The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-14
GRESHAM OUT
FOR GROVER.
His Decision Made Public
One By One Little Ben'S" Shortcomings
Come Home TO ROoSt.
The Presidents Methods TerSely Sized
Up By the Great JuriSt.

CHICAGO, Oct. Judge Walter Q.
Gresham will vote for Grover Cleveland.
The announcement vas made a few days
ago upon authority of Judge Allen of the
federal court, and confirmed by demo-
Gratis Of high standing who had been in
some way acquainted with the fact.
1t is the general subject of converse
ton among politicians Of both parties.
Judge Allen, of the United States dis
trict court Of Springfield, first made the
announcement. Judge Gresham had
been in the state capital several days
sitting with Judge Allen.
Judge Gresham told Judge Allen he
should vote for Mr.. Cleveland, and told
him he was at liberty to repeat the
statement.
Judge Allen did repeat it, and this is
how the news reached Chicago.
The great jurist who loomed up rs
such a formidable candidate for the
the presidency in 1888, who has long
stood dangerously neal to the presidents
ambition. and who would today be upon
the bench Of the supreme court of the
United States but for Harrison's vim
~dictiveness, returned to Chicago. His
position as Judge of a federal court
would not permit him to discuss poll
tics or to pose in an interview for publ
cation.
Judge Gresham's action will draw a
large number of voters to the demo-
cratic party in Illinois and be of ines
Unable service to the party in Indiana,
where he is unusually strong and where
Harrison's strength is waning.
Great interest has followed Judge
Gresham during this campaign and he
has been made the subject of many SEN
sational stories by political writer's.
When a correspondent called on Judge
Gresham he refused to talk politics. Il
shall vote for Mr.. Cleveland, and that is
all there is about It," said he.
To the friends of Judge Gresham his
course is no surprise. He has the inter-
est of the people at heart.
He is against monopoly and class leg
islation, and he believes that the repub-
lican party is conducted in the interest
of both. Talking Of the political situa-
ton recently, Judge Gresham said: "We
need men to resist the aggressions OF
those who seek to make of our politics
both an art and a mystery, ineligible
only to the adept and the initiated, who
assume the management of it by virtue
of their capacity for the defeat and art
full manipulation of their fellows.
1.-The influence upon the country is
corrupt and debasing, and the area of
political venality constantly enlarges un-
der it.
According to their views the whole
interest that any citizen has in munich
pal, state or national government is
measured by what he can get out of it.
1T is worse than idle to shut your eyes
to the existence of corrupt methods and
practices in our politics, which threaten
to subvert our free institutions.
1.-THE people are often cheated at the
polls and in legislation, and prizes which
should be the reward of honest merit
are too frequently bestowed upon the
cunning and INSCRIPTIONS rich. Real
freedom is not enjoyed by the people un-
less the laws are enacted by their hon
estly chosen representatives, and their
freedom Of action is as much impaired
WhVhi Y 10 SoiiuptCt' luiluCECct, dS COu-
trolled by force.
''The man who accepts a bride of any
sort places his conscience and judgment
in the vilest bondage. He is no longer
free. Argument is wasted on him.
Considerations of the public veal or VICE.,
greed and love of power are greater than
love of country. They impair popular
respect for law, which is the only safe
guard for life and property; and it will
be and evil day for the nation when it's
preservation depends upon their patriot
ism and courage.
"They may masquerade in the garb of
the righteous and address the people in
the language of patriotism, but their
virtues are assumed; they are hypocrites
and assassins of liberty, and would well
ome a dynasty rather than shed their
blood in defense of popular government"