Saint Mary's beacon., 1884-07-31
NO. sos

right and for the ultimate good Of the
nation. We have entire confidence
in the honest instincts and the sound
intelligence Of the American people,
and especially Of that part Of the
people who, from earnest conviction
aud sincere patriotism, have acted
with the republican party in the past.
When the case is fully and clearly set
before them, and when the sober pro-
cesses by which their convictions are
shaped have taken effect, they will
be found acting in behalf Of the cause
ofpublic morality and political virtue.
1t is the proper function of those who
are directing the anti Blaine move
ment to reach the intelligence and
moral sense OF the people by laying
before them the information and the
reasoning upon which their own action
is based. 81 ,a
New York World, (dem.) "It was
obvious to the gentlemen composing
the conference, that, with an honest,
fearless, independent reformer in the
field against self-convioted corrup-
zionist, the 'one way was to vote d.
rectly for the upright candidate, and
thus do the best to SECURE his success.
The conference 80 decided and en-
bodied its views in an able and logi-
cal address The open and secret sup
porters Of Mr.. Blaine will probably
sneer at the citizens who thus cham
pion honest government. But the Of
feet Of the movement will spread all
over the Union, and will, we believe,
contribute largely to Gov. Cleveland's
victory"
| New York Tribune, (rep.) "At the
free-trade conference at the University
| Club Theatre an address TO the pub.
lie, written by Mr.. George William
Curtis, was approved II practically
urges everybody 10 support Cleveland
and the democratic party. No plat
form was adopted, because, after a
long discussion, a divided committee
reached the decision that none was
needed
| Philadelphia Times, (ind. "The ad-
dress Of the independent republicans
cannot fail to command the consider
ate attention of the whole country.
There can be no question Of the sim
certify and unselfsh earnestness of
these men, among whom are not few
whose names were conspicuous in the
very earliest councils OF the republic
can party, They arc, as rreud q !, W. y
1 past achiev ements younger rsPus.
hcaus can be, but they took
party as means TO and end, and noc'
as despotic power that is to be
obeyed at any cost"
| Philadelphia Press, (rep.) "The
body Of ee.traders, with here and
there rare protectionist, which met
Tuesday in the independent confer
ence in New York city, would doubt
less prefer to have this campaign turn
exclusively upon their own personal
prejudice against a man whom Lincoln
honored, whom Garfield trusted, in
whom the republican party has placed
high confidence; but it won't. The
country at large will decide this con-
test, as it has past presidential con-
tests, upon the broad ground of tho
political demands Of the hour, and
these call for protection at home to.
American industry, abroad to Ameri(
can citizens, and tho reform Of ka
civil service" n s1
Washington Post, (dem, H"Tb.ro
has been no republican aY ohlaaa =.
this or any previous yssr 40 rap9art. T.
!bI. ehle for the high ayyfaeo Of intelIi.
gonce, respsS s.'JiIty and social stand
ing Of it's members as was the confer
ence Of boiling republicans held in
New York Tuesday. II the nomina-
tion Of Grover Cleveland needed vim
dication--if il did not vindicate itself,
as II assuredlY does what erander
yindication could it possibly have
than it's cordial Endorsement Of what
may be fairly termed the upper lobe
ofthe republican .brain--the moral
and intellectual essence Of the repub-
lican party ?" $50
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph,
(rep.) "To belittle this revolt Is fool
ishness to abuse those who partici-
pate in it is partisan idiocy.'