Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-08-29
cleveland Must Withdraw. "

"CieNeIan0 uust Wlthua"'
The New York INDEPENDENT, which
was one of the first of the big weeklies
to bolt the nomination of Blaine, now
demands the with drawal OF Cleveland
on account of the Buffalo scandal. 1t
saws:
We published last week in our cor
respondence columns, communica-
ton from DIR. Kiesley Twinning, one of
our editorial staff, giving the result OF
his investigation in regard to the Cleve-
land scandal. The grave and serious
part Of this scandal, which he declares
that he found TO be true, is that which
imputes personal impurity to Mr. Cleve-
land in the specific instance tina, has
come to the knowledge of the public.
We cannot, in view of all the facts,
resist the conclusion that this part ot
the scandal is true; and this is quite
enough to determine our course. This
damning charge came upon US wholly
unexpected, and with the sudden,
stunning force OF thunderbolt out OF a
clear sky. None were more surprised
and overwhelmed by it than the Gov
enor's friends and intimates among the
Independents of Buffalo, and it was a
case that called for thorough investiga-
ton. That we felt this in in every
fiber, and that we intended to impress
this feeling upon our readers, and hold
ourselves absolutely free to act as cir
cumstances required, is the simple
truth; and our silence as to the Cleve-
land nomination from that day was in
tended. We utterly refused to accep.
ed two standards of character. We
repudiate with contempt the doctrine
that public mans private life is not
to be inquired into. DR.. rwining's
investigation went on the recognition
of this principle.
On this subject, as 1t now stand, we
will not be slow TO give advice. The
conditions have wholly changed since
the independent conference. Then
we were ready with real enthusiasm
to support the tried, and, as we then
believed, honest reformer, Grover
Cleveland. Now, without one word in
derogatiQn of his record as Governor Of
this State, our enthusiasm is wiped Out
by the discovery of the acknowledged
and awful facts. We hence desire tc
have all our readers plainly understand
once for all, that whatever has been
said in the editorial columns OF the
InGeben6ent favorable to the election
of Governor Cleveland was said prior
to the recent sickning disclosures in
regard to his private character, which
have justly shocked the moral sense o.
all pure and right-minded people. The
attempt now to force such a candidate
upon the people would, in our opinion
disgrace the party which nominated
him and the whole nation, if he should
be elected. We will have no hand Oh
voice in helping on this matter, let the
consequences be what they may, and
we will not advise the readers of the
lndebendentto smother their conscience
and disgrace themselves by engaging
directly or indirectly in any such move
ment. We are now in serious difficulty
as nation in regard to the unchecked
progress Of Mormonism; and shall We
now, in the face of threatening evil:
and perils, plunge into a deeper gul
by any seeming Indifference as to the
private character OF one who ha:
been nominated to fiji the highes
Office in the gift OF the people? VIZ
| say no, thousand times, no. Cover
nor Cleveland should positively decline
| to be candidate, and withdraw i'm
medlately from the canvass, and BIT
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 command The
hearty support of the people of all par
ties. There is time enough to do this
and there is 70 hopes or safety in any
other course. To stand still now Of
attempt to go blindly forward with ths
present ticket would, in our judgment
be an insult to the Ruler of Nations
and sure death to the democratic party
including also its leaders, and an ever
lasting disgrace to the public -