The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-07-01
Practice against Profession.

1t has been repeatedly charged by the
democratic party that radical professions of
economy and retrenchment are insincere and
hypocritical. The evidence of the truth Of
this allegation has been abundant, and has
never been successfully coutroverted. 1t Is
proved by the conduct and acts of the radi-
cal party i'll Congress, and it has been made
perfectly manifest by the course Of that party
in our State Legislature for a number of
years, but especially during the last corrupt
session of that body.
Although we admit that the passage by a
State Convention of resolution in favor Of
economy and reform in the expenditures OF
the State, is not conclusive evidence that 1t
will be faithfully carried out, yet the tax
payers of the Commonwealth were not pre-
pared to learn that resolution of that char =
acter was offered and rejected last week in
the Convention that re-nominated Geary,
who. in the face of his official acts. has been
hypocritically advocating reform in this par
;icular. And yet such was the humiliating
fact, and to-day the radical party of Penn
sylvania stands confessed before the people.
through the action of its State Convention,
as the enemy of retrenchment and reform.
One would have supposed that the notori-
ously corrupt practices of the last Legisla-
ture would at least have taught the mem
bers of the Convention the propriety of pay
ing a decent respect to public opiuion, and
not indirectly to have sanctioned the netari-
ous conduct of the corrupt ''riLgs" that con-
trolled the legislation of the last session.
Such is the dishonorable attitude now occu-
pied by the radical party. as proclaimed by
its own mouth-piece. An amendment to
resolution was offered .'pledging the Repub-
lican party of Pennsylvania to retrenchment
of public expenses and a reformation of
abuses in the management of public affairs, +"
and was ruled ont of order. 1t could have
been again offered as an independent propo-
sition, but there was no man in that body
who had the courage to do it reverence.
On this subject the Pittsburgh CONNER
cial, a leading radical organ, discourses as
follows
can amendment was submitted, 'pledging
the Republican party of Pennsylvania TO re
trenchment of public expenses, and a reforma-
ton of abuses in the management oil Pubic
affairs This amendment was rejected as II
relevant to the body of the resolution, and by
this action the Convention placed the Repub
lican party of the State in 4 false position, and
burdeued our candidates with Il load IN the
coming canvass that the least exercise of polit-
ical dis scretion could have avoided. If there is
one sentiment dominant at this time, in the
Republican party of Pennsylvania, it is the de
mand for reformation Of abuses and 'retrench-
ment in public expenses And in so far as the
Convention failed to give vitality to these
principles, by pledging the party to their sup
port, just so msch it fell short of its duty, and
Just to this extent will its action be reprobated
by the overwhelming majority of the party who
deem that its mission is to correct and not con-
tinue abuses in the State Government"