The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-02-03
THE STATE sENAToRsHIp.
There are Two Candidates from Indiana
County Instead of One.

There are Two Candidates from Indiana
County Instead of One.
1t has been announced In THE STAR
and other papers that Senator John s.
Fisher, Of Indiana, would not have op-
position In this district for the Repub-
lican nomination for Senator, but such
a statement was made too soon, rs an
other candidate. M. G. Watson, Esq,
of Indiana, has announced. The PUNK
tawney Spirit has the following to say
about the matter:
"For many years the counties OF In
diana and Jefferson were at loggerheads
on this question of the State Senator
ship. There was constant bitterness
and strife, which did not stop with the
primary election but was carried into
the contest in the fall, when all Repub-
licans should be united. As result
there was no certainty, Notwithstanding
the large Republican majority, Of the
election OF the Republican candidate.
On several occasions Independent can
didates were elected, once a Democrat
was chosen, and at another time the
Democrats came within a dozen votes
or so Of electing their candidate. Now
this was condition OF affairs very much
to be desired by the opposing party, but
very unwholesome to the Republican
party. Recognizing these facts twelve
years ago, in Difference to popular sem
timent, an understanding was had be-
tween the Republicans of both counties
that the State Senatorship should alter
nate between them, two terms to a
county. Indiana county carried out its
part of the arrangement in good faith,
and we have started in to do the same
thing. Senator Fisher was presented
TO us four years ago as the choice Of
Indiana county, and is candidate for
reelection. We have every reason to
believe he is still the choice OF large
majority of Indiana county Republicans
Under these circumstances, as a
matter OF honor and good faith between
men, in the interest OF trained and ef-
ficient public service, as a matter Of
civic pride, the intelligent and patriotic
voters OF Jefferson county will recognize
that they have but one course to pursue.
The object in alternating the senator
ship eight years to county instead Of
four, is to give the district the advan-
tage of trained service, it being we'll un-
derstood that perpetual apprenticeship
In legislative offices is very undesirable.
To give the Office to two different men
during the eight years would be to de-
feat the purpose for which the eight
year arrangement was made, and unless
the incumbent has proven derelict and
unworthy, he should undoubtedly have
the Endorsement of reelection.
Senator Fisher is a bright, clean,
able and conscientious young man.
That he made no mistakes is not prob
able. He would not be human else.
But the whole trend and compass of his
official conduct has been such as TO in
dicate that he can be relied upon to
support and defend American institu.
tions and uphold that which is right,
and for the best interests OF his con-
stituents. He is in every way worthy
and creditable to the district, and the
Republicans of Jefferson county cannot
better attest their sense OF justice and
good faith and their appreciation of the
general fitness OF things than by giving
Senator Fisher an emphatic endorse.
ment for second term"