The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-27
Singerln Versus Hastings.

Sngery versus hastings.
The domination today OF William NJ
Singerly by the Pennsylvania Democ-
racy, ALREADY practically assured, will be
no less gratifying to Republicans than
to Democrats, Mr. Singerly is one Of
Gods noblest products, an honest man.
There are not many Of them left in the
active leadership OF the party to which
he belongs and it is one of the abiding
wonders of his friends that Mr.
Singerly, ordinarily so level headed,
should continue, through misplaced
preference, to remain in such bad COM
pauy. Personally notau Office seeker, and
exemp!ifying IN every day life his fond
ness for truth and simplicity as opposed
10 the encrusted Hypocrisy which clogs
all ths efforts of his party to approxi-
mate to the principles upon which it
was originally founded, Mr.. Singerly
Is probably self deceived in his partisan
affiliations. But he is honest in His
party ties; and hORest in his delusions
lie is an antagonist whom Republicans
can respect; indeed, he is the only one
Of all those prominently named who
would, il by accident elected, measure
up TO the high requirements Of the posi-.
zion of governor. and bring to it per
sonal prestige won by genuine and
worthy achievement,
We take no stock in the idea, once
in vogue. that when man confronts
you in politic', you must vouchsafs no
recognition TO his merits The Repub-
lcan party will be the better for an op-
position representing Democracy at its
best A victory won tarough the ene-
my's default would be no victory, 1t
would be defeat. The Republican
party In Pennsylvania stands fairly and
fatty on high and solid ground. Its
ticket is the choice of the masses Of the
party and it's platform the expression
of predominant public opinion. Thus
artayed, in unsurpassed battle trim, it
wants to meet and vanQuish the strong
est adversary that can be entered against
1t. 1t will clear the atmosphere and
Crystallzs the too fluent sentiment of
undecided voters to have the issues
faulty drawn and to have the re-
spective champions personally adequate
10 their respective tasks. In his indi-
vidual qualifications Mr.. Singerly is all
that could be desired, even were his
the party to which victory seemed most
probable, We are, therefore, doubly
glad to note the final ascendancy of
merit in the enemy's camp, notwith-
standing that it has come about because
tue scoundtels, demagogues and camp
followers had all previously skulked
away from the places OF trust and dam
ger.
But while we admire Commodore
Singerly as a man, and respect his
Virile courage, his healthy frankness
and his sturdy party loyalty, we stop
right there. The platform upon which
he will stand, and the spirit Of the Or
ganization by which he will be backed
are utterly and insufferably obnoxious.
The Democratic party. judged by not
what it pretends to be and to do, but
by what it is and does, ia n thing to
which honest citizenship should give
no quarter. 1t is simply vicious, vile
and corrupt. 1t is built on fraud, sur
rounded by hypocrisy and crowned by
failure, humiliation and disgrace. 1t
is, in practice, the refuge of place
hunters and the prey of cSrruptionists.
1t panders to the Populist the social
ist, the anarchist and the outlaw; bids
Tor the admiration of the rebel and the
sectionalist; courts the bribes of the
lobbyist and the monopolist and hawks
its'favors in the markets of the avar.
icious The workingman, whom it has
deceived, no less than the employer,
whom it has plundered, should have
none of it; nor will even the admirable
personality Of William NJ. Singerly
suffice to gloss over its intrinsic rotten
ness and sugar coat the vile taste it
leaves in every healthy mouth.