The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-08-14
TIT FOIs TAT.

WORK for some time hunting up some
scandal about Blaine's private life to
offset the Cleveland scandal. The Chi
cago Ii mes, as usual, is the first TO find
it and gives two columns OF details.
The story is that Blaine. while teacher
in kentucky, betrayed, ruined and de-
serted young lady of Millersburg.
TIE Louisville ConrierJournal, Dem.
oeratic paper, put its reporters on the
tra * ID says manfully there is moth
ine:in the story.
.fent since the Buffalo preachers in
trn!ucr;l this species of warfare INTO
the campaign, we must expect u good
>lp,s!. OF it, Gov. st. John was long ago
cE .r.+u will! something similar and it
w,N;no doubt ht published thoroughly
ii ht$; = thought OF sufficient Importance.
This dirty business originates with a
baud of Buffalo preachers who are sup
lmse,i to l,- too hiyl-toned and go'!1y t"
~n4age in this species Of campaigning.
au%!.!f the Democrats Walt something
IT, Hurk ~, here is their chance. Look
~ tl.e rrcnrds "f these preachers and
sre whether there is not Il good deal OF
,ittl. tatt!e and small gossip about
ll.el. wiic!, can be given to tine world
aM' u.agn;iied i hundred fold. Give
them !, dose of their own medicine.
TA7w. mrl are apt 10 believe and to
mas.uifv anvll,iny whispered against
these wln, ara not ct their church or
party and they are alw sys really tu have
it ls!'is!''A.
~, l'.,npcr- Press, IN an article upon
this subject, says:
l!.at to tins presidential campaign
belongs the unanViab!e distinction oil
b.i,u, So far. tie mast lest III American
history, is perhaps the nat ural result
IT. tie efnrt Which, has been made to
cor.ert it from u political contest BE-
tw.'vn the tw" great part i's to per-
S.u,;,i n,e as between the leading can
dida1.es.
LIT us remember who ''brgunt,"
who were the first to make this the
nast:cst campaign in our history. whe
are these spies upon private life, and
whe~:.re so ready to brsmirch the repn-
tations Of others. We have perhaps
been stronger Blaine man Il hnrdred
fold for the past ten years than any of
these Buffalo preachers or the namby.
panty, goody goody fools who think
this kind Of warfare legitimate III
great Presidential campaign. but we
say nevertheless that it is an outrage
and ought to make votes for Governor
cleveland instead of against him.
We cannot now blame the Democrats
if they make Il personal and nasty war
on Blaine; nor the opponents of St.
John,if they show up a marked case of
wrong similar to that charged against
Cleveland, nor shall we wonder to hear
some story about the spotless and
sanity Ren Butler. Nor shall we be
surprised to see the reputation Of these
Buffalo preachers bespattered with
mud, for as they mete it shall be meted
unto them.
THE MAJORITY:
The editor of the ADVANCE was
criticised a good deal for claiming in
some. remarks made on the 4th of July
that the majority had the right to
settle. political questions only, or rather
the right to rule in political matters
only:
s,notice that Rev. DR.. Smith, of
St. Paal. delivered lecture last week
at Mahtomedi on the "Church of Con-
stantine." in which he said:
The first creed Of the church was
prodsced by the council of Nice and
sanctioned by Constantine. 1t was
determined by the wrong of the-inajor-
ity. Majority may settle political. but
should not settle moral and religions
questions and bind the faith of people.
That is correct. Dr.. Smith is not a
fanatic who believes in calling in the
aid af the State to settle religious,
moral: scientific and literary questions
hv vnt q nv law