Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-29
All Within the Party.
Doylestown Intelligencer

Doylestown lntelngencer
There are those who maintain that all
efforts for party reform should be made IN
side the party and before conventions are
held; while after the decision on nomina-
tions has been formally made all good par
ty men should abide by the action had and
support, in the party's name, the person
nominated or the declaration announced
This is true so far as personal Judgment
and preference are concerned, where ac-
ton has been free and unbiased and the
will of the party has been voiced. 1t falls
utterly where any taint offraud or coercion
interpose, or where convictions OF night
are opposed 1t is the favorite argument
of machine politicians. after they have
made nomination, that everybody must
stand by their party, for the sake OF harmo-
nv and support the nominee;that the thing
may not be just--right, but the place to Sc
cure a remedy in the future is inside the
party and there is where the good work for
reform ought to and must be done.
Now in this year of grace 1892 CONSIST
is on for the United States Senatorial nom
ination OF successor to Mr.. Quay. MI
Quay is very poor Senator. No man has
ever yet, in the five years of his Senator
ship, ventured to call the Junior Senator a
statesman or patriot He is failure as
a Senator, and he opposed Republican pol
lev in his failure to work for legislation
the Republican party was pledged toward.
Will the politicians join hands to secure
to the Republican party an able and cred
liable Senator Will they.turn in to help re-
form the evils. under which Pennsylvania
Republicans labor y having'such Senators
as we havef Will they help the reform in
side the partyf Are any of them ready to
turn in to aid in raising party characters
The movement in favor of John Dalzell
for Senator was begun by Republicans, Is
urged by Republicans, is indorsed by Re-
publican newspapers, and is entirely with
in party lines As to Republicanism, ex-
perience, capacity, and devotion, Mr.. Dal-
cell is the peer OF any Pennsylvania, and
is widely known to be so. Based strictly
| upon the lines of reform within the party,
his candidacy cannot be assailed from any
point. 1t should commend itself to all in
telligent think ng Republicans and receive
their hearty approval and support.
If those who have talked most of reform
vithin the party mean what they say here
| is the opportunity to back their words by
their actions. There is no question as to
Mr.. Quay's inferiority as Senator and
| Republican, and the general dissatisfaction
| with his course There is no doubt as to the
promise which Mr.. DalzelPs record and
qualifications hold forth as to his eligibil-
ity for the place. There never was an
easier or palmer chance for reform within
the party if the Republicans who support
| this doctrine so ardently mean anything.
There is bu. one side to the proposition.
If those Republicans who are for reform
inside the party do not embrace this op-
portunity it will be because their profess
| ions were words only. If the movement
against Quay and for Dalzell shall fail to
effect reform it will bea proof that
reform inside the party is an impos-
| sibility in Pennsylvania. Will Keystone
Republicans allow thisf The answer
cannot be made in words but must stand in
future action.