The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-04


WHILE absolute exactness in
newspapers is not to be expected,
vet decent knowledge of current
events is anticipated from the editor
who presents them to his readers,
ands make them the subject of COM
ment. But where malice distorts
facts. assinine stupidity misconstrues
them, or by bold lying, an effort is
made to deny or conceal them, the
malicious, or stupid, or knayish wri-
ter is sure to be detected, exposed,
held up to contempt, and brought
to grief. We are led TO these remarks
bv an editorial article in the last
Meversdale Commercial, which is so
inaccurate in statement, so con-
temptible in innuendo, and so ma
licious in intent, that the exposure
of its baseness becomes a public du-
~. Abiding to the nomination Of
Mr.. Biesecker. as q candidate for
District Attorney, that journal says:
$50 long as it is the policy in this county
to make the position 8 wet nurse for newly
fledged attorneys. we see no reason why he
should not offer for the place. He is a mod
eet, agreeable, and talented young man. and
will DO fully rs well as any one of the three
preceding HIM But a recent law requires
that an attorney must have practiced al least
two wears before his election. Mr.. Biesecker
was only admitted 10 the bar in April term,
lSS2. and hence Is not legally eligible. II
elected the court would be compelled 10 de-
clare the position vacant in January. and
take proper means to fiji it, We are aware
our Stalwart friends have profound con-
temp; for law when it interferes with their
plans but they will have 10 obey il all the
same. The Boss will have to revise his
work in this instance. We wish him JOY
in his undertaking"
Since the term Of Col. Edie, which
we believe commenced in 1857,
Young attorneys have been elected
to this office. William H. Koontz,
Cyrus Meyers, Francis J. kooser,
James /. Pugh, John R. Scott and
George r. Scull, have successively
held the position. All Of these were
young men but lately admitted 20
the bar, and all of them discharged
its duties acceptably and creditably.
Mr.. Biesecker viii take the office as
well equipped mentally, legally and
by scholastic training, as any OF his
six predecessors, and we doubt not,
will discharge Its duties quite as ef-
ficientlv.
As to his eligibility, nothing but
sheer malice, or gross ignorance can
be assigned as Il reason for attempt
ing to mislead public opinion. The
law passed at the late regular session
of the Legislature, and approved by
the Governor on the 26th day of
April last, reads:
Be Il eancfed bg iir Ss1suit ant H1,lse or
RepresefGfires Of he Commonwealth Of Penn
sylrguia IA Ga5cul iSscHJly mtf, and Il IS
Lecsiy enacted De- fts 0rfhpritg If he sIne,
That no person shall be eligible 10 the office
Of District Attorney of any county within
this Commonwealth unless he shall have
been admitted to practice As an attorney in
the courts of some county within this Com
monwealth for at least two years preceding
his election: PrJrded. This act shall not
take eiiec, until the first day Of March, 4.
u. ls-4.
1t viii be observed that this act
does not go into effect until the first
day of next March, and as Mr.. Bic
seeker, if elected, will assume the
duties Of the position on the first of
January, 1884, he will be in Office
two months before the new law be-
comes operative.
When the Commercial again tries
to defeat the election of candidate
of the party to which its editor pro-
fesses TO belong, we presume il will
pursue course not liable to such a
speedy and humiliahng exposure.