Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-21
Tell the Truth.
"Tell the truth ~

-Gf0ref CtecetGnH.
And the truth Is told. An homes,
man, useful and Upright citizen, Q
trusted and trustworthy public official,
the lifelong friend ansl servant Of tt,t
psople, haze beenfa . y itll Jam &c.
cusation SO cruel, immoderate and
shocking that its very impudence gave
stopped to ask themselves: Is it pos
sibie that we have been mistaken In
this man?-that under our very eyes
he has led life of which we knew
nothing?-that he is the brutal pro-
f1igate that he is described? They
turned to him to ask: What shall you
do to meet these charges? His answer
came prompt and clear: "Tell the
truth" And now, after the most thor
ough investigation, we have the truth,
the simple and unimpeachable truth.
And what is it?
Twelve years ago he was in intimate
relations with woman, a widow OF
forty. He voluntarily accepted the
paternity of child born to this wo-
man. For the support of mother and
child he provided more than literally,
and in the end, it was his generosity
that enabled the woman to lead vir-
tuous life i'm distant place. With the
misfortunes which she brought upon
her own head he had nothing what
ever to do, directly or indirectly. He
was honorable and generous to her,
first and last. And oil this poor founda-
ton is built the sickening slander which
has defiled this Presidential campaign
as no other has been defiled in this gen.
alton.
We are glad to say that after having
carefully studied the results of investi-
cations which we have every reason to
consider thoroughly trustworthy, we
look upon Governor Cleveland with q
new respect and admiration. With
the private associations of q private in
dividual VIC have nothing to do. But
with the cOndues. of the man when
such relations become a matter of pub
tic concern we have much to do. Here
painful situation, has borne himself
with dignity and honor. He needed
no cOmpulsion to do his duty. He bore
nobly and bravelv. the burden that he
had taken upon himself. He showed
no cowardice, no meanness, where it
was easy to be cowardly and mean. He
resisted temptations to selfishness
which would havsovercome most men.
And of the unwritten story OF self-sacri-
flee and patient devotion we have only
this to say-that those who have heard
it is strangers are now the friends of
Grover Cleveland.
Tell the truth! That is the pass
word of the campaign. 1t is no tricky
politicians catch-phrase. no cheap gem
erality such as form the hestOck-in-trade
of Mr.. BIaine's shouting hordes. 1t
was the simple antimanly thing to say,
at critical moment, AMI it was said
IL all manlfness and simplicity. 1t has
gone on record but how will the
stammering lips Of those who are try
ing to excuse Mr. Blaine's short-com-
ings learn to say the brief shibboloth?
What have they to do with telling Of
the truth: They can do anything bat
that. They can argue in sophistries,
they can prevaricate and lie and brag
and buster to cover up the rotten
record. They can be smart and ag-
gressive and magnetic. But they can
not tell the truth. They can ring from
reluctant Government officials the
money thatsis Lf.s win uvern the doubt
full States. hut with the simple truth
they can not gain one honest vote.
They put Mr. Cleveland to the most
Outrageous ordeal that desperation
could invent; They have seen him
come forth lidnsjfed of all just men. %
fiing down dis challenge to their can
siitiate. Aid WI II they let him be put
to the testg Never. To Blaine, the
truth Is Deslth.
We hads siIlcereiy hoped that we
should not ne fufced To take notice oil
the Infamous element of scandal which
Mr.. Blainess foiiaktrs have introduced
into this esmpafEh. 1t is something