Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-05
THE RIGHT MAN

III gives Us pleasure 10 notlcc that
the delegates To the Democratic State
Convention NJ WiliamsporL elected
our mutual friend W, L. Hensel,
Chairman of that body, Mr. Hcnsel
is tho editor of the Lancaster iRteili.
gencer, and one ut tho rising young
Democrats Of this State, and fills the
bill every time he Is called to the front
The following are his remarks on TAX.
ing the chairf
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention There are no off years
in Democratic hopes or Democratic
oxertions. Profoundly approaching
the call which your Partially has ex
tended to me, am not insensible TO
the responsibilities which lis acceptance
involve. trust | need not say that |
will endeavor to discharge them with.
out fear, favor or affection. | am not
unmindfnl that the long shadow Of the
peoples grief fall athwart any public
gathering Of these times; and that the
whole Republic laments the calamity,
which has belalleu il in the assassina
ton of the Chef Magistrate Applause
Depreoiating as they do any assault
upon the dignity of established office
by fraud or force, the Democrats Zap
plause] Of Pennsylvania sincerely join
In this universal sorrow and sympathy
which this tragic event has awakened
throughout the civilized world. All
the more deeply do they feel the ne
cossity Of re-aiiirming by their words
and by their works, their fidelity to
the principles of those illustrious men
who settled our free institutions and
founded the Democratic party to pre-
serve them. [Applause.1 Those who
look for the Democratic State Conven.
tion to reset the ancient landmarks
will, | trust, look in vain. Time Is
only vindicatng the essential princi,
pals Of Democracy to truly save the
life of the Nation and to keep each
part OF our well devised constitutional
system in full vigor and free exercise
To re.assert rather than to take the
departure from faith delivered to the
fathers, and to nominate candidates
who are the embodiment thereof is the
office of such conventions. In the
measure that this is done with the
people Of the Commonwealth approve
the deliverance of tho party? That
pledge | may be allowed TO say IN.
wolves a declaration for honest money,
home rule, fair elections and economy
10 the expenses of government. ZAP.
plause. And against all schemes of
Capitalization, against waste of fraud
in the administration Of the public
business. . Against repudators and
reputation, [Applause] and against
the growth and exaotions of subsidies
TO corporations at tho peoples expense,
[ [Applause,] A long career of faith.
lulness to the public trust has informed
the people OF this Commonwealth of
the dishonesty Of purpose OF the Re
publican party. [Applause1 Recent
events have quickened public appre.
hension of the fatal results Of the state
of its longer continuance in power,
and the formidable rebellion every
where asserting itself against personal
corruption and political dynasties,
gives promise that the day OF Penn.
sylvania's deliveranoe is near at hand.
Applause Honest men are becom.
ing hopeful with good reason, that in
the near future better political creed
is hero to prevail than that of "addi-
ton, division and silence" Applause.
These signs OF the times point the way
TO Democratic expedencles as well as
to Democratic duty, If this Conven.
ton shall meet and discharge that duty
as | know it will, il will Justify the
hopes Of large majority OF the people
whose eyes are turned this way today.
If it shall arraign tho opposition for
its sins Of omission, and for its deeper
wee Of commlssion-if it shall pledge
itself without equivocation to better
things aud if it should prove its sin.
cerity by naming candidate whose
character is without fear and whose
record is above reproach, ii will not
have met in vain. [Applause. These
results may be of far wider reaching
Importance than simply to determine
and elect the custodian OF the State
funds. The fOrerunner of political
contests eliminating in the near future
in national verdict which fraud can.
not reverse and force cannot overturn.
[Applause.l
Gentlemen Of the convention, | am
prepared TO receive any motion looking
to the proper dispatch of your business
[Applause.l