The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05

ed, not killed.
BEFORE the canvass for nomina-
tions commence, We desire to call
the attention of the Republican vo-
tiers of this county, to their import
ance, particularly to those that are
to be made for State Senator and for
the Assembly. 1t is practically set
tied that General Beaver will be the
candidate for Governor, and of his
election there exists no doubt. 1t is
due to him as well as to the best in
terests of the Commonwealth, and of
the party he represents, that he
should be sustained and assisted by
a Legislature soundly Republican,
and in full accord with the views
and principles he is well known to
entertain. Apart from this, howev-
er, there are other reasons why care
full consideration should be given
the subject of selecting Legislative
representatives. The coming Legis-
lature will have devoived upon it
the duty of choosing q United States
Senator, OF apportioning the State
into Congressional, Senatorial and
Legislative districts, and the enact
ment of various laws demanded by
the interests Of the people, among
not the least OF which must be 2
measure to protect the business in
terests of the State, and its agricul-
tural and mining industries from
the inordinate greed Of corporations,
who hold their privileges and their
being by and through Legislative
creation. There must be an end put
to discrimination against our own
people by railroad corporations Gre
ated by their power an end put TO
plundering people living along the
line OF these roads, for the benefit OF
those VINO live in distant States an
end put to the discrimination in
freights that places the grain and
stock of the farmer. of the far west
in the eastern markets cheaper than
that of the farmers OF Pennsylva-
MIA, and that laws the coal and other
products of this State at the doors
of distant cities cheaper than it does
at those OF our own consumers.
There must be a thorough overhaul
ing and reorganization, or a total
abolition of the Soldiers Orphans
Schools. Our tax laws badly need
revision and equalization. Our liquor
license law is a hurlesque and a de-
fusion, susceptible Of manifold in
terpretations, As has lately been dem
onstrated by the courts. The last
enactment prescribing and reducing
the fees of county officers has been
declared of no effect. These, and a
score Of other evils that require leg
islative attention and that are Of
vital interests TO the people viii, or
should be. the subject Of examina-
ton, discussion and revision at the
next session OF the Legislature, and
in these matters the people of Som
erset county have as profound an
interest rs have their fellow citizens
in any other portion Of the Com
monweslth. 1t Is meet, therefore,
that the Republicans OF this county.
where by eason of their large ma
jority a nomination is almost equiv.
alent to an election, should in max
ing their selection OF candidates,
choose wisely and well. They may
assist enlightened legislation, or they
may retard or altogether prevent it,
by their action. Theirs is the duty
TO select their own representatives,
we have done ours in having thus.
before the heat OF the battle, called
their attention to its importance.