The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-21

has been accomplished by economy
and honesty in the administration of
the finances, aud noi by taxation
The State tax on real estate was re-
pealed in 1866, and that on personal
estate.in 1873, so that while the State
is free from direct taxation il is still
rapidly aud steadily extinguishing its
debt.
This is handsome record to pre-
sent, and is complete answer to all
the ridiculous charges that have been
trumped up of corruptness and ex-
travagance. The State has never
been better or more honestly man
aged under any administration, and
we point to this record with pride in
the contrast It presents to the policy
which, during the rule of the Demo
Gratis, inflicted upon the State o debt
of $40, 100000, accompanied by
heavy burden of direct taxation.
We desire to remind our Republi-
can friends that the Legislature to be
chosen this fall will have in its hands
the election of United STAGES Sena-
tor for six years. 1t is of the utmost
Importance, therefore, that ignoring
all causes of local distraction, they
should unite actively, firmly and har-
moniously in behalf Of their local
candidates for the Legislature
throughout the State. Every Demo
crat elected to the Legislature in Re-
publican counties on a local issue,
will vote for q Democrat for United
States Senator, and no true Republi-
can will, by his vote, render such a
result possible.
We also entreat our friends to pay
no heed to the attempt to delude
them into the belief that the Republi-
caa party is opposed to the new Con-
stitution. 1t was a Republican
State Convention which first demand
ed a revision of the old Constitution
so as to secure the suppression of spe-
cial legislation; it was a Republican
Legislature which called the Consti-
tutional Convention; the Constitu-
tional Convention was itself Republi-
can; it was the Republican vote OF
the State which secured the adoption
of the new Constitution; and it was q
Republican Legislature which framed
the legislation necessary to carry its
provisions into effect. The party re-
cord is too clean upon all these points
to be questioned or doubted
The depression which has fallen
upon the country in the past year has
been palmed upon the Government
and as the effect of Republican pol
icy; but as the same depression was
prevalent throughout Europe, it is
clear that it must be due to other
causes. The country is already rap
idly recovering frem its effects, q re-
suit which, when panics occurred
Heretofore, required seven years to
accomplish; and as the only remedy
which Democracy offers is free trade
and a return to the destructive policy
which produced the ruinous reyul-
sions of 1881 and 1857, the people
will find it much safer to trust TO the
policy under which the country is
now recuperating than to fall bach
upon the exploded one that prevailed
under Democratic rule.
We earnestly urge upon our friends
throughout he Commonwealth tc
wake up to the real Importance Of the
pending election, and by. energetic
work to render certain a Republican
victory. Such a victory is not TO bs
won by supineness, and folding the
hands in careless neglect of the.grea
issues at stake. Victory, if won
must be sought, and not waited for
Active, energetic, unhasging effort il
essential to assured success. 1t il
not in the power of the Democracy
to carry this State of themselves, bu
earelessness and neglect on our par
may aid them.
Organization, work, and the cult
vation of a spirit of coneiliation ant
harmony where local differences hav'
prevailed, viii accomplish much; anC
we appeal to the Republicans of the
State, as they love their cherished
principles, as they are devoted to .h'
promotion of the material interests o
the Commonwealth, as they value th'
preservation of the peace Of th'
Union and its perpetuity, as they de
sire the permanent establishment o
the protective policy, as they value
honesty, integrity and fidelity in theil
public servants, to put on fresh yea
for their sacred and righteous cause
TO renew their hearty devotion t
their principles and the welfare o
the country, and by strong and de
termined rally at the polls, to crust
out at once the hopes of those whC
would light again the fires of rebellion
at the South, and the purpose to co
operate with them which animatel
their Democratic eoadjutors at th,
North.
By order of the Republican Stat'
Committee.
RUSSELL ERRETT,
Chairman.