Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-05-01
A MATT DEMANDED.
TWO VETERAN EDITORS SPEAK OUT.

Editors are like other people, cap
itnrs gpd aelfsh aud erowl and croak
laurnE ssc.-1
an editors Of the Butler Herald and
the Danville hteHigcnccr ARE not OF
the class indicated, as the following mr.
ticles will show most conclusively
From tho Butler Herald
Senator Dill has occupied u seal in
the Senate OF Pennsylvania for nearly
nine years, and in all that time no one
has dared to charge him with inten-
ticnal wrong, Indeed, his selection TO
the Senate from n strong Republican
district, is the most positive proofthat
those who know him best have every
faith and confidence in bis official as
well Us private integrity aud honesty.
He is now mentioned prominently in
connection with the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor, and because it is
supposed by certain editors in this
State that his chances are good, be
has been assailed in the most nngen-
tlemanly and unjustifiable manner. 1t
is well known that our preference all
along has been for Mr.. Hopkins. He
is our n~eighbor and we deemed il but
just that we should give him onr sup,
port but we cannot remain silent when
we soc such a faithful, irue and pure
member of the party MS we know Mr..
Dill is. assailed in manner that would
mantle with shame the check of tho
lowest fish woman in a London mar
ket. 1t is not right that our public
men should be so treated, and we re-
gard il as a strong evidence that poll
tics is fast becoming fearfnlly democrat
lied. If this policy is pursued, 1t will
not be long before an honest man will
discard all connection with politics,
leaving parties and their management
TO men who never had and never will
have an idea beyond their own selfish
meanness. Now, why ia this abuse
heaped upon his head Has he been
faithful to the party and tho best in
%terests OF tho people? Has he failed
as q public servant? IL cannot be,
because were it so, be would not have
been elected Senator for nine years, 10
succession from a Republican district
What then is the reason? Ii is be.
cause Senator Wallace is his friend,
and those who hate him, hate Mr.. Dill
because he is his friend. What SUI
preme iollyl What ineffable mean
ness Mr.. Dill was the friend of Mr..
Wallace ever since he came into pub.
lie life, and il is but m act of gratitude
on the part of Mr.. Wallace to be his
friend. 1t would DO unjust and ungon.
erous il he were not, and those who
hate the one because of his friendship
for the other, exhibit a pitiablo dispo-
sition that has no excuse for its exer.
else.
Our advice is, 10 cease this wrang,
ling-this attempt to CONVEX the par.
ty into a mere machine by which TO
give vent TO feelings which should
never be INDUCED in, and which is not
calculated TO strengthen the party or
add to personal credit. Tho candidate
mentioned for Governor by Democrats
in various parts Of the State are Just
as good men as can BIO found, and 10
dctraet from their well earned reputa-
tion is a poor return for %unswerying
devotion to principle. We hope our
contemporaries who have no axes to.
grind, will call a shalt on this policy,
and indicate in an unmistakable man
ner that the party will no longer en-
dure it.