The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-09
SroxYcREEK, February ). 1881

EDITOR HERALD According to the Mey-
ersiale CoraDercial, ex-secretary J. c. 0elc,
Esq, who ''sprang TO his feet in opposition
to the resolution endorsing the action of our
representatives at Harrisburg, in supporting
the regular nominee for L. ). Senator, was
followed by +. J. Kooser, Esq, with a
ringing speech" to the same effect
Now then, let Us glance at Mr., Kooser's
political career. Directly after he was ad-
mitted to the bar he presented himself as a
candidate at the primary election for the Of
flee of District Attorney was nominated
not unanimously, but by majority. only
and was elected in the fall After Sc wing
his first term he asked for a second, and was
again elected District Attorney. Scarcely
had his official career as ID. A. terminated
until he appeared in the field as candidate
at the primary election, for tie Office of
Prothonotary The fattest in the county
Was again nominated BY mgjorig and
elected in tae fall
Now, Mr.. Kooser, will you pretend TO say
that your nominations az these primary
elections invested you with more right TO be
placed on the reg'dar Republican ticket, and
to be voted for by the Republicans at the
fall election, than the regular nomination of
Mr.. Oliver, for the office of L. s. Senator,
by the Republican representatives of both
houses of the legislature, entities him to
the united support of his political friends !?
You were nominated by majority only, SO
was Mr.. Oliver.
Don't dodge the question by saying that
Mr.. Oliver is the nominee of machine
For that matter, and in the same sense, you
were nominated by machine, too. The
cry Of machine" down with the ma
chine" IS a mere subterfuge, trick of the
defeated politicians whereby they mislead
the credulous. Give us an answer F. j..
however unsatifactory il may be; only don't
hide yourself behind the machine bug
bear and thus subject yourself to be classed
among the political fanatics of the day.
Du. lei US go a little farther back in the
political history of the Kooser family. II
will be remembered that Curtis Kooser, ESQ.,
father of f. j.. has twice filed the Office Of
County Treasurer The last time his
majority at the primary election scarcely ex-
cccding bakers dozen. Did anybody OBJ
ject to having his name placed on the coun-
ty ticke. for that reason ? Suppose Capt
Grimm had taken it into his head TO ac. the
part of a "machine-smasher," Galusha-like,
and objected to Mr.. kooser's name being
placed on the ticket suppose Grimm had
argued: "Mr. Kooser has only dozen and
a half more votes than have, therefore, he
don't represent the Republican party.
must rise in my might, in the interest of re-
form. and smash the machine" by which he
secured that bakers dozen of a majority"
But Capt Grimm didn't do anything of the
kind his sense of justice and his devotion
to the fundamental principles of our gov
erment-the right of the majority to rule
led him 10 submit to the expressed will of
the majority, though tina; majority had been
but q single vote.
How different his course from that of +.
J.. who has arrayed himself openly against
the time honored usages of all parties
Don't deceive Yourself Frank. You have
taken stand on the side of bol;ers. This
is not question of Oliver or anti-oliver,
Grow or anti-Grow, but stated in its simple
form il is this Shall the mgjoritg rule
This is the principal against which you
stand arrayed, and though you may succeed
in gi wing your ringing speeches the peeii-
liar twang, characteristic of your iilustrious
kins,nan. by p,arriage, you have succeeded
in digging your political grave, and it only
remains 10 be seen how soon you viii be
laid into it; perhaps when you have reached
for the Judgeship-
If we have said one woni not strictly in
harmony with the truth Of history, We are
willing to take II back in q ringing sleech.' =
Facts and nothing but facts is vba; we
are afier. Reqsiescs IA Paer
Next week we viii have word to say
about the leader Of the boiters in Somerset
county. hh'oLAh-