New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
PRESIDENT OAPEN NOT A B0LTER
NOR A DELEGATE TO AN INDEPENDENT
CONFERENCE.
TnE PRESIDENT or TUFTS COLLEGE oursroKES
FoR BLAINE LOGAN AND THE REPUBLICAN

THr PRESIDENT or TUFTS COLLEGE ourSroNEH
ron BLAINE. LOGAN ASD THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY.
To the razor Of The Tri5Hne
SIR: The Mem York Times of this morning IN
lts report OF the mosn OF Independents held m Boston
yesterday FOR the purpo,s OF choosing delegates 10 INV
Ncw-York Conference announces that my name was
among those placed upon the list beg to say that t'
use OF my name T. wholly without authority. iniy
share the views entertained by OF those VINO can
Themselves Independents. entertain for many OF tho
the highest respect and have for the warneN' Pi
sonal regard; but have never for moment sympa'
tAizd with the ndep The only possible
outcome OF in the pres il the election OF the
Democratic candiiltes To that rcsut an unwilling 10
lend my influence Whatever may have been my person
al preferences 10 candidates Republican. can
but the right Of tho friends Of Mosrs Blanc
and Logan to al honorable efforts for their nomina
ton. They have rendered service to the party, ana
through the party tie country, distinguished -
any men Of their time.
Bar oppos ton the IndependNnt movem mt and my
devotion to the Republic party and its candidates rest
upon more substantial grounds.
The Indep alen;s are civil Service reformers so an l.
Is IL pos.ib, any body forget that Civil Service re-
form q practical began TO be enforced under
the administration Of President Hayes, was continued
under Garheds and under Arthurs, has been carried
TO a degree Of perfection which it, most ardent al
vocates scarcely dreamed it could attain in this
I VI
is most ooious phases .is the loathsOme
egAcy o. me Democratic party; snl II seems , 10
fails 20 perceive that the motive which now exr'ie' the
Democracy most ID frenzy - the desire 10 Obtain con-
% one gTe 3L iae I Frq-i narosaSe So am Bu
Dl1oo,t = TIousr Of isivr. has not furnished
very brhllt illustration oi the disposition OF the party
non e. t6o,I.,G t,igk the potop Of the Republican
utrty that subject unwIse a. it il un7cicnthc DO
Te Iplene3.,enf5 ar. one,sei 10 iaris,ation which
ina
immigration. - AN But under which parry Il the
principle of the brotherhood OF men most likely TO
appneii UnGer that which sought to rivet chains
irreyOcaBy UPON the limbs uf thr black man. when
oKhans cd every device % throw open the territories o.
the Union % slavery aud whcl today P'rnits without
rcb1kn It's members IN hunt negroes with b!ooiEounhs
anu To suoot wne mon VINO da-r 10 e'pon-e ther Tte'
or under idt wHlch broke th' snacklss OF s;r'lud-
uuld n helv, burdens and proclaimed liberty TO All
men Of every race and cond iOul
But the mos; POI. 81 al vi'h me il the ira
ditiouN one. I have carefully observed the attitude
anu myeneAt-o iu' D-uocraIc parry lof l"'nY SstIs.
Ia nv Judgment. 10 has learned nothing su forgotten
the same pr,ncPe- but TO large extent GUIDED by the
-9ino mru Grover Cleveland may De very pure MAJ
personally But he /, ta- orTau OF the Delaoc 4c parry.
aud, If elected VIII have 10 execute the will Of the
party JUS, Mr.. EIlae is the organ Of thr Republican
VINO have placed li ~ IN power Above All. though thi-
declaration Will be hailed with m" cry OF the " oloodI
reo5re f. b, -I. patr vyicn in it, struggle to per
p'u1ie slavery not only p.uDgra tine nation into clyl
strife b b. which 90 inerposrd 10 thn
vigorous prosecution Of tnr prolonged it, Billions
resting place of hLEireds of thousands 81 our braves
so.s De-U. wtIr,, 5s tie recrolncy and shame
OF the Democratic party. Tie Hspul dn party Is thai
under hose anIsrl The Nation saved. II Is the
p4rv 10 81 has sreldiasIy .rardrd Justice AMI edpf
ton fsr tho aecmIu n - the party which conqu7re!
i au mo. lies. aHd NOT cA} 4orG4ye DIt Iehapt az
rebels and vclO1 -T g1iu % full share ia the
c0unsr Of the Government tleY sought % destroy II
is the party under WhoSn dlmin sildiioh business nas
been revived and the pledges Of the Government nave
been redeemed tlat dollar paper u worth dollar
in gold IN every part OF the National domain. II Il tnt
uarty which has UaugIrttrd civil service REFORM ana
winch n allowed WI. carry ir forward 70 perfection
These are a few 81 tao reasons why am R'puburan
and shall use what little influence possess for the cleo
ton its candidate. l. ~ (AIEN'
Sqr0toJq SUrinGs, Iuly l., l7Sl.