New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09

THE NATIONAL PARTNs CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
or PENNSYLVANIA TWO YEARS AGO GIVES SOME
PLAIN AND STRONG REASONS FOR HIS SUPPORT
OF THE REPUBLICAN, TICKLE
The meeting was al so addressed by $. Il.
Mason of Mercer Penn. who was nominated for Cover
nor Of Pennsylvania two years ago by the National
party and who made large number Of speeches dur
that campaign IN the interests OF that ,ry The speak
said that this might TO many to be depart
for him politically but he had considered the matter
carefully and mad arrived at conclusions after matura
deberalOn. Two years ago ne was without solicitation
on his part nominated by the National party for Cover
nor the high office I'm tho gu OF The people o. this
state Ia that large convention assembled IN Phlalel
phia he pledged himself after MS nomination to 90 be-
fore the people OF and fairly discuss the great
issue then b-fUr, thcm-the es;0n OF tue currency,
and the effect ne believed resunp ION would have on the
Industries Of the country TnAtpledge he mad faithfully
kept He addressed eighty five tts3-meeng5 IN differ
counties OF the State, III all OF which no his
views fully and earlessy the presence OF all other
political parties The verdict OF the people at the polls
was against the Issue then made by the Na-
tiona party, although about one hundred
thousand voters believed and acted with it. SO far
rs tine speaker personally concerned he nothing
more less thal the representative of the principles
OF party. For the support he had received linst
the we0rg lnizrd rts of the Other great parties
be would feel grateful. OF one thing he felt well
assured. NAT both the RrpGoli5an aud Democratic
parties would accord TO HIM and his supporters an
honest convection OF right IN the effort which they had
made.
Mr. Mason continued fol0ws: In a republican
form or government such ~ ours the majority must
aud right ought to rule. ami hence National party
cneeriuly submitted % the viii OF the people as cx-
pressed ballOtb,X The great issues then before
the country now settled Tie question or the cur
rcncy, IKE the Old question of United states banks has
DE put rest ny thai noseess but supreme agency
the ballot Life a too short for attempt to reyiyc
past dead issues. We meet the realities the
present, and deal with them ~ we hud them
The people OF these United States again called
the Chief Magistrate OF the Nation. In
high duy too much caution cannot be observed
and sectional prejudice should not have place
the desire the best interests OF the general good
The triumph OF party the other VIII setde the
policy of for the next four years least
A. mere is no distinctive Issue upon which the M.
ronal parry stand contest vi DE between the
Republican and Democratic parties, and between these
the people must make choice.
The history 81 tue Republican party ana sr record IRE
before me eopir mere Is nutuug uncertain or equiv
ocai about is gcs OF pslcv disiluC Is maried
Even tdc question % he currency The members ~
that partj gave forth NJ uno, rta.n sound Their
went before the people their utterauees
and the result o. the election showed
the popular heart boat That there has been at
times much unWise and oven bad legislation 40 hon
eat man will doubt. Taat dishonest and corrupt men
have sometimes held place H. equally tine Ihlt such
has been the fact az 10 al political parties not only tt9
antly proves. 40 discern thc oyil and provide the
remedy rests with tIc people, through Tue OF
tho ballot where every citizen. from the highest official
the low cOttger Ia TIE land bhs the same
what the policy OF the DcmOcrItir party bas bern for
the past twenty years would be dicui 20 deter Hne
Looking at their utterances "a expressed by the pareT