Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-27
Vol. LVII. No. l3.

stockholders.
Prior to the late election, / found
among the people, throughout the State,
that the important question of railroads,
in all its shape and guises, could not be
properly ignored. 1t was regarded as
matter of such paramount Importance
that pledges were asked of the guberna-
torial candidates, and certain interrogato-
ries addressed to them to which answers
We're required. One of the interrogato-
ries addressed to myself was in these
words, viz:
'Will you, if elected Chief Magistrate
of Pennsylvania, faithfully exert the
power of your administration to defeat
any and every attempt made, by legisla-
ton or otherwise. for the monopoly and
control by any one corporation of the
railroad policy of the State?"
To which |, in good faith, replied:
THAT while believe it to be improper
to bring the influence of the Executive
Department to bear upon the Legislature
in anticipation of its action, except in the
way OF recommendation, / am heartily
opposed to the creation of any monopoly
| of the railroad system of the State, or
| giving any artificial body, created by the
law, powers which would place it above
and beyond the reach of the Legislature"
And in my reply / further stated, that
''the spirit of monopoly in this and other
| matters should be discouraged in Repub-
| ilcan government, and / have no sympa-
| thy with any policywhich may be designed
| for its encouragement"
| And in speaking of railroad companies
L further remarked, "while these corpo-
ratlons continue TO act their part as public
| servants they should be carefully protect
ed. They should not be permitted to
overstep their legitimate functions. As
creatures of the law, they should obey
ana be, IN every respect, subservient to
the law"
In accordance with the doctrines thus
pronounced the public have rendered their
verdict and expect of me a strict compli-
ance of the pledges then given. These
are not new doctrines or principles. They
| were fearlessly enunciated in the incipi-
| ent part of the campaign, and were dis
cussed freely by the people, by the press
and by public speakers generally through
out the State. | feel that l am solemnly
bound to obey these pledges, and have
no desire or intention to evade or disobey
them. The people may rest satisfied and
| assured that neither this, nor any other
pledge, given them when | was asking
their suffrages, shall be violated
That the people have an indisputable
and inherent right to instruct their pub
lie servants and to mould and fashion their
institutions to suit themselves, no one,
believing in a republican form of govern
ment, will for moment pretend to deny,
and L believe the correlative obligation,
that those holding office are bound to
obey, is equally true. These Instructions
were conveyed to me in the best possible
mode, through the ballot-box Viewing
this question without prejudice, no man
can doubt that our citizens are earnestly
opposed to the granting TO corporations
any unlimited powers which may be con-
verted into mOnopolies and which cannot
be held subservient to the Legislature,
and to the true interests of the State.
A solicitous regard, therefore, for truth
and justice, has impelled me to the course
have taken upon this subject, and with
| the full assurance that I have done my
| duty, [ herewith return the bill without
my signature.
JOHN w. GEARY.
A lady was asked to join one of the
divisions of the Daughters of Temper
ance, She replied This is unneces-
sary, as it is my intention to join one
of the Sons in the course of O few
weeks
We have all heard of asking for bread
and receiving stone, but a young
gentleman may be considered as still
worse treated, when he asks for a
young lady's hand and gets her fathers
foot
The last case of jealousy is that of q
lady who discarded her lover, sea
captain, because he hugged the shore.
1 am astonished, my dear young
| fadV- a
me start Well, l have been want
ing you to start for the last hour
I'm afraid you'll come to want said
an old lady to young gentleman. Il
have come to want already was the
reply; L want your daughter
Weak doses of washboard are now
recommended to ladies who complain
of dyspepsia. Young men troubled in
thesame way, may be cured by strong
preparation of wood saw.
my opinion is,' said philosophical
old lady of much experience and obser-
walton, that any man as dies upon
washing day, does it out of pure spite
How does cow become landed es-
tate? By turning her into field
Question for actors. Can a man be
said to work when he plays?
Fast young mems motto-Neet and
drink.
A colporteur says he can always find
sinners because he tracts 'em.
The only shares that are sure to
turn up all right. Plow-shares.
What is the worst seat man can
sit on? Selfconceit.
A young man out West was entrust-
ed with the money to bring his father
home a good family sewing machine.
He carried off neighbor's daughter
to Chicago, married her and brought
her home, declaring she was the best