The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-06-15

| 10 Keep fntth with the people to whom
we made the pledge that they should
have fair opportunity to be represen-
ted In nominating conventions, and /
am unable to see why every man
should not carry the same good faith
and fair dealing into politics which he
practices In business, and which sub
stantial sand successful business men
everywhere fluid not only to accord
with their conscientious convictions,
but to inure to their interest and ad-
vantage TO pursue. Even as a question
of policy. there is no reason why n cam
paign should be tournament Of sharp
practices and political tricks to beguile
and deceive the people, especially in
the Republican party. The suhstan-
tial strength of that party lies in the
vast business and financial interests
which can be preserved only by it's
success, and which would be jeopar.
died, if not destroyed, by the Repub-
licans defeat. These considerations
have sustained the party for years,
even in defiance of the ambitious pro
jects and base uses which designing
men have made of this assured and in
herent strength,
GOOD ADVICE TO SENATOR COOPER.
Like n man of robust constitution,
the politicians, assuming that they
were the party, have presumed upon
its inherent strength and vitality to
make overdrafts upon Its resources
until 1t has shown symptoms of pre-
mature decrepitude. For this reason
the time has arrived to remove every
just and imaginary cause Of dssatis.
faction; and, recognizing that fact the
new rules were adopted, and in addi
ton to their eminent fairness and the
imperative demand upon everyone
concerned in their adoption to sustain
them, they should be put in practice
on the first opportunity as mere mat
ter of policy. Their propriety is admit
ted, and the duty to enforce them is
apparent as 1t is impressive. 1t is the
one question above all Others upon
which the public mind is sensitive
Should we actively aggravate or earn
estly strive to allay this irritation? |
am not in favor of submitting to un.
reasonable demands; but it is wise to ap-
preciate the Importance of the newt
able, and it is polite as well as lust to
be consistentan straightforward
Theorganized opposition tBnuf ticket,
not to the party,-is respectable in
character, formidable in numbers, and
dangerous to our success. 1t Is not of
that ephemeral and unsubstantial char
acter that it can be lightly "whisted
down the wind" And it Is Republi-
can and sustains Republican princi-
piles, and, for the most part, those
concerned in 1t desire the continued
supremancy of the Republican, party;
but it is madness to close our ewes to
the fact that the breach is wide one.
and growing in magnitude, and that
1t is the result of Objectionable
methods. What was last year a mere
tissure is now broad cl,asm. 1t is
wiser to take the full measure of our
weakness than to over-estimate our
strength. l have no doubt it is true
! that you have seen but few people
who are i'll favor of u new convention
and have seen no one, except you, who
is not in favor of it; and this probably
results from the fact that people who
talk to us on the subject tell us what
they think we would like to hear. 1t
is sometimes wholesome TO hear what
we do not like, and, therefore, write
you this letter. Too much con fidence
sometimes begets recl<lessness, and
the most salutary lessons are often
taught by the communication of un-
pleasant truths.
THE POLITICIANS NOT THE PARTY.
The absence of any one to speak un-
pleasant truths to Senator Cameron at
his conference with his friends when
he was in Philadelphia recently was II
misfortune; but he called to his con-
sultation only those of his way Of
thinking and acting, or such as his
peculiar manner subdued into silence,
He and | are personal friends, and it
has frequently been my pleasure to
cooperate with him when my judp-
ment approved his course, as it has
been my privilege to oppose him
when l thought he was wrong. Ii
must be apparent to you and every
one else that his name is the red flagn
to all Independents and to all kepub-
licans of independent tendencies, and
that he is the only obstacle to perfect
harmony in the party. He is the OBJ
jective point of tile independent revolt
and against his political methods the
opposition Is organized. 1t is not
necessary to discuss the question
whether this is just or unjust, reason-
able or unreasonable. The fact exists.
and that is the thing we have to deal
with in this emergency He has done
more to confirm those who believed IN
their views, and to spread the belief in
others, since the Convention of indie
pendents than they could have done
during the whole campaign. If his
absorbing interest in agriculture had
not brought him to PENNSYLVANIA to
attend the Farmers Club, or If, when
here, he had confirmed his attention
exclusively to his bucoic pursuits, the
Republican ticket would stand several
thousands ofvotes better to-day. Hedid
Just what the Independents would like
him to repeat every week. His every
expression, his whole tone and manner.
showed that he regarded this cam
paign as his, the party rs his property,
and the result of this contest as his
victory or defeat.
I AT his conference at the Continental
Hotel, he was met by some OF the most
solid and intelligent men OF Philadel-
phia, and after hearing their various
views of the situation, it is reported
that he sprang from the chair, and
with clinched fists and stamping feet,
declared: mo, don't agree with any
of you. This thing nlust be fought
out under the Harrisburg ticket" And
also, "If Igo down, it will be with
flying colors." Ii he did not agree
with any of them, their suggestions
must have looked to a compromise,
new convention, or something differ