Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-23

WEtcnTY REASONS Why THEY
shouLp SUPPORT CLEVELAND.


NV Yonx. August 22.--Tho German
American Cleveland Union has issued on
address. signed by Carl Schurz. Oswoid
Ottendorfer, william Steinway, Henry
Willard, Louis windmuller, and Gustave
H. Schwab. The address gives the rea-
sons why tho signers think Cleveland de-
serves the votes Of naturalized Germans.
II saws; "Above all, we wish TO state that
be IL thoroughly honest man, which fact
even his most bitter foes do not dare 70
dispute. No ono ever attempted 10 creaso
Ana slightest suspicion In this respect.
When &c returned to private lie, AFTER
having held the highest position IN tnis
country. his name was as unsuiiieu as tnhs
of Washington.
HIS COURAGE.
.Amonc b;s most marked characteristics
ara his undaunted courage and his acme
renee to hrs convictions. In HIS career as
Governor of the State of New YORK ana as
President Of the United states ne oein1n.
in .his respect he is second TO no other
historical character Of this country. As
bearer of executive power be invariably
subordinated party interests TO the COM
mon welfare. He never hesitated 70 solve
the most important questions according 70
his own unbiased convictions, resisting III
pressure from members OF his own party.
| On several occasions, seeing MS party ~, 10
danger of being misled, no successluny
and unfinchingly withstood tneir pf .; she
without considering the opposition OF the
party leaders.
MS FIBMNEss.
I'VE need only refer to the, hrmness
with which, Notwithstanding the strong
| tendency of his party in the South ana ihI
| West to bring about an unlimited coinage
| OF silver, he uDhesitatingly warned them
| of the dangers liable to arise from sucn q
policy. His innate sense OF duty cannot
| be better proven than by the 1aGt Una.
| during his presidential administration, as
| vol as during his second candidacy, he
| never was favorite with machine politl-
| clans, whose aim was their own welfare.
HIS POLITICAL sAGAciTY.
Grover Cleveland also. distinguished
| himself by moro than ordinary measure,
| OF poiiticai sagacIty. statesmanship, ana
| foresight. Not only by his business-like
| and determined stand on the silver quess-
| ton has he shown himself TO be an al.
| mirable exponent of these qualities, put
| by his highly creditable treatment OF the
| tariff question he has forever secured for
| himself one of the most conspicuous
| places in the history OF our repuo'
| lie. He keenly recognized in the proteo-
| tive-tariff system fostered by the kepuoli.
cans for many years, with tenuency
| toward levying still more Oppressive
| duties. steadily-growlDg evil that re-
ouired immediate and strong remedies
| and he fearlessly expressed his views IN
| celebrated message to Congress. III was
| owing to his intelligence and courage that
| tariff reform was inscribed on the banner
under which his whole party was united
and led to glorious victory. Ihere Is no
| doubt that by following the same banner
| it will win another victory at the END OF
the present campaign.
| THE PEOPLES CHOICE.
| Therefore we earnestly beseech our Eel
| lov-citizens to aid us in securing the cleo
| ton of Grover Cleveland, the independent,
| far-sighted statesman. the true patriot, the
| honest, and courageous man. we expect
hearty cooperation on the part Oh Ter
man Americans, the more so as we are con-
| vinced that they particularly should favor
| his candidacy, as true and immediate eI-
preston of the will of the people, which
| at Chicago triumphantly prevailed over al
| party usages, notwithstanding the opposl-
| ton from the delegates from his own
State, as well as the politicians in general
TIE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
| 1--WE do not hesitate to make this appeal
TO our countrymen, because the platform
| of the Democratic party is entirely
| satisfactory in regard to the main question.
| IL calls for civil-service reform II advo.
| Gates that gold, silver. and paper money
| be placed on an absolutely equal basis, ana
| that the obnoxious so-calied Sherman law
be repealed; it aims at the reformation OF
| the existing protective system, that only,
| tends to enrich the owners OF Industrial
| establishments and to impoyerish the
masses of the people, and strives to re-
| establish the good old principle Of limiting
| the amount Of duties levied to the actual
| requirements of the government"
| New YORK August %. 1892