The Somerset reporter., 1892-02-04
Fair Play.

To THE EnITuR OF SOMERSET kiruRtER.
Glanced 10 see the Wstervillc Msil OF
January 90, and my eye fell upon the fo'-
lowing: Gov. Burleigh aud the Farm
ers." The Mail seems TO be very mnch
alarmed about the farmers and "the in-
tensely acute interest IS II says, Gov
Burleigh manifests for them. 1t states
"He has fallen into the bad error OF JuAg'
ment In assuming that it isan easy mat
ter for a designing politician to impose
upon the farmer Is there anything oil
Imposition 10 Governor Burleigh asking
for the support Of the farmers In his can
vassP Do DOT the other candidates ask
for their voter Is there anything OF the
designing politician manifested in his de-
claring himself to his friends and con
stituents and asking their support
Certainly 1t does not seem to me that
the farmer should feel insulttd by receiv-
ing q gentlemanly and courteous letter
from one who has twice led his party
triumphantlv to victory and with such
overwhelming msjorities as we're roiled
up for Gov. Burleigh iu lsss and lo3O
He has ambition to represent his distric'
In Congress. Is it not an honorable am
bition2 He has a desire for the support
Of the farmers. Is it not an honorable
desire? He tells the farmers and the re
publicans of his district that he is a can
didate, and asks their supper. Is there
anything of the designing politician, or
anything dsreputable N mat.
"Gov. Burleigh has taken pains, since
l. Il, l., A farr
attend the agricultural fairs, and ostenta-
tiously show that he wished to estaoiisn
cordial relations between himself and
those whom he met Pray W.. Enitor'
was there any harm in Gov. Burleigh at
tending the fairs, at the invitation OF the
managers, and meeting his constituents
and friends from all parts ~ the statef
Is 1t wrong that our chief Executive
should take an interest in the welfare OF
the people aud his supporters Is he not
Governor Of the farmers as well as OF law
yers, capitalists and politicians! Is II
wickedness and evil designing that ne
should seek to know his constituents and
thereby learn their wants aud desires
Is It a crime to establish cordial relations
between the Governor and the governed
Are not the most loyal subjects of every
land those who love and respect their
leader? Is not that leader the most loved
and respected between whom and his sub
jects confidential and cordial relations
exist? Does the Mail intend for its read
ers to Infer that the gentleman who makes
no attempt to curry favor with any par
ticular class, but who represents all class
ess In such al able manner as to compel
admiration and his reelection, does not
want the vote Of the farmersf
He alone can truly and faithfully re.
present the people whose heart and life
is In accord with the people. He can
best represent q constituency, whose life
sentiments, character and habits are the
embodiment of the life sentiments, charac-
ter and habits of that constituency.
Where, and iu whom do we find these
qualifications
Pray tell me, Mr.. Editor, shall we be
best represented by the man who has the
moral courage to declare to his friends
his candidacy and ask their support open
ly and freely trusting in the untarnisbed
moral and political record Of quarter OF
a century, or shall it be one who depends
upon caucus tixers who claim that nom
ination however obtained, Is equivalent
to an election. Have the farmers, arti
sans and mechanics of the third district
had mnch to do with The choice Of theil
leadersl Have not the nominations two
frequently been made by few design
ing politicians gathered together in some
store or office and at the convention:
those parties and those alone bf en- tn.
dicators2 Have we not stood this long
enough? Is not the canvass now being
made by Governor Burleigh an opel
handed one and in direct opposition t.
that method of proceedirg3 He de
clares himself a candidate and asks th
support Of the Republicans of his district
He is candidate of the people and TO
the people, not only of the farmer but ol
the manufacturer, the artisan, the pro
fessional man, yea of the good old party
that has honored him and to whom he |.
an honor.
Nor does he work his canvass by throw
ing mud, but leaves 1t to the intelligen
thinking voter to say whether he posse ss
es the qualities of character and manhood
that make him representative of hi
party. Has he ever failed to receive tn
full vote Of his party2 Did he not com
out boldly and maufully In support o
the great reform, THE Australian Ballo
BILL" and In the face Of ell oppositio
successfully see Its adoption by those rep
resentstive men in our last legislature
whose pulse beat with the great homes
heart Of the people, while the schemin
politicians almost to man fought it?
Has he ever failed In all the position
Of trust that he has occupied to faithful
serve his constituent Has he eve
claimed to be friend to any particula
class or body of men and proved false
Has he ever played the part of design
ing politician, claiming one thing, doin
anotherf
Wouldn't 1t be advisable for the Edto
of the Mail to consider well its bearing
before he commences to make charges?
Would 1t not be good generalship for tn
Msil to look we'll to its own fortifcation
ere it sounds the battle cry3 Is is not
strange position for Republican pspe
to thus attack one of the leaders of tn
party and the chief executive of th
Slater Does the Mail not know that th
old adage is still true, that those who liv
in glass houses should net throw stones
| FARMER.
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