Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-03-02

nor against dover rights, &c. This
bill was Introduced by Mr.. Ellis Nor
rison of Lawrence county.
A Senator at Last---What the
Press Says
Mr.. Mitchell, in several terms in the
State Legislature and in Congress, has
made a splendid reputation for ability
and honesty. So far as his record can
he traced at this time, he has never
been found engaged in the support OF
corrupt or doubtful measures. He is
close student, a strong thinker, for
chile speaker, and if he be afflicted with
any crotchets Of private opinion, they
have not been permitted to intrude into
his public life.
The thing mostprominent abO1t Mr.
Mitchell to-day, however, is that he
represents the utter defeat of the Ma
chine. When mis- name was first men
toned by tho independents he was op-
posed by Senator Cameron, but that
gentlemen was led at last to accept him
as being a less conspicuous opponent
than Colonel Bayne, General Moor
head. George Shiras and others had
become bv reason of their close asso-
citation with the opposition to Mr.. Oh
yer from the beginning. He is none
the less the choice of the Independents,
and is prominently the choice of Hon.
Charles s. Wolfe, who was the ack-
nowledged leader of the Indepen-
dents
1t must not be fancied that Mr.
Mitchell is made a Senator for the
special purpose of fighting and antago
nizing Senator Cameron. He is
compromise candidate, as we'll as indep-
endent of the Machine, and the grand
thing abont the outcome is that he
will, if he does what is expected of him
represent the people and not the
Bosses. He will be the living, moving
representa- i've of successful attempt
of the people to crush the Ring, and
of a solemn warning to the Bosses that
henceforth they cannot succeed except
by becoming the agents instead of the
autocrats OF the people.-Pttsburgh
Dispatch.
The Independent Republicans of the
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature have fought
long battle for popular rights within
political parties and the real victory
remains with them. In this respect
their action is in the line of the de.
struction of the unit rule at Chicago,
and deserv yes to be counted among the
important proofs of growing popular
restiveness under the undue authority
of political machines. Machines are
as necessary in politics as in railroads;
but there are popular limits to their
use, and there is an increased dis
position to see that these shall be pre-
scribed-N 7. Tribune.
HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER.
"In his personal character John |.
Mitchell is a man of thousand. Nc
man has ever had a word to say be-
smirching his reputation, nor could 1t
be possible to make any person who
has ever known him believe a state
ment derogatory to his personal honor.
He is of far more than ordinary ability
and of imposing appearance. | think
that mentally, physically ard in habit
he is more of the Garfield type than
any public man in Pennsylvania. He
is a rough and ready boy, farmers
son, Susquehanna raftsman, rural
school teacher and country editor
He has seen plenty of the side of the
world which is not smooth. He has
made his own way up the ladder, and
deserves credit for what he has ac
complished He will represent Penn
sytvania with honor in the Senate.
Thus had closed one of the most pro
| tracted and determined struggles tha
has taken place in the politics OF thi
3 State. A resolnte band of men-t
minority indeed oftheir political asso
ciates in the Legislature, but repre-
senting, as we believe, large majority
of the Republican voters Of tie com
monwealth, have successfully resist et
the mandates of the Machine that ha:
so long dominated In the party councils
and brought so much discredit on th'
l State. We believe that the result 0
the contest introduces a better politica
era for Pennsylvania, and tnat the few
now realize the fact that they canno
force their measures against the vii
of the many.-LaUrence Guardian.
The Senatorial struggle is over, th'
fight of the factions is ended, and the
, Republican party is saved from further
, strife and bitterness, and possibly de
feat. The causes which led to the Ions
! and bitter controversy have been vim
dcated, and the principle of indepen
! dence-and popular will have sncceed
ed The people, though the represen
, tatives have spoken, and the undue
restraint and power of the machine
have been broken within the party
, lines and in manner, and with re
suit most satisfactory to all. They
have fought hard battle and won
I, and yet harmony reigns in the Repub
, lcan party, Notwithstanding the fac
that assertions were freely made tina
! it would break it up.
The result more than justiiies th'
means, and the action of all the lnde
5 pendent Republicans who took part IL
5 the ball against faction rule is NOR
, then commendable They have shown
, the popular will must be listened t
! and needed; that factional power il
! distasteful to the majority of the state
5 and that they intend hereafter to TAX
some action in these matters.
q John L. Mitchell, the uew Senator
elect, is man who has been identified
: with neither of the two factions g
e Harrisburg, and is therefore acceptable
t to both. He has been a creditablt
member of Congress from the Tiog
district, is a man Of considerable ex
!, perience in public life, of unquestionet
integrity, marked ability and energy
: We may expect him to make a member