Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-12
Nancastet f,ltelliqellrer.
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. II. 1888
The "Citizen Republic ans"

The ssC1t1Zen kepuDllc aub.
1t is a very embarrassing position, in
deed, for the Citizen Republicans, and it
is no wonder at all that they do not
know what to say about it. The prob
lem before them is to purify their party
of Senator Cameron and the other lead
ers who ut present control it, ard who
are at present sustained by the Republi-
can president. 1t would seem to lie
quite desperate undertaking, and its
difficulty seems to be appreciated by its
engineers, who have very little, indeed,
to say since it has become clear that
their president not only does not see
things with their eyes, but is, moreover
not at all inclined to halt between Two
opinions in reference to political affairs
in PENNSYLVANIA. The Press finds
tongue to say that it has no doubt taat
the story of Arthur's interference in
the coming gubernatorial nomination in
Pennsylvania is entirely grOundless
but we fear that the Press, in so saying,
knew that it was saying what it did not
believe. There might he room for doubt
if the hepresident's purpose was proclaimed
only by his reported words, but there
can b, no mistaking the logic of facts.
Arthur has made Cameron the mouth
piece of his policy, ard there is to he 10
Cancellation in it. The " Citizen Repub-
licans' who supported hctickct OF their
party at the last election because it was
their party ticket will again be Offered
the Opport unity of voting for men they do
not like and they will be kept at the
work until they learn to like it or until
it becomes so loathsOmc as to drive them
out OF their party. These Citizen Re
publicans have plenty of notice that
there is no room left in the political
field for them. They must fall back into
the ranks of the regulars and learn to he
Stalwart Republicans, OF bolt away with
Wolfe, and endeavor TO Ovcrturn the
party from its foundations. 1t is silly
to talk OF any middle course in view OF
the revelations rs to the disposition OF
the president : and rs soon rs the Slim
the most of the Citizen Republicans will
embrace Stalwartism and its tleShpOtS.
1t is this conviction which has ruled the
presidents policy. IIebelievcs that the
best way to keep the Republican party
strong and solid is to beat back or drive
out its soreheadS and that now, at the
commencement OF the renewed lease of Il
four years term of power, is the
most fitting opportunity to dress up
the party ranks for the next ma
tional battle. Probably the policy
is good, but it is hardly good enough TO
be successful. The Republican party is
too old tree to endure such vigorous
pruning. 1t would die anyway it may
he, but in its present condition Of health
and strengthiJ is not likely that ncwand
vigorous shoots will spring forth from
the wounds in It's trunk left 10y the lopped-
off branches There is no telling, how
ever, to what degree Republican sub
misSiveneSS may not extend when
starvation is threatened. Possibly Al
thur aud Cameron may not misjudge
the temperament OI the = 'CitiZen Re
publicans'' of Pennsylvania, and may be
right in their conception that they will
all come in like whipped spaniels. They
certainly showed d decided trait of this
disposition when they swallowed Baily
SO submissively, and it may be that they
will stand any amount of kicking
without leaving the party. In truth
their capacity in this regard is what they
especially seem to pride themselves on,
us they declare that they want to fight
and bc whipped all the time within the
party lines. 1t isa singular taste doubt
less, but there is no disputing about such
things. There are very queer people in
this world.