The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-23
CLEVELAND A PATRIOT.
A STRONG APPEAL TO THE. GSR-
MAN-AMEsIOAN VOTERS.

MIA New YORK Union Issues an Ad
drass. Signed by Carl Schurz, Oswald
O+tendorfer, william Steinway,
Harry Willard, Louis Windmuller
and Gustavs q. Schwab-strong
Praise.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The German
.r,sricau Cleveland Union has issued an
.5Jrass under date of New York, Aug. %.
signed BY Carl Schurz, Oswald Ottendorfer,
William Steinway, Henry Willard, Louis
Vindmuller and Gustave H. Schwab. The
address gives the reasons why the signers
think ex. President Cleveland deserves the
votes of neturalized Germans. 1t says:
"Aboye all we wish to state that he is a
thoroughly honest man, which fact even his
rnost bitter foes do not dare to dispute. No
one ever attempted to create the slightest
snspicion in this respect. When he returned
m private life after having held the highest
nositiOn IN this country his name was as
unsullied as that Of Washington. Among
his most marked characteristics are his un-
daunted courage and his adherence to his
convictions. IL his career as governor Of
the state Of New York and as President OF
the United States he demonstrated in the
most impressive manner that In this respecs
he Is second 10 no other historical character
Of this country.
LOOKED OUT FOR TIE COMMON WELFARE.
"As bearer of the executive power, he un-
7sriaby subordinated party interests Co the
common welfare. He never hesitated to
solve the most important questions accord
ing to his own unbiased conviction, resist
ing all pressure from other members of his
own party. On several occasions, seeing
his party in danger OF being misled, he sues
cssstully aud unhinchingly withstood
their pressure without considering the
opposition Of party leaders. We need only
refer TO the flrmness with which, notwith-
standing the strong tendency OF his party in
the south and far west to bring about un-
limited coinage Of silver, he unhesitatingly
warned them Of the dangers liable TO arise
from such policy. His innate sense OF duty
cannot be better proved than by the fact
that during his presidential administration
as well as during his second candidacy, be
never was favoEte with the machine poll
iticians, whose aim was their own welfare.
Grover Cleveland also distinguished him
self by more than the ordinary measure
Of political sagacity and statesmAnlike
foresight. Thus, not only by his
determined stand on the silver
4utsllDu GdS ne sDOWn DlInSelI TO De an aQ-
mirable exponent OF these qualities, but by
hlshghly creditable treatment OF the tariff
question he has forever secured himself one
Of the most conspicuous places in the his
tory Of our republic.
THE TARIFF REFORM CRUSADE.
He keenly recognized in the protective
tariff system, fostered by the republicans
for many years, with the tendency of levy
ing still more oppressive duties, a steadily
growing evil that required immediate and
strong remedies, and he fearlessly expressed
bis vsws in his celebrated message to con-
gress. 1t was inscribed on the banner under
which his whole party was united and led
to glorious victory. There is no doubt that
by following the same banner 1t will win
another victory at the end Of the
present campaign, Therefore we ear
nestly beseech our fellow citizens to
ald us in securing the election of
Grover Cleveland, an independent far
sighted statesman, true patriot, honest and
courageous man. We expect hearty CO.
operation on the part of German-Ameri-
cans, more SO as we are convinced that
they particularly should favor his candi-
dacY as a true and immediate expression of
tle Will of the people, which
aI chicago triumphautly prevailed over
al party usage notwithstanding opposition
from the delegates from his own state as
well as politicians in general.
THE PARTY PLATFORM.
We do not htsitate to make this appeal
70 our oountrymen because the platform of
the Democratic party is an entirely satis-
factory one In regard to the main questions.
ItcaLs Tor civil service reform it advocates
that gold, silver and paper money to placed
Oh an absolutely equal basis and that the OBJ
no1ous so-caled Sherman law be repealed.
1t aims at the reformation of the existing
protective system that only tends to enrich
tne owners of industrial establishments and
70 o!npoverish the masses OF the people and
striyes TO re-esta blish the good old principle
oL t uniting the amount of duties levied to
@ 1ue actual requirements of the govern.
NhlNLRY To TAKE THE STUMP.