The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-14
Senator Cameron.

IUc Independents DOIuly dSocIt
that the sole object of their move
ment is fight against the Gamer
ons, the boss system and the ma
chine. With all their vindictive-
ness, however, they dare not say
that Senator Cameron has not al
ways been a consistent, earnest Re-
publican. They dare not assert that
he has ever wavered or faltered in
his devotion to the promotion and
protection q the great industrial in
terest af the State and Nation. They
cannot point to a single public act
in or on of the senate inconsistent
with representative OF the great
State III Pennsylvania. His. polit-
ical and private record is unimpeach-
able by Independent or Democrat,
and is the admiration of all true Re-
publicans. With wonderful sagac-
ity in his Judgment of men, his ca
reer has been one of almost unpar-
alleled success, and the affairs of the
State and Nation have always been
well and faithfully administered by
such of Senator Cameron's friends
as have obtained placexhrough him.
If his official snd private character
is unimpeachable-as it is-why
make war on him? Is it disqual-
ification for the continued respect
and confidence of the Republican
party of the State that Senator Cam
eron possesses more influence in
State and national politics than 9TH
ers? On the contrary, should not
the great State of Pennsylvania be
proud of her young Senator, who
wields an influence second TO no
man in the senate of the United
States, and is not less honored and
respected by the National Admins
tration than the oldest and most dis
tinguished Senator on the floor of
the senate. If his public acts and
his private character are unimpeach-
able-as they are-what is it that
the Independents complain OF? Ger
tainly it is not that Senator Cameron
is not sufficient of a Senator; that
his political and social standing is
not equal to the best; that his fidel-
ity to party or friends has ever been
questioned, or that his Senatorial
career has not been sufficiently pro-
nounced and influential? Then it
must be that he is too much of
Senator, that he wieids too much in
fluence, that his counsel and advice
in the State and the Nation is too
potent, and that it has always been
directed to the best interest of the
whole country and the Republican
party. without a single exception,
and therefore he must be BUNDLED;
and in order to accomplish this, the
Republican party must be defeated.
and the control of the State, and
perhaps the National Administra-
ton, must be handed over to the
Democratic party to satisfy the ca
price of theindependent, disappoint-
ed office-seeker and politician. No,
a great State like Pennsylvania
should be proud of and honor her
Senator who has the political and
record, and can WELD the
influence that Senator Cameron can
and does. While he is not, perhaps.
as eloquent in debate as are a very
few other Senators, he is as efficient
in all other respects as the Oldest,
most experienced and eloquent SEN
ator on the floor of the senate or
elsewhere, and we feel confident that
the election in November will dem
onstrate that the people OF Pennsyl-
vania appreciate Senator Cameron's
services, and that his steadfast fidel-
ity to the interests of the State, the
Nation and the success of Republi-
can principles will be approved by
no uncertain expression of public
sentiment through the votes of the
people.-Harrisburg Telegraph.