Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-23

ness and right of law being passed
in this State to make railroad compan-
les build or replace fences they tear
down or destroy in making their track
Such law exists in some other States
and it should in Pennsylvania.
THE Mercer Dispatch of the 18th
inst. sec ms to think that one mans
candidacy is more important than Re-
publican success in the State this fall.
In our issue of the 9th inst, we stated
that it was "the opinion Of many lead
ing Republicans that Gen. Beaver will
soon decline to further be candidate
for Governor" That opinion prevailed
then and it prevails yet. And, if we
mistake not, it was shared in by the
member in Congress from this district,
Mr.. Miller, at least to the extent that
it ought or had better be so. And the
Republican County Committee of
Mercer county recently supported the
same view, by refusing to endorse the
ticket upon which Gen. Beaver stood,
or to endorse either of the present State
tickets. This recent action in Mercer
county makes the article in the Dis
patch to appear as rather out of place
for that locality. But the committee
of that county but expressed the opinion
prevailing among Republicans of the
State in every county. 1t is founded
upon a just apprehension OF results in
November, in which Gen. Beaver has
more to fear, and may be to suffer,
than any other candidate now before
the people. 1t is well understood that
he is nearly the whole strength of the
ticket upon which he is placed. But,
is lie going to suffer himself to be dash
ed to pieces to accommodate others ?
Does anyone not see that there is no
reason or right in others requiring him
to butt his head against a wall? He
knows, and all know now, that he alone
stands in the way of united ticket for
Governor. Our Mercer contemporary,
the Dispatch, knows as well as any
other all the reasons why the Inde-
pendent or anti Cameron Republicans
of the State are refusing to support him.
1t knows the anti Cameron, anti Grant,
anti-third term, anti-unit rule feeling
left since 1880. And here may be
found the point of difference in views
between the CITIZEN and Dispatch.
The editor of the Dispatch, Mr. Cor
don, was one Of the two delegates from
this Congressional district to the
Chicago Convention, June 2, 1880.
His third-term, Grant, Cameron SYM
pathies. and action, are remembered.
Although representing strong Blaine
county and district he managed, in
some way, to be one of the 306 for
Grant on the final vote that nominated
the lamented Garfield. We do hot re-
mind the Dispatch of this for the pur-
pose of stirring up old sores, but as a
fact which may explain why it is now
for war Of elimination and recrimina-
tion in the Republican ranks of this
State, that can only end in disaster
this fall There are many precedents
for the course suggested to Gen. Bea-
yer. In 1876 Godlovc S. Orth was
nominated bv the Republicans Of the |
State Of Indiana for Governor. He |
was a good man personally. But after
his nomination flaw was found in his !!
political life of such magniture as to
justify tho Republicans of that State,
headed by Senator Morton, to ask that
he withdraw from the field. And he
did withdraw, and another was nolni-
mated in time and elected. Other cases
might be mentioned-some of them
nearer home perhaps-in which, if the
can ndidates nominated had withdrawn,
peace and harmony would have teen
brought about and success assured
saying word against Gen.
Beaver, as we meyer have, yet bis own
true interest, "a well as the interest of
The Republican party, clearly point out
the course for him to take in the pres
ent complicated state of affairs. He
.an cut the GOrdtdn Knot and bring
lnion and success. No other one can.
And this is our reply to the article of
,ur neighbor Of the Mercer Dispatch.