The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-10-22
PRESS COMMENTS.

From the Lancaster News
Not the least amusing feature OF the pres
ent campaign is the statement of the Demo-
cratic organs that the Republicans are about
to purchase enough votes TO elect Republi-
can Governor This chestnut is so ludicrous
that TO treat it seriously would make il more
laughable. With a sure majority of from
$1,000 to $1,000 the Republicans Of Pennsyl-
vania would be foolish TO spend their money
for Democratic votes. The votes may be
for sale, but they are not needed.
From the UniontoHn Standard.
The head of the small band of Philadel-
phia kickers against Delamater is Wharton
Barker. Barker wanted to be secretary Of
the treasury but failed, and has ever since
been waiting for an opportunity to kick.
The head Of the kickers in central Pennsyl-
vania is Lewis Emery, Jr. He wanted to 90
to congress. but was defeated in June for the
nomination for congress in his own county
of fMcKean, by the late Congressman Watson
of Warren. Immediately he donned his
war paint as ''reformer." Who believes
that Wharton Barker would be against Del
amater to-day but for his disappointment at
not getting cabinet place under President
Harrison Who does not know that Lewis
Emery would not be supporting Pattison to-
day If he had not failed in his congressional
ambition Such is the hypocrisy of this new
born zeal for reform Disappointment in
getting an office, from a cabinet position
to little postofiice or storekeepership is at
the bottom of it all,
From the Philadelphia Press.
The address of the Republican State Com
mittee to the Republicans of Pennsylvania
calls the party to an aggressive fight during
the remainder of the campaign. 1t presents
in clear and unmistakable language the is
sues upon which the pending contest is to be
and they are such as to arouse
every Republican to his duty, to his party.
his State and his country.
There has been enough of defense. Every
question Of vital importance that has been
raised against the party or its candidates has
been fully and satisfactorily answered. The
of personal slander, which has
reached the lowest Level in attempts to wreck
personal character; the vicious assaults
upon the Republican standard bearers, re-
newed after sufficient answer has been CIV
en- over and over again the labored efforts
to turn the canvass from one of party prin-
ciple into one of personal issues, cannot be
by fair minded men.
These methods, as degrading as they are
dishonest, have already recoiled upon those
who invented them and must bring confu-
sion to all who employ them. II the sole is
sue in this campaign we're the personal ft-
ness ofSsnator Delamlter and Ex-Governor
Pattison there would then be sufficient is
sue to keep every Republican loyal TO his
ticket. But there is more than that It is
an issue of party policy, and upon that the
Republican party has never failed to COM
mand the confidence of the people because
it is right, and the Democratic party has in
vited distrust because it is always wrong.
From the beginning Of the campaign the
opposition has sou ght TO run away from ev
cry question which il has raised as 9 party
in the nation, and upon which it has here
tofore conducted its campaigns in this State.
Ii has shreiked and ignored its own plat
form, in which it has declared for that
which is aniagOnistic to the industrial inter-
ests of Pennsylvania 1t presents itself to
the people on subterfuse, well knowing
that its success-if such were possible
would be heralded Throughout, the country
as defeat Of the Republican policy Of pro-
lection in the great profession State Of the
Union.
The address of the Republican State Com
mittee sounds the advance all along the Re
publican line. Il means no more erplana-
tions or defense. IL brings every true Re-
publican into the front line to earnest battle
for all that the Republican party represents
and for the candidates who represent the
party in its best sense. No sincere Republi-
can can hesitate in his duty now, and no sin
cere Republican will.