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and protecting others in relation to the smear campaign. State Rep. John Barley's group, Friends of John Barley, provided most of Harley's financing. Barley says a man who admits his mistake, as Raymond did, should be allowed to move on. Fair enough. But should such a man be allowed to move on to a position that requires oversight of the type of activity he engaged in? 'Why has the state elections bureau been so passive regarding this matter? An objective observer might think this is precisely the type of incident that the elections bureau would want to investigate, if it intends to protect the integrity of Pennsylvania elections. Does the bureau's passivity have anything to do with its leadership? Lancastrian Richard Filling, a former Lancaster City councilman and state Republican chairman, has headed that bureau since 1995. Is Filling protecting Republicans on his home turf? Those are a few relevant questions. No one suggests that finding answers would be easy. But some people might believe that finding answers would be crucial to defending the integrity of our democratic system. As we said at the outset, the basic question here is simple: Are all Lancastrians fully satisfied that investigation of the smear campaign in the 37th House District primary is ending the way it should? If the answer to that question is yes, it is time to move on. If the answer is no, remedies remain.