New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-01
HALT

One Sunday intervenes before election day.
1t will give sober minded, conscientious voters
a final opportunity for reflection. This is
year when everybody can take his religion into
politics, and his morality and patriotism as
well. We appeal toevcry sincere man who has
not fully determined how he will vote next
Tuesday. to look the ground over and to weigh
the consequences of supporting an inn
moral candidate and a corrupt party, united to-
day in conspiracy for plunder and spoils.
We are appealing now to well meaning and
conscientious Republicans, whose Judgment has
been clouded by suspicion and prejudice, and
who have been led astray by blind guides and
false pretences. We ask them to pause and
examine the case before they reject what has
been for twenty-five years the cause of right
eousness and National honor-thc Republican
causc-and form an unhOly alliance with
Democracy, which as Mr. Curtis has
told them is "a conspiracy for plumber and
spoils ia party without single definite
principlc.'
Consider, first, the provocation this year for
revolt from the Republican party. Mr. Blaine
was the free and deliberate choice OF the Re
publican party. You cannot question this
But You fear the instinct of the great mass of
Republican voters was wrong and that Mr.
Blaine was not proper candidate. Why do
Won fear this7 Because Mr.. Schurz. Mr.. Curtis
and Mr.. Beecher say 50 ? Is Carl Schurz a
better lawyer or more honorable pubic
man than Mr. Evarts Or is Mr.. Curtis
purer and more wholesome in his political
convictions than DR.. WoOlsey, or DR.. Porter, or
DIR. Hopkins, or President White 7 Or is Henry
Ward Beecher a safer guide in politics and
morals than DR.. Storrs or hundI eds of the met
ropolitan clergy who paid their respec's to Mr..
Blaine on Wednesday ast7 BE honest with
yourselves and with the country. Are these
three men to be blindly followed when the
Judgment of the shrcwdest and most distln-
pnishcd LAWYERS, the noblest and most consc
entious statesmen, and the purest ana most
devout livines of the land is arrayed against
theirsl
Consider, also whether this is n safe time for
Won to vote against the Republican party on the
strength ut suspicious which are iepudiatcd
h, the eiea ass Of intelligent and cOnsrien-
tions Republicans This IL Presidential year
The defeat of NJ Blaine involves the ,eintn
~ n Wpi nf the Democratic party, which iot
TWENTY i've wears has had continuous tetoia
IL dishonof Afp toN willing ~ bear The
responsibility for hamopiaiie iHle during iohf
wears a. comet II you hesitate, slor where
tou a,e, See 60 Il that yonl vote Ia not oasl
against the Republican party,
Are You not afraid ct the consequences at
lending aid to u mocrdoy Can YOU guaran-
tee the industries OF the country against the
Morrison bill, tariff reform agitation, free trade
and National bankruptcy Between he conn
try and the hungriest political mob on the face
of the planet would stand one man, Grover
Cleveland, and he "a parochial statesman
wcakling who has not been able to withstand
the pressure o. corrupt political rings in this
Statc' Can You depend upon him TO hold back
either a Southern Democracy sold against
human riglts, or a Northern Democracy solid
for plumber and spoilsi
Yes; and one thing more ; and it is a matter
Of public dccency. Can you elect as the first
citizen of the II public IA man of tainted char
actcr and sullied morals Can You do this
Think of your sons and daughters before you
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