Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-09
POLITICAL.
NOT SURRENDER BUT SUCCESS.

Inc fTOSS UeTOiCdlly leu Iuo luuC-
pendents to revolution until the point
was reached when they must fight or
surrender, and then it heroically called
for surrender The Press balts as it
halted last year the Independents
move on as they moved on last year,
and they will read from the Press to
answer the Press, when it attempts
service for the cause of the Boss ma
chine.
The Press 1ed' or fought side by
side with the Independent Republicans
untilthe Independent Republicans Sc
cured full concession of all that they
had demanded. And it will continue to
fight their battles whenever and wher-
ever the principles of Independent Re-
pubicanism-that is, free popular rule
and complete liberation from boss con-
trol-are at stake But in waging
this contest for the broadest Republi-
can principles the Press was laboring
to promote the unity and success, and
not the disruption and defeat of the
party.
The Independent Republicans clear
| ly defined their purposes and demands
in the Peace Conference prior to the
Harrisburg Convention. The Press
earnestly urged their acceptance.
When the split came the Press insist
ed that the question in difference should
be remitted to the decision of the Re-
publican masses, through a new Con-
vention clearly based upon popular ruel
and upon every principle for which the
Independent Republicans had contend
ed. The Independent Republicans sus-
tained and applauded this course as
fair and just. Many of the Regulars
came to recognize it as the rational and
only feasible method of settlement
Under the influence of the powerful
sentiment thus created, the Republi-
can State Committee offered PROPOSE
tion embracing every CONCESSION which
the Independents had demanded-a
new Convention, with power even to
make new ticket, chosen fresh from
the people, under the new rules, with
new aEportionment based on the Re-
publican Gar6ell vote and under the
supervision of an Independent Com
mittee.
Having strenuously advocated this
plan of adjustment and having carried
1t on the Regalar side, the Press was
bonnd by every consideration Of CON
sistency and honor to urge its accept
ance. Had it declined in the very
| hour of success to sustain the prop0-
sitiol II bad steadily supported, it
would justly have subjected itself to re-
proach and condemnation. Whatever
view others might take, the Press
could not consent to stultify itself or
disregard the obligations of good faith.
We felt then, as we feel now, that the
questions of difference might fairly and
safely be left to a new Convention,
with such safeguards againct machine
perversion as this proposition pFoyid-
ed, and we have had full confidence
that such a Convention would agree
upon ticket on whicn all Republicans
could unite. There is no surrender In
accepting proffer of all the conces-
sions we have demanded-on the con-
trary, to secure it is itself complete
triumph The most extreme [nde-
pendent Republicans do not deny that
| the offer of a new Convention under
the proposed terms Is fair or that it
embodies every principle for which
they have fought Indeed, they con-
fess themselves bound to accept it
with the single condition that the
present tickets shall be barred out
This is not question Of principle but
of men; it is not q matter of right but
expediency and it properly belongs to
the Convention itself. The good
Judgment of the Republican masses
would rightly settle it.
What troubles the Times is, not
that the Press urges surrender, for
| there is no surrender, but that it urges
q settlement. That is precisely what
our esteemed cotemporary does not
want. The Times has rendered great
public service in promoting reform in
the city of Philadelphia. Its vigor,
courage and persistence in this cause
deserve cordial recognition. But while
the Times may agree with Independ-
ent Republicans in seeking measures of
reform, it has no desire, as they have,
to maintain the ascendency of the Re-
publicen party. On the contrary, it is
ingeniously laboring for Republican
defeat. 1t supported Dill for Govern
or in 1878 and Hancock for President
$780, In the present campaign it
ably directing all it's energies TO Sc
cure the election of Pattison, and it is
adroitly attempting to play the Inde-
pendent Republican for this purpose.
But when the Independent Republi-
cans. with sense and judgment, can
hold the future of the Republican party
in their own hands, it will be strange
if they allow themselves to be used as
catspaws to pull the Democratic chest
nuts out of the FIRE.
SENATOR LEES DISTRICT.
FRANKLIN, Pa, Aug. 1.-The con-
ferees to nominate Democratic can
didate in the 4Sth Senatorial District
met here to-day. r. G. Lamberton,
of Venango county, and G. A. Noyes,
of Warren county, were candidates
Sixteen ballots were taken without
making nomination. Ga the 17th
Lamberton withdrew as a candidate,
and Noyes was nominated.
The Republicans have made no nom-
ination, and it is expected there will
be deadlock between j. w. Lee
present SenatoP-andW. S Benedict, of
Warren. This is counted upon by
Democrats, and they have no doubt
but they can carry the district in that
event. Senator Lee will not yield,
and it is said Cameron will keep Bene-
dict in the field to defeat Lee, even at
expense of his party. The nomination
of Noyes to-day will give the Con-
gressional nomination to III. B. Plumer,
of Venango.