New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-18
PENNSYLVANIA.
Whis Mas Meeting In Philadeirhia-Go7frr'
Jobn.tOn's speech.
PunApelpul,, Tuesiay, SEPT le, 1911

IL Ffff lTtt AiEl.- u "a NO. i.- Aa'
square. Tie number presen; may b 81, a. SD ~
ngo OF ten Or twenty thousand. II was one oi IA 80
masse inat feels earausly 70 different oosef'ef''
ACCORDING % then interest m Il, and noe'.h.'ei,
to ANYBODY m me crowd who has to AXE the cro"a
ing I, vss called to Giye Governor 'oh'SIo>
heer,7a and a hoist. and reckon j. ansFe-s ne
purpose.
TIE me.iing was Organized Jus; as H stood and
,berls,eo,,o oa.rorsd ACCORDING to the usual forms
and Judge CovEAD spoke the prologue. Il was eio-
oueri. d course for be is poet ~ e!oouton vas
capi,afor ne Is capable and attends 70 that point
and. II vas agrceably short-recoliect / wa stand
my under the pressure Of about ten thousand men,
submerged "a 4 cloud 'of cigar smoke. and waiting
for Governor Johnston himself. Judge Conrad con
Guided By reading the resolutions, which occupied
him. / think. about half an hour Tins Nay OF
Washing down one resolution With another, n an
endless food g the way 20 wash them ont too and,
perhaps. the hindmost ones are intended for drink
after me dose. but as mere matter Of ,is'e, o.
lect 10 draininc such draugh,, standing.
Al THIS while. delegations or Proce>sions with
transparent banners, were arriving from the different
Wards and Districts OF the City and County, "lih
music shouting, receptioncheors. and all The tn
mutt Of monster crowd, bent upOna demonstration.
Then the lan,horns Aags and banners had 10 Dc for
warded over the heads OF three four Of men,
70 the stand, and there displayed AM. with every
new arrival, new adjustment OF our feet, faces and
shoulders-efeced after the fashion OF the waters 70
a mountain gorge, IN time Of freshet.
Fiaahg-ror hat IS the way it feit-G0yernor
johnston Nas introduced with an the honors and
after say, Groon minutes. he Vas permitted TO begin.
lie opened with some preliminary matter,-expana-
tons and deen,es against charges by the Opposition
Among them. and most worthy of notice. was ms
alleged abuse OF the PdrdOhlng Power. when ne
disposed of very well, and satisfactorily, believe
ana then ccCdcd 10 remark upon his employment
of the Veto POwer-whlch hls opponents nave con-
strued 10 be inconsistent with Wing doctrines and
ms own professions upon that point. lie sad that
Governor Porter nae vetoed - bils ia years. or
upwards OF per anniim on an average ihhi Gov
skunk had vetoed 90 bills n three wears. or -
per annum. These were ms immediate democratic
predecessors IN the Exc ,uiiVc Char, and he a.
member O the legislature duun9 the lime a2I after
ward wlena candidate, had protested tns- -
free and wantOn Use oil the prcrOgat.yc Daring
his own term OF three years he iniorposed the mega
tive only seven times. In AZ The instances except
two for hasiy and absurd legislation. which told ef
fcctIvely with the crowd, against the wisdom and
care OF the Representatives. Among thcm one ctse.
10 which the same Legislature had htte whi.c BE-
fore passed the same law ID letters words anu CURES
IDENTICAL and forgotten the fact ana IN another, a
majority OF the senate made their written request
than ne would send them back a Dlll winch they md
passed without knowing or attending % WIS .lcy
were about. The cases nNhch ne put his own VIII
and opinions against theirs, we're, IA one Instance,
gerry Wandering appOTuOnment bill. ani me O.heT.
a local license Jaw for the CITY OF PAIiade phla-
All .hls the sOycregnS approved upon the spot. and
/ joined them 50, mat vas settled AMI disposed Of
The Governor was now ready for me )uricn %
hIS speech winch ne TOOK MP a. the 5utt-c1d. lie
believed the approach election in Pennsylvania
was fTdusht with consequences oil great Importance
10 the State and 10 the naon and that the success
OF cltbeL parry would DECIDE ana Tx the policy OF
Government, and the interests involved for many
years These interests were the ipanc al welfare
o Pennsy lvana. and the protection OF manufactures
and the dependent prosperity of al otler forms OF
industry and production, OF the country. The state
debt nc discussed Al large. and with skill and eject
not 10 be exceeded. lis facts and points we're
briefly these The public debt 81 Pennsylvania Is
about fOTty-Onc millions II has been incurred ~
the construction of her canal, and railroads The
system was commenced about l'2i Ia 1885 the
do0t Was about twenty i've millions. Ntner Nhg,
was Governor rom 1885 TIL 1889. The debt not
increased during his administration. At the 'ermi-
nation OF ms service ali the lines of improvement
undertaken by the state were IN existence and the
dobt romamcc. when The Administration passed out
of his hand, INTO those OF hIs Democratic surcC>>prs
Al twenty five millions They held tine Office ana
power uninterrupted Tor years Dtlll 1873 ana I'D
that time the DEBT SNcllCj 10 millions. vet not one
mile OF canal or railroad vas brought INTO use dgrng
that whole pouod and undertlat great outlay. pom
entering the Office he pressed the policy of sinking
fund, and IA two wears and tree-qudrier,, oil his
term has paid OF nearly 100000 dollars Of the debt
without increase of taxes, remarilns that i0f the
first Tune since our system began. the Executive Is
able 10 talk TO The people oi acos actually reduced
instead OF appeals Tor more loan, and ln rca,ed
taxes
These figures look vel and the statement seemed
far and true. and ]. vas So received. aud warmly
received too.
HedN upon iherestorcl credit AND prosperity %
the state finances. anf the agreeable prospect o a
innate release from the burden. VITA emphasis aud
made a capital poni out OF thc possible applca
non OF the tNo mlhons nov pad gan interest, To
the Public School system Of Ulc stale Ina TACT, a.
tins point began 10 fec" tho tathus sm otfhc meet
mg myself, and to smell Il 30 the fan amount OF my
proportion III the mass. by AL means, len MS nave
thai two millions directed quickly possible IRON
improbable eXtngul,hmcnt ln aJcbi, which li does
not reduce. 10 THE Development o. The minis dnl
hearts OF Our millions ot uture men and women,
which quite aS worthy Il internal improve
ment' As our rivers and mountains and pay we'll
From tins point he passed io the Nnig doctrine ot
protection. winch he ,aid he would not formally
argue, ana may DC excused therefore rom repcr-
INK. lie noticed such points a. these No tlff lct
ever was passed without the y0Lc Of Pennsylvania
and no talii MAS ever DESTROYED bur Dy the votes OF
some OF her "rccreant sons Not even The itsf
etOT, to advance her non Interests could be- killed
without the help OF iOgr OF her unluthtul Repre-
>cntAtNe> ln congress. lie was not personal here
IN terms, but the people seemed Wcll posted up with
particulars. ana the cIV OF " Polk. DALLAS and the
tirt o. -, frequently responded from me
crowd, showed hoN tsndsr are The reminis
cence> 81 our people o. The promise OF the
" Denoo ratic" flags and banners ia the CAM
pdgn Of "a, and IT. utter disappointment % Penn
>NNdnan>, by Ire CASING No;c ~ VICE President
Dallas and Ten Cent Jimmy .0Id oe heard
exploding like SQulbS hre3 Al Nj Buch4uan where
ever Tie application >ultcd-So what the Governor
LAID on, The audience dubbed ~. Paupcr labor OF
Europe, hoIaI market, national in4epcaten. e. unity
OF interest between capital and .a1oS The easy IL
tainment ot wealth oy Industry IN our happy
country, and he staple O. lAc argument, generally.
got effective preSeninlc.u While the matter a. un-
der discussion
Judge Conrad had pointed the ttrf policy. sharp
end foremost al tie south, AID The tr.lioIou, sub
mission OF The OppoSitoaJu tne North. Cox john
>ion kept 20 The principle anI policy without see
uonM illusions whether puTQose.y o. LOT / could
not guess conrad was gigat. and Johnston was no,
wrong bat Snu Ia. Is The very bud thai ore"s
the tAUnITcr. Antl.iaTlH BELONGS SEQ d region where
nothing l. manufactured, ana go wages IRE paid Tor
dnN work. l. 0cSan ihorc a.,er he national debt
Was pad or PROVIDED Tor oy The im oSt system and
however Z ray &c SD IA ,ciear6c specuiA. ion.
however true IN theory, i IS no' me less u ret