New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-17

SOUE fDING QUESTIONS FOR TUE TIMES
"rhcrc IL nothing III Governor Clcycland's
" lifc." SAYS The. Ncw- lork Times, that needs
:" apology or defence, nothing that calls forcy-
EXPLANATION Chat is not easily made III a way to
" convince all candid minds OF the purity of his
"pnrposc aud the honesty of his Efforts In
order 10 test the accuracy of this statement, We
desire to PROFOUND few questions to The
Times.
/. u hat hare you got 10 sag 10 Ucrc0nds
0ppr0rdi IF tie IqHtdUct JWS A year ago
You denounced him for signing it you
characterized his action as attributable
to blindness or desperate hardih0od,
or combination of the tw0.r You
accused him of authorizing the robbery of the
public on a great scale" You declared that he
had " simply yielded to political pressure and
that the people would give up their faith in
the honest intentions of Governor Cleveland"
And yet now you say that there is nothing in
Governor Cleveland's life that needs apology
or defence.
.. what hare yOu got to say 10 CierclGnds
treatment Of Mc architects Of The Ner Copif0l /?
year ago You stcrnly insisted that " Governor
"Clevcland is willing to Swndlc the architects
of the Capitol out of money which the State
owes them for work done for the state, in order
I" to gain Il reputation as reformcT." As if such
condemnation was not drastic enough, You
added, This is about the cheapest and scurvi-
est trick even of this very low priced rcformcrr
And yet nor you say that "thcrc is nothing in
Governor Cleveands life that needs apology or
defence!
3. What hare you got 10 sag 10 ClerelanTs op-
prorol Of the Lu{low sire JaH bill? \ wear
ago yOu went near 10 eXcOylatng him for sign
Ing that notorious measure. This bill" Won
wrote, "was c0nfesscdly in the interest of the
"Sherin. Its intentions and purpose were de-
"sclibed in The Times before the measure was
"signcd by the Governor 1t was passed against
" the protest of District Attorney Mckcon. and
the Governor was fullyinformcd of all the facts
"when the bill was before him. Nevertheless.
yielding to The opportunities of the Irving Hall
Democratic managers whose faithful supportcr
"Shcrif Davidson is, he signed the bill and Lud-
slow Street Jail is being worked to-day rs a no.
" litical job for the enrichment of political
gang" And yet nop you say that "thcrc Il
nothing in Governor Clcvclands life that needs
apology or dcfcncew
!. What hare you got 10 sag 10 ClcreIdnTs en-
dearorng 10 force tie Senate 10 confirm lurfba
as Immigration Commissioner? A wear
ago You were convinced that Clcveland's coursc
touching Murtha had been that of a bogus re-
former. You called the attention of your rcod
ers to what you were pleased to style Clcve-
lands humbug pre;cnsions about ex-senator
Murtha's prc-rminen and shining fitness for
I" the office to which he had been named from
Il" considerations purely political" And yet nor
you say that there il nothing in Governor
Cleyelnnd's life that needs apology OF defence!
9. What do yon sag 10 CiercIand. considered
as a nominee for The great Office cf Presiienti
A year ago you snecred at the thought of
tho Democrats running n man AZ insigniii-
cant aud inexperienced for position az
important. You used emphatic language