New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-26
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THE SrHTRZ-VILLIRD ADDHBSo'

THE STHCHZ-bI
Nossrs. Carl Schurz, Henry Willard Oswald
Ottendorfer and one or two other persons Vi
CONSEQUENCE. who are in the habit of support
ing Grover Cleveland for President WIN gre"'
energy and persistence year aiter year na'o
inst issued a proclamation to " naturalZed yer
mans saving that they are impressed WIN
the unusual importance of the coming freSi-
Dental election" Being so impressed they
cav they regard it as their duty to give their
reasons for believing that the welfare OF the
country requires the election of Grover Cleve-
land This is the third Presidential election IN
succession, the unusual importance OF "h'cn
these unselfsh patriots have been impressed
with because they regarded the election OF
Crovcr Cleveland as essential to inc welfare
of the country. The announcement mas ho0
only ceased TO be startling, but has come u
no looked for as the natural ana regular ac
oo,n,onimcnt of Mr. Clevelands candidacy. us
noxt onnoarance will doubtless be In August
,ooc and the importance of Mr. Cleveland
o,ont;on will be lust as " unusual then as now
~ II was in 1888 or 1884. We are not
absolutely sure that all the naturallzed Ter
mans wait every Presidential year before 'o'i'S
70 learn what Mr.. Schurz and Mr.. Wizard anu
the other eminent persons think about the p.si-
moss but there is no manner OF DOUBT 'ha' vi,
Scburz and the eminent persons are sa'ui a'eu
,,,;tb the conviction that no naturallzed uer-
, will venture upon the consideration OIL
any nolitical question until they have gwen MIN
the proper steer ,.o
The spectacle of great men moved by sense
of dutv TO come forward at the sacrihce VI
their natural mcdesty, and, after doihs '"o
thinking for large body of intelligent VOTERS
Announcing the result to those voters III pup
lie way. has something inspiring in 1t. lhere
rov he here and there naturallzcd Germans
,,bo have studied political questions themselves
md ta,on the risk of doing their own thinking.
Vo do not understand that Mr. Schun ana
Mr.. Willard and the other eminent .h'Nhef'
address themselves to this class In their proc
lamation. 1t is 10 the naturalIzcd uerlhans'
who wait TO be told by some one else now lheS
should vote and why. that these great lcauerS
are communicating the necessary information
TO govern their action Us voters. SENSE Vi
duty impcls the great men, and II Is very Piaih
that they cypcct the voters whom they nave
taken such pains to cnlghten, to accept inc
service rendered with reasonable mummy anu
profound gratitude.
In setting forth the reasons why they COLI
slider the election OF unusual Importance ana
tho success Of Mr. Cleveland essential to the
welfare Of the country. they lay great stress
imam tho fact that he is an honest man, the
inference. OF course. being that an honest HAL
running for the Office of President Is an eA-
trcmcly rare occurrence. Proof oil his hoheNl!
is offered in the fact that he has never heS'-
tatcd 10 solve the most important ques'oh'
according 10 his own unbiased CONVICTIONS re-
sistng all pressure from members OF his party.
In rho Judgment of these eminent men, MS
highest claim to favor is based upon the iace
,hat bo is 60 honest that he differs with his
rartv on 1.-the most important questions ana
follows his own convictions against all pressure
from his party associates III Is adueu' III
dcod n another proof of "his innate sense OF
dutyr that. during his Presidential admin
istration. as well a during his second can
didacy. he never was n favorlte with the ma
chine politicians.n That is 10 say, the cher
ro,son why Mcssrs. Schurz, Willard and the rest
sunnort Cleveland is, that he is not fayorlte
with his own party on account OF his beng so
honest-hs honesty being shown IN MS S'ch
ing 10 his own notions without regard 10 "ha'
NAV be the views Of other leaders of the party.
OF course. then, he is not only honest Dut III
WAYS right-knows it all and sticks to lt-in
word. is infallible.
That being the case in the judgment OF these
great thinkers. it is not strange that they should
consider his election of unusual importance
The sort of man they make him out to be Is
very rare. The Constitution should be altered
a. that he should hold the Office Tor NE IN
stead of being merely a permanent candidate
And all Democrats ought 70 vote for him. pc-
cause he does not agree with his party and al
WAYS rcsists pressure from it. 1t is doubtless
that REGULARITY which gives him his great
strength. Messrs. Schuz, Willard and the rest
deserve credit for having brought 1t forward
in this way They have performed great
nubIic duty. and we have no doubt, are CON
scious of it. 1t is for them great a very
c,oat occasion. Still, for the world at large,
,yo sbould hardly describe it az momentous.