The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-12
MOVEMENT IN PENNsYL.
WANNA.


VANIA.
1t will be seen by the annexed statements,
copied from the Carlisle QLocofoco) Statesman of
the 9th instant, that the Democracy of Cumber-
land County, Pa, have abandoned the support of
James K. Polk for the Presidency
From the Carlisle Loco Statesman of Sept 5, 1874
DICKINSON MEETING.--Some weeks ago we
published the proceedings of meeting held in
Dickinson township by General Miller and others,
where resolutions were passed in favor of the
odious Wing tariff of 1912, and the distribution of
the proceeds of the public lands, measures to
which James X. Polk has time and again declared
himself uncompromsingly hostile. We then
said that we might perhaps save General Miller
and his friends the trouble of writing letter to
Governor Polk, by assuring them that he was OPP
posed to the tariff of lS42. letter was, how
ever, written to Governor Polk by the committee
appointed for that purpose, proponnding the fol-
lowing interrogatories LIST, Are you in favor of
the tariff act of 1912! I'd, Would you, if elected,
support that act az it is, without modification, or
would you be in favor OF modifying 3" Governor
Polk has treated this letter with silent contempt,
and no doubt laughed outright to find meeting
styling itself democratic inquring whether he was
in favor of the tariff of 1912, in the face of all
| that has been written and spoken by him in OPP
position 10 it. The committee appointed TO write
to Governor Polk made report at meeting held
in Dickinson township on Saturday last
Out of courtesy to our Democratic tariff sub.
scrbers, and for the purpose of showing the
course of the Statesman in opposing the plumber
ing tariff of 1912, to be strictly democratic, we
publish the proceedings of the Dickinson meeting,
together with the letter addressed to Mr.. Polk.
DICKINSON TOWNSHIP DEMOCRATIC TARIFF
MEETING.-At large and respectable meeting
of the Democrats of Dickinson township, friendly
to the tariff Of 1912, held pursuant to notice, at
Teego's Tavern, on Saturday the 3lst of August,
John Moore, Presdent-C Captain Jacob Chesnel,
Henry Linch, Jacob Plyler Peter Utz, Philip
Parlet, John Mckinney, and Henry Smith, Vice
Presidents-Martn Snyder, Secretary-the fol-
lowing proceedings were had
The committee appointed at the former meet
ing to address letter to the Hon. James X Polk,
make report that they had addressed the following
communication to him that five weeks have
since elapsed, and that no reply has been re-
ceived:
CARLISLE, July 90, 1914.
Hon. JAMES K Polk. a
DEAR SIR:-At meeting of the Democrats of
Dickinson township, (of this Cumberland county,
Pa,) the undersigned persons were appointed a
committee to address you on the subject of the
tariff, and inquire
LIST. Are you in favor of the tariff of 1912?
I'd. Would you, if elected, support that act as
it Isl without modification, or would you be in fa-
vor Of modifying it?
With every desire to support and uphold the
Democratic nominees, we most respectfully re-
quest distinct and positive answer to the above
nterrogatories.
Very sincerely, your most obedent humble
servants, THos G. MILLER,
HrNPv INc1r