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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
MACHINE POLITICS.
Bob Inscrsoll on s,o-oailed asr.rmers

Bob fnscrsoil on s,o-Csiicd RefJrmcrs.
A correspondent the other day
asked Colonel Robert Ingersoll to
give his opinion on the machine"
in politics, and met with the follow
ing response: "All the defeated
candidates regard the persons who
defeat them as constituting ma
chine. and always imagine that
there is some wicked conspiracy at
the bottom Of the machine. Some
of the recent reformers regard the
people who take part in the early
stages ofa political campaign, who
attend caucuses and primaries, who
speak of politics TO their neighbors,
as members and parts of the ma
chine, and regard only those as good
and reliable citizens who take no
part whatever, simply rcserving the
right TO erumble after the work has
been done by Others. Not much
can be accomplished in politics
without an organization, and the
moment an organization is formed,
and you might say, just a little be-
fore, leading spirits viii be develop
ed: certain men win take the lead.
and the weaker men will in short
time, unless they get al the loaves
and fishes, denounce the wbold
thing as a machine. and, to show
how thoroughly they detest the ma
chine in politics, viii endeavor to
organize little machine themselves.
General Garfield has been in poll
ties for many years. He knows the
principal men in both parties; he
knows the men who have not only
done something but who are capa-
bic of doing something, and such
mcn will not, in my opinion be
neglected. ! do not believe that
General Garfield will do any act
calculated to divide the Republican
party. No thoroughly great man
carries personal prejudices into the
administration Of public affairs.
Of course thousands Of people will
be prophesying that this man
is to be snubhed and another to be
paid, but, in my Judgment, after the
4th of March most people wiz say
that General Garfield has used his
power wisely, and that he has
neither sought nor Stunned men
simply because he wished TO pay
debts, either love or hatred
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

81. PErEa-8rE.. Fe-
General Sko5e.eas dtl
Of the stoUming Of cc1s-T
that the Russian assault "a
simultaneously by d.,..at
and that the final dre
made by the explosion
Several hundred ike j
were burnedint the ezp.r,
hand-to-handt tighduevi.a.
on he walls lasted 0vg-l
which there was despe-le
inside the fortress Ti
fiEally decided bv tie car.-
hill rcdoubt Of Deu-ci lr
1900 corpses Of Tck5as v-
inside the fortress. Nl
killed during thepur-u.t &
lies were found In Che i-
100 Persian prisoners
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

THERE is good deal o; squirming
among the small clique Of gentle
men in this town, who are attempt
ing to ride roughshod over the time
honored usagcs of the party, and to
exait treason 10 its regular nominee
for Senator. And while their organ
is exultantly boastiRg that they sus-
tanned It and its open advocacy OF
boilers, 10y their speeches and votes
in The late county meeting, they and
their hackers are busily explaining
that they mean! nothing, except to
vote down a resolution inopportune-
Il offered. The body of the ostrich
is quite plain to the public, though
its head is hidden under the sand.
What these gentlemen are driving at
is plain enough. They desire to
overthrow the only method hitherto
-nown TO any party for nominating
candidates, method on which
| the government itself is founded,
that of the right of the majority to
rule True, they do not boldly
proclaim this fact, but by endorsing
and upholding bolters, they hope to
dignity rebellion, and to coerce the
majority into submitting to their
dictation. Their conduct is calcu-
lated to encourage rebellion in our
midst, and to overthrow party or
ganization in the county.
If the result of a acaucus or conven-
ton is not binding on the peoples
representatives, why should the re-
suit Of a primary election be bind
on the people themselves? 1t is ex-
pected in both, that the voice OF
votes of the majority shall control,
and if not, why hold nominating
caucus or election?
This sustaining of the boilers al
Harrisburg, is bGt the entering
wedge TO the entire disruption Of the
Republican party in the State and
( County. We admonish the Repub-
lieans of the county, and the candi.
dates who are aspiring to nomina.
tions in June, that they are stand
/ ing Gn the edge of a volcano. II
nominations fairly made are not
TO be adhered to ara supported at
all times and under all circumsta.
eos. then party organization is at an
end, and Q nomination is a mere
barren ideaiity, pot worth seeking
after, and as yaluless as sand on the
sea shore.
These gentlemen were foolhardy
enough TO endorse rebellion on
foot at Harrisburg, and thus sane
ton one at home now Let them
accept the consequences of their
act. A revolt against the party
nominations in this county two
years since, was mercilessly crushed,
although the leaders in it, had been
equally as prominent, and far more
useful in the party than are those
who are now setting af00t this new
rebellion, and they had, as events
have since proven, many causes that
90 lar 10 palliate their action. while
there s. not now the slightest honor
able excuse for the conduct of the
gentlemen TO whom We alinde,
There is but one way 10 meet
them, and that is to adhere with
determination TO the preeedents and
organization Of the party, and LET
boilers and those who give them aid
and comfort take their place as
rebels and incur the penalty of their
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

THERE is a lagghable effort being
made by the Grow boilers TO claim
credit for fairness and a desire for
conciliation, because they submitted
TO AIr. divers friends alist of names,
any one of which would be accepta-
bic 10 them for Senator. In this
list were the names of the arch boltcl
Grow, and Of bis henchmGn Wolfe
and OF the five others all but one
Col. Thomas Bayne) are fully
identified with the bolt, and DO not
come as near the standard laid down
by themselves, as does Mr.. Oliver.
The proposition instead of being
fair or in favor of a compromise wa;
a mere blind. and an indirect Insult
to the men who are standing by the
party organization. 1t must hav,
required q vast amount of cheek tC
say TO Mr.. Oliver, as they have done
your nomination was obtained fair
ly, you are an honorable man, o
irreproachablc character, and We
viii support some other man Of oui
own choosing, if you viii withdraw
If you don't agree to this, we vii
break up the party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
\ Niiser's Gold.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, January Sl.-An
Old German, living alone in extreme
destltutlon ON Julian avenue, died
suddenly to-day, and Sheriff Fer
ring, who was acquainted with him,
was appointed TO look after his ei-
iects: On visiting the house Mr..
ferrlng found among his posses
SONS, the sum of 81, $50, which the
miser had saved at the expense of
almost every bodily comfort. He
mas no relatives to claim the money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

EcKLEY B. Coke, the Democratic
Senator who could not take the
prescribed oath at the opening oi
the Legislative session. because he
bad improperly used money to pro-
cure his election, and whose seat
therefore became vacant, has been
renominated for reelection 10y his
party friends in Luzerne county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

TqRE February Isl
snyder, a young usr.
York, was slocE:s,-.t
day nigh. with cos.
such injuries rs a-
terminate fatally. 4
resting on the coruese.
which she was seated.
ly thrown 20 the for.
glass and strewiHg rae -
ia all directions IaI
forts to extinzuish t6
endeavored to -m5.a .
her skirts, which
and before assistance
dercd she was terribly
the lower part OF iara.,
ing to uulCose la-
.ments both hand vaf
crisp. The sufef.a-.
are terrible. ard Hi hsr
that she viii recover E.
iects Of her burns. and
her hands and arms
pOwerles=.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

Ok Wednesday 18th inst, to-day
the electoral vote for President and
Vice President viii be counted in
the presence of the two Houses o.
Congress, and Garfield and Arthur
will. ia accordance with the Consti'
sutton, be declared President ano
Vice President of the United State:
for four years from the 4th day o
March next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
: Quairupie ENecr'''

NicrcgIA. y. G.. FtHr
three VI Leans and Hare a..
Ell NJ Nei Westmins.ef Oh
morning. They confess
guilt, asked forgiveness
whom they had injured
penitent. The prisoners ".
tried and twice found -l..
murder Of Constable l,.o I.
settler named James hc.
cember, 1879.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
Another Fire IL philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-Fiames
were discovered al $40 this morning
issuing from one of the tall buildings.
six and eight stores in height, Nos.
214, PIG, Us and 30 Carter's alley,
which extends from Second to Third
street below Chestnut Nos 214
and 216 were occupied by MAYER &
Stern, shoe manufacturer, 2lS By 5.
NJ. HarzeleFi, printer, and the lower
part Of 30 by Weakel & Smith,
spice manufacturers, the fourth and
fifth floors being used by the Key
stone forge company, Mayer& Stern
occupy the sixth floor of all the
buildings. The fying embers com
municated to No. 2l2, occupied by
Frederick Schmidt. tailor. and soon
afterward the falling walls crushed
that structure and saloon No. 2l0.
Kirchners saloon, oa the corner OF
Exchange Place and Carriers alicv.
also caught fire, aud several other
buildings in the vicinity ere In
flames.
LATER-wHERE THE FIRE STARTED.
1915 4. M.-The buildings Nos.
pa to 30 are owned by John Rom
mel. The fire started in one of the
upper floors occupied by Mayer x
Stern, and spread quickly. il has
been regarded by insurance men as
unsafe for some time, and at present
there is considerable danger of the
front wall falling. Mayer K Stern
had $4,000 worth of shoes packed
ready for shipment, which were all
destroyed.
Ten firms were burned out, S65,-
000 worth OF sheets were burned and
machinery valued at $4,000. The
Rommel buildings valued at s150,-
600, were also destroyed. The total
loss is estimated at from s20001 to
$4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
Theatre BIr-ri

CHIckGo. February 5.-h
ence Hall. Nos. $50 slil,-
second street. the r5a p
which was occupied sv
burned this m0rniE- Z
which had recently t-.
and chrisiencd Tae P1rs .
was occupied ~ Fred q
Co. The loss o. tae z
chairs, upholSteTs and
little over S7.5,n. Tie
cost s60.G0. but has been
sale at $4,000. and the @
estimated 1t $1,000. T
the household furniture
painting etc, Is SSHt
insured
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

NEW 0GLEtNs. fcf-l
despatch to the DH9r
tie Rock savs "lcs'.i...
men attempted to rape A'''
ana Hamblet, a highly az,
Young lady, who lives IN i
The men were caught
jail. Last night q mob q
twenty persons brokeiui'i 81
took the prisoners. nd. c.''
river, hanged them anj A.
dead bodies into the water
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
Fatal ARRAY

CINCINNATI, O., February "A
dispatch from Somerset, Ky, re-
ports the murder, ut Hickory Ridge,
of VIM. Mckinney by Columbus
Cass, on Monday last They were
walking on the road, and an old
bitterness led to a dispute and fight,
IN which Cass knocked M'Kinney
down with an axe, beat his head into
a jelly and fled. Both were promi-
nent members of the Methodist
church, p.iss being an e,der and
NJ Kinney q Sabbath school super
inten9ent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

TIE public debt statement for
January shows reduction during
the month of 81 $50, 1911. Thus
month after month, this colossal
legacy of Democratic folly and crime
is being steadily wiped out by the
wise policy of the Republican party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

CafcAGo, February f-
yator accidents occurred a.
ing. one at Brown, a-
156 Fifth avenue. rse
fatal injuries Of WI'i.nr
= years, who Pat t1le
on the elevator g.t tat
beam overhead IuH
tured his skull
The elevator cable r.
Bradiey's larae maa1
riculturai implim1ts B..
Joseph Steiien was instant
and Herman IiauaHr F
Christian Munster.
We're seriously ll.l.t --
ed. In this case the ca
and the p0lderou- al.r..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
Ny>tcriou- f'f''

CLEy LAyD, O.. Fehri.',
MYSTERIOUS fire broke ont
st. Marvs GermGI C1.hli',. 4.
steeple. The flames vtn
covered curling around
dial. The tower was
much that the spiTe tea !A h +
of il curushed through /.
Three of the chime bells
upon the organ underpe..-
molished ii. The fire VIZ ..,sl
to the stceple. Les, ''
Sured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

SIScE our last issue the Legisla-
ture in Joint convention has taken
one ballot each day for Senator with
out any material change as 10 the
position of the candidates. Mean
while business in both branches is
progressing as usual, and a large
lumber of bills have been reported
referred and read in place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
sad Case 81 S1iti'i

PHILADELPHIA. February
morning at half past iou- +
lie Keen. aged tweHtv-f5
mitted suicide By hanging
under yery sad circua
her residence, 1896 brl
Her only child. a little ho-
ing from smallpox, and p
ihe mother Intellectually
suicide. Her husband 81.
the child ali last night a-
the mother early this m7
search revealed her dead
ing by a strap in the ce.lr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

GENERAL WEAVER saws there Is
no truth in the report that the Dem
ocratic party proposes to adept the
name and priciples Of the Greenbaek
party and swallow up the Offices.
The only ground for the rumor Is
the fact that the Democratic party
is dead. and is bound to break uI
because it has no living issue.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

THE usual resolution which makes
its appearance at every session o.
the Legislature, 10 remove the State
capital from Harrisburg to Phila.
delphia, has already been introduc-
ed, and anirmatively reported. II
proposes TO submit the question &c
n DoDular vote.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

rnE Internal Revenue CoIntniitC
have agreed to report TO the House
bill taking the tax off savings banks
deposits, bank capital, watches, pat
ent medicines, and bank checks
This will make a total reduction O
e10 geo 3n5 in the revenues.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

hUetrA Ms !
fi'honr =. s,aw
Maine iiou ~
Minct * c.lar,el
The public tl.rl
haz been .oIicifi5
cutTs i9r tae
iae onpang.
eif Aanufac.sf,a,r
er, Rake & Co..
slsnuflctnring C-r
yertised q cora .lsl
which is siiaplva5
iroa three incl
moving machine
sharpener for s. r,..t
wood shaped like.a
shellae and 4ad M
cents. The iers'r
equally bold e..
hinself 10 be tho ii.
OF all these compag;,
to get all the Iette-
them. He let Aur
day last, since wfie.
State officials and ~
been on bis track s
yet been captured
thousands cf do-r
his circulars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

"WoN'T you walk into my psrlor,
said the spider to the Ay?" And
the innocent little flies demuTely
walked in, and stood up TO be count
ed, and now they are vainly buuing
and attempting to get out. "No
bolters in ours" say the staunch
and true Republicans Of Somerset
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
ln Expensive Confess

In the matter of the contested
seat in the National House of Rep
resentives between Yocum and Cur
tin, OF Pennsylvania, the former
presents a bin of expenses amount
ing to fifteen thousand dollars. and
it Is saidth that he morteagcd his own
property to raise that amount. Ex-
Governor Curtin comes forward be-
fore the Committee on Elections for
the modest sum of seventeen thous-
and five hundred dollars, as the
actual amount paid for testimony,
counsel, dc. The printing in this
ease cost the Government ten thOus-
and dollars-making three volumes
of the size of Purdon's Digest: but
there IS a United States statute which
provides that the Government shall
not pay more than two thousand
dollars for expenses for each con-
tcstant of a Congressional seat. The
committee voted this latter amount.
but the ex-Governor refused 20 &c
eept that sum; therefore, he will
have to foot his own bill for the
honor Of being deprived of his seat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
The Somerset Herald.

pRrsrpExr GARFIELD has been
urred by the Illinois Republicans to
appoint Robert T. Linceln, son Of
the martyred President, ATTORNEY
General.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
Indictment oran f.N-'''''

ToLapo. O.. February - M
ernor K. X. Scott, WHO T..
killed Warren Drury, ~
O, in December last, h''
dicted for murder in the
gree.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
TuE Meversdale ComaRe,

THE Meyersdale Commercial al
ledged that ninty-nine out Of hun
dred Republicans its editor had spo-
ken to, were in favor Of the bolters,
and that he believed that this was
the general outlook throughout the
county. and after the vote at the late
meeting to lay on the table a reso-
luton approving the course Of our
representatives at Harrisburg that
journal says: "The editor of the
Commercial would be false 10 lis
better rature did be not express bis
grateful thanks TO his fellow Repub-
licans for their warm and over
whelming endorsement Of his views.
How do the true Republicans of Tho
County ike this proclamation tc
the country that they endorse tho
C0mmcrcim and the bolters? and
how do the men who stood up aad
iyoted to endorse the views Of thai
paper, like to be thus sqnarely pu'
on the record - "bolters" by theil
avn orpaD2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

ACCORDING TO the programme
being carried out at Harrisburg, al
that is requisite to give the minori-
ty control, is for 4 score or two, or
less, Of dissatisfied politicians 70 re-
fuse 10 60 into CAUCUS, set up an In
dependent or boiling candidate,
stick TO him for a few ballots, and
then the "independent" press viii
raise howl that the nominee of the
majority cannot be elected, party
supremacy is engendercd, the cS-
hibition is a disgracefvl one. a com
promise must be made, and thus il
their advice is taken the regular
nominee is abandoned, the minority
have obtained their object, the party
| is saved from the evil results Of ma
jority dictation, and everything is
lovely until another set of soreheads
are ready to attempt the same game
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09

ion sleep where 1t docs sleep.
Mr.. Hawlev said that if he were
asked whether he were willing to
pay the claim of a widow of a useful
officer he should very likely make
no objection but when gentlemen
presented bills of this description,
and said that they were as good a
debt as any represented by any
bond, and that nothing had been
done to forfeit any obligation which
the Government was under. he was
disposed to resist it. During the
war somebody was right and some
body was wrong somebody won,
som ebody lost. The Fourteenth
Amendment was the judgement of
the Nation on that subject.
Mr.. Goode inquired whether the
gentleman held that the Government
had a right to visit Captain Pages
sin upon his widow and children.
Mr.. Hawley replied that Captain
Page had virtually committed the
crime of treason. and that if he fell
hair short Of it, it was on account
of his old age.
Mr.. Goqde; Will yon foIlqw him
to the grave?
Mr.. Hawley replied that he would
go to the old mans grave and help
build a monument for his services
to his country. He recalled the
story of what the women said about
Benedict Arnold, that she would
take the leg that was wounded at
Saratoga and preserve it and hang
the rest of the body.
In closing the debate on the bill
Mr. Goode said he wanted the House
and the country to understand that
the widow of Hugh NJ. Page, the
heso Of Lake Erie, was not here beg
ging aims. If gentlemen were ready
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-13
The Standard Monopoly.

From the Harrisburg Patriot. ~
Not until quite recently have the
owners of the gigantic Standard OIL
monopoly undertaken to interfere in
the politics of Pennsylvania. Former.
ly they were content to exert their
power in the legislature to defeat laws
for the protection of the oil prodUeers
and consumers Of the State tgainst
their exactions and expressions. As
long as they could use the pennsy lvania
Senate to prevent the passage OF free
pipe bills and other measures to break
down their absolute control Of the
transportation OF the oil as il Issues
from the ground and Of the price to
consumers the Standard monopoly we're
willing to let the people of Pennsylva.
MIA choose their own officials and man.
age their affairs for the rest in their
own way. IL was enough for them that
they held one branch OF the legislature
against the people. But grown AFRO.
CANT with increase OF power and the
enormous accumulation Of wealth they
seek to extend their influences over
state upon which their baleful policy
has inflicted so much injury. Their
agents we're In the last Republican State
convention and their hand was plainly
visible in the proceedings. Unable to
make the slightest impression upon the
convention at WilliamspoTt they are
nov turning their attention in various
WAYS to the defeat of its candidate for
State Treasurer who has offended the
monopoly by bis independence and
sturdy resistance to their power.
The character of this alien monopoly
which has usurped control over one Of
the chief productions of Pennsylvania
is seen in the fact that when few
years ago n prosecution was begun
against lie owners for conspiracy none
Of them could be found within the
bounds of the State. IL was necessary
10 apply to Governor Hoyt for = requi-
sition for them. They were in Ohio. in
New York, In New Jersey, anywhere
but in the State at the expense of whose
people they have accumulated untold
wealth. But when ires pipe line Is TO
be defeated or Republican State con
vention TO be held they and their
agents turn up with wonderful alert.
ness. Upos : capital wasered TO g..
100000 the official statements OF the
Standard company show that In few
years they have divided profits amount.
ing 10 Sl0.OO0.O00. But when taxes
upon these dividends are assessed By
the accounting officers of the state this
corporation suddenly becomes invisible.
Wherever . refinery has started up In
competition the owners end agents Of
the monopoly have bought it up. or
falling IN that have remorselessly crush.
ed Il out Of exislenee, and thus while
producing but small portion Of The