Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-05-01
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Colonel FOrney and the GOvernOrship.

A Republican Reform Meeting was held
in Concert Hall, Philadelphia, on Tues,
day evening of last week. "A letter from
Col. Forney was read at that meeting,
advocating reform within the lines of the
Republican party Such declarations
find loud echo in the heart of the Re-
publican party. The principles of the
party, if correctly applied, can remedy
every abuse, wrong or fraud.
1t is the right of Col. Forney and every
other man in the cause to oppose false
men engaged in unfair work. 1t is more
than their right; it is their. duty to ex-
pose and hold up to view the doings Of
men in public life, if they are engaged in
work that will result in injury to the in
terests of the people. But this must be
done within the lines of the Republican
party, for the social and financial inter-
ests of the people could not be furthered
by the Democratic party, which, until
quite recently, has been opposed to such
advancement, through their advocacy of
slavery and free trade. These questions,
if the Democratic party gets into power,
may be revived They are anti social
and financial reform questions, and men
who act in such way that the represen-
tatives of these questions get into power
are not earnest and honest workers of
reform within the Republican party, no
matter what their pretentions may be.
Is Col. Forney misunderstood or mis-
represented. Is he properly placed be-
fore the people when it is said that he
desires the defeat of General Har,ranft
for Governor If he desires the elec.
tion Of Democrat for Governor instead
of General Hartranft, then are his pro-
fessions in favor of the success of the
Republican party-for which he has done
20 much-and reform within its lines,
open to the suspicion that lie is secretly
desiring and working for the overthrow
of the organization of that party.
He has said that General Hartranft is
an able man, an honest man, and was a
gallant and brave soldier and by impli-
cation said that he possesses not the gifts
of fine speech and elegant manners, and
that he has the support of men who are not
the right kind of men. Do not men who
are gifted with fine speech and elegant
manners have the support oftentimes of
men who are not the right kind of men 7
The answer to that may be found in the
observation of every discriminating mind.
But there is a strong under current in
all of Col Forney's writings on the Gu
bernatorial question that leads the un-
guarded to believe that Gen Hartranft's
nomination was procured by some under
handed arrangement, with which only
lew were acquainted, and that there was
no chance to make any opposition The
very opposite is the truth of the case, for
General Hartranfts name was among the
fist that were named for the Governor
ship of Pennsylvania. 1t is passing
strange that Mr.. Foney should not, dur
ing all the time that Hartranft was before
the people of the State for nomination.
know that be should not have the place
until just day or two before the meet
ing Of the nominating convention, and
then declare that he ought not to be nom
mated. Why did he rot, as fearless
Republican journalist, say so months be.
foref Who can explain : The people
are scrutiniziug Col. Forney's course
closely, and the words that are heard
ottenest are, Halt Halt!