Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-09-29
or PENNSYLVANIA.

dhu Win lhc eNhClmcnl Oi OulOus Ol
improvident laws; he has been en-
gagged in honorable enterprise Of great
public utility, and has given hi,
sympathies always to honorable men
whether in business or in political life
He has also much knowledge OF public
life and Of public men. This is IN
indispensable qualification for the office
of Governor, or of President. With.
outit, Executive service must be badly
performed or neglected.
Asa Packer represents well ono
practical effect Of our free inst buttons
A pcnnilesS youth, and n man of hum.
bic position in the earlier years of hi-
manhood, he has achieved prominent
nosilion among the business mon OF
the country, and dislincllOu as a
political man. lie now appears be-
lore you, moi unsolicited, Ms candi.
datc for the highest office in the State
Government, aud holds as such the
respect and confidence Of his fellow
citizens, more truly and firmly than
could man of high rank and proud
lineage IN country OF despotic or
arlsiocratical institutions. ln his
ease, popular confidence is based
entirely upon tho solid foundation Of
real merit; tried throughout an event
tnlcarcerand manifested in honorable,
useful, and magnanimous action
Asa Packer, in the Gubernaiorial
chair, viii give TO us what we greatly
need n strong point of defence aud
security agninst violent, unjust. i'll.
cunsidered, selfish and partisan laws.
lie Is above all hascncss, independent
ol all chqueS and rings" (so'called),
aud as incapable of conscious injustice
TO political opponents ~ Of unworthy
subsrrviency To political friends. lie
WIN be Just, hrm, faithful and tolor-
ant ~ his great Office, II he shall be
charged with Its duties, and will pur-
sue therein no selfish object, whether
OF ambition or OF private gain.
Asa Packer is u true representative
of the industrial interests Of the State
aud Tour great public improvements.
Ills relations with both are extensive,
and his views regarding them cnlight-
ened and liberal lie will favor and
ald The development ut tho former and
all possible extensions OF the latter,
so that our people shall be prosperous
and be enabled the better TO bear the
great burden OF their public debt.
The present canvass has not been
one OF excitement or OF noisy effort.
But we believe that earnest thought
has oeen directed by our people to the
issues involved IN IL, and TO the TO-
speciive claims of tho candidates
before them. There is u disposition
IN the public mind (and u proper and
timely one) TO pass from sectional aud
adventurous questions connected with
the rcrent war. aud bcstow attention
ups n financial, monetary and industrial
ones, which come home to our peo.
pie in their everyday pursuits aud
avocati0ns. Money is scarce for
many legitimate and a'oiul invest.
mcnts; our taxation in many respects
aud upon somc objects op.
prrssivej the rates of interest upon
pnblic loans are improvident; the eX
prnses of government (buth State and
Federal) are excessive, it not profit.
gate, aud the relations between oapi-
tai aud labor are uneasy aud disturbed
aud then there is unquestionably n
general lowering of the moral tone Of
public life below the level OF former
times.
For remedy Tor these manifest evils
(Which none can deny, aud, all good
men must laincnt,) the people must
net with energy and wisdom. They
must call better men than they now
have to places OF public trust, aud
they must bredk up the monopoly OIL
poicer by ne Repuct'cdH party The
election OF Asa Packer viii point to
reform aud Improvement in our affairs,
aud will 20 great way toward
securing thrn. For II will mean that
integrity aud capncity-high honor,
spolless character, business ability,
experience 10 affairs, aud a charitable,
tolerant and magnanimous spirit are
appreciated 10y the people. nnd thut
men possessing them, viii be secured
Whenever possible for the public
service aud II viii mean also, That a |
party IN possession Of unchecked
power hr many years, whose perform
incc IN tho administration of govern
nent arc unsatisfactory, will be called |
ipon to surrender It's power, or TO
llylde that power with another party
more faithful or more competent.
The Harrisburg Convention claimed
or our State tho right and privilege
IT determining for herself the rules of
popular suffrage within her limits
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