted TO BY the Demo-
cratic party through It's Old ana new
1 leaders, or do you favor ''cean poll
/ tics?'
+ Thirteenth-B Both the nominee, for
| President and Vice President by the
Republican party are competent
and worthy Both are high-mindcd
and honorable Christian gentlemen.
members in good standing zone in the
+ Congregational. the other in the Meth
odisl Episcopal church against whom
/ the poisoned darts of malice have been
I hurled by their political enemies in yam.
Both Of whom have been in the clear
light Of the public gaze before the
country for twenty years They have
occupied the highest places in the coun-
ellis Of the Nation. They have been
honored leaders of their party for all
that long period, enjoying its implicit
trust and mistaken confidence in their
wisdom, integrity. and faithfulncss 10
public duty.
Fourteenth Because the nominee of
the Democratic party for President is
neither competent nor worthy 10 fill the
highest and most responsible office in
this great Nation
His gross blunder while lodging the
tariff question in his letter accepting
the nomination, by declaring that the
President has nothing 10 do with legis-
lation-his office being simply exccu-
tive proves that he has no proper idea
of the duties of the office. The Consti-
tuition makes it the duty of the Presi-
dent to recommend to Congress such
legislation as he fayors, and gives i'm
the absolute power to prevent such as
he opposes, unless passed by two
thirds vote in each branch the House
of Representatives and the Senate.
As TO his worthiueSs to occupy the
White House, the whole country knows
the grounds of our objections, which
are not denied by his most earnest adj
yocates.
As TO the candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent, he has been too prominently be-
fore the country not TO be known TO be
obnoxious to all that has been said
against his party.
For these reasons we appeal to every
true Republican 70 stand by and vote
the ticket of his party, and not to throw
his vote away on either st. John, Bat
Ter. or Mrs Lockwood, for that would
only aid the Democrats, who, in the
language of Mr. George William Curtis,
are "a party which fell from power as
a conspiracy against human rights. and
now attempts 10 sneak back - power
IS a conspiracy for plumber and spoils.
And for these reasons we respectfully
request cX-Goy. 81. John 70 Withdraw
from the canvass.
Theodore ID. Woolscy, New Haven,
4 Conn; Thomas Talbot, North Bellcriea,
Mass Noah Davis. New York City;
Grant Goodrich, Chicago; John Far
well, Chicago; r.. NJ Hatfield, Evans
ton, III OrIington Lunt. Evanston,
III; VIM Deering, Evanston, HI. john
Evans, Denver, Colo. Ira Bnckman,
Chairman. John L. Mitchell, Secretary,
New York State Temperance Assembly,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
New York, Oct. 10, 1881.
The following petition is being circu-
lated for signatures:
To lie Han. J0dg e. So Jo6R, Tr9ht-
baiou Candtd4te FIR Presieisht DEAR
SIR: The undersigned temperance men
and Prohibitionisis, in the interest Of
the cause of temperance and prohibi-
ton, respectfully request you to with
draw from your candidacy in the pres
cnt contest. for reasons set forth IA the
appeal 10 Republican Prohibitionists
as to their duty in the present National
contest, dated New York, Sept y,
1881