The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-08-04

I In the last issue of the Somerset Democrat
an article appears in which the action of our
Representatives, Colborn and Schrock, on
certain bills, Is reviewed. and the action Of
the Republican party Of the County COM
mentei upon.
The salary of members Of the Legislature
was fixed at one thousand dollars, BIZ Act OF
% Of March, 1855, when General NJ A Ross
was our representative; it has remained at
that ever since 1t has been considered n
fair and reasonable compensation; nobody
has ever complained of it being too high.
no body has ever asked for reduction. If
it was considered a reasonable and just COM
pensation during the years from 1871 10 1873,
the time of the great panic and prostration
of business, it certainly was not too high in
1879. Mr.. Colbom simply opposed and yot-
Ell against a reduction, Mr.. Schrock voted
for a reduction.
Mr.. Colborn never voted for the passageof
the Border Raid BILL ''the Pittsburgh
Riot Bill' No. l03 and the Border Raid
Bill' No. l0i, which were both before the
last Legislature The friends of one were
the friends of the other. On second reading
ofthe Riot Bill No. 103, further action was
suspended, and the Border Raid Bill No
ISL, was taken up passed second reading by
a vote of 100 Mr.. Colborn, and many 9th
ers opposed TO the Bill, as well as to the
Riot Bill, voted for it on second reading for
the purpose of placing it ahead of the Rio,
Bill on the calendar, which would thereby
enable them more certainly and effectuaily
to kill both bills. ON the 9th of May, 1879.
the Border Raid Bill came up on final pas
sage and was defeated, only receiving 81
votes, and on page 1i79 of the Legislative
Record, Mr.. Colborn's vote will be found re-
corded against the bill.
The Republicans of Somerset County in
re-nomnating Mr. Colborn say that they are
in favor of the salary Us it now is; that it is
a reasonable compensation, and that they
approve his course on the Border Raid Bill.
The Republicans of Somerset county. af-
ter well weighing and considering the mer-
its and positions of Colborn and Schrock, in
tended to re-nominate Colborn and retire
Schrock, not because of their actions or
votes on the Salary Bill or Border Raid Bill,
but for very different reasons, reasons very
well known to Mr.. Schrock, TO "Pennsylva-
mia, " to the Editor of the Democrat, and TO
all Others of sufficient knowledge to be in
formed.
An appeal IS made to Messrs Ross, Walk
cr, McMillen and Sanner, former repre-
sentativcs. General Ross served in the ses-
sions of 1866, ls0 days, and received 8, 600.
Sl1.1lt per day. Sanner served during the
sessions of 1872, go days, and received
S2,4o0, or SlO43 11-23 per day, McMillen
served during the sessions of 1881, 222
days, and received s., 500 or sl126 14-11l
per day, VIII served during the sessions of
1S77-s, 223 days, aud received 81, ,4f0 or So
9S liG-223 per day. No complaint was ever
heard that these faithful representatives had
receiyedexorbitant salaries; nothing was ever
heard until now.
Schrock and Colbon served during the
session of 1879, l5l days and received 81 800
or 1898 57-l51 per day, hesmallest compcn-
sation, for the time served, of any members
since 1864, and yet an effort is made to show
that the Republican party is in favor OF high
salaries, because they have endorsed and re-
nominated Mr. Colborn, who was and is in
favor of letting the salary remain as it IS
All reasonable.and fair-minded men of all
parties, are satisfied with the salary as ii Is.
Mr.. Colborn made a faithful, efficient and
able representative, and the Republican
voters win gladly send him back again
Is it not "a little singular that the Democrats
are so very much exercised over the result
of the late primary election and that they
are 50 very much in love and sympathy
with the defeated candidates, especially Mr.
Schrock. Perhaps the purpose IS to induce
some Republican to become = candidate on
the Democratic ticket, and TO make votes
for their candidate for Congress. The Re
publican who wishes to kill himself, NOR
rally and politically, let him run as an In
dependent sore-head Democratic candidate
or vote for Democratic candidate The fol-
" of such a course IS well known.
Now is not the time to barter votes Every
should be at his post and DO
his duty. The country must be saved from
the hands of its enemies; it is prosperous,
made 50 by the Republican party, andit will
10 be so by continuance of Re
publican rule and Republican principles.
JENNER.