The daily gazette., 1882-05-04
THE FIGHT RENEWED.
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
STILL AT WAR.
REFORM ELEMENT ON THE ALERT.
RefOrmers Crying No Surrender and Re
fusing to be Fooled by False Promises
The Executive Committees Call.


The Executive Committees Call.
| O
The State Executive Committee of the
Independent Republicans of Pennsylvania
have signed a call for an Independent State
| convention on May "a. 1t was originally
intended that this call should not be issued
until after the machine Republican conven-
tion of May 10, but the fact of the result Of
the late Stalwart-lndependent conference
having been construed by some into a con-
cession on the part of the Independents, il
was deemed advisable by Mr.. Mckee and
the other members of the Executive Com
mittee TO come out at once and in manner
that would leave no doubt as to the inten-
tions of the Independents. The most sig
niilcant portions of the call are as follows:
The undersigned, the state Executive Com
mittec appointed at the said conference, re-
quest the Independent Republicans of each
county of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia to send delegates TO the Independent
Convention of May ~, the basis of repre-
sentation TO be the same as that fixed for
senators and representatives of the General
Assembly of Pennsylvania.
| Should the convention of May 10 fail to
nominate as Its candidates men who i'm their
| character, antecedents and affiliations are
embodiments of the principles of true Re
| publicanism, free from the iniquities of boss
/ l5Hli anu VI III administration Oh
| public affairs free from the evils of the spoils
system, such nominations, or any such nomi-
nation, should be emphatically repudlated
| by the Independent Convention of May "a
| and by the Independent Republicans of
| Pennsylvania in November next.
The simple adoption by the Harrisburg
Convention Of May 10, of resolutions Of
| plausible platitudes, while conlcssing the
existence of the evils which we have strenu-
1 t.AWta
| our position In opposing them, will not sat
isfy the Independent Republicans of this
| Commonwealth. We are not battling for
the construction of platforms, but for the
| overthrow of bossism and the evils of the
spOils system, which animated u despicable
assassin to deprive our loved President Gar
| field of his life and our country of its friend
| and peacemaker.
The nomination of slated candidates by
machine methods, thereby tending To the
| perpetuation of boss domination In our
Commonwealth, should never be ratified by
the Independent Republicans in convention
assembled or at the polls. Upon this very
vital point there should be no mistake in
| the mind of any citizen of this State. The
path Of duty in this emergency leads for
ward, and not backward, and forward we
should go until bOsssm and machineism
and Stalwartism-aye, and Cameronism are
| W give WY W pure
| The people will not submit to tempOriZing
or compromising.
We appeal to the Independent Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania to take immediate
steps toward periecting their organization IN
each county and completing the selection of
delegates to the Independent State Convcn-
ton. Use every eXertion to secure the
choice as delegates of representative,
courageous men, who will not falter when
l fha N,,n
into the ranks of the enemy when the final
time of testing comes. Especially see to it
that there shall not be chosen as delegates
any pharisaical Independents who preach
reform yet blindly follow boss leadership at
the crack of the masters whip. Act quickly
and act discreetly.
A State campaign committee fifty, COM
prising one member from each Senatorial
district, has been formed, and any one de-
string to cooperate with us in this move
ment against the enemies of the integrity of
our State who shall Communicate with us
will be Immediately referred to the commit
teeman representing the district In which he
lives. We urgently invite a correspondence
from the friends of political independence
from all sections of the State.
Again we say to the Independent Repub-
licans of Pennsylvania, in the interest of
justice and the Commonwealth honor,
leave no stone unturned to vindicate the
rights of the people.
| TWO EDITORIAL VIEWS.
Referring to the action of the Independent
Committee, the Philadelphia Times says:
"Whatever may be the final action of the In
dependent Convention in regard to candidates
1t will be the one political body of the State
to speak the honest truth to the people and
present men who honestly represent reform.
Their candidates will need no explanations
of their position or faith. They will in
themselves typify the reform the Republican
people demand, and the following they shall
have will depend largely upon the action OF
the Democracy on the 2Sth Of June. If the
Democrats make honest government their
first article of faith, with ticket that posi-
lively represents that vital principle the
: Republican party will be torn to fragments
and Democratic Republican Reform will re-
deem the Commonwealth as 1t has redeemed
} Philadelphia"
The Press, Independent Republican, hope
; fully looks for party unison as an outgrowtl
of the movement, and says "lf the
Regulars are moved by patriotism and
guided by wisdom, the work of their con.
vention will merit the approval of all Re,
publicans. The Independents are Republi
cans, and it is not to be supposed that they
will reject overtures coming in tangible
G substantial form, eonceding, rs the Regular
$ committee did in conference, the right O
the Independent position, and guaranteeing
the equal rights Of all Republicans. Neither
are the Regulars to be suspected of menta
reservation to try sharp practice. They
would be caught in the act, and the breacl
in the party made wider thanever. Honest,
t of intention is to be conceded to both side
: until either shall forfeit its claim to conf
4 denee.
. The conference has placed the party OF
s the road to harmony. The regular conven
!: ton has the first grand opportunity, ant
h with the Independent convention only
l. fortnight off there is reason to hope 70
:, temperate counsels and the ratification o
}. the conference compact After that-har
;, mony in the party and splendid victor,
r over the enemy
THE KENNEBEC'S LOSS.