The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-20
NOT FOR CLEVELAND.
A Man Whose Name the Independents Are
Using without Authority.

A Man Whose Name the Independents Are
Using without Authority.
South Bend Tribune.
1t has been reported on the streets that d. S.
Marsh, formerly one of the editors of the Trib-
une is Cleveland man. having followed George
William Curtis into the Cleveland fold. Though
always having been great admirer of the ed
itor of Harper's Weekly, the following letter
from Mr., Marsh shows how false is the report,
and exactly where he stands politically:
FRIDAY Aug Is, 1884
pMr. George Walton Green, secretary, No, 80 Nassau
street, New York:
aDear Sir-Your letter of the 8th with cireu-
lar No. 2, issued by the national committee of
Independents and Republicans containing an
address by Charles r. Goldman, at the New York
conference, July %; also, two forms of blanks
for signatures-one setting forth belief that
the paramount issue of the presidential election
of this year is moral rather than political, and
recommending the defeat of Blaine and Logan;
the other of like intent, favoring the defeat of
Blaine and the election of Grover Cleveland
are all duly to hand.
stYour letter states that my name has been
mentioned to you as that of one in hearty sym
patty with your efforts to secure clean and honest
politics That am in sympathy with any we'll
directed effort to secure clean and honest poll
tics is true. In common with the great body of
t.
But that am in sympathy with your efforts to
this end is mistake. believe that you are
misguided men. concede to you entire hon
esty of purpose, but 1 estimate your Judgment
and taste as being execrable. just look at it:
tYou regard the Republican party as having
been the great instrumentality for reform for
the past twenty years. You bring no charges
against it except that now, after career thickly
studded with the most benefcent legislation any
country has ever known. 1t dominates candi-
date for the nFogi0oncU of whom III
asserted that he asked to be let into
an investment on the score of having
previously favored certain legislation ben
citing the enterprise in which he afterwards
thought it would be to his pecuniary advantage
to be interested 1t is not essential to this reply
that discuss the truth or fasity of this charge,
but even were it substantiated, the gravity Of
the offense would be less serious than direct
bribery, which the enemies of the Republican
party so industriously and stoutly maintained
against President Garfield, but which Mr.. Curtis
and independent Republicans generally saw fit
to disbelieve
ION the other hand, you have been, as Mr.
Goldman in his address says Lifelong opponents
of the Democratic party And he further says
voicing, as it is natural to suppose, the senti-
ments of yourself and other independent Repub-
licans, that he has no intention of becoming
identified with it Soyou evidently still distrust
that party; indeed, Mr.. Curtis said in Chicago
only two short months ago that the Demo
cratic party was party very hungry
and very thirsty, and that it was trying
to. sneak back into power by assuming vir-
tues which it did not possess-words TO this
effect But this party, hungry and thirsty, hav
ing failed to secure power openly on its real
merits and professions of faith, now that it is
attempting, under cover Of reform nomina-
ton, to sneak into place and power, receives
your communication and support Inotice that
you still claim the name, not merely of independ-
ents, but Republicans and yet you propose to
deliver up the keys of the citadel to the enemy.
party, knowing that it has been the party Of OBJ
struction persistently and constantly, and fully
realizing its thirst and hunger, you are yet will
ing to lend it your influence and support You
may reconcile this course to your conscience and
judgment, but in my opinion the cause Of clean
and honest politics will not be advanced by COM
passing the defeat of the Republican party in
favor Of one which, on your own showing. you
distrust and despise. / have the honor to
remain, Yours, for Blaine and Logan,
sd. S. MARSH"