Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-08-01

ought to vote for and can9icate who has teen
regularly nominated. This is point beyond
which the party and party madness cannot go
To acquiesce in il would require the surrender ST
the sef-respect of every voter and th,re could be
no candidate so unfit that this plea would not de-
mand his support and republican success.
justified by the argument which defieS the public
conscience would be the overthrow OF the vital
principle of party and show that the spirit and
character which created it aud its great trad
tionS are rapidly perishing. Upon the practical
questions OF the tariff and finance and other queS
tions upon which both parties are divided within
themselves We are divided IL opinion. We shall
vote therefore in choice of representatives and
other officers according TO orlndiyidual opinions
of their political views aid their person
al character Divided - other questions
we arc united in IT, conviction that
the foundation of Office and honor should be
pure and that the highest afce in the country
should be flied by a man Of absolutely unsus
pected integrity, As there Is no distinctive issue
Upon the public policy presented for The consider
alton of the country. the character of the cand
date becomes of the highest Importance to all
citizens who do not hold that psrty vict.ry should
be secured at any cost While the republican
nomination presents candidate whom We cannot
support. the democratic party presents one whose
name is the synonym OF political courage and
honesty and administrators reform. He
has discharged every official trust with
a sole regard to the public welfare and with just
disregard of mere partisan or personal advau-
tageS which, with the applause aud confidence
of both parties have raised HIN from the chief
executive administration of great city 10 that of
a greatstate. His intelligent and sincere support
lished that reform in the state and cities of New
York, and his personal convictions proved ty his
official acts more decisive than any possible plat
form or declarations, are a guarantee that in the
spirit and In the letter the reform
would be enforced in tile national admin
istration. His high sense of duty
his absolute aud unchalcngo9 official integrity.
his inteXible courage N resisting party pressure
and public outcry. his great experience in the de-
tails of Administrations. his commanding executive
ability and Independence: are precisely the quail
ties which the political situation demand in the
chief executive officer of tie government to re-
SiSt corporate monopoly on the one hand dema
gogue communism on the OTHER, and at home and
abroad, without menace or fear, to protect every
right OF American citizens and to respect every
morality and private honestythe basis Of consti
tutional administration. He is
democrat who is happily free from
any association with the fierce party differences ef
IN harmony with those of the best men i'll both
parties, and coming into pubic prominence at
time when official purity, courage and character
of chief importance, he presents the qualities
and promise which independent voters
desire which the great body of republicans, be-
ieving those qualities to be absolutely lndispen-
sable in the administration of the government at
this time, do not find in the candidate OF their
own party Such independent voters do not pro-
pose to ally themselves inextricably with any
party. Such republicans do not propose 10
abandon the republican party, nor to merge
themselves in any other party; but they do pro-
pose to aid in defeating the republican nomination
for high moral and patriotic considerations, with
due regard for republican name and for Ameii-
can character, was uStit to be made. They de-
sire not to avoid the proper responsibility OF
American citizens; by declining TO vote they de-
sire also to make their votes as effective posi-
BILE for honest and pure and wise administration
How can such voters, who at his election cannot
conScientiously support the republican candidate.
promote the objects (which they desire TO ac-
complish more surely than bysupporting the.can-
1idate who represents the qualities spirit and
purpose which they all agree in believing to be of
controlling importance in this election? No citi-
his vote The ballot is trust. Every voter IS
Il trustee for good government bound to answer
to his private conscience for his public
acts. This confidence, therefore, assuming
that the republican and independent
voters, who for any reason cannot sustain the re-
publican nomination. and desire to take course
viii h, under the necessary conditions and CON
Stitutional methods of the presidential election,
will most readily and surely secure the result a
which they aim, respectfully recommend to al
such citizens TO support the electors
who viii vote for Grover Cleveland in
order most effectuaIly enforce their conviction
that nothing could more deeply stain the Amerl-
can name and prove more disastrous to the pub.
the people OF the United States to the increasing
public corruption and to the want of official IN
tegrity in the highest trusts OF the government.
Mr.. Curtis, during the reading was
frequently interrupted by applause,
and when he had finished the resolu-
tions were adopted without dissenting
voice.