New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-09
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THE NITtRE or THE fhlt ~
II has been repeatedly charged by InE Ihib-
Use that the bolt against Mr. Blaine was the
result NJ deliberate ronspifac, oi free
| Traders, who had been called Republicans, with
TIE Democratic naitv. lhpii public pledges to
AID that party, II Il would commit ilatlI to Toe
form" at The tain, have boon often quoted
The Democrats brought IL the Morrison bill,
aud tho british free llaie ORGANS gaNo II hearty
support II was mol all they WnhIed' ~ lhel
frankly admitted, but II Was eood beginning
Then Republican members OF Congress were
caioled with promises OF support II they would
favor the measure, and threatened with Ncngr-
ance if they voted ~ iinst H. and this went on
for months No rational man doubted then
that II reorganization of parties ON the taIhl
issue was deliberately Intended and no honest
man can deny it now. The letter OF Mr. Curtis
to Nh KItzmler was no ePisiolaly hlunder +;
il stated in plain words what the so-cailed " In
dependcnts,' the free trade boilers, had at that
time determined to do.
Now these people have the face to affirm that
they are not seeking tariff reform at ALL but
only "purity in high places which they pro-
pose TO attain according to Mr. BeecherS theory
hy clecting TO the Presidency man whose sin
and lifelong punishment shall hc Il irlsftiul
| example TO American youth. Ii j, Int the duty
of the journalist to state that this Prctcncc Is
impudently false.
These DEPENDENTS knew, * the Democratic
! leaders knew that Governor Cleveland was not
q rcforucr in any sense Ihe Times had de-
nounced him with great severity. " hen he
sent in the names of his appointces tor The
Board of Claims, the Bank superintendent
:" and the new Commissioner of immigration,
that paper said, it was then made evident that
" ne had given way. Those appointments with
the possible exception OF that OF Mr.. Allen
"whO appeared to be Il personal selection were
clearly made in response to party demands.
- This was peculiarly the case with the appoint
"mcnt Of Mr.. Murtha, who represented the
MCLAUGHLIN faction in Brooklyn, which was
" in full sympathy with the Manning wing of
" the party. BY those appointments, the Cor
"eynor made the fatal misidhc IF casting his
" lot icih the po'fcidnS, oHd those Of single fac
" ton Of his party. 1t was in pursuance OF this
"ncw part which he had consented to play that
"he launched his special message at the Tam
"many Senators, and followed it up with a new
batch of political appointments" ct this is
the man whom the same journal now comments
as man absolutely to be trusted to carry out a
non-partisan reform OF the civil service.
There is only one word which fits this pre-
tence. 1t is deliberately false, as the columns
Of The Times itself abundantly prove. Gov
ernor Cleveland was not favored because he
was considered relormer he was hnoWn 10
have sold himself bodily to the most corrupt
rings of his party. He was not considered
"puren: Mr. Curtis had ample warning OF his
personal character. He vas put ND because he
was a Free Trader. bat free from public record.
and it was hoped that, with him rs Il candidate,
the coul try could be cheated a. il could not be
with any man Of known opinions. That is the
precise fraud in which the Democrats and the
phaiiscos arc now engaged They are trying to
ret a victory for lIoc ualc by false plctenccs.