The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-05


Democratic or Republican, was cast
against II.
He also paid attention to the dis
puted question OF who was responsible
for the defeat OF Colonel Stable for con-
Gress in the York. Adams and cumber-
land district. end scored probably the
most dramatic point Of the evening by
producing the affidavit Of one OF the
candidates for the legislature in Cum
berland county that Stable was taken
out of the fight in pursuance OF di-
rect and explicit dicker. whereby the
two candidates from Cumberland coun-
~ were required to pledge themselves
in writing to vote for Wanamaker for
United States senator. He brought down
the house by producing the maker of
the affidavit on the stage to substan-
tiate his statement personally. Contin-
uing he said:
a NEWSPAPER CONTROVERSY.
Mr.. Wanamaker has been preaching
the doctrine of purity In politics
throughout the state during the past
wear. He desires TO impress on the
minds of our people that he is max
ing an attempt ID lift politics onto
higher plane. I have no doubt that he
has been able to fool some very con-
scientious and deserving people with
his suggestions. but those of us who
are familiar with the methods Of his
campaign managers are fully convinced
that his entrance into the political
arena has done more TO commercialize
the politics of Pennsylvania than all
the other influences combined. AS an
instance Of the higher plane to which
Mr.. wanamaker is going to elevate
the politics OF our state. IL will be in
teresting TO note the controversy be-
tween the Galeton Dispatch and the
Potter Enterprise. two papers which
bowed to the peculiar influence with
which its managers conduct a cam
paign. and Is pretty good evidence of
the high plane TO which Mr.. Wana-
maker is going to elevate the politics
of this great commonwealth Here is
the story as told by the papers above
referred to:
The. Galeton Dispatch calls up a "po-
litical acrobat" Let's see. Hayden. II is
mot so very long ago that you took, I'm
our office and in our presence. a nice roll
of anti-Quay money and promised upon
your word and honor to be faithful to the
cause agaist boss rule and corruption.
school hypocrite. and how much you
value your word of honor" the columns
of your paper show. You sweet scented
bird. 10 talk about "acrObats." Until
Sullivan lifted you out you wined like
sick cat for money-money from any
source. for which you were willing 10
promise anything.-POtter Enterprise.
The editor of The Enterprise. who seems
familiar with the above case. forgot to
state an the facts of the contract. which
he claims is broken. making the editor OF
The Dispatch an ignoble liar. First and
foremost we supported Wanamaker and
a few of his followers who were candi-
dates for nominations, several issues be-
fore we were approached by Wanna
makers ileutenants in this county who
proffered us financial assistance. with the
understanding that We were to support
Wanamaker and his candidates until the
nominations, which we did TO the best
of our ability. This was consistent with
our own views OF the political situation
at that time. At the primaries the whole
Wanamaker force was honorably defeat
ed The candidates nominated are mea
OF unimpeachable characters. capable ard
loyal workers in the party-three potent
factors in their receiving the nominations.
How well the coterie of Wanamaker fol-
lowers performed their part Of the con-
tract In the case they well know. We
fully performed our contract, which Is
more than the defeated faction can say.
The ''rplr' of anti-Quay money that The
Enterprise claims that we received In his
office was widows mite as compared
with the fabulous sum The Enterprise
editor said that he was 10 receive. We
are ready at any time to accept the bal
ance due on the contract. Office hours
from a. m to 10 p. m.-Galeton Dis
patch.
The above furnishes glimpse OF the
"pu-er politics. introduced into Potter
county by the man who boasted he would
rather have 500 I'm money 10 carry Pot
ter county than all the newspapers in IT,
OF course. Wanamaker never was guilty
td ''subsldizing the press."-Potter County
Journal
FLAGS AND PATRIOTISM.
Mr.. Wanamaker for some reason not
entirely apparent. says the Quay ma
chine is cunningly campaigning with
books wrapped up in flags and pictures
OF our honored president. A man might
carry a thousand flags and not be pa
triot." II is very true that the carry
ing OF a flag does not make patriot.
but the American flag is the symbol Of
patriotism. and no party has a greater
right to use that emblem Of a united
country than the Republican party.
The Republican party saved the Union
intact The Republican party made II
possible to unfurl the flag today with
out a star missing or a stripe erased
or polluted" and all this was accom-
plished by our party without the aid OF
Mr.. Wanamaker. So far as history
gives US any account ne took no part
In defending the flag when the life of
nation was threatened. The only pa
triotic service performed by him, so far
as we have any knowledge. Is that re-
lated by himself. when he stood on the
corner Of Sixth and Market streets in
1851 and watched the boys In blue as
they marched by on their way to the
front In defense Of their country and
its flag.
90 not know whether Mr.. wana-
maker Is In the habit OF carrying a
flag or not. but l am prepared TO agree
with him that he might carry a thou
sand flags and not be a patriot"
THE PAYROLL
note the malice OF his remarks in
reference to what he calls a padded
payroll While he has said much about
a padded payroll so far as know he
has not made any satisfactory explana-
tIon Of what he meant. The fact Is.
there was no padded payroll in the
sense he seeks to establish. There were
some extra employees in the last session
of the legislature. just as there have
been during the past 25 years. That the
legislature had the right to appoint ex-
ira employees was recognized by the
members. senators, the governor. the
state treasurer. the auditor general and
other state officials. The members and
senators friendly to Mr. Wanamaker
recognized this practice as well as all
Others In the senate. as have before
stated. there were nine extra employees
agreed upon. Five OF these extra ap-
pointments were given to senators who
supported Mr. Wahamaker In his can
didacy for the United States senate,
His most enthusiastic admirer and al
most constant companion In his tour
OF sDeechmaking. Senator Kaufman.
had one OF these extra places. The
name OF the extra employe on the list
credited to Senator Kaufman was B.
W. Weaver. as ! am informed.
! am also Informed by the chief clerk
of the senate that Senator Kaufman
did not object to this arrangement,
and that he had received and receipted
for part of the money due his extra en-
ploye. II would seem as though. II
Senator Kaufman was willing TO have
his one appointee on the extra list and
Teceipied for part of the money due
him on his salary. that there could not
have been anything particularly wrong
in that transaction. else such an ardent
reformer would not have received and