The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-04
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The New York Independent has abandoned
the Independents, and ms double-leaded edi.
ON account Of the Buffalo scandal Hero il
the article complete:
THE CRISIS OF DUB DUTY.
We published last week in our correspond
ence columns . communication from Dr.
Kinsley Twining, one Of our editorial sta6,
giving the 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, is that which imputes per-
sonal impurity to Mr.. Cleveland in the specific
instance that has come to the knowledge of
the public We can not in view OF al the
facts. resist the conclusion that his
part Of the scandal is true, and this
il quite enough to determine our course. Tho
damaging charge came upon us wholly unex-
pected and with the sudden stunning force of
athunderbolt out Of = clear sky. None were
more surprised and overwhelmed by it than
the governors friends and mtimates among
the Independents of Buffalo, and it was case
that called for thorough and fearless invcstiga-
mons That we felt this in every fibre, and
VAIN. w AAS0HuoU " uupIc66 In 1eeu0H on our
readers. and to hold ourselves absolutely free
to act as circumstances required, is The simple
truth, and our silence as to the Cleveland NOM
nation from that day was intended We utter
" refuse to accept two standards Of character.
public mans private life is not to be in"
went on the recognition Of this principle.
On this subject AZ it now stands,
We y!e: will not be slow to give advice: The con
dendent conference. Then wo were ready with
real enthusiasm to support the tried, and as
We then believed, honest reformer, Grover
Cleveland. Now, without one word in deroga-
ton of his record as governor Of this state, our
enthusiasm is wiped out by the discovery of
desire to have all our readers plainly under
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 tho moral sense of all pure
and right minded people, The attempt now to
force such candidate upon the people
would, in our opinion, disgrace the
party which nominated him and the whole rs
ton it he should be selected We have no
hand or voice in helping on this matter, let the
consequences be what they may, and we will
not advise the readers of the Independent to
smother their consciences and disgrace them
eoNoo ny engaging ulrcCtly or lndlrectly, IN
any such movement We are now in serious
difficulty as nation in regard to the I'M
checked progress Of Mormonism and shall wo
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 tho people?
We say no! A thousand times, no!
Gov: Cleveland should positively decline to be
9, candidate, and withdraw Immediately from
the canvass and be compelled to do so if it is
necessary. The party which nominated him
through its chosen representatives should then
reconvene and select new ticket that will COM
ma MT the hearty support Of the people Of al
there is no hope or safety in any other course
10 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,
sure death to the Democratic party, including
also its leaders, and an everlasting disgrace to
the republic"