The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-12-31

Summers mensVry-
About Parties.
Dead -? The Republican party
has not been 90 thoroughly alive
since 1860 as il i Al this nour. In
clear purpose, immunity vi ieeiiDg, 10
certainty that IT. cause i the cause
of all American cltlzenshIp and ali
American labor. the Republican par
ty is stronger to-day than It ever has
been since IL birth. IL has never
had greater Cause 10 Dc proud OF its
leadership. OF Of IL OWN honor and
courage ID manly appeal 10 the peo-
pie. 1t rejolces 10 be nd OF elements
wS;ch were always curse to II, De-
cause essentially hostile 10 It's prIn-
ciples. 1t has once more the adyan-
tage which il had 10 1850. aud never
siBce. IL the fact that 1T principles
have been defeated only by high
handed and Infamous crimes, IN VI
oiaiion Of the Constitution and the
laws. II has so fully the confidence
OF the substantial. conservative and
property-owriug people Of the nor.h
and Of the working people every
where. that thousands IN every
State who voted against II IN Mo-
vember are now calling themselves
fools for doing 20. Ii las more vo-
tiers than ever before, and an min
itely greater opportunity TO gain yo-
iers.
What the Republican party needs
is ouly fidelity to its Own glorious
cause. Ii needs 10 stand like 2 rock
while the wrangling factions that
have prevailed tear each other 10
pieces. IL needs TO defend It's pTin
ciples with 0oldness, while the
country leans by sad experience
what Democracy means, and what
results Democratic victory brings.
IL needs to strive with ceaseless fi1el-
ity, through clubs and lectures,
Journals and documents, 10 teach
the voters what its principles are
and why they should be upheld. IL
needs ~ put aside all petty wang
ing about the Offices and the hon
ors to let future nominations be
made freely by the people when the
time comes F; 10 welcome as Repub-
licans those who truly spouse IT.
principles, and TO Tepel and cast oul
with stern fidelity those who are
hostile to lis principles. 1t can
heartily thank heaven that most OF
them have gone, and take good care
that they shall not come back IN
til they are ready to uphold it
cause and accept It's platform with
out reservation. 1t has the certain
ty that many voters will be gained
for every one that can be lost by
fidelity to lis ideas, for those ideas
are mighty, ana will prevail.
There are two things that this
practical and justice-loying Ameri-
can people Will not long endure
They will cot endure the virtual dls-
reimbursement OF million men, 10
whom the Constitution entrusts the
right OF suffrage, when that dIsfran-
chisement L accomplished by the
men who tried 10 destroy the Union
in war, and in order To give the same
men power to rule the Union 10
peace They viii not long endure
that all the industries and the com
merce Of this Nation shall be al the
mercy Of a party which blindly
adopts foreign theories Of taxation,
and proposes to max American laws
beneficial 10 British capitalists rath-
er than 10 American wOIkmen. II
the Republican party makes these
two things clearly understood by
the people, it need not worry itseli
about anything else. The party
which defends American citizenship
ih all its rights, and protects Amer
ican labor in all its interests, viii
not appeal in vain 10 the people a.
ter four years experience of Demo
cratic rule.
The Democratic paity-there is nc
Democratic party. The Nation.
rubbish-heap has received SO many
additions Of waste matter during the
past twenty-four years that it ha:
come to be too big; that Is all
With little experience of Denocra
cy as 1T is, thousands OF men who nOw
call Observation-Disclosures will getoul
ofthe association as soon a. they can
Men by the thousand, ,whohave nevel
voted any other than Democratic
ticket, as soon as they see what they
have been voting for, will know bet
Ter than to do SO again as long a:
thev live. The factions that have
never agreed out of power, whef
forced to decide upon some c0urst
of action, must discover that they
have no common sim or interest
The Republican party is no lengel
bound 20 solve all the problems anC
overcome all the difficulties Of Ma
;ionai government. carrying the dead
weight Of Democratic prejudice, ig
norance. and hatred of progress
The countay is gcing to see wha
Democracy is and what II wants. |
will see enough in very shor
time to last sensible men for half /;
century.-Eeg York Tribune