The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-10
GOV, CLEVELAND AT BUFFALO.

A grand reception was given Gov
ernor Cleveland at his home, Buffalo,
last week. The city was brilliantly il
Illuminated, and the people full of enthu-
siasm. Although rain was falling, a
parade of fully 10000 men marched
through the streets. Among other in
cidents was an address of welcome is
sued by the Committee of Cleveland
Republicans, consisting of thirty of the
leading men of the city, which read as
follows:
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND You are
among us for the first time since your
nomination for the high office of Presi-
dent of the United States. The Cleve-
land Republicans Of the city of your
home desire to extend to you formal
and hearty welcome. Buffalo has many
times shown its confidence in and es-
TEEN for you. Twice when Republi-
cans have desired to rebuke dishonesty
in their own party they have found in
you the efficient instrument. You have
been our Mayor and are now our Gov
ernor. In every position in which you
have been placed you have shown
yourself worthy of the trust reposed in
you. No honest man of any party
ever had reason to regret giving you
his support. Causes similar to those
which forced you into the Mayors
chair against your will and made you
Governor of the Empire State without
| your having sought the Office now call
for your election TO the highest Office
in the nation. The issue of this CAM
paign, which overshadows all other in
terests, is integrity.
"Without honesty wisdom is mere
craft and cozenage.'
We want more than anything else
in the chair of Washington and Lin
coin fearless, independent, honest
man. As Republicans we say with re-
gret that we believe that your chief COM
petitor for the Presidential Office is not
such a man. The record of his official
life has caused many even of those
who now support him to condemn him
as unclean and dangerous. His tell.
tale letters, showing how he used his
official position to make money fol
himself, have received many friendly
explanations. But none of them has
succeeded in explaining away his dis
honor. The taint of corruption clings
to them and should and we believe
must-prove an effectual bar to his
election to the Office he has so long anG
persistently sought. We deem it es
pecially fortunate that in turning from
candidate whom we cannot trust W,
find an opposing candidate in every
way worthy of confidence.
| We prefer an honest Democrat to {
dishonest Republican. We cannot un
derstand that sentiment or that super
stition which puts party before homo
and before country. We cannot com
prehend that logic which says that on
man may be a corrupt Congressman
and yet be trusted to be model Pres
ident, and in the same breath tells u
that another man though he may be
model Governor cannot be trusted il
the Presidency. In the face of sue
false and contemplate doctrine W
say : You have been faithful over tn
interests placed in your charge. W
will strive to enlarge the field of you
responsibilities and usefulness. w
have watched your official career an
have studied your life. We feel tina
we know you well. We believe tha
> integrity is the basis of your character
that faithfulness to trust is your frs
rule of life.
We believe that, like Clay, you ha
rather be right than be President
i choice must be made, and that like Lii
coin, you will be firm in the right &
God gives you to see right We ther
fore tender you our Endorsement an
support, and bid you welcome as a
honored guest, Presidential cand
: date, model Governor, but great,
s than all, an honest man.
The executive committee of Clev
land Republicans of Erie county.
AsLEY Wilcox,
Chairman,
RALPH STONE, JoHN B. OLMsTED,