The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-10-21
why SHOULD We CHANGE OUR RuI-
ERsf
lFrOm tho Philadelphia Pres-.I


election Of State officers for the first
time Under the new Constitution. For
ten years past the Republican party
has almost unin,er-uptedly held CON
troll Of all the departments in the State
govern nent, administering them 90
faithfully that no charge )f malfeas.
ance or allegation Of faithlessness Of
any Kind could shake the confidence
of the people in their rules, because
results fairly shown and practically
felt convinced them that there was 40
necessity for a change. Why, then,
should we change now
Why, for instance, should the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania refuse 10 elect
Harrison Allen Auditor General
Wherein has he failed TO do his duty
He has been tried his record is open
to all the world bis deeds are known
to all men, aud IL can be truly writ.
ten Of him that no man who ever held
the same Office was more faithful than
he has been in the discharge Of all his
duties. He has collected the public
revenues, or seen that they have been
returned 10 the Treasury, with close
scrutiny. He has sternly forced the
payment of back taxes from corpora.
tions with an impastiality which no
longer requires litigation on the part
Of the law officers of the Common.
wealth, and he has reduced the public
debt so steadily and regularly that
our securities are now selling at.
| higher premium than the bonds Of any
State of the Union. If
| Mr.. Temple, the Democratic candi.
date, may be good man, and might
possibly make an efficient Auditor, but
all this must be proved, aud there is
more or less risk in every test Gen.
eral Allen has been tested and found
faithful. He has the true metal in
him, aud we all know what he is. 1t
is not business like or prudent to dis
charge faithful, true servant to en-
gage a stranger.
Again, why should we send General
Beath adrift-muster him out of Office,
to muster in General McCandless
Beath has given every possible evi-
dence Of his faithfulness 10 civil as we'll
as military life, while McCahdless, al.
though gallant soldier, uniforml '
acted with the disloyal Democracy.
Beath fought like hero to the end Of
the war, leaving leg on the battle.
6eld as tribute OF his devotion to his
country. McCandless while in the
army was constantly criticising the
civil power of the Government which
directed the struggle for the Union
! and was unreserved in his expression
of sympathy for the political party
which gave aid and comfort to treason
carrying that sympathy TO such q
height that be resigned his commission
as soldier at an early date in the
war because his politics were not re
cognized in. the policy of the war fol
the Union.
: Why should Pennsylvania max,
John Latta Lieutenant Governor in
stead of Arthur G. Olmstead? Wher
! Latta was in the Senate he voted OF
Y = all questions with sympathizeis will
!, , treason, he denied the right of sol
dier in the field to a vote; he secuted
the proposition OF freeing the slaves il
the district of Columbia, and voted
; against the resolution instuncting ou
Congressman to support that measure
and when he was a member of tn
IS House he opposed all State aid of tn
o Centennial. Mr.. Olmstead's record a
e a loyal man is as sound as that of an,
G man in the State. and his character a
n legislator is above reproach. N
70 man has ever dared 10 charge hin
e with corruption. His vutes and hi
Il voice in the halls Of legislation wer
1t always on the side of right, and hi
E, manly devotion to the National Gov
Il ernment in the hour Of its peril, aE
e to his State, are part of the prou
Is records Of the Commonwealth.
s. We give these facts to the people q
D. Pennsylvania for fair consideration
,, now that by their votes the men befor
d them for State officers will be rejeete
70 or accepted. The Republican par,
"a bases its record on facts Of well.doin
le and faithfulness to the Government
"a has administered. 1t never asks fo
ie an honor until il deserves il. IL new
Of er presents an unworthy man as ear
10 didate. II has 10 rewards for Oh
n foes of the country aud the peopl
ie have always trusted il. Why, theI
D. should they make change Of ruler
y nowi Let the ballot-box answer J
&c November,
Q. The Vicksburg Times Of last Satu