Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-23
COUS'TY TICKET.
Bennett, DOTS, kyIer, J0hnsiOn,
Wright, Giiftfand aud .uOOre.
WHO SHOULD BE GoVERNoR.

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We believe that Andrew II. Dill
should be chosen the next Governor
Of Pennsylvania not because he is a
Democrat, but because the proper ad-
ministration Of the Executive office
has little TO do with advancing or him
dering political parties, and his cleo.
ton would bring sadly needed re-
generation in the political authority of
the State. Under the present funda-
mental law the Governor has little po-
litical patronage and he can exercise
political power only by the abuse of
his trust and the enforcement or nulli-
fcation of laws TO serve partisan ends.
The facts that the Executive office has
been latterly esteemed a mere engine
of political power, and that the Gov
erhor Of great Commonwealth has
been expected to discharge the most
responsible duties mainly or solely
with regard 10 the success OF one DO.
litical party and the defeat OF another,
are the fruitful fountains of the profit.
gate legislation and debauched cleo.
lions which have shamed the Common.
wealth and the opportunity is now
offered TO correct such evils. 1t is idle
to defeat dependent legislators who
are nominated by the power that
makes Governors and must obey those
who give them party honors, while
the highest State officers are chosen
because the authors Of our misrule
have dictated their nominations and
placed the standard of an honored
party in their hands If Pennsylva.
MIA is ever to be rescued from the liz.
tleness and corruption which have
made her authority reproach, loaded
her people with oppressive laws, and
made municipal debt and general waste
the chief monuments of their rule, it
must bo done by thorough regenera.
ton at the very fountain of govern.
ment 1t is not question OF party !;
it is question of justice TO a State
that is an empire within herself, and
that has long been the prey of polit.
ical domination that makes intelligent
Pennsylvanians blush when they point
to their rulers.
Against Colonel Hoyt there can be
no personal objection urged. In point
of intellect and character he would
not discredit the Gubernatorial office,
and he has borne himself in the con.
test with manliness and unfagging
sclf.respect; but his election would be
simply new lease of power to the
rule that is now so justly odious to the
great mass OF the people Of the State.
His selection was no accident. 1t was
not dictated by the voluntary expires.
sion Of the Republicans of Pennsylva.
mia On the contrary, it was protest
ed against in most instances where ex-
preston of opinion was allowed, while
the obedient machine.made delega-
tions of Philadelphia and Allegheny
obeyed the mandate Of the leaders and
named the candidate. And Colonel
Hoyt was cminently deserving Of the
distinction from the standpoint Of par.
tisan claims. He had been the Chair.
man OF the State Committee Of his par-
ty for several years, and had served IL
well as party services ure now reckon.
cd. He was equal TO the manipula-
tion Of the worst elements OF both par
ties, and summoned them to Hart
rant in 1875 and to Hayes in 1876 by
the means which are known only TO
those who esteem political place and
power mere articles of commerce. III
chosen Governor, he would be faithful
as a man can be who owes his election
TO such influences, just as Governor
Hartranft has been; but when the Is.
sue comes between the interests Of those
who demand their profits for dispens.
ing the honors Of Pennsylvania and
the general welfare, the public good
must ever bow TO the behcsts Of those
who live by the trade ofpolitics. When
the claims of the law are in conflict
with the claims of party, the law must
be disregardcd. When justice cndan.
gers those who have served in the
past, or may in the future serve, the
cause Of impcriled leaders, justice is de.
fcated in her own temples to promote
partisan success. When special legis-
lation Is needed to reward politicians
at the cost Of tho community, public
opinion and public interests are disre.
garded with contempt aud tho Gov.
ernor, Senators, Representatives and
other State officers, chosen by tho co
hesive power Of selfish managers, must
obey their masters, however II may
humiliate and oppress the people.
Ex-senator Dill was partisan of the
same school as Colonel Hoyt there
would be no choice between them, for
both are able and reputable citizens
but Mr.. Dill, as was tersely expressed
by Mr.. Buckalew in the Convention
that nominated him, "is no mans man"
He Is not unknown or untried. AL.
though residing In strong Republl.
can district, he has once been chosen
to the house and three times to the |
Senate. During q continuous legisla.
tive service Of nine years he has escap-
cd oven tho suspicion Of infdelity 10