The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-14
WHOLE NO. 1914.
A staiwarcs Question. which Canno
BE Answered.
Ta The Editor Of he Press.

SIR: VIII you kindly enlighten
many honest Republican readers ol
your paper on the following points,
viz:
Was the second plank in the plat
form of the Harrisburg convention,
on which so much stress has lately
been laid, to wit: "That competent
and faithful officers should not be
removed without cause" designed
to mean that officers thus qualified
should hold their offices until re-
moved by death? This seems to be
the construction placed on it by
many so-called Independent news
papers, and, in view of the well
known fact that officers do some
times die, they very rarely, if ever,
resign, is not this really the proper
inference? and, in your opinion, is
it not at variance with the settled
principles of our government, and,
therefore, not only impolitic but
somewhat unsafe, and, in considera-
ton of the fact that the people de-
cided against a third term" does
this exactly express the sentiments
of our people?
Second, Why is the ticket nomi-
mated at Harrisburg called a Gamer
on ticket? All know that General
Beaver has been spoken of very gen.
orally in connection with the Gov
ernorship for at least four years past,
and Mr.. Davies name has been
prominently before previous State
conventions; and since every single
name on that ticket is conceded by
all to be that of a gentleman of un-
approachable character and undis-
puted ability and fitness for the Of
flee to which he aspires, and since
those were precisely the qualifica-
tions of the several candidates the
State convention was asked by the
people to place in nomination, what
more can be asked and what differ
ence can it make who first suggested
their several names, whether it was
Senator Cameron, Governor Hoyt,
Attorney-General Palmer, Mr.. Wolfe,
Mr.. Barker, or any other of the
numerous bosses? 1t is certain that
some one would do, and suppose
that Senator Cameron was the one
guilty of this grave offense; from the
high position he occupies was he
not qualified to do so! or are the
people to understand that Senator
Cameron is not to hold any opinions
on such matters, OF, if so, he must
not dare to express thtn? Out on
such independence.
Again, on the subject of so-cailed
boss rule, so much harped o., these
days, l presume it will n"t be ,iisput-
ed that in all human pu -suits, to be
successful = whether ia business,
civil, military, religious or political
affairs-some one must be at the
head. This has been the rule since
the dawn of creation, and it is fair
to presume that it will thus continue
for all time to come. You may call
this controlling influence a machine,
a ring, q boss, or whatever you may,
the fact nevertheless remains that it
exists and always will exist. And
i think you will admit that this ma
chine, or whatever you choose to
call it, is especially necessary part
OF our political system, and will al
ways remain so until the people of
the whole world are reformed to
that happy state of perfection one
can imagine they might possibly at
tain about one hour before the dawn
of the millennium, could they be ap-
prised of that event Now, in this
view, who is most worthy or compe-
tent to be boss-one who has always
proved successful in carrying the Re-
publican banners to victory, or from
one to a dozen of jealous malcon-
tents who have never proved any,
thing except their Unsuitable desire
to rule or ruin, and who are unalter-
ably determined to accept no other
issue?
Lastly, in your candid opinion,
did not the part of the Independent
leaders at the so called peace con-
ference at the Continental Hotel, in
suggesting, under cover of a threat,
a platform for a Republican conven-
ton. smack little stronger of boss
rule than anything that Senator
Cameron ever attempted?
TRUE Blue REPUBIIcAN.