The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-13
Giving Liberty a Boost.
THE sfAsTFRE.Y PLEA OF SMITH, OF PIKE,
FAVOR OF HIS VETOED FOX-sCALP BILL

THE AASTEREY PLEA OF SMITH, VI ~ -
FAVOR OF HIS VETOED FOX-sCALP BILL
One of the most amusing incidents OF tile
last night of the recent session OF the Legs
lature was the speech of Mr. smith, htPit-
sentative from Pike county, IN 1aNor 0L ms
skunk and fox-scalp bill, which was ruIilieso- -.
lv SLAUGHTERED bv a gubernatorial veto after
Smith had worked day and mghJ All MlilVSI
to get it on the statute book. At one O'Clock
ON Friday the Pike county statesman cieaFeu
his voice and SAID
Mr. SPEAKER: Brutus slew Cesar G3Vern9r
NJ has sIevvn nv foxscalp bill, and in the sad
ness Of nv heart feel that there I danger % Et
ting slowed myself II Governor Hoyt como ] M ~
freseen the effect Of his vetoins this Dill upon the
people ofPike county he would nave risen rlstn 20 20 NJ NJ
decision and cast aside the Iety l W 4'i
constitution and affixed his signature to thls niiI
i'm letters Of living light. Mr. Speaker and ie,l0W
struck at liberty the effect Of which viii not pass
away in our our childrcn's time Away up on
the shores Of the Delaware and IN the businesses on
pike county. where the mountain tops KISS the
clouds and the thieving fox on mischief intent
takes straight race Of ten miles II ne helIs =
rooster crow or a hen cackle-up there. to-day. l
saw. are many. many happy homes. And why are
they happy2 Because thev are living today IN the
baDpv belief that Smiths f0x-scalp bill viii be
passed and I also have writ 10 them words 70 that
effect # this bill is not passed I am afraid the
neople of Pike county will rise in their might and
cut MP than the people up IN the OIL country
did when they got the word that one of their rep
Tesentafives was living murdered in the halls OF
this House. l also afraid that Blke county
will not send any member to represent her in the
next Legislature and that if She does send one
and don't get this bill passed. it won't be me-
. This to happen at this time. when liberty CIVIL
zation and Intelligence are making the grandest
strides known in the pages Of the world MS
tory would be I think you viii all say that know
me nearly a national calamity. Ny natural mod
esty forbids me saying anything more on Ihi'
point. ,,.-
Mr.. Speaker. Governor Hoyt will next fall issue
/ proclamation. calling upon all the people OF tht
! good old State of Pennsylvania to lay aside al
. business and care and set apart n DAY OF thaiiAs
giving to the great Creator for the many blessings
we have enjoyed the last year. / ask you. II thi'
( hill is not passed. to imagine me, in my state o
b health. taking my Thanksgiving dinner win
! copy of the Governors proclamation in one hant
and a chunk of Seven-bv-nine salt pork and strlns
beans in the other. and not chicken or turkey
I within twenty miles and the county NIL OF 1oNe
too thin and won't keep this day al all buJ VIC ]
. have it abolished in Pike county and hold genera
training again. where less VictualS IS requIfu tI
more beverages. think. Mr.. Speaker: that there ]
spirit of Justice and equity in this bli that VII
appeal to the hearts Of every man that know
what Justice Is: and if the provisions o the osi
tuition are against il the Constitution must iall
This bill has in it all the elements OF justice AM
liberty contained in the Magma Charta which IN
bold Barons at Runnymedc wrung from the fhs
. lish King hundreds OF years ago. ana i "I q y
with the sentiments that acturatcd our ioreiather
in 1876 and also the present Legislature OF ISIS
. Mr.. Speaker and fellow-memberS. 1 viii here sa
a few words in relation to my own course TINS VIII
ter l have voted for every bill that has come u
and lent some money. all to get this MI ptsSe
. and 1 thought I had 10 passed. But Gnverno
IoVt has vetoed IL. On account OF his dong I'M
. I make these remarks n sad bowed down man
whose mission is ended Nou might 10 gaze upo
m and To hear me talk. form the idea that al
happy. But I am not; am IN that condlIl9n
mind the giTl so beautifully described, m saddles
when sing. Thanking YOU. Mr.. Speaker. and "a
so my fellow members for the many kinduesseS
, have received ct your hands during the sesslo
which is fast drawing to close and by asking yo
to give liberty one more boost by passing THIS m
oxscGlp bill, Will say hnIs.