The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-04

ED. HERALD.-In last weeks issue Of the
Meyersdale Commercial Dictator Smith adj
mits the fact that the Independent faction
of the Republican party is largely made up
of ex-officials Having been unable to re-
sist so palpable a fact any longer, he now
tries to argue that because those who were
once honored and trusted bv the Republican
voters, but have since left the party, that it
is rejecting upon the intelligence Of those
who elected them not TO follow them into
the Independent camp Inr reply to the SOM
erset HERALD he says: ''In heaping abuse
upon those men who have been honored by
the party it evidently forgets that it abuses
the people they represent, and casts reiiec-
tons on the wisdom of the peoples choice
and on their ability TO properly exercise the
right of suffrage
If those ex-worthies had been elected
upon the Independent issue, there might be |
some grounds for doubling the wisdom of
the people in the rightful exercise of the !
right of suffrage but owing 10 the fact that I
those ex officials were elected as Repubh- !
cans, the people are not responsible for the /.
mistake. When these men were candidates [
they promised loyalty 10 the party, and the I
people believed them aud trusted them with .
office, cut in number of eases before their .
term of office expired not only according 10
law but also according to the usages of the ,
party, they betrayed the trust confded in I
them by an honest constituency, and are .
now making ugly mouths at those who .
elected them. Let Dictator Smith point out
the men who were elected upon the indie .
pendent issue. Not one of those noble ex's .
would have been elected had they raised the .
issue during their candidacy upon which
they now stand. The people are right. bu,
their once trusted servants are wroug and if T
Dictator Smith don't believe it let him set
one of them up for any Office to be voted (
for at the approaching election and he will /
find that the people are still on the right +
side. He need not express so much regard /
for public opinion while he and his party is /
doomed to defeat. The public sense and the /
private judgment of the people are too clear
TO allow him to force upon them false is /
sue. The Independent faction of the Re- /
publican party is fighting public opinion, /
and is unwilling to submit 10 the will of
the majority. They refused to submit their /
pretended grievances to the people az the I
polls, and are now trying to undermine the 4
very fundamental principles of Republican
ism. If General Beaver is not the choice Of
the people why refuse 10 90 before the peo
pie and get their expression at the ballot
box? The Republican party has done all
that honor and duty will allow it TO do, and
it can do no more. No Republican wants it
TO do any more. Those who say that they
are Republicans but are going to vote for
Stewert for Governor, remind Us very much
of those of our Democratic friends who,
during the war, used to say that they We're
Union men but opposed to the war. and
voted with the rebels because they did not
like the Niger. our Independent friends
are equally as wise and logical when they
say they are Republicans but refuse to vote
for Gen Beaver because they don't like
Cameron Cameron is 10 the Independents
what the Niger used to be to the Democ-
racy. and the result will be all the same
VIII Dictator Smith please inform the
voters of Somerset county how many of the
delegates 10 the Independent convention
that met at Somerset some time ago were
elected by the people, and how many votes
were cast in all? Public opinion, for which
he expresses so high regard Is in favor OF
knowing something about the matter
Confluence. Sept. %. y.