The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-20
The Coming Campaign.


next four years and possibly for a
longer period. There are at present
but two parties that can, with any
( degree of assurance, lay claim TO the
high privilege of moulding and di-
recting this policy. There are other
factions or parties in the field at this
time, bat none of them can possibly
pretend or even hope to gain suffi-
cient strength to place them in con
troll of the State Government. In
this condition of affairs it is ineum-
bent upon every good citizen to ask
what are the respective principles of
the opposing partles-what are their
antecedents and what the possible
future policy of any that may be
placed in power
/ The Republican party has had
control of the State Government for
over twenty years, and in that time
has done nothing which should for.
felt the confidence of the voters of
Pennsylvania, but, on the contrary,
has made a record that stands un-
surpassed if not unequaled by that
of any other party which has been
entrusted with the management of
this great Commonwealth.
This great party of the past
brought into existence by the neces-
sites of Nation, is again before the
people asking for a continuance of
I its power. There can be no middle
ground in this contest. It's result
will be either Gov. Beaver or Gov.
Pattison. The talk Of success under
Stewart is as idle as the clatter about
publication of the party this year
by defeat, and its reuniting next
year stronger and better. Once de-
feated and disorganized, years may
not repair the injury, and those who
are instrumental in its defeat, yet
professedly strong in its principles,
will bitterly regret the folly of their
course The bitterest taunt that can
be thrust at those of independent,
boiling tendencies is that they are
not Republicans in principle. While
protesting to be struggling for a prin-
ciple akin to that of their fellow Re-
publicans, they yet seek to throttle
and choke that party which has the
only possible chance of carrying out
that which they pretend to be con-
tending for. This fight is claimed
to be not one against principle but
one purely against methods. Where
do methods originate and how do
they gain strength? If brought into
existence by selfish and imperious
men is it not the fault Of the peo-
pie if they grow and hOurish2 1t
| is the proud boast of American Re
publicanism that all power emenates
from the people, and if offensive
methods creep in the fault is with
them How rlanvof tf1ese so-caiied
reformers watch the primaries as
carefully as they endeavor to find
fault with that which is done in con-
ventions by those of like faith with
themselves. If their efforts for re-
form were made at the beginning
the result might be more in accord
ance with their liking,
/ What cause Of complaint can any
Republican have with the regular
State ticket. which he is asked to
support in the coming contest. Dare
any one say that the convention
which placed it in nomination was
composed of delegates not fairly and
honorably chosen? Dare any one
say that it did not fairly represent
the sentiment OF the electors by
whom it was chosen? Seldom has
any candidate received the proud
distinction OF being placed at the
head OF the Republican ticket with
out single opposing candidate 81
a single dissenting vote. Gen. Bea-
Yer to day bear- this proud distinc-
ton Of q nomiuation Uus0ueht and
unchal!enged bv anv of his fellow
Republicans in convention. Can
Mr.. Stewar, say a. much? Ii Nr
Stewart desires to n ioTm party
ntthod, let h.m endeavOT 10 10 il
III some other way, and ia opposi-
iiOI. 20 some oii-er nau, who stands
in different relation to the people of
Pennsylvania than Gen Beaver
Not q candidate of the so called
bosses, MIR. Stewart seeks IL make
capital out oi the i.tct that Gen.
Beaver receives their support. TEese
gentlemen should he allowed the
same freedom al opinion AMI pref
eIeuce which Mr.. Stewart Charms for
i,ituseli add th,lr >uri'Ort "iicii ex-
trcl>ed ia u !esi.Iuiit;; WAY J. a.
truly republican. and Is valuable as
any which he might give. Does any
one suppose lhat if Mr.. Cameron
had given his aid 10 Mr. Stewart,
that this distinguished gentleman
would have objected To 1t? Iii- pre-
yiuu~ actS aud solicitations oi public .
preierment seem 20 pointiu Il Gif- (
ierent directian.
But have Mr.. Stewart efforts been .
directed solely ut what be calls ob !
iectiOnable melhods? Do hi acts +
bear him OUT /; anything u,.lec- (
tional could be found ~ The nomi-
nation Of Gen Beaver, did not he az
well a. all others have an opportu-
nitv OF correcting it. What more
could anyone ask. what more cnuld Z
be offered than the peace prOposi- (.
ton of the regular Republican COM
mittee 1t was so simple, fair and
pain that none could lee rnieied.
Nothing more than that both candi-
dates Should step down from the
heads OF the Republican, tickets, and
that the people should decide who
should lead the Republican, party in
the coming contes.. Yet Mr.. Stew.
art and his colleagues bauehtily re-
iect this, and say TO the Republicans
OF Pennsy ylyauia that they shall not
place in nomination the maa of
their choice, man whose personal
chaulcter zone dare smirch, aud !
whose sliassered body nttests the
siuceritv OF hi, principles Ii there
is any mere refined system of boss
ism than the position assumed by
these honorable gentlemenit has vet 4
To be developed.