The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29
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The New York Independent, the
most powerful of the religious news
papers Of America, went to the sup
port Of Cleveland, when he was
nominated, more zealously and with
greater ability than any other paper
in the United States. When the
scandal came out it detailed one of
its staff to investi gate, and the result
is announced in its issue of last week.
The Independent has abandoned
the Independents and in double
loaded editorial demands the with
drawal OF Cleveland: ".j r.
5''THE CRISIS AND OUR DUTY"
We published last week in our cor
respondence columns a communica-
ton from DR.. ,Kinsley Twining, one
of our editorial staff, giving the re-
suit Of his investigation in regard to
the Cleveland scandal. The grave
and serious part Of this scandal
which he declares that he found to
be true is that which imputes person
al impurity 10 Mr.. Cleveland in a
specific instance that has come to the
knowledge of the public. We cam
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 sud-
den, stunning force of a thunderbolt
out of clear sky. None were more
surprised and overwhelmed by it
than the Governors friends and in.
Inmates among the Independents of
Buffalo, and it was case that called
for thorough and fearless investiga-
ton. That we felt this in every fiber
and that we intend to impress this
feeling on our readers, and to hold
ourselves absolutely free to act as
circumstances required, is the simple
truth, and our silence as to Cleve.
lands nomination from that day was
intended. We utterly refused to ac-
cept the two standards of character.
We repudiate with contempt the doc
trine that a public mans private life
is not to be inquired into. DR..
Twining's investigation went on a
recognition of this principle. On
this subject, as it now stands, we will
not be slow to give advice. The con.
ditions have wholly changed since
the Independent Conference. Then
we were ready, with real enthusiasm, to
support the tried, and, as we then
believed, honest reformer, Grover
Cleveland. Now, without one word
in derogation of his record as Gov
ernor of this state, our enthusiasm is
wiped out by the discovery of ac-
knowIedged and awful facts. We
hence desire to have all our readers
plainly understand once for all that
whatever has been said in the edi-
torial columns of the Independent
favorable to the election of Gov.
Cleveland was said prior to the re-
cent sickening disclosures in regard
to his private character which have
justly shocked the moral sense of all
pure and right minded people. The
attempt to force such a candidate
upon the people would, in our opin-
ion, disgrace the party which nomi-
mated him, and the whole nation if
he should be elected. We have had
no hand or voice IN helping on this
matter. Let the consequences be
what they may, and we will. not ad
wise thu readers of the Independent
to smother their consciences and dis
grace themselves by engaging directly
or indirectly in any such movement.
We are now in serious difficulty as a
nation in regard to the unchecked
progress of Mormonism, and shall we
now, in the face Of threatening evils
and perils, plunge into deeper gulf
by any seeming indifference as to
the private character of one who has
been nominated to fill the highest
office in the gift of the people? We
say No, thousand times No. Gov.
Cleveland should positively decline
to be candidate and withdraw inn
mediately from the canvass, and be
compelled to do SO if it is necessary.
The party which nominated him
through its chosen representatives
should then re-convene and select a
new ticket that will command the
hearty support of people of all parties.
There is time enough to do this, and
there is no hope or safety in any
other course. To stand still now or
to attempt to go blindly forward with
the present ticket would, In our