The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-08-24

son Is true Of all political parties, pe
they either great or small There =
no allegation against either OF the can
didates personally thar head the re-
sr.ecfive state tickets. They are bOth
worthy citizens. Each represents the
traditions and the principles Of his par
~ And the success Of the individual
candidate viii be the triumph or tne
party whose representative Tor the
present ne is.
Colonel william a. Stone re2r sents
the Republican party. with rs glorious
and Illuminated history Of the past
third Of q century He represents par
" that stands pledged 70 financial
policy that Viz for al time give US a
currency whieh shall be as uncnanEe-
able as the bills and which shah be
good as gold in any land upon wnish
The sun IN heaven shines In makinfi his
daily round. Colonel Stone represents a
partv that stands pledged 20 the main
fepance Of our present protective sys-
fem. which affords fair and ample re-
lief to America Industry; which raises
a sufficient revenue TO meet all the de-
mands Of the people; which is at al
times able to protect the gold reserve
in the national treasury ard which GOES
not compel the government 10 sell It's
bonds by the hundred millions TO pay
our running expenses Ia times OF pro-
found peace and general prosperity.
Mr.. jerks and his ticket, so far as
this state IS concerned, do not represent
anything. His party has not originated
a single measure for the benefit OF the
peopIe. It has contented Itself in oppos-
ing Republican measures, and generally
without success From national
standpoint Mr. jerks represents tar
in for revenue only and the free md
unlimited coinage OF 45-cent dollars
No Democratic orator during the pend
frSe canvass. will deliver a speech ad-
vocating either. They dare not here
and now urge the principles Of the Chi
eago platform. If they would meet
these issues fairy and squareiy on the
stump and advocate the Same doc
trines that they pat forth at Chicago
In 1896, the majority for Colonel Stone
would be soo,000.
In political parties all cannot, at all
times. have that TO which they feel they
are entitled. There always has been;
there always win be heart burnlnss
and bitter personal disappcintments.
Republicans should stand by our most
excellent state ticket from the top to
the bottom. There has been. there viii
be no allegation against the personal
fitness Of a single one from the had to
the foot OF the list. They are all good
nen and true. We know Of their ante
eedents. II IS vastly important that we
should have a delegation In congress
as nearly our way as possible. A dele
CATION that VIII az all times stand by
the financial and revenue measures 10
which our party has been so long com
mitted.
1--WE all understand. II such a thing
were possible. what the election Of the
Democratic ticket in November would
stand for. II would be said from the
busy Atlantic coast 10 the golden
shores Of the Pacific; from our north
ern lakes to the land of the orange and
the magnolia, that the strongest pro-
tectlve state in the reoub'ic had re-
pudlated its own idea. and that in mat
tiers Of finance its people preferred thu
theories Of William J. BRYAN to the
facts, logic and sound principles Of
William Mckinley. who today is the
most respected. the most honored and
beloved citizen of the republic"
GEORGE II. WELSHOcS1.