Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-05
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The New York Ind pendent has abandoned
the Independents, and in q doub loaded ed;
toriaI. dem ands the withdrawal ct Cleveland
on account OF the Buffalo scandal Here Is
the article complete: 81 J.5 st
b THE CRISIS OF QUE Duty.
d We published last week in our correspond
eIce q columns q commun1 cation from II
Kinsley TWining, Il one of our editorial sta1,
giving the result OF his invest gat,on ~ re gard
a11s part of this scandal, which he declares he
found to be true is that which impntes per
sonal ilnpurity to Nh. Cleveland 10 the specific
instance that has come to the knowledge OF
the public. We can not. IN view OF al me
facts. resist the conclusion that his
part of the scandal is true, and this
Is quite enough to determine our course. The
damaging charge came upon us wholly uneX-
pectesd, and with the sudden stunning force OF
4 thunderbolt out of q clear sky. None were
more surprised and overwhelmed ne by II than
tile governors friends and intilnates among
the Independents Of Buffalo, and it WAS q case
that called for thorough and fearless lnvestga-
lions. That we felt this in every fibre, and
that we intended to Impress tais feeling on our
readers, and to hold ourselves absolutely Tree
truth, and our silence as to the Cleveland nom
ination from that day was intended. We utter
w refuse to accept two standards of character.
We repudiate with contempt the doctrine that
a public mans private life is not to DO IN
quired into Dr. Twining's, investigation
On this subject as it now stands,
we win not be slow to give advice The con-
Gitions have wholly changed since the indie
dendent conference. Then we were ready with
real enthusiasm to support the tried, ana as
we then believed, honest reformer, Grover
Cleveland Now, without one word in deroga~
ton of his record as governor OF this state, our
enthusiasm is wiped out by the discovery OF
the acknowledged and awful facts. "e hence
desire to have all our readers plainly under
stand once for all, that whatever mas been sac
in the editorial columns of the Independent
favorable to the election of Gov. Cleveland,
was said prior to the recent sickening discios-
ures in regard to his private character, which
have justly shocked the moral sense OF all pure
and right minded people. The attempt now to
would, in our opinion, disgrace the
party which nominated him and the whole ma
lion if he should be selected. We have no
hand or voice in helping on this matter, let the
consequences be what they may, and we Will
not advise the readers Of the Independent to
smother their consciences and disgrace them
selves by engaging directly or indirectly, IL
anv such movement We are now in serious
difficulty as nation in regard to the IN
checked progress Of Aormonjsm and shall we
now. in the face of threatening evils and perils,
plunge into a deeper gulf by any seeming in
difference as to the private character of one
who has been nominated to til the highest
Office in the gift of Tie people:
We say no! A thousand times, no!
Gov. Cleveland should positively decline to be
candidate, and withdraw Immediately from
the canvass, and be compelled to do SO II it Is
necessary The party which nominated him
through its chosen representatives should then
reconvepe and select q new ticket that will com
mand the hearty support of the people of all
parties Thore is time enough to do this, and
there is no hope or safety in any other course
forward with the present ticket, would, in our
Judgment be an insult to the Ruler Of nations,
sure death to the Democratic party, including
also it's leaders, and an everlasting disgrace TO
the republic"