The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-05-31
Il Sound and Sensible Speech.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR GOV
ERN0R HAD To SAY AT THE CLOSE
OF TIE CONNENTINN

WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR GOV
ERN0R HAD To SAY AT THE CLOSE
OF THE CONVENTION.
Following is the speech made by Senator
Dill previous to the adjournment Of the
Democratic State Convention ON last
Thursday afternoon
Mr.. President AND G GENTLEMEN oFTF5E cox
NENTION: come before you as an hurnbln
member of your party to thank vDil for tTc
honor YOU have conferred i'm making mo ihe
candidate OF the Democracy for the Il I0vprnOr-
ship Of this great state esteem rho ,,,,,i,'s
tIuu more highly because il has been con frrrc1
without any personal solicitation on my NAM
not that such action hv the rcu-eSarri,ss,s -
great party Is not an object worthy Of the bjgb-
est and pureSt ambition. hut hrcsUSa yyss mn
Willing 20 become the judge of my Cwn fitness
Tor this high pf sitjun, I know that il will
take all the vigur Of strong man. and 7 know
that in Its results il means the political control
OF This great Commonwealth of PCu0syIyaDis
When you consider the unparalleled conduit
OF the people, their prosperity biighted. their
employed; when you consider how its com I,3rr.
Ciai strength j. shattered and how law lssSness
c4l party which i responsible for these caIami.
''e means 10 dehHNch the sentiment it cannot
CuCrcC. This Is the foe are 10 meet and We
can tn-day see something OF the battle that is
only be achieved by the determined ASSAULT pf
y iut co. harmonious and enthusiastic party.
me l,,p" nIIeaH party plen's Tor a continuance
gt power NCctuse its mission is not vet ended.
for nearly twenty years Il has had, with tenn
p"rarN exceptions. compete control of tn,
GCNtiNieS OF the nation. aud has SEyaypt, 10 its
own uses its Executive. Judicial and LeLriSIa-
tive Departments, and what has II done with
tuiI power ip increase the tariff il has lowered
u II found This country with wealth generally
diuuset with few miIliuuaires and no suualii
poverty What do we TOw see as the result of
lts policy At one end Of society the uubob,
at the other the tramp. 1t the mission OF rhr
lt"puhUCou party Is not Yet ended. il ought to
end Tor now the mission Of the Democratic
parry begins, ana this Is a mi isSion, / firmly he
llrNr, ihdt VIII lit the country ont of its dps-
I1If-upt iv q vain search for "a new priDciuIe
Ci puiU.cal economy, but 10y the application of
lht homclE principles of republican govern
nent-hy the reduction Of public Cxpenditures
in oFdCr that a tax burdcDCd people NAV he re-
hrVed; by an sdmjuiSt ration Of the state Gov
CTnrieut c0ntormab!c - the new Constitution.
10y the practical solution Df practical questions
and uy enforcing in State affairs the 50 me ma n
dgCinent that Is now administered in our homes
IA management Of economy. a rctrcDchupDt
OF expenses, a cutting off Of Injuries 7 know
OF no other standard Of duty for q public SIR
want than fidelity to the Constitution and The
law. and II the nomination that is now made
small be rntIfnd hy the people, promise Won
Ihat the Constitution ana the laws of this Vrea t
state snail he my guide in official conduct and
that from now until the election I will fOyOfe
20 the service OF my party all my abilities and
power. ana " chosen hy the people I will then
devote to- the service of the entire State the
same measure Of fidelity and duty.