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

OF November next. This is not a Dem
ocratic year. Pennsylvania is not q
Democratic state. Our people win not
be fooled by the vaporIngs Of defeat
ed candidate for public Office. / have
faith in the intelligent decision OF the
great mass OF the American voters.
They know what is their best interests.
They>will not desert the party that has
restored prosperous business conditions
and increased the opportunities and
wages Of labor all over the land. in
order to help crafty the selfish ambi-
tions OF a defeated candidate.
SO long as Mr.. Wanamaker was in ac-
cord with his party the people who be-
lieve in that party were willing TO listen
to his suggestions in reference to its
welfare. but Just as soon as he arrayed
himself against the party he lost the
confidence and resnect Of the people
who believe in its principles and poll
cies. He viii learn when II is too late
that il is not within the power of any
man. no matter il he has the reputed
wealth of an oriental monarch. to pur-
chase the convictions OF intelligent
American citizens. Conviction is not
a purchasable commodity. and he who
enters the political arena having moth
ing but immense wealth to commend
him to the suffrages OF the voters. viii
fall by the wayside a disappointed
seeker for public Office.
THE ATTACKS ON THE PARTY.
Fellow Republicans, fellow citizens
for this is a matter which overleaps
party lines and concerns the whole peo-
pie of Pennsylvania-when We read the
reckless haransues OF those who. in
one disguise or another. are attacking
the ticket representing the Republican
party in Pennsylvania, and when we
coolIy consider them. who IL there that
is not struck with amazement? If one
tenth-yes. il one-hundreth OF what
they charge is true. and II they have
evidence TO support their assertions IL
only needs the offer OF that evidence to
any court of quarter sessions to convict
the guilty and deliver them over to
punishment. It needs no elaborate ma
chinery of law. 1t requires no defaming
Of the name Of Pennsylvania in the eyes
of the country. II calls for no such ex-
pensive campaign as they are waging.
- ~ ceNA- oNNA iASN as AG-
ivering the state over TO the Democ-
-acy. They need only to take their evil
dence TO the nearest justice OF the
peace and make an information against.
whomsoever has committed any of
these offenses.
II they have no evidence to offer
which will survive cross-examination
en- the witness stand how dare they
parade this great commonwealth of
ours before the country with the scarlet
litter Of shame upon her breast? How
dc they dare to proclaim a yellow flag
quarantine against Pennsylvania as a
state into which no self respecting man
shall dare TO come and hope to preserve
his manhood, or even his property?
Pennsylvania. the home for more than
two hundred years OF education. free
speech and fair play-one of the few
commonwealths that from its begin
ming under the great Quaker. William
Penn. has steadfastly adhered to the
principles of liberty and morality which
he taught and which he and his success
sors in government have engrafted into
our laws. Is il characteristic of such
corrupted and debased people as the
enemies in our household describe that
Pennsylvania should lead all other
states In the number of its churches.
congregations and places of worship?
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD.
Is 1t a sign of our degradition that we
have In preparation for the future
grand army of over a million children
In our public schools. with flag over
every school house as an object lesson
in the love OF their country. and that
We appropriate every year almost vice
as large a proportion OF our state reve-
nues for the education OF the people as
any other state in the Union? Is II a
characteristic of those who enslave a
people that they would first educate
them. not only in intelligence. but In
patriotism? Is il a sign of corruption
that in the years OF Republican rule in
Pennsylvania the public debt of the
state has been reduced from over $4O.-
0OO.000 to a little more than 81 900, ,000r
Shall We lose sight Of the fact. more
eloquent in its naked self than all the
adJectiyes of all the orators. that in all
the years Of Republican rule not one
dollar nor single cent has been lost
to the state by the default or dishon-
esty of any public officer?
As Republicans shall we not be proud
Of that record of the men whom our
party has called to positions of public
trust. and confidently measure our ex-
pectations OF the future by the record
OF the past? As Pennsylvanians. re-
gardless of our party alliances. shall We
not exult in such a showing rather than
join hands and votes with those whose
sole mission seems to be to hold our
great state up to shame before the
country and preach that our people are
slaves and that their representatives
In public life are thieves? II seems at
first glance incredible that men should
take the position OF some who are as
sailing the Republican party in this
campaign. but treachery is as old as
Iscariot and the practice OF denouncing
successful leadership dates back 10 the
Book OF Exodus. Then. as now, there
were those in Israel who forgot who
had led them up from Egypt ana out OF
the state Of bondage. and while Moses
was engaged with more vital affairs
they took advantage of the weakness Of
Aaron and said: up. make us gods,
which shall go before US for as for this
Moses. the man that brought us up out
OF the land of Egypt. we wot not what
has become of him." And Aaron. hav-
ing levied an assessment upon their
earrings and other trinkets, made and
set up before them golden calf. say
ing. These be thy gods. o Israel"
PROUD OF THE COMMONWEALTH
1t gives me unusal pleasure to recall
10 your memories the sequel Moses
came back He came down from the
mountain and he smashed the golden
calf that had been the instrument Of
leading portion Of Israel astray ia.o
million fragments and made the
shame OF those who had worshiped II
TO envelop them as a garment. do not