The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-01

Ixreply to an article in,the MugEump
Roston Herald grOaning over the ignoble
and unpatriotic cause of the Democratic
majority in the National House Of Repre-
sentatives the New York Piess discourses
IN the following vigorous manner:
The Hera!ds sorrow that The Pres is
Republican newspaper is touching, but
We must decline to grieve over the fact
The Press is Republican and proud Of it.
That It is in any sense a party organ is
absolutely untrue. 1t has never hesitated
10 criticise Republican leaders or meas
ureS when il deemed the criticism merit
ed. But The Press glories in its advocacy
Of the principles and policies of the par
ty to which the nation owes, not only its
progress, but its life; not only its magni-
ficent industrial development, but its
present commanding position among the
nations Of the earth. The party that
broke the slave shackles, that welded the
riven nation into unity, that made the
credit of the United States the highest in
the world, that opened the fertile West
to the settler and founded a score offree
commOnwealths where the Shareholders
had planned a hideous empire; the party
whose tariffPOlicy has made US the great
est manufacturing nation on the face Of
the globe, whose foreign policy has won
for the American flag the unfeigned re-
sPect Of every foreign government, whose
naval policy has given us a superb feet
Of warships, is not q party that has to be
aPologized for.
1t can be stated without the slightest
exaggeratiOn that wherever prosperity.
intelligence, morality and good govern
ment have been promoted by means Of
legislation in the past thirty years it has
been by Republican legislation. The Re-
publican party has never vet assumed
position that the progress ofevents did
not justify. Its great national measures
have been passed in spite OF the fisrcest
Democratic opposition; and in nearly
every case the Democrats have aftervard
turned around and tried 10 claim the
credit. These are facts whose impsrt-
anoe 1t is well for every American voter,
young or old, to keep in mind.
Would the Herald regard the enact
ment Of the crazy Bland Free Silver bill
for degrading the currency and unsettling
all business values as ~benefting the
country" Yet If il had not been for a
Republican President and Senate the
Bland bill would have been law to day.
Does the Herald as an American news
paper regard the present unfortifed con-
dition Of our great seaports as a 'bene-
ft?' They are kept in that condition by
Democratic economy" Of the sort that
passes S50,00Q,O00 River and Harbor bills.
Does tie Hauld consider Hills exploit
in stealing New York State beneficial"
to the cause Of honest government It
was applauded by the Democratic press
ofthe whole country. Is our Boston con
temporary Of the opinion that the Tweed
Inspectors bill, designed for the express
plrPcse Of enabling Tammany Hall to
count in its candidates, is another ~bene-
fit?" 1t Was passed with practical unan-
unity by the Democratic representatives
in the New York Legislature.
In some respects the HeralTs present
perturbation i an encouraging sign. It
shows that journal still has 4 certain
amount Of self respect. This being the
case, there are only two courses open TO it.
The HerIid must either part company
with IFS self respect or with the @conspi-
rscy for public plunder" known as the
Democracy"