Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-10-19

SPEECH OFHON. G. s. WOLFE
Reasons Given for has Candidacy.

AT tne request OF many hepuDlcanS
of this county, we publish the follow
ing extracts from the speech of the
Hon. Charles S. Wolfe, delivered in
Philadelphia on Oct 4th inst 1t is
impossible, owing to its length, to
give the whole of his speech. But in
the following extracts will be found
the principal reasons be assigns for
being an Independent Republican can
didate for the Office of State Treasurer,
to be elected November 9Th inst
REFORM WITHIN THE MACHINE IMPossI-
BILE
But suppose we admit that suprema-
cy inside the organization is possible,
can we even then secure the objects
for which we battle-the liberation,
publication and elevation of the party
and the fulfllment of it's destiny Will
those against whom we war observe
the law of party fealty they lay down
to US? My observation and experience
do not persuade me that they will
"Stick to the ticket" made by them,
is cry by which they more effectively
pursue their work of plunder and self
aggrandizement Take from them their
occupation and opportunities by the
ascendency within the party of high
er, purer and more patriotic spirit, and
they have no further use for the party
nor it's candidates Then, its glorious
history has no other charms to them
that the pecuniary or selfish benefit it
has brought them. When the Repub-
lican banner can no longer be to them
the standard under which to make fresh
conquests of spoils they will cease to
follow it In 1845 Simon Cameron,
for the purpose of securing his election
to the United States Senate, bolted
from the Democrat party. j. Donald
Cameron, as j am credibly informed,
aided in the election Of Democratic and
Independent candidates for the Legis-
lature in Huntingdon county in order
to defeat the reelection of Senator
John Scott and thereby to secure to
the family the monopoly of Pennsyl-
vania national patronage. -Four years
ago "the bosses" defeated Major Hart,
good soldier. too, and elected Col.
Noyes State Treasurer to accomplish
their own ends and to rebuke Presi-
dent Hayes for his impertinence to the
present Senator Cameron. In the
Gubernatorial election in 1878, after
he who speaks to you had been nomi-
mated by Republican popular vote of
three to one, carrying every district
but one in Union county, against one
of its most estimable citizens-nOt as
q personal victory, but as reputation
of Cameronism-J. Donald Cameron,
as he himself admitted to me, threw
all his influence and instructed all his
followers to put forth, as they did,
openly and actively, every effort to
compass my defeat and to elect my
Democratic competitor Not now, for
time will not allow, but hereafter, l
will make known many other such in
fidelities to party of Boss" Cameron
and the other "bosses"- as
well as Republican.
Thus do we demonstrate that reform
within "the machine" is simply i'm
possible. But we are told that Gener-
al Baily's nomination does not warrant
the extraordinary course ! have taken.
They say he is man Of spotless char
acter be was a good soldier; his NOM
inatlon was harmonious and secured
by large majority, and, therefore,
there is every reason why it should be
heartily accepted by the party, or
his personal character and soldier rec
ord / haye nothing to say, for i know
nothing, and if did, the purpose of
my candidacy in opposition to him
could not be materially aided by my
speaking Of them. But would in
vite your attention somewhat more
closely than you may have scanned
them to the origin, the circumstances,
the instrumentalities, the spirit, and
the purposes of General Baily's noml-
nation, and the spirit, purposes and
significance OF the Convention nomi-
mating him.
CONCERNING GENERAL BAILY.
Who is Silas N, Baily? What no.
table service bad he rendered to attract
to him the attention and support OF
delegates to the number of 1G0 OF
more? What superior claims did he
present to recommend him over Sena.
tor Davies and to draw to him dele,
gates already committed to the latter
They tell US that he was good soldier
and a suitable man for the position
These are the reasons for bis selection.
Was not Senator Davies suitable
man? Are there not hundreds of as
good men and soldiers, too, who would
never have been thought of, and who
would never be accepted by those nom.
j mating General BailYl Who. then