The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-02
THE LEGISLATURE
IS At STAKE
Pennsylvania Editors IN the United
States Senatorial Campaign.
THEY ARE FIGHTING FUSION

Republicans Urged to stand by Regu-
lar Candidates For the Legislature
aud For Congress, and Are Told
why They should DO SO.
"A patriotic president at Washington
is battling for increased prosperity for
the country. and he calls upon Penn
sylvania and New York and the other
states to support him" says the editor
OF the Philadelphia Inquirer Shall he
not have this support from Pennsyiva-
MIA? He cannot have II II We are 20
turn the state over TO his foes OF TO
men who are willing TO risk the glory
and honor of the country 70 crafty
their own personal spite.
we have arrived at a most import
ant point in the history Of this coun-
try We are face to face with the
greatest problems the nation has had
10 deal with for more than a quarter
Of a century. Cuba and Porto Rico AMI
the Philippines must occupy our atten-
ton. Wise leadership is absolutely es-
sentiai. for the affairs Of these islands
must be settled anu there loom up
ahead new markets for our manufac-
tured goods and the building Of ships
Of commerce which will carry immense
cargoes under the flag Of the Union
all over the world. Can these questions
be settled with a Democratic party
nagging and tr ing TO nullify the good
work of the president?
No. Pennsylvania viii stand by Nc
Kinley and viii elect a Republican leg
islature which viii send a Republican
To the United States senate. ana she
viii elect almost a solid Republican
delegation 10 the lower house Of con-
gress."
FIVE MORE FUSION FIGHTERS.
Patriotic reasons demand" adds the
Lancaster Examiner. that the results
of the coming state and congressional
elections should be in the nature Of a
fun and hearty Endorsement Of the
president. perfectly free from any
thing that could be construed as cp-
position or dissatisfaction with his war
policy and the subsequent peace nego-
tiations Therefore. the case against
Senator Quay whether instigated by
Democrats. Republicans or by persons
actuated only by a sense Of duty.
might have been postponed until after
the election. This course would have
fully subserved the ends Of justice. and
at the same time would have been free
from any harmful tendencies against
the country"
"Au the foes Of Republicanisn," re-
marks the Chambersburg Repository.
ARE uniting in fusion movements TO
send Guffey, the Democratic leader, or
some other foe Of Republicanism 10 the
United States senate. thus destroying
| Republican control in that body. They
are trying to defeat Stone for the gov
ernorshIp and to- cut Pennsylvania
loose from its support OF Mckinley. In
the face Of the great issues that con-
/ front US It is farcial TO declare that
this campaign s not Of national i'm
portance."
Apathy or indifference should not be
allowed to interfere with getting out
the full party vote in order TO strength
en- the hands Of the national admins
tration and insure that the fruits of the
late war shall be gathered. writes the
editor OF the Norristown Herald a
Democratic majority in the new con-
gress would be regarded. at home and
abroad. as a vote Of censure on Presi-
dent Mckinley. to whose wise and
prompt action was due largely the
speedy settlement Of the quarrel with
| SPAIN
.-The Republicans OF Pennsylvania
know that this Is a Republican year.
declares the Allentown Chronicle. and
they are gOing-to hold up the hands Of
the president by eiecting the Repub-
Hcan candidates for congress. II would
be a great note II the next congress
should contain a majority Of men op-
posed to the presidents wise and pa
triotic policy. And that Is just what
will happen II the Republicans do not
get a majority"
The election Of a Democratic leg
islature this fall means the election OF
a Democrat to the United State senate
In January" says the Titusville Her
aid. IT makes no difference how ex-
ceIlsnt a Democrat may be. his voice
will be raised and his influence and
vote viii be cast in favor Of free silver
free trade and the rejection OF the
great fruits OF the war with Spain The
vote in the senate Is very close. and tbs
loss OF a senator from Pennsylvania
might very seriously embarrass the ad
minlstratIon in the execution Of tn.
wise, sound policies which II has II
i view"
And these are the opinions OF but Z
few Of the leading editors OF Penn.
svlvania who are battling bravei,
against the Democratic scheme OF fu
sion on the legislative nominations.