Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-03-10

the flood of proposed corrupt legislation
and who therefore deserve the recogni-
ton and gratitude of all the people OF
the Commonwealth.
So insolent and shameless have those
in power become that they have dared
in some instances to recommend for ap-
pointment to Federal Office members of
the last Legislature as vindlcatlon OF
their wrong doing, in disregard and de-
fiance of the moral sentiment of the
people of the State.
Thlrd-In view of the foregoing state
ment of facts, we consider it of the ut
most Importance that the next Govern
or of the State shall be a man OF the
highest character and integrity, rep
resentative of the best type or Republl-
canism. and one whom the people OF
the Commonwealth can depend upon TO
protect them. should occasion arise,
against vicious legislation, and especi-
ally against the evident purpose of the
machine to pass at the next session or
the Legislature the expense bills OF the
investigating and junketing committees
already referred to, which are justly
disapproved by the present Executive.
Fourth-All the members Of the
Lower House of the General Assembly
and one-half of the members of the Sen
ate are TO be elected this year. One OF
the most important duties imposed up
on that body will be the election of a
United States Senator, and for the good
name of the Commonwealth, our last
experience of this character, with the
General Assembly of 1897, should not
be repeated.
Especially is this true, since it is com
monty understood that the present
senior Senator from Pennsylvania de-
sires TO be his own successor; for we
believe that he, more than any other
man, is responsible for the present cor
rucption of politics in our State.
Furthermore, whenever it has suited
his purpose or it become necessary u
defeat a member Of his own party with
whCm he was not in accord, he has had
no hesitation in bargaining with the
Democratic party and agreeing that the
patronage of the Office shall be divided
with that party in considera on of such
support. A notable instance of this
character was the coalition made in
1896 which resulted in the defeat of
the regular Republican candidate for
Sheriff in Philadelphia county, and very
recently he sought to make the same
sort of bargain fol the Office of Receiver
of Taxes in which he failed without
any fault of his
Fifth-Against the continuance OF the
system, we haye undertaken to describe
we enter our solemn protest and call
upon all citizens who believe that the
ballot should be free and untrammeled
that the political affairs of the Com
monwealth, should be managed in the
interest of all her citizens, and that the
surest guarantee of good government
is the election of honest and independ-
ent men to public Office, to attend the
primary elections and see to it that such
representatives are sent to our conven-
tions, and such members to our General
Assembly as cannot be corrupted either
by the use of money or by the promise
of appointment to political office.
In making this appeal to the Republi-
can voters of Pennsylvania we have
felt it to he our duty as citizens OF a
great Commonwealth. being neither
office holders nor office-seekers, to di-
rect the attention of the Republican
party to the existence of a system most
vicious in character and inimical not
only to the interests of all our people
today, but which if continued will ulti-
mately be obstructive of the Republi-
can party and of the Government itself.
The remedy is with the people, the op-
portunity is here, and if all Republicans
will exercise the power given to them
br the use of the ballot success is GER
tain.
Resolved, That in futherance of this
determination the President, Vice Presi-
dent and Secretary this day chosen be
and are hereby continued for the year.
Resolved, That the President is au-
thorized to appoint an executive com
mittee of nine members. who shall as
sumo control Of and shall conduct the
ensuing campaign.