New-York tribune., 1884-11-01
TIE MUG GWUMP" CAMPAIGN.
A PARTY WITHOUT A SINGLE ISsUE-PERsOSAL HA-
TIRED or MR.. BLAINE.

TIRED OF MR.. BLAINE.
From, me chicago Tribune, oct. 81. 1884,.
The campaign of Mugwumps" is not based
upon an issue any usually divides parties
They presented subject for consideration that
has any for the people at large They point
10 no policy which suggests the shadow OF excuse for
their existence political party Since they first ap
pcared in the field they have suggested discussed
measure in the interests of the countys prosperity
The Republican party has defined clear
and Ineligible policy, and has placed itself
upon a platform OF principles which IL challenges
its opponents prove will not advance the country
prosperity. The Democratic party has also announced
It's principles and though it sradles nearly every
pOrtant question still know II advocates state
supremacy and the destruction OF the National banking
system Mr. st. Johns party fighting for the principle
Of compulsory temperance. Mr.. Buffers party making
its fight on labor and anti-mOnoply Even Mrs. Lock
wood careerng glily along her suffrage hobby The
Mugw Imps alone have no issue no policy, no decara
ton OF principles
The Mugwumps" have never manifested any opposi-
the Republican party and It's platform any
party and it, platform. They have contested
single issue made by any party. They have not come
before the people To discuss any policy that
has been enuncated by party. So far this point
Is concerned they might Just as well and
just consistently have made their alliance with
Bclva Lockwood or Ben Butler with Grover Glove
land The campaign Is now nearly over. and yet they
have shown reason why they going To vote the
Democratic ticket except their personal hatred of Mr.
Blaine This campaign has been entirely personal, and
has fought not against Mr.. Blaine rs
leader OF the Republican party. but
against Mr.. Blaine man. They have followed him
with lies forgcrc calumnics aud slanders They have
invented charges against him. aud have eagerly nc.
cepted ISLANDERS ground industriousy in the
mill OF the Democratic National Committee They have
commissioned the most malicious renegade In their list
to travel over the country at the expense
OF the Democratic National Committee 10 retail
these lies and calumnies They have seized upon
every speech Mr. Blaine has made every word that he
has said and every letter that he has ten and dis.
torted ana perverted their meaning. They have
mlS-ioned their head ministerial Mugwump tO come
down ont OF hs pulpit and Willy Mr.. Blaine and by Nr
tue OF his ohce, 20 consign Republicans
the Democrats themsclvcs In coarse epthet- and
into the political ccsspoos and wallowed IN the hlt
aud all the time thcse brlwling Pharisees aud cantng
slice faced hypOcres have boastcd OF their
superior tome and daintiness, their gilt
edged morality, their alteration Of high moral
issues and their ncabc political sanctity compared
with thai ordinary morttls. And why T. IL that these
white soulcd gentcnen have sounded campaign on
true American. and the most fllustrious
representative oi those ideas and principles which
American citizenship respected
at home and abroad he is yirile and they
because he Is manly, Outspoken, frank and gem
rrots aud they Because he believes In
against the world and they believe In England
against America Because he has been AL his