The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-10-01

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stsnf 10 fsy on rstics,, y. ralda,s bss ft iht
net thar he fv sabilsssls hsse tlvsdy said
everything That they Hight hast said 10
r.lach beiler thai they iihd themselves With
ort an inch Of ground 10 stand Upon. There
art plenty Of things that the people would
doubtless like TO have he able democratic
orators ialk about. For instances, there is
the subject Of equalization of taxation.
That is subject Of burning importance to
all farmers, bat il the farmers w-it n hear
from the democrats where they stand on
that question they will be waiting until long
after Delamaier is installed in Office and Is
engaged in doing practical work to carry out
his promises Of aid, and then they will be
heard from only in opposition They sim
ply have no ideas on taxation that are worth
listening TO. The platform adopted at the
convention at scranton got in q vague men,
ton of the issue, but no one seemed TO un-
derstand il and the result was OF the usual
indefinite kind when democrats undertake
to pose as reformers.
But If esteemed orators, inclnding Mr..
Pattison, are unable TO talk about taxation
what is the matter with the question Of
secret ballot No one on the democratic side
seems to have heard about that topic except
Mr.. Black, and be is kept 80 busy.trying 70
explain why be is the only democrat in IA
vor Of the Australian system that be has lit-
tie time to go into ecstacies over his pet hob
by. He likes 70 talk about it. but he has
some difficulty in accounting for the sad fact
that his party thought 50 very little Of his
plan that il knocked out bis carefully drawn
Endorsement calling for constitutional con-
yention and adopted couple Of lines mere
ly referring to the subject. Mr.. Black, there
fore, finds himself in party all by himself,
discovery which is common to several
other democrats. In fact, he isn't much Of
a democrat in these days who hasn't got
party all Of his own. Oh, no, the democrats
won't talk about ballot reform. They might
indeed, have something to say about free
trade, if they would, for on that topic they
put themselves on record at their convention
and invited the issue but as is the case with
every other topic, they seem TO have got
thoroughly frightened, and don't care to dis
cuss their plans for the ruin of the indus
tries Of Pennsylvania
We submit in ali fairness that the demo-
cratic party ought 10 make itself heard ON
something If only for the sake of appear
ance Dear democrats, isn't there some topic
under the rays of the genial sun that you
know something about and that you can
discuss? Haven't you one single idea for
the advancement Of the farmer. the laborer,
the welfare Of this great commonwealth?
Don't you know that taxes ought 10 be
equalized and that the republicans are pledg-
ed TO carry out the reform? Don't you
know that the republican candidate for gov
ernor-the one the people intend to elect
is in favor of ballot reform, and that the
coming republican legislature is instructed
by the republican party IN convention as
sembled 20 see that the reform is accomplish
ed? Don't you understand that the repub-
lican party is the party of protection? Don't
gou ECc tudA Tue Ic5uOnCdltc arc IrdN1 euu
anxious to express themselves on any topic
that you can suggest for the improvement Of
the people2 Is it possible tha, you have not
one idea that rises superior to the outrageous
scandals furnished you by the free trade
newspapers of New York? Haven't you
one original idea of your own? Ifyou have
let US have il, and the republican orators
will meet you on the stump, and the repub-
lican candidate for governor viii boldly face
any argument that you can possibly pro-
duce. If you have not. why not be honest
enough 10 confess that the republicans have
met every issue have gone you one better,
and, as usual, have left you side-tracked on
the rails of defeal2 Up to date your cam
paign has been one of false preiense entirely.
Have you nothing better to offer than per-
sonal abuse? Is that the idea of argument
that you have? II this is the best you can
do, why did you ever open headquarters,
and why did your chairman desert his duties
in Washington 10 run confidence game in
Pennsylvania