Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-06
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sauce for Goose and Gander.

Shuce Tor GOOSE anu Vn"uo's
The Philadelphia Press, which pro-
claimed, on the advent Of the scandal
about Cleveland, that IL was entirely toe
decent TO print any such story or to con-
duct a campaign on any such foundation
has been terribly restless ever since under
its self-imposed restraint, and break;
away from II TO day with half column
OF stuff about the matter, with editorial
comment thrown in 1t still essays &c
hang on to the shadow Of its decency by
declaring that 1t never has published
the original story and never Will. LIS
virtue will always be strong enough
to rest content with the storys suo-
stance and any ornamental trimmings
that may subsequently have attached
TO It. The Press is open now for the
dish in all its modified, improved and
embellished forms. The Press is a virtu'
Gus and discreet journal. 1t regards the
private life of the Democratic candidate
as very interesting reading. The private
life Of Blaine, is, however, of no interest
1t thinks, and 1t preserves about it a
most profound and prudent silence.
The Philadelphia Times assumes a
virtuous stand, differing from the Pres,
In that 1t consistently maintains thai
the private life Of neither candidate !:
public property or rather, as it puts it
the stories about both Cleveland ant
Blaine are campaign lies, unworthy o.
mention and 1t denounces the Democrat
f,r their retaliation on the Republican:
with stories of Blaine's youth in return
for the stories Of Cleveland's. 1t seems
to us that the Times takes a somewhat
too elevated position. II it will kindly
consent to remember that men
are human, and will consider that never
yet did the average man turn his other
cheek to the smiter, as he should do to
obey the law laid down in the Bible and
by the preacher, 1t will find that while It
must be admitted that defamation
should not be met by defamation, 1t
always will be while the world lasts,
when the average man is the actor. ;
that the editor, standing above the
average plane and waving back those
who would repel charge with counter
Charge, does not take tenable position
if be aims to be leader Of men. He
cannot get them up TO his altitude in
political campaign. Nothing is surer
than that II Cleveland's personal
life and habits are to be uncovered, and
a fine tooth comb run through his hair to
develop its possible tenants, Mr.. Blaine'S
life and habits will undergo like scru'
tiny. And why, looking at it in COM
mon sense way, should they not? Why
should the exalted sentiment Cf The
Times control the opponents of Blain,
to silence, If silence were possible ? WbC
believes, in practical life, in beinl
kicked without kicking back or in being
denounced without denouncing? Tn,
preachers may but not all of then
even, by good many. 1t was preacher
who started this scandal about Cleye-
Mr.. Ball may he very estimable man
but the chances are that he is not
These extraordinarily censorious people,
who are constantly lifting up their hands
ia holy horror, and poking their noses
into noisOme places, are not generally
very estimable folk. They may live
righteously according TO their own idea,
blt they manage to make themselves
extraordinarily dsagreeable to their fl-
lows.
We imagine that the Rev. Mr.. Ball uf
Buffalo, Is not a popular man, and that
he could not be elected to the councils
of his town, Mr.. Cleveland, however,
who is in his judgment a bad man, was
elected mayor of Buffalo and governor
Of New York, receiving great majOrities
OF the vote of Buffalo, and far NOR
than his party vote. This ought to be
sufficient assurance 10 the people that
the people of Mr.. Balls town do not
agree with Mr.. Ball that Mr..
Cleveland is an immoral man,
who is unworthy TO hold office.
Gov CIeveland's strength and his
place in this canvass spring from the
great confidence repOsed in him by the
city Of Buffalo and the state of New
York. Their judgment ought to be con.
elusive as to his character. But it il al
legged that in making it up they disre
garded his relations with the other sex
as not properly entering into the ques
ton Of his fitness for office; and il it b,
said that this ought TO he considered il
electing president, then we say that tn,
same measure should be applied to Mr.
Blaine and that ii will be, whether /
should or should not be, abstractly con
sidered; and regardless Of the eifec
upon delicate noses. We do not hanke
for the odor but will need no smellinl
bottle TO bear full hand in the fray.
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