The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07


cuIed and His Platform Calls OF Al
Iianees with Democrats when His
Supporters Are Defeated by ReEu-
lar Republicans.
tspeolal Correspondence
Harrisburg, Feb. 5.--In view Of the
recent revelations in Pittsburg il has
been the occasion of much comment
that William Finn, the boss Of the
political machine of that city. should
be again brought TO the front as the
western leader OF the Republican in
surgent forces. It was assumed by
many that Finn would take to the
woods or 1T least maintain discreet
silence for a while. The story OF the
disgl'aceful exhibition in which he fg-
ured, in the wholesale discharges Of
competent clerks from official positions
IN Fittsburg to make room for poll
ticians whose appointments would
strengthen his machine, was read with
feelings Of disgust by many. Finn
started out TO pack these Offices with
his henchmen and seemed TO disregard
entirely the many years of faithful
services Of those whose official decapi-
tati0ns he demanded. The fact that
the discharged men we're Republicans
did not influence him in the slightest.
He wanted their places for subservient
precinct carriers and the old, faithful
men had to walk the plank
And this is the type Of politician who
proposes TO lead a movement for ''re-
form" in Pennsylvania.
IT TA-N- ARTc ~ ANarNr
Dispatches from Pittsburg tell of the
purpose of Finn TO at once take up
the matter of recruiting Republicans
who can be gotten into line in oppo-
sition 10 the regular Republican or
Eanization. He was been assigned TO
lock after certain counties in the
western section of the state. and the
statement is made that he will al first
try TO capture nominations for the leg
islature at the Republican primary
election. Where he fails to win out
the program is TO form an alliance
with the Democrats who regard Guffey
as their leader. and seek to defeat the
regular Republican candidates at the
general election. These fusion move
ments are 10 be carried on after TIE
plan OF the last effort in this direc-
ton, though the outlook for success
cannot be regarded as particularly
bright II IS known that many Re
publicens who were in touch with the
old independent movement have since
recognized the fact that the opposition
10 the regular party organization il
mainly from men who have been dis
appointed in seeking Office or who are
actuated by a desire for revenge. They
have witnessed the combinations made
with the Democrats and recognized
the fact that the success of the Re
publican party is a secondary eonsid-
Grafton with many of the men who are
affiliated with the insurgent move
ment
Films coming to the front again.
at this time. is hailed with delight by
the regulars. as they believe that the
more the people reflect upon the lead
ership of Finn and Martin the greater
will be their contempt for the whole
insurgent outfit.
HEALTHY STATE FINANCES.
The work Of the accounting officers
Of the commonwealth can best be
shown in the fact that during the
month just ended the total receipts
from all sources have been S2.707.-
64l69. The largest amount collected
priCr in any one month by the COM
monwealth was in June. 1895. when
80. .64S 2c9-27 was taken in. This shows
difference Of SIS. 1924 in favor of
the present accounting officers of the
state. This is an unfair comparison.
however, as the month of January.
1889 would be a fair average Of what
has been taken in during that month
in the past ten years. when S72S. .533. %
was collected from all sources.
This enormous increase, of course.
is cue in part TO the prosperous condi-
tons existing with all manufacturers
and corporations, but a great deal of il
is due 20 the zeal and diligence of the
auditor general. Major Levi G. Nc
Cauley. and state treasurer. James S.
Beacon, in delving into the delinquent
records Of the auditor generals Office
and unearthing taxes that should have
long since been paid. and it can be
fairly said to the credit of the present
accounting officers that they have
worked together in unison and har-
mony that have resulted to the good
any OF their predecessors.
HONEST. JOE" SIBLEY.
The speech by Honest Joe" Siblev
in congress last week has attracted
widespread attention. throughout
Pennsylvania it has had a wonderful
effect in opening the eyes of the
Democrats to the narrow policies of
the Bryanites who count upon the sun
port of the Pennsylvania Democratic
organization under Guffey to help
along the movement to renominate
Bryan. Sibley refuses to be taken ir.to
the Bryan camp or to follow Guffey in
his mad chase for the United States
senatorship. Congressman Sibley said
he believed the United States were de-
signed to carry the arts of peace and
the story - the cross to the remotest
corners of the globe. He appealed TO
the Democratic side TO come back to
the teachings of the Democratic faith
ers. Expansion had been fathered and
advocated by Jefferson, Jackson, Polk
and Buchanan. Only towards oppose
it, Buchanan said and lie was the
last Democratic president we have
had. The Nicaragua canal should be
built and the subsidy bill to encourage
American shipping passed.
If this administration" he went
on, shall surrender the Philippines /
the historian of the future who extols
Jefferson, Madison, Tyler and Polk will |
write down MCkinIey's action as the |
most pusillanimous in the record. But |