The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-10-11
Hon. Don cameron.

A-teAtH 7 r N-s- ~ Alsfi.
Ed HERALD:-W.n you permit lifelong
Republican to have biz say on G matter that
does not qusdrate with the general sen;i-
ment Of the Republican pres OF our state,
and is evidently not in accord with the opin-
ion expressed by the HERaLp2
1t is amusing to note how flippantly Pitts
burg and Philadelphia papers, with few ex-
eeptions, and the country press generally,
that simply reflects cify-manufacta ared opin-
ions, 90 for Hon. Don Cameron because he
differs with President Cleveland and the
monied men Of Wall Street.. Nothing seems
TO be TOO ugly or too hard 10 say about him,
and all because he has had the courage Of
his convictions. One paper breaks out in
the following distiche; The disgraeeiul at
titude of Senator Cameron is perhaps with
out a parallel in the annals Of the National
Legislature" And another smart Alex, not
thousand miles distant from here, calls
him traitor and a betrayer One honora-
bic exception to the abusive articles appear
ing in Republican papers was printed in the
Philadelphia Press, in which occurs the fol-
lowing judicious observation Senator
Cameron is simply a cool-headed statesman
who had the courage to stand By bis honest
convc.ioD Tue fact that the Pres does
not agree with him is no reason for abuse
The gold monometallist organs have injured
their cause inoalculably by just such foolish
talk as they indulge in"
Mr.. Cameron gave good and unanswerable
reasons for not favOriBg the unconditional
repeal Of the Sherman bill. II wrong in
his position .et newspapers that assail him
and call for his resignation point out where
in he is wrong. have read plenty Of de-
nunciations, bat have failed to see anything
in Cleyeland's last letter, or in any speech
delivered in the Senate, or in any newspaper
article that convicts him Of wrong doing.
The plea that tine repeal OF the silver law
would restore confidence and start up idle
mills and give the country prosperity is the
merest bOsh. a leading Wall Street broker
recently said, Z" Ii is no longer clear that re-
peal Of the Sherman silver law would ac-
complish what had been expected. II is
row evident that its anticipated effect would
have been largely sentimental, but impossi-
bic to restore confidence as was thought it
might be restored some months ago
1t looks to a man up tree tha; the whole
scheme is a Democratic straiagem to pat Re
publicans in hole A leading New York
| Democratic paper last week said &" No Dem
Scrat in the United States Senate can talk
Of compromise on the silver question with
out rccreancy TO the party platform upon
which Mr.. Cleveland was nominated and
elected" Yes, that's about the size Of il,
and reveals The ''nigssr in the wood pile"
Let some more Chambers OF Commerce,
like the Pitt.burg one engineered By wise
SCOTS, Brsdleys and RGssells adopt more res
olulions denouncing Mr.. Cameron let pa
pers go on vilifying him to their hearts con
tent, and then see them all crawl into holes
before six more moons shall wax and wane
predict they will all be ashamed OF the
coarze they now pursue.
Good for the Johnstowa Tribune that
speaks out in meeting thus: After all the
talk after all the assurances by interviewed
hyPercriiieal Senator's that the Sherman re
peal bill would 90 through after all the prod
ding done by the Democratic newspapers
that know as much sbou. the silver question
as a new born babe does about the dyna ties
Of Egypt. but hated to see the first Demo-
cratic idea die in the cradle; afler all the
stuffed Prophets attempt at coercion, ii is
about settled that in The Senate it is compro-
mise or nothing"
We shall see what Dan voorhees, contin-
nous session will come 10. He is fne spec
linen Of statesman for Republicans to fol-
low; divesied Of demagagnism, what IS lie,
anyhow
Keep hands OF the tariff is what The ir-
dustries of tie country demand. The great
mass Of the American people care nothing
about the silver question they. with man
ufacturers, are afraid of Free Trade" and
that's what's the matter.
REPUBLICAE.