Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-06-14
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we made the pledge that they should
have a fair opportunity to be repre-,
sented in nominating conventions, ana
| 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 when suo-
stantial and successful business men
everywhere find not only to accord
with their conscientious convictions,
but to inure to their interests and ad-
vantage to pursue. Evenas question
Of policy. there is no reason why /
campaign should be a tournament OF
sharp practices and political tricks TO /
beguile and deceive the people, especial
" in the Republican party. The sub
stantial strength of that party lies IN
the vast business and financial inter
ests which can be preserved only by
| it's success, and which would be Jeop-
ardized. if not destroyed, by Repubil-
can defeat. These considerations have
sustained the party for years, even ID
defiance of the ambitious projects and
base uses which designing men have
made of this assured and inherent
strength.
coon ADVICE TO SENATOR COOPER.
Like a man of robust constitution,
the politicians, assuming that they
were the party, have presumed upon
its inherent strength and vitality 10
make oyerdrafts upon its resources
until it has shown symptoms of prema-
ture decrepitude. For this reason the
time has arrived to remove every just
and imaginary cause Of dissatisfaction !;
and. recognizing that fact, the new
, rules were adopted, and in addition TO
their eminent fairness and the impera-
tive demand upon everyone concerned
, in their adoption to sustain them, they
, should be put in practice on the frst
opportunity as mere matter OF poilcy.
Their propriety is admitted, ana the
r duty to enforce them is as apparent as
6 il is imperative. 1t is the one question
above all others upon which the public
mind is sensitive-Should we actively
aggravate or earnestly strive to allay
: this irritation | am not In favor OF
= submitting to unreasonable demands
but it is wise to appreciate the import
; snee of the inevitable, and it is polite
!. as well as Just to be consistent and
! straightforward.
What was last year mere assure is
q now broad chasm. 1t is wiser to
, take the full measure of our weakness
than to over-estimate our strength.
!, have no doubt it is true that you have
seen but few people who are in favor
9 of new convention, and | have seen
no one, except you, who is not in favor
of it and this probably results from
q the fact that people who talk to us on
! the subject tell US what they thing we
would like to hear. 1t is sometimes
. wholesome to hear what we do not
like. and, therefore, / write you this
letter. Too much confidence sometimes
: begets recklessness, and the most
= salutary lessons are often taught by
8 the communication of unpleasant truths
THE POLITICIANS NOT THE PARTY.
4 The absence of any one to speak
: few unpleasant truths to Senator Cam
4 eron at his conference with his frieh Is
r when he was in Philadelphia recently
; was misfortune but he called to his
8 consultation only those of his way o
e thinking and acting, or such as his pc
r culiar manner subdued into silence.
I He did just what the Independents
: would like him to repeat every week
e His every expression, his whole tone
r and manner showed that he regarded
J, this campaign as his, the party as his
: property, and the result of this contest
}. as his victory or defeat.
: At his conference at the Continental
Y Hotel, he was met by some of the
i most solid and intelligent men of Phil.
a adelphia, and after hearing their var.
Q ious views of the situation, it is report.
s ed that he sprang from his chair, and
f with clnched fists and stamping feet,
|, declared: mo, / don't agree with any
/ of you. This thing must be fought
7 out under the Harrisburg. ticket y
: And also, "If / 90 down, it will be
! with flying colors." If he did not
, agree with any of them, their sugges-
!, tions must have looked to compromise,
3 new convention, or something differ
. ent from the Harrisburg ticket. This
3 kind of buster and bravado requires
restraint, and the conference ought to
t have adjourned him until he got
| cured of the toothache. If he wants to
: 90 as far down as he can comfortably
, bear the temperature, and take has lit
) tie flag With him, there can be no rea-
sonable objection to that; but he had
: no right to take the Republican party
r and the American flag down with
him.
SENATOR CAMERoN's ATTITUDE.
This naughty Senator ignored the
advice, and, by his insolent manner
and threatening attitude, insulted the
! men he had called into his counsels.
Such demonstrations of arrogance are
offensive to every Republican of manly
: spirit, and their tendency is to inten-
sify rather than allay the popular feel
,, ing against the Maccbavelli of Penn
sylvania politics. No amount of sui
phurous syntax will calm the turbulent
: waves Of popular tide, and the up
rising of the people which demands
the abdication of dictator will not be
satisfied by his being more dictatorial.
This last demonstration proves that if
the party is to live it can be only by
crowding such imperious rulers to the
rear. Because it struck the sensitive
chord in the popular heart, the enemies
of Republicanism gave the name of
Cameron Convention" to the Repub-
= lican Convention of the 10th of May
1t was done very unjusdy, as | thoaght,
but it was done because the name made
it odious with a large body af people.
While it is true that Senator Cameron
had his influence there, and was able
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