Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-09-13
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svlVa0Ia, the issues lnVOlVeu HI
taking definite shape and the vote
must soon decide where he will stanc
ia the battle. Particularly those tt
whom Republican success is dear
are called upon TO gravely coDsideI
1.-The question before them and 10 act
upoo the dicision reached. While
this Inevitably brings responsibility, il
pre-supposes the Intelligence and hon
esty that is at once the burden and
the honor of every citizen of true re.
public, aud imposes upon him duly
from which he will not shrink
The political situation in the State
is oue tLat mismanagement in the
leaders has rendered familiar to the
voter. A single individual, clothed
with power by the hand of his father,
has brought the natural heritage OF
discord. Im3ued with the notion
that this State is monarchical instead
of republican in It's form of govern
meat, aud that be himself is the SOW
ereign Instead of the servant of the
people, lie has undertaken 10 exer-
else arbitrary ard oppressive rule. BY
studied meuhods ia his hours of rea-
son ana ~ the defiant language in his
hours of deblucb, he avows his reso-
lutte purpose 10 control alone or to
take wi;u him to de, truction the party
whose honor and safety he should
sacredlv guard. To compass his ends
he bas called ia bribery and i0timida-
tion again and again, until the people,
aogered by defeat ahd aroused 20 o
sense of his power, have resolved 10
destroy him. FoiIed by National,
Stale and county Riggs that do bis
bidding, The spirit OF ress, ence bas
streng beded in The people with each
repulse until now The masses are arrav-
ed against ,he Bosses. 1t takes no
prophet 10 tell what the result will
| be.
Tins far all true Eepub blicans are
united aud harmonious, but here
arises difference of opiaion as to the
bes. method of disposing of ',he head
aod front of the Offending" A large
element, pJre in tone, sLIunch 10 Re-
pubicanism, believe the s.fety of The
pariv denapds the overthrow this
wear Of Cameron and the ticket he is
said TO have naUed. Consis, emily
with this %, beory it has put anu,be.'
Republican ticket 10 The field; has
de6ned the issues on which its candi-
dates will stand, aud asks such a d.
vision of The Republican vote as will
elect their ticket or de'eat the other
The o.her more numerous element
recognizes all the evils of which the
Independents complain. 1t deplores
Boss rule aud abhors the corrupt and
debasing practices that are sappiog the
foundations of the party. BuG it still
has confidence ia tue power of The peo-
PIE to rule and believes The party can
reform itself within itself. 1t clings
for party safety TO the regular meth
ods of organization and the ticket NOM
mated by that organization at Har.
risburg. 1t demands personal and
not political issue with Cameroo.
Believing him to be already politically
dead, it counsels patience aud modera-
ton till 1884 when be comes before
the people for a reelection aud they
can then give him decent burial
without jeopardy 10 party Interests.
1t wants Cameron out but would
eject him 'om tue window lest while
showing him out at the open door
the howliog Democracy should get in.
Tbe.e are the relative positions Of the
two elemeDts of the Eepublican party.
They uo;.e 10 their wishes but divide
10 their opinion as to the best methods
of sccutioy them
A happy issue out cf all this trouble
would be a new convention and new
ticket. THIS would crafty all voters.
1t is prob lie Oe thef list of candidates
would be renominaied simply bcc suse
none of them woai make the most
available meu AID might not carry The
party to vic.o.y. This convention
the people desire, and this the leaders
should give them. The question Of
persooal preference does not arise
with the people. There are capable,
honest men enough 10 this SLa,e TO
make an excellent ticket that would
eosure success, and those men shoold
be placed before the people for theit
sufftages.
Mercer county Republicans have
shown their sentiments clearly and un-
mistaka5ly Ia theic loc.'l and coun"y
electiou they have s;yui6ed their de-
termination not TO he bfow-3eaten or
controlled In electiog wise, moder-
ATE, self-.bipking and acting Counvy
Comni,;ee they have rebuked {, 'ck-
sters by p'aciag The power ia ha"ds
that are autuated :,y love ofpr' uciple
instead OF love for money which is
the root of ibis as well as of all
other evil. The majority of Me Ger
cou1.v Republicans, in closest sympa-
thy with The more li',eral element,
desire q new Convention aid a new
ticke,. But if this cannot be obtained
they will pfope. lv cling 70 Tue es...b
lisbed methods, add while supporting
tue re3ulat ticket p. Iieolly bide tieil
time to avenge tI.eir wrongs upon ,bt
head of t5eir origioa Or, Mr.. Cameron
They Will be very will'og that he &c
where be chooses slice he will &c
where he says. But they have bat
enough of bin here a1d will hardly
consent hat be pick hem for company
ia his distant journey.
A PhOsphOreSceut Railway
Carriage.
At the present time railway car
riage painted inside with the Balmaii
phospnorescen paint, is included il
the train which leaves Liverpool Stree
station for Rotberhithe, via the Thame
Tunpel, at Il:S A. NJ. Although onl.
one-half of the available space of th
carriage is painted, the phosphorescen
light is quite sufficient to enable tn
passengers to distinguish small Object
when passing through the tunnel, and