Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-17
BLAIhE, lind LOGAN.
Reasons Why They Should and
WILL be Elected Campaign
Notes; Speeches, etc. +. Il
CLEVELAND rnvass1gased aud rou,na want.

CLEVELAND investigated and Tound Want
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At a recent meeting OF the Young Mems Re-
publican club Of New York, q guhconInittee
was appointed to Investigate the public record
of Gov. Cleveland, and to report It's conciu-
sious In its report, which was immediately
adopted by the executive committee, says:
+ We have given a thorough and searching
examination of his course as governor, and we
have been constrained to conclude that al
though he has given his executive SANCTION TO
certain resormatory measures OF consider
able public imp ortance, yet his failure to ap-
prove of measures Of still greater snd far more
reaching interest, when presented to him in
the form OF actual legislation, together with
the unsatisfactory and often fimsy reasons
given in explanations OF his course, IS well as
1is approval of certain measures not only
questionable, but actually pernicious, prove
clearly and Enthusiastically that he has not al
ways been governed by a purpose single to
the rights Of the people, but has frequently
permitted the pressure OF politicians and the
desire to advance his own political fortunes
to triumph over the interests Of reform.
In regard to the tenure Of Office bill the re-
port says:
When the bill was amended and passed in
the assembly, providing that the term Of any
commissioner OF head Of department. should
Gov. Cleveland, to the disappointment and
chagrin Of every true friend of reform, and
regardless of pledges heretofore made, refus~
Ell to sign the bill The governors reasons
for his course are disingenuous in the ex-
treme. The bill affected the term of office
Of the commissioner of public works and the
corporation counsel, The incumbent of tho
former was, and still is, Hubert D. Thompson,
the boss or leader of the county Democracy.
It ia safe to say that Gov. Cleveland could
never have be5n nominated without the innu-
ence of HubertO. Thompson.
| The subcommittee recites the charges made
by the assembly investigating committee
against Sheriff Davidson, and says:
These charges were SO important to the peo-
pie Of New York that the governor should have
passed upon them in one way or another in the
three months that have elapsed since they
were submitted to him. The governors fail
ure to act shows that he lacks iaigh sense OF
duty to the people. II he should acquit the
sheriff he would bring down on him the indig
nation Of an outraged public; if he should re-
move Sheriff Davidson, who is the acknowl-
| edged leader Of Irving hall, he would lose the
support of that organization
The report reviews the governors course
upon the fye-cent fare bill, the merchants
| lien bill and others, and his letter Of accept
ance, and concludes as follows:
l. . In view Of the above facts, your subco1nnlt-
| tee is forced to the conclusion tat neither 10y
experience, ability nor character, is Gov.
Cleveland fitted for the presidency nor entitled
/ to the support Of indedendent and consclen-
hous voters. -. '-'