Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-29
NEW YORK INDEPENDENT.

W." &NOANbs
The Independent has abandoned the
Independents and in double loaded
editorial demands the withdrawal OF
Cleveland on account of the Buffalo
scandal. Here is the article complete +:
1.-THE CRISIS AND OUR DUTY"
ave published last week in our cor
respondence columns a communication
from Dr. Kinsley Twining, one of our
editorial staff, giving the result of his
investigation in regard TO the Cleve-
land scandal. The grave and serious
part of this scandal, which he declares
that he found to be true, is that which
imputes personal impurity to Mr..
Cleveland in the specific instance that
has come to the knowledge of the pub
lie. We can not, in view of all the
facts, resist the conclusion that this
part of the scandal is true, and this is
quite enough TO determine our course.
This damaging charge came upon
us wholly unexpected, and with the
sudden. stunning force of thunder
bolt out of clear sky. None were
more surprised and overwhelmed by it
than the Governors friends and init
mates among the Independents Of
for thorough and fearless investiga-
ton. That we felt this in every fiber
and that We intended 10 impress this
feeling on our readers and to hold
ourselves absolutely free TO act as cir
cumstances required, is the simple
truth: and our silence rs TO the Cleve-
land nomination from that day was
intended. We utterly refuse to ac-
cept two standards of character. We
repudiate with contempt the doctrine
that public mans private life was not
to be inquired into. DIR. winnings
investigation went on the recognition
of this principle. On this subject as
it now stands we will not be slow TO
give advice. The conditions have
wholly changed since the indie
pendeIts conference. Then we
were ready with a real en-
thusiasm to support the tried, and
as we then believed, honest reformer,
Grover Cleveland, now without one
word in derogation of his record as
governor of this state eur enthusiasm
is wiped out by the discovery Of the
acknowledged and awful facts.
"We hence desire to have all our
readers plainly understand, once for
all, that whatever has been said in the
editorial columns of the Independent
favorable to the election of Grover
Cleveland was said prior to the recent
sickening disclosures in regard TO his
private character which have Justly
shocked the moral sense of ali pure
and right-minded people. The attempt
now to force such a candidate upon
the people would, in our opinion, dis
grace the party which nominated him,
and the whole nation if he should be
We have no hand or voice in
helping On this matter, let the conse-
quences be what they may, and we
will not advise the readers of the In
dependent to smother their conscience
and disgrace themselves by engaging
directly or indirectly in any such
"We are now in serious diff Guilty as
, nation in regard to the unchecked |
progress of Mormonism and shall we
now, in the face of threatening evils |
md perils, plunge into deeper gulf |
,y any seeming indifference as TO the
private character OF one who has
,een nominated to fill the highest Of
ice in the gift of the peoples We
say no. thousand times no!
Governor Cleveland should posi-
lively decline to be q candidate and
Immediately from the can
Ass, and be compelled to do so if it
S necessary. The party which NOM
mated him through its chosen repre-
entatives should then reconvene and
elect new ticket that will command
he hearty support of the people of
ii parties. There Is time enough to
10 this, and there is no hope or safety
u any other course. To stand still
low or TO attempt TO go blindly for
ward with the present ticket would,
n our judgment, be an insult to the
Ruler of nations, sure death to the
Democratic party, including also its
eaders, and an everlasting disgrace to
he Republic"