Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-09-04
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The New York Independent has X.
the Independents, and ina double Iesa.S
torias, demands the withdrawal IN Co.
on account Of tho BUFFALO scandal -
the article complete:
THE CRISIS or ouR Duty
We published last week III orr or,,..
ence columns { communication ,,oa'
Kinslcy Twining, one OF our editor;,, Y
giving the result OF his investigation h -
10 the Cleveland scandal Tie graSe |. IaNs
GUS part Of this scandal, which he aac..
found 10 DO true, is that which impu,..
soDai impurity TO NJ. Cleveland IN M |.
instance that has come 10 the knowlas~-
the public We can net in view ~ N
facts, resist the conclusion IN,
par. of the scandal is true, ana \.
Is quite enough TO determine our course =
damaging charge came upon us whoI,v
pected, and with the sudden stunning ~.
. thunderbolt out Of q clear sky. Non.
more surprised and overwhelmed hy 4 4
the governors friends and intimatcs . maa
the Independents OF Buffalo, aud Il ,sas w
that called for thorough aud fearless in.a ~
tons. That we felt this in every fib,s W
that we intended to impress this feeliny J. e.
readers, and TO hold ourselves absoIui.,%s ~
10 act as circumstances required, is Inc .sa mT
truth, and our silence as TO the Cleveland sn s
nation from that day was intended va n ~
" refuse to accept two standards Of caarss,s.
We repudiate with contempt the doctrins NJ, ~
n public mans private life is not 10 " ~ n
quired into. DR.. Twining's inyestis,s@
went on the recognition Of this nrinSaGs
On this subject as il now ~. In
We will not be slow TO give advice. The ss
ditions haye wholly changed since ths IL IN
dendent conference Then we were resay M
o real enthusiasm to support the tried. IA !.
we then believed, honest r%eforuer' G,a,..
Cleveland. Now, without one word IN dsroe.
ton Of his record AZ governor OF this stata -.
enthusiasm ia wiped out by the disnoyerv v !,
the acknowledged and awful facts. We bssoas
desire TO have all our readers plainly upd~
stand, once for AL, that whatever has been III
in the editorial columns Of the Indenmass,
favorable 10 the election Of Gov. Cleyelss1S
was said prior 20 the recent siekenins di.rim
ures in regard TO his private character, whi1
have justly shocked the moral sense OF All nr,s
and right-mindod people, The attempt ncs 4
force such q candidate upon the peoas
party which nominated him and the whole y.
ton il he should be selected We have ma
hand or voice in helping ON this matter. III ~
consequences be what they ray, ard We Wi
not advise the readers of the Independent 4
smother their consciences and disgrace them.
selves by engaging directly or indirecsly X
any such movement We are now in scrN,
difficulty as = nation ia regard to the m.
checked progress OF Mormonism and shan V,
now, in the face of threatening evils and perils
plunge into q deeper gulf by any seeming ID
differences as 10 the private character Of On
who has been nominated 10 fiji the highs
Office in the gift of the people
We say mol A thousand times no
Gov. Cleveland should positively decline to |.
q candidate, and withdraw Immediately frua
the canvass, and be compelled to do 80 I'D /
necessary. The party which nominated bin
through It's chosen Representatives should ths
~reconyene and select a new ticket that viii COR
mand the hearty support Of the people Of |,
parties. There is time enough 10 do this, an
there is no hope or safety in any other eoursG
To stand still now, or 70 attempt 10 go blind
forward with the present ticket, would, in on
Judgment be an insult to the Ruler OF nations
sure death 20 the Democratic party, includh
also it's leaders, and an everlasting disgrace
the republic"