The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-11-08
open Letter TO Republlesns.

II tic Edifcr II nc Haa'd:
Sis-Nox hat the election is oger, / desire
u say few words IN answer to an article
that spreasel or Ociober 27ih, in the col
umns Of an irresponsible sheet published in
this town. containing brutal ard litelous
assault upon ny personal Character. IS well
as upon my action as Chairman Of the Re
publican Coun'y Committee
was born snd reared and have spent all
OF the dsys cf my manhood among this
people; they know me and OF me and feel
that ny personal character needs no defense
against the malegolent assault OF an ire
sPonsiOle adgenturer, who through The in
strumeniaii,y Of others has obtained con
trol Of printing pes I am further led 70
believe this from the fact that other respecta-
bic citizens have been similarly assaulted b.
this maleyolenL creature without any visi-
Die effect upon their regulations or standing
10 the community. II he would cast a re-
Prospective glance over his own wsil-kaown
record he would perhaps see the necessity Of
Sweeping before his own door before chsrg-
ing rascaiiiy upon bis neishbors-
desire, boEsves, to make Is brief an ex-
PLANTATION As possible Of my actions Is Chair
man - that the Republicans Of the e3anty
may rot be mislea into false conclusions.
It has been customary FOR years, here as
elsewhere, to asses the nominated eandi-
dates a suGicieat sum 10 defrsy tho Eecessa-
~ expenses Of tbs campaign, suca as print
ing tickets aud circulars, procuring convey
ances FOR aged. infrm or distant voters to
and from the polls paying taxes 70 those
in Strengthened circumstances. paying can-
vassers, copying poll lists. postage, tele-
g-sphing and many other expeus4s incident
10 political c1mpiign. Tic Chairman
does not fix the assessments. Tia, is done
by tbe Executive Committee the Chairman
only collecting aud disbarsing the funds.
Fer primary elections the sssessnea.s are
Gxed By the party rules. are paid to aud Dis
bursed by the Chairman. / have served a.
Chairman foT several years and have re
ceived and paid out these funds. l haze in
variably taken receipts and those receipts or
vouchers have each year been laid before
auditing committees OF ofrepu'sble gentlemen,
who have certified through the public priats
thai the money was judiciousiy and necessa-
rily expended and every dollar accounted
for.
The report OF the late meeting Of clnii-
dates at my office is full Of false statements
and deliberate Misrepresentation which I
have not the time nor would you spare me
the space to expose in detail. Suffice it to
say that the resolutions previously prepared
for and OF red by Mr. Shobsr were neither
FOted for nor adopted by the .ndidstss
present Il is tue that the candidates
thought that by reason OF the recent Law
providing for the printing 0. tickets, ete.
the assessments ought TO be reduced one
half, and all believe except Mr. shober
ard another, proposed or agreed to pay that
amount. These two gentlemen have been
the recipients Of large fees from oil &c pro-
cared b. virtue oftheir being republican
nominees, aud the public can judge oftheir
iiberAliiy aud Of their va'gs % the party by
their willingness to 10, their fellow candi-
dates on The ticket furnish all the contriba-
tiOns to the plrty's expenses.
II Mr. sho5er thinks that be has added to
his political glory or personal standing
among the Republicans ofihe county by be-
traying the proceedinss OF private meeting
to journal Tia, is in open hostility to Tie
party organization and subjeciing me TO its
scurrilous and lying vilifestion so Jet him
think. He has fixed bis own status among
men Of principle and honor aud cannot be
blamed ii hereafter he IS measured by his
oEn standard
Respectfully,
FPru " pr-sr,.t-rp