Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-10-18
Four Reasons.

The Philadelphia Press is entitled to
the credit of being one Of the most fear
less Of the independent journals Of the
State, and has given the "bosses" severe
rebukes, but it furnishes these four CO.
gent reasons why every Republican
should vote for Gen. Baily:
/. The Republican candidate is a man
of high personal character. His record
is without blemish In war he bore
himself gallantly. In peace he has dis
charged the duties of citizenship in a way
to win the respect Of his neishbors with
out regard to party. A quiet, modest
gentleman, he does not lack capacity to
administer intelligently and we'll the Of
flee OF State Treasurer.
III. The Independent battle should be
fought out within the Republican party
a like onset was made in New York
against more brilliant leadership, and the
popular will has achieved victory which
goes to the root Of the evil and embraces
the whole organization. The same force
Can and will prevail in Pennsylvania, if
only the struggle be maintained without
tagging or fncning, adopting for the
purpose the most effective weapons and
no others, keeping in view that the fight
is for reformation, not for destruction,
re.dsing to be switched off into side is
sues by the bad advice of Well-meanin2
friends or the connivance of crafty enc
mics. The situation, Notwithstanding
all that is truthfllly to be said of it, does
not justify REVOLUTION.
III. The issue in this contest is not be-
tween the Republican party and the mis-
managers Of the party, but clearly and un-
IN stakably between the candidate of the
Republican State Convention and the can
didate of the Democratic State Conven-
ion There is no shadow of a chance
for Mr.. Wolfe; every vote for him is that
much taken from Gen. Baily, and Mr. No
be has just that much less to overcome
This fact the Democrats appreciate, and
they will help M. Wolfe with their or
ganjzation. On election day the Demo
cratic ticket-holders at every poll in the
State will be provided with Wolfe tickets
aud where they cannot get iu Noble
this point then, the question is reduced
to this: Do Republicans prefer Mr.. Noble
the Democrat, to General Baily, the Re
publican?
". 1t is the duty of Republicans to
stand by a good ticket. That duty is the
more Obvious and urgent now when i'm
patient Republicans, desirous of reform,
hope to realize it in the election of a
Democrat, and Democrat. surrounded by
influences which have disgusted and al
lenated members of his own party. The
cause of pure Republicanism developed
in the late Convention a strength which,
though oN erborne, encourages it's friends
and will inspire them with the fire of a
new courage for the greater contest
which IS to be Waged next year. When
the popular will Shall again prevail with
in the Republican party, as we do not for
a moment doubt it will, the defeated ele-
ment will be expected to stand by the or
ganization, respect the voice of the party
as it shall have spoken in Convention,
and give local support to the ticket
1t devolyes upon Independent Republi-
Cans at this time to set the example of
tealty to the party. And then when the
peoples victory comes they can of right
order out the whole Republican force, ,and
they will speak with the voice of an un-
impaired authority.