The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-08-02

II the rights of majorities are denied,
then there can be no government
of the people, by the people, for the
people"
The truth Is, and it is understood
by all intelligent men, the so-called
Independent movement is simply
an attempt by a few ambitious and
self-suflicient men, Of mediocre abili-
ty. 10 override the Republican organ
ization and control the rank and file
OF .he party. They had determined
al advance of the meeting of the
Harrisburg Convention, that if they
could not control it they would re-
volt, and in pursuance of their con-
spiracy-notwithstanding the fact
that the convention was practically
a unit and its candidates nominated
with remarkable harmony - they
held a new convention, composed,
not of representatives of the people.
but of selfconstituted delegates rep
resenting no one but themselves,
placed another ticket in the field,
and in accordance with their origin
al plot, refuse to accept all PROPOSE
tions looking to compromise.
This being the situation, it be-
hooves all true Republicans to stand
by the organization and its candi-
dates. There can be but one Re-
publican party in Pennsylvania, and
with it we must succeed or fail. Ii the
party cannot sustain its supremacy
without surrendering its honor if
it can continue its existence only by
submitting to the dictation Of a set
of men who are determined to rule
or ruin It. then it had better die.
But we have no idea that 80 igno-
bic 4 fate. rs to be stabbed 10 death
in its own temple, 10y the hands cf
traitors, is in reserve for our glorious
old party. The people may at first
be da2ed, may be partially deceived,
by the hue and cry against " bosses, y
machine rule Cameronism, "
which is the entire stock in trade of
those in revolt against the integrity
and life Of the party but reflection
ana examination tie calm, sober
second thought OF men accustomed
to think ior Themselves, viii show
these 70 be mere pretexts TO inflatne
the public mind, hypocritical cant,
shams to cover the original conspir-
acy against ,he properly constituted
leadership 81 tAe party. Men OF
sense must have something tangible
10 Grasp. must he reached through
their reason. must pe sb0gn cause
for action. before they can be led 10
strike at t:le party Of their love. the
party to whose truth aud Loyalty we
owe the present existence Of oar
country and its government. They
viii ask wherein have we been boss
ed E? Are not party rules, party ma
chinery. party discipline necessary
for every organization ? What has
Cameron. or so-called Cameronism
done contrary to the principles, OF
against the maintenance oi the H.
tegrity of the party, that we should
overthrow it for the sole purpose OF
unhorsing him? Are these evils, il
they be evils, of sufficient magnitude
to Justify US IN handing the State
over TO the Democracy? Shall we
forsake our principles. overthrow the
fair structure which we have SO la
bored 10 build up, sacrifice the in
dustrial interests OF the State, place
the Democracy in power in both
State and Nation? ? And for what =?
To simply crush man we hold in
the hollow Of our hand? TO prove
ourselves the fools these Independ-
ent traitors evidently take US to be?
Are we mere idiots to be led by the
nose into the trap openly spread to
ensnarc US?
No, no. The Republican party
mas for twenty years encountered
foes from within and without, and
it cannot now be stampeded bv a
handful Of guerillas. i viii again
gather together It's forces for victory.
The battle may be fierce, and bitter,
aud exhausting, but vietory will
surely be won. If every honest Re
publican faithfully performs his
duty. TINS IS not the first battle it
has been called upon TO wage against
the combined hosts OF treason and
Democracy, and we doubt no: that
again the flower of safety will be
plucked from the nettle danger