New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-16
THE PEOPLE on THE THIEF.
DISGUST or Az OLD ADMIRLR

FORMER PROFESSIONS or VIRTUE MAKE MAY
N,ED's DEGRADATION GREATER
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The browning infamy VI the hour ls the
nomination Of Isaac II. Maynard to succeed him
sclf on the bench Of the Court OF Appeals OF this
great State. / say this not as "A Republican, but
a. a citizen. [ would say the same were he. under
Ike conditions. the candidate OF the Republican
party There ar, considerable number OF RepuD-
lean voters IN this state who have earned the
right to enter a vigorous protest against Judge
Naynard's election. ! consider myself one Of this
number when Mr.. Maynard was in nomination
for the Once OF Secretary OF State IL was repre-
sented hy his personal and political friends that
he would lose very largely In the vote OF MS party
by reason OF his pronounced hostility to the rum
pOaer because OF his temperance principles. Tenn
pcrance men in the Republican ranks. In large
numbers there is to believe. testified their
respect for hi. adhesion TO temperance principles
by voting for him. as | did And these men have
a right to hlc their indignant protest to his cleo
ton 10 the high Office to which he aspres In the
light OF the present situation.
This country would be the despair Of the civilza-
ton Of the In which we live were there not, in
both the great political parties. large number OK
Independent voters who. while loyal members OF
their respective parties. yet intend that the votes
they east shall stand for and make for righteous
ness and Justice This class Of voters. In both
pariies il entitled to fair considerations TO a hear
ing I'm cases where the eternal principles Of right
cousncss are Involved. And they Will be heard
from. unless We greatly mistake. early in Novem-
Der
MY regret that Judge Maynar,'s candidacy is
handicapped by the record OF an indscretion which
By many il branded as Il crime. and which can
only escape such characterization 10y the utmost
stretch Of charity. Is unaffected. is thoroughly sin
ccre Reference Is. OF course. made TO the com
picity OF this distinguished gentleman In the mat
ter Of the Duchess County returns act which
plnccd Il man high in the esteem of good men OF
all parties In the position which confronts him In
this canvass The act IL confessed by him. justi-
fed by his party and his nomination hailed by the
convention which made 1t with vociferous cheers
which would Indicate that this candidate was a
paragon OF all the virtues.
What IT, the duty OF honest law respecting law
abiding Democrats az the case now stands? VII
they by their votes place the senl of their approval
upon nomination which represents everything
which Is reprehcnsibe In ring methods and
''bossism'? We hazard nothing in saying that this
nomination was made In defiance of the best sent
ment Of the Democratic party. And are honest
Democrats Willing TO purchase victory for then
candidate al price 20 dear?
Your vote, my Democratic brother ought. In this
! case. TO register your verdict to the mora
! quality OF the act for which Judge Maynard now
! stands nrruigncI at the bar of public opinion II
! you approve what he did you Will vote for him
| II you would Justify the act in question had i
! been performed by Republican state official
high la the confidence OF ms own party ana COR,
| manding the respect OF even his political opp0
nents. you viii vote for Judge Maynard. NO
otherwise. lie expresses regret for hiS act III
| iustltcs IT, If elected there VIII he "A vndicator
| M the polls OF methods In political life whci
argue III for the State and Nation. and which
would strongly suggest to the candid mind the quo
| tntion which has become historic: Il tremble 70
! nav country when / remember that God Is Just
| IT, on the other hand, you disapprovc this act
say 80 by your vote. The purity of your party an'
the dignity of the highest judicial tribunal OF th
| state should be more 10 you than the transfer
| success which disregard Of these considerations
| might Yield If the political career of Judge May
| nard were open To the criticisms which are
| Justly made of the career and methods of the on
man whose VIII the Saratoga Convention regis