Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25
E.EGoy. CURTIN.

county Convention, last week, nomina
ted Gov, Cnrtin Tor Congress. A com
'wuS.lifc.aaSa. ~ ls.
introduce him To the members Of the
Convention, and when presented he
spoke as follows
| have but five minutes not a. long
as generally talk. Ny fellow.citi
zens, | made up my mind when in {
foreign country, holding commission
ofmy government, thatthe policy adop
ted by the national administration mus
lead to the troubles and difiicultie,
which have occurred in the past Of the
country. came hesSs, IL 1872, and
announced my scntiments as early a,
| could get into tho State. In the
meantime the Democratic party ol
Pennsylvania had taken my friend Gov,
Bigler from the ticket and placed my
name upon it, and / was elected to the
Constitutional Convention.
Since 1879 | have labored assidious-
ly to produce reforms in the govern.
mcnt at Washington AMI in this State.
| believed that the time would come
when the public sentiment would turn
to the condition of things there and
here, and that We would have such no.
forms as would conduce to the pros
pcrity of tho country and to the glory
and power of the nation. Twice have
canvassed Ohio, once Indiana, and |
have been in Pennsylvania and New
York.
| have examined the platform upon
which Mr.. Dill stands, and it meets
with my entire appreciation, and | shall
give him my vote and support Zap.
plauso | cannot understand why, il
my old friends of Republican antecc.
dents desire reform, they should at
tempt to secure it by an organization
which cannot succeed. If they want
reform, let them toilow me and change
the entire administration. II those
placed in power fail, let them be re-
turned to the people.
Fellow-citizens, / never had the con-
fidence-thank Cod never had the
support of the "ring" in Pennsylvania.
They opposed me while | was laboring
tor the country during the war; they
never voted for me; | never had the
disgrace Of their fellowship or friend
ship. (Applause.) For the gentlemen
placed in nomination by the people
against me, | have the kindliest feel
ings. | have no triumph in this sue
cess. 1t is triumph of yourselves to
place me on the stump and enlist me-
in the field which may lead to reform.
am at icdr pih the Cameron rinq
with the men who pilfered your pub
lie treasury, who now raise the bloody
shirt once more in the face of this great
people and ask that tho war which |
should be forgotten and forever shall
DO fought over again. They were va
liant in the quartermaster and COM
nissary departments they sold hay,
,ats, horses and mules-and damned
,oor mules at that will give my
aithful efforts TO turn the thieves from
he public treasury and to restore this
,reat government once more to purity.
do not know what the result may be
n the district. You have placed me
'efore the Confcrees of SIX counties,
md II ii is their pleasure to nominate
ne | will try to discharge tho duties of
ny high and important trust in such
manner as to meet the appreciation Of
ny constituents. In all the official
'osltions in which | have been placed
always did desire that in this beauti.
ul country, beside these green mount
ins, where the Alleghenies roll up
heir magnificent crests--that these
'eople amongst whom | was born,
where ! have lived, and where, by the
'lessing Of God, ! trust to die and
70 buried-I only ask, and have al.
Gays asked, that | receive their ap-
rotation. (Applause.)