The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-12-18
The Peoples Candidate for Governor.
The Scranton Blade.1

The scranton Blade.
Naturally as the excitement over
the last State election dies out the
popular thought turns to the contest
for Governor next year. The large
majority received by Mr.. Boyer while
very complimentary to him is unfor
tunately no indication of republican
activity this year. To one who reads
the Philadelphia papers it is quite evi
dent that the Randall wing of the
Democratic party in that city were so
incensed by the open laudation of
Cleveland at banquet just before the
election that they ostentaciously stayed
away from the polls. As fact, over
10000 Of them did not vote. Viewing
the result, therefore, in its true light,
1t is incumbent upon all republicans
to move with deliberation before com.
mitting themselves upon the question
of gubernatorial nomination. The
only real political question of to day
is who will give the best and most sat.
isfactory administration Of the public
trust committed to him. The people
are determined to have the most faith.
ful execution of public duty and every
candidate will be criticised and judged
as to his past performances, and upon
the record now made will rest the pop.
ular judgment. Our candidate, there
fore, if he would hold the high stand.
erd~sf-the big majorities of recent
years in this State, must be a man
versed in public affairs, with u person.
al and political record beyond re.
proach or criticism, free from any en-.
tangling alliances that would indicate
a servile obedience to political dicta'
tion and not unduly allied to the in.
terests of any monopoly or trusts. He
must be a man whom the people can
approach in confidence, feeling that
they will always get fair hearing and
an impartial decision, that be will give
to the cause of the workingman tha
Just consideration which is too offer
denied, and that equal rights of every
interest in this Commonwealth will b
safe in his hands. He must be equa
to any emergency in state craft tina
may arise, as well as be able to dis
pose of the routine work of the posi-
tion. With the biennial sessions q
the Legislature questions of vast mo
ment and great importance must b
met and decided by the Executiv
alone, and during its session he mus
act as the arbiter between extrava
gance upon the one hand and falls
ecoEomy upon the other. 1t goe
without saying then that the prope
man for this position must be one {
experience, tried in the differer
branches OF public government an
who in his past services has risen {
every emergency and met every rC
sponsibility thrust upon him. N
man in this State more fully meets a
the requirements Of this position tha
the present Secretary Of the Common
wealth, the Hon. Charles w. Stone, {
Warren. AS Lieutenant GovernC
his record was phenomenal; in th
prolonged senatorial contest of 1SS
he had to meet and decide question
submitted in the heat Of political acr
mony, his own party divided and {
war with itself, and an active and ale
opposition, guided by the ablest me
in the Democratic party. That 4
appeal was ever made from any deci
ion and that every interest in th'
contest has borne testimony 10 h
fairness and im2artiality is the highe
testimonial any man could have.
the Legislature his course was alway
commendable. And we believe th
the records will bear us out when v
say that as Secretary Of the Commo
wealth he has improved and bettert
the pubic service in every way; al
that the business of the departme
has been conducted with despat,
never before known, and every inqui
has been fairly answered no matt
how humble the source. No fave
have been shown to any of the va
corporate interests of the State th
\ would have been denied to the hui
blest citizen.
The unanimous support of the pr,
of his own section of the State is PR
of the popularity aud genuineness
the man among the people. Add
to his record in public life it Fl
points to him as a candidate "
would ad to our ticket strength a
bring out the full vote. He has me-
been entangled in any of the unfor
nate issues that have split the Repr
lican party 10 the past, and sial
equally as well with those who pr
themselves upon their regularity
the support of any ticket nomina
as with those who claim the privil