Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-09-30

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lhe l'semtHe vt boz du.rs ,ta uBer ol
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tent OF my Gcbc bhlira, ,a rrt6fm iba
Trust n such nouuttns o. je,clopc ,bc
resources of lhe State, promote % msi rub.
le policy, ond advance lhe welfare of iho
people How Idr have succeeded in ODD.
work Is for you 10 determine.
\ Democratic Snio Convention. In
March last presented mo Tor your sudIn.
ges lor second term. la accordance
with wha, appeared to bco recognized Gus.
tom, ! lel The scat Of government, near
the close ollast month, Tor the purpose Of
meeting the people in the several counties
of the State, and in person accounting TO
them for my stewardship and declaring
to them my views aud intentions on all
public questions Of State policy. A pain.
iul and dangerous illness has deprived me
OF this pleasure. For near three weeks
| have been confined to the room in
which write, during all which time
as learn, The canvass has been actively
pursued by my opponent It is now i'm.
possible for me 10 visit more than few
of the counties prior TO the election, and
| can see no mode Of reaching you with
my views except through the medium Of
the press.
in my present enleebed state Of health,
and in this locality, without access 10 the
books and documents which | ordinarily
refer to, | shall limit what shall herein
discuss TO those questions which legitimate.
ly bear upon our State policy, or which
are in some degree involved in the present
canvass, and in reference to which may
in the event Of my reelection, be called
upon to act in my official capacity.
What have done, and what | would
wish to do, if reelected, it is your right to
know.
must, in the first place, congratulate
you on the iourishing condition Of all the
great interests Of the State, excepting on.
ly the agricultural, which has suffered
materially by the drought of the season.
The finances Of the State were never
IN more wholesome condition. Our re.
sources are equal TO all ordinary demands.
with an annual surplus of about three.
quarters OF a million Of dollars, which is
applicable 10 the payment Of the public
debt. For the three past years this sur.
plus has been absorbed IN the consumma.
ton OF schemes of Improvement commen.
ced prior TO my induction into Office
These undertakings will cost the State,
in all, over four million and half Of dol.
lars. But ior these, q very large reduc.
ton in the State debt would have taken
place during the term Of my service. No
new means ofexpendiiure have been com.
menced under my administration, save on.
ly small appropriation to enclose the
public grounds, and meagre sum TO
sustain an idiotc school. III should be
reelected Governor, shall employ the
power Of the Executive department to ar.
rest all new schemes OF Improvement at
tue expense oil the treasury,
hive always regarded the proposition
to sell The public works, as business ques.
ZION. The policy Of the measure depen.
ding largely on the price TO be obtained
and the conditions on which possession Of
the works may be granted. III sale be
made for an aggregate sum, less than the
amount on which the net profits would
pay the interest, then it would not be ne.
cessnry to sell /; such measure would
increase and not lessen The burdens of the
people. Should the policy Of selling meet
the appreciation Of the representatives Of
the people hereafter, the utmost care should
be taken 10 secure full compensation, and
make The conditions such as most certain.
ly to guard the rights and interest of the
public in The use Of these great highways.
am sure all will agree that no corporation
should have The improvements on such
terms as would enable it TO impose unjust
burdens on the internal trade oil the State.
or encrosch upon The rights of the people.
No Such measure can ever receive nv
sanction.
have spoken of this branch of public
affairs with delicacy, because IT'S manage,
ment and control have been confded to
agents selected by the people themselves,
and accountable only 10 them, the Execu.
live having no power to- direct in what
manner the public works shall be managed
As indicated in my last annual MESA ge
you are aware that regard The States
system of managing the public works, as
susceptible of great improvement. then
expressed the opinion, which sill sustain
that the management should be based on
plain business principles.
The currency Of the State seems to be
in wholesome condition. When assn.
med the executive office, strong senti.
ment in favor Of what is called tho free
banking system, nsligated mainly by the
influence of the preceding administration,
evidently pervaded The minds of mnry
good citizens. felt required to intorposo
the influence Of my position against this
scheme. Subsequent events must certain.
ysalisfyall thutsucha step would have bcen