The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-08-18
MASON AND BLAKELEY.

licans Of Allegheny county held rat
ihcation meeting on Saturday evening,
August 9TH. Addresses were made by
Hon. S. r.. Mason, Hon. Galusba Grew,
Gen. VIM, Blakeley, and others. our
readers will remember that the Hon.
S. Il. Mason was q candidate for Gov
ernor on the Greenback ticket in 1878,
andkhat Gen. VIM. Blakeley was a
candidate for Judge of Allegheny
county on the Greenback ticket the
same year. The following is brief
sketch OK the speeches of Mason and
Blakely, as reported in the Pittsburgh
Commercial Gazette, which we recon-
mend to the careful perusal and con-
sideration Of our Greenback brethren
in Forest county:
SKETCH OF s. Il. 1GAsoN's SPEECH.
The speaker said this might seem to
many TO be new departure for him
politically, but he had considered the
matter carefully and had arrived at the
conclusion after mature deliberation.
Two years ago no was, without solicita-
ton on his part, nominated by the
National party fol- Governor, the first
Office in the gift Of the people of the
State In that large convention, as
sembled in Philadelphia, he pledged
himself after his nomination TO 90 be-
fore the people Of the State and fairly
discuss the great issue before them,
the question Of the currency and the
effect he believed resumption would
have on the industries of the country
That pledge he has faithfully kept.
He addressed eighty five macs meet
ings, in all of which he had given his
views fully aud fearlessly in the pres
euce OF all other political parties. The
verdict Of the people at the polls was
against the issue then made by the
National party, although about one
hundred thousand voters Of the State
believed and acted With t. So far as
the speaker was personally concerned,
be was nothing more or less than the
representative Of the principles Of the
party. For the support be had receiv-
ed against the we'll organized efforts Of
the two other great parties he would
ever feel gratifed. OF one thing he
felt we'll assured, that both the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties would
accord to him and his supporters an
honest conviction of right in the effort
which they had made. In a republi.
can form of government, such as ours
the majority must, and Of right ought
to rule, and hence the National party
submitted to the will of the people as
expressed at the ballot box. The
great issues then before the country
are now settled The question Of the
currency, like the old question O.
United States banks, has been put t.
rest by the noislsss but supreme agen-
cy, the ballot. Life is too short for Us
to attempt to revive dead issues. We
must meet the realities Of the present
and deal with them as we find them
The people of these United States arc
again called upon to choose the Chic
Magistrate Of the nation. In exercis
ing this high duty too much caution
cannot be observed Passion and sec
tional prejudice should not have a place
in the desire for the best interests O
the public good. The triumph Of one
party or the other will settle the poll
cy for at least the next four years
As there is no distinctive issue upoI
which the National party can stand
the contest will be between the Repub
lican and Democratic parties, and be
tween these the people must make c
choice. The history Of the Republican
party and its record are before tn,
country. There is nothing uncertain
or equivocal about it. It's lines anC
policies are distinctly marksd. Ever
on the question Of currency they gavr
forth no uncertain sound. Their de
liverances were unhcsitatinglv made
They went before the people on thei
utterances, and the result Of the elec
tion showed where the popular hear
beat. That there has been at time
much unwise and even bad Legislation
no honest man will doubt. That dis
honest and corrupt men have some
times held place is equally true. Tha
such has been the fact as to all poiti
cal parties, not only the history Of on
. own, but Of all other countries, abund
antly proves. To discern tbe evil an,
provide the remedy rests with the REQ
E pie through the ageocy Of the ballot
where every citizen, from the highes
official to the lowest cottager in tn
land, has the same voice. What tn
policy Of the Democratic party ha
. been for the past twenty years woul
be difficult to determine. Looking a
their utterances as expressed by tn
= party assembled in conventions tn
. casual reader would be at a loss t
discover whether they had either prin
5 pinla Or DOlicV In diHarant Ctote,