Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-25
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MONDAY KvEN1Eo. SEPT. 26. lse2.

MONDAY EvENIBo. SEPT. 26. lee2.
Some sc Reasons |" Reviewed.
It is doubtful if ever a bad political
cause was ever 80 hard pushed for fact
and argument as is the case with the
Stalwart managers in the present state
contest. Their desperation has become
notorious and is daily the theme OF an
ironical press. And yet the semi-oficial
productions of the machine organs, the
inspired articles sent out from head.
quarters, grow worse and more idiotic
every week, until the hilarity of the
Democratic press is getting quite bois-
terous. The latest Coopernican bulletin
is one of that gentleman's most charac-
teris.ic efforts in fact, it must have
required the greatest effort of his politi-
cal life to getit up. It is called, Some
Reasons Why General Beaver Should be
Elected Governor" Let us briefly
glance at some of them.
First, General Beaver, it is declared,
is and always has been true, consis-
tent and devoted Republican. Yet ut
Chicago, in 1880, he deliberately and
psrsistently misrepresented his Republi-
can constituents, voting thirty-six times
contrary to their known and expressed
wishes. Was that " consistent " Re
publicanism f? Was that devotion to
his party ? He is no mans man and
will faithfully perform his duty as he
sees it." is another claim. Yet he has
publically admitted that before he asked
the Republican party to nominate him
for governor he personally sought the
support of the party's would-be master.
I" He believes an office should be admin
istered in the interest of the whole peO-
ple," it is also claimed. No matter
what he may believe - his record is
one of desertion Of the peop.e and devo-
ton to bOssism. Next it is asserted
that he is fitted for the high responsible
tiles of the executive chair by years,
experience and education" Yet he
is absolutely without experience
in public life, his political train
ing and cOmpanionship have been with
the worst elements of his party, and he
isto-day the candidate Of corrupt and
demoralizing ring, against the continu
ance of whose power the people of the
state are in rebellion while in the only
administrative position he has ever held
being his connection with the bogus So
called agricultural college, he has been a
conspicuous and costly failure.
1t is further declared that General
Beaver is a staunch advocate of prOtec'
tion to American industries Especially
the industry of bossism) and will fight
to the death all free trade fallacies. d
And every school boy knows that the
governor of Pennsylvania has no more
control over congressional legislation, on
the tariff or any other subject, than he
has over the legislative affairs of Prus.
sia. He should he elected, says another
reason, 'because he is against public
plunderers and evil doers generally
whether Of high or low degree" while
his campaign is being conducted with
money filched from public servants and
his cause is earnestly espoused by every
corrupt interest in Pennsylvania politics
from the riot bill and pardon board
crowd down. and it is now openly ad.
mitted that his only hope of success is
through wholesale corruption of voters
Another of these remarkable reasons u
says, d" the country would be demOral.
lied by Democratic supremacy" while
half the states of the Union are now
prospering under Democratic control in
government and in Pennsylvania the bet
ter element OF the Republican party has
been compelled to turn over the chief
departments of the municipal govern
ments of its two great cities-Philadel
phia and Pittsburgh-to honest and
courageous Democratic officials, tho
pioneer and ablest of whom is Robert
Emory Pattison, now Democratic reform
candidate for governor.
Again, we are told that General Bea.
yer is man while his opponent, Pat
tison, is an exceedingly small man.
About which there may be difference
of opinion. We are glad to be assured
however, that Mr.. Cameron's candidate
is "a man." as there is much
doubt upon that point. Tom" Mar,
shall, for instance, calls him baby
face'' with nothing behind him.
Thus far in this campaign General Bea
yer has not been man enough to repudi-
ate the boss who made him a candidate
and he will not he. OF course, the bald
headed, Free Trade league lie is repeated
in these reasons" but it is too CO.
temptible to be noticed. Finally, the
Stalwart manager eclipses himself and
goes out in blaze of idiocy. Hear
him &" On the bare chance of Pattison'. ,.
election, rebel Confederate bonds hav.
appreciated several hundred per cent.
within few weeks"
The renomlnat,on Of Representative
Snyder by the Democrats of the city
will challenge the hearty support of hi
own party, and invites the cooperation
of all citizens without regard to political
affiliations. Mr.. Snyder's record in th'