New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-22
No cHNcE ron NErrRIIIrY

80 CHtNCE ron MiIHiiIII
The Brooklyn Young Republican club will
meet tomorrow night for the first tune since
Mr.. blaine was nominated. Their mann bust
ness. it seems tous, viii be to determine whether
they are Republicans or Democrats. IF they
are Democrats, they ought not to call them
scl,e, Republicans. They ought in that case
either to change their name or 10 coacscc with
the Young Mems Democratic Club Democrat
and Republican are not Synonymous terms in
the politics OF this country. The Brooklyn
Young Republican Club was organized III the
Garfield campaign. If the members have
shed their Rcpublcanism and become
Democrats during the course of four
years in consequence of the Morcy forgery
the Morrison bill, the veto OF the Tenure of
Once bill and other evidences of Democratic
craftsmanship aud morality, it is time for them
to be honest with the public and to tell the
truth about their political standing If they
have not ceased 10 be Republicans, they should
take a manly. straightforward stand and give
cordial aud energetic support to Republican
principles and Republican candidates.
The governing committees II appears think
that middle course is open Ia the club. They
advise the club 10 conlinc itself TO local issues
and to take no part in the Presidential canvass
The club ought not 10 be deceived by this
spccious plea for neutrality. II will simply be
impossible for the Club to remain neutral in
the present canvass. II is known IA a
Republican club which has taken PROM
incnt part in the preceding Presidential
election, and II sent special delegation 10 the
Republican National Convention AT Chicago.
If if ncglccls to indorsc the Republican can.
didatcs and decides not 10 take part in the
present canvass it will give aid and comfort 10
the Democratic cause. It's failure to concur i'm
the Judgment of the great mass OF Republican
voters as expressed at Chicago in the numina-
ton oi Mr. blaine will bc hailed hy the Ucmn-
cratic press with shouts of csultaiion a. "A marty
triumph Let there bc mo- mistake about this
Neutrality IN this ease ia "a sheer imunssidlit,
The club Is bound tp exert us influence riihrt
un one adc ~ the other # It ihdutsca Nr. uninr.
II viii contribute lo the triumph uf Republican
principles. " It trlusoa tu dn THE aud Lrnrs
unt ol The canvass, II viii contribute tu the
triumph 81 Democratic mihrplua, Noutr,iit,
ia oul 81 the question, II viii hu dishonest
udn-patrnt sham The cuh'a Influence must
hn ca.l either tur 0r against VA, Republican,
cause. silence and maclIon on lis Part viii be
Democratic arguments. II must therefore de-
eide whether it is OF !, not a Republican organ
lluon.
The governing committees have assumed
that this policy OF neutrality is rendered nccrs-
sap 3D., differences of opinion within the club
and have urged ab.tonton Us "a wise course for
preserving the organization for effective work
in future This also Is specous argument.
The club has been able to do effective work IN
the past by reason OF its character as a Rcpub-
lican organization. If by Iuactlon it gives aid
to the Democratic party IN this canvass, it will
ALLEVIATE the oympathlcs of Republicans and be
powcIlcss in municipal contests this fail and
for years to come. a failure, moreover, to
support the Republican nominations will have
, the immediate effect of driving the great mass
of tho Blaine men into the rival organization