Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-06
THE CAMPAIGN AT HOME
OPENING raE DEmocKATlU BArrEk1

i HE OAMfAlUN Al HVME
OPENING TaE DEMOcKATlC BArTEkY
A Rousing Meeting In Fulton Opera House
candidates Black and Elliott and
ex-ConEressman Stenser Speak.
Before seven O'Clock Thursday evening
a crowd began to assemble in tho neigh
borhood Of the Hester house, where it
was known the Democratic candidates for
lieutenant governor, congressman at-
large, EIessrs. Black and Elliott, and ex-
Representative Stenger were to have their
headquarters. Messrs. Elliott aud STEM
ger, who had been expected from Reading
in the afternoon train, telegraphed that
they had missed the train, but arrived
from Harrisburg in day express, which
got here shortly after Cp. m. From till
half-past the Hester house parl0rs were
thronged with enthusiastic Democrats,
aud the distinguished visitors held quite a
levee as the crowd poured in anxious for
an introduction and shake of the hand.
The city band arrived on the scene, and
after playing several lively airs, line of
procession was formed, and headed by the
speakers moved down North Queen and
West King street to the opera house which
rapidly filled up. The appearance on the
stage Of the candidates was the signal for
a prolonged burst of applause.
VIM. Fl. Roland, esq.,, chairman OF the
county committee, called the body to
order and nominated DR.. Henry
Carpenter for PRESIDENT of tho meeting,
wL0 was elected with loud approval. DR..
Carpenter thanked the audience for the
compliment and then the following list of
vice presidents and secretaries was
adopted:
Vice Presidents.-Gen. Geo. NJ. Stein
man, =. J. McGrann, II. II. Brubaker,
Richard A. Malone, D. A. Altick, DR.. II.
Yeagley, James B. Frey, Samuel H.
Reynolds, H. f. Slaymaker, Henry Wolf,
e.. A. Offender, Henry Wilhelm, Jacob L.
Fry, d. Bartholomew. A. G. Kepler,
Julius Loeb, Abram Hirsh, Peter Nc
Conomy, Fred Waller, F. NJ. Grady, JOS.
Detwiler, E. J. Myers, NJ. Hildebrant,
Abram Martin, Philip Bernard J. J. Fitz-
patrick, VIM. T. Jefferies, DR.. John Lever
good, O. Il. Shertzer, Chas. NJ. Howell,
Chas. F. Rengier, DR.. Jacob Long. Benz.
Huber, Patrick Donnelly, Henry E. Lea
man, A. J. Harberger, Jacob Poutz, Geo.
Darmstetter, Fred. Dinkleburg, Lewis II.
Fisher, G. F. Young, DR.. Albright, DR.. s.
II. Metzger.
Secretaries A. Coyle, J. V. Wise,
G. Il. Downey, James A. McElhone. Elm
G. Snyder, John Pontz.
As soon as quiet had been restored the
president introduced Chaunccy L. Black,
of York, Democratic candidate fer lieu
tenant governor, who was received with
deafcning applause.
MIR. Blacks Speech.
Mr.. Black began by saying that he was
a good deal out of voice, but not in the
least out OF heart or hope. lie could
scarcely express the pleasure it gave him
to address Lancaster audience, SO near
neighbors to his own county which
always roll up Democratic ma
iority, and added that tho Democ
racy of Lancaster We're entitled to
all honor for their steady adherence tc
their principles without hope of reward OF
profit to themselves. We want to he 4 free
people and have just government. Fol-
moro than twenty years the Republican
party has been in power. Whatever w
have suffered can be charged tt
them. However much we have
been burdened with unjust taxes, it is d'l'
to them. For years your state treasur!
has been robbed. In 1856 y committee
of the Legislature, after due inquiry, re
portet; that the Republican party hat
sto:en ST, zoe, 900 of the public money i,
interest alone. 1t is very difficult to tel
how much the corrupt ring III:
cost the people in Pennsylvania ant
of the money stolen from the people muc!
has gone to the Republican committee +
strengthen their cause. If you look bacl
upon the history of Pennsylvania you viii
see that we have not had just govern
nent for years. Nov. if we have not q
honest government what is the reason
L; ID because we are not g. free people W.
permit ourselves to be ruled. Where gov
crnment is represented by party, the sub
jugation Of the dominant power is th'
subiugation of the whole people, and W
party. That party has tho hand of 4 bos
upon it. Yet how does it happe'
that one mana Cameron can b
put upon 4 party which once en-
. icyed the support OF q Lincoln, i Sum
, ner and q Stevens It IS because ever,
officeholder in the state is compelled t.
submit himself absolutely to Cameron
will in order to swell the corruption fun
, that is used TO st. engti.en the vote Of tn
, Republican party in Pennsylvania. MI
Black pointed ont that when Thomas JEFF
, erson came into Office in 1901 he found thi
same system used. It was one of tn
favored schemes of HamilSon's stron
government Mr.. Jefferson swept it on
OF existence. and that was just reform
When Republicans say that the; Den
ocrats permit these corrupt measure
. it is not true their principle
\ will not allow it, and these prir
| ciples, witt, the Democrats in pOwe
will save the nation millions of money
n While there may not be much differenc
. in the personality of candidates, the Den
ocratc principles mako tho Democrat
| public life better man than g Republ
i can, and Democrat who goes iEtO publ
). life perjures himself if hs does not SUI
= port his party's principles and votes awe
the public money.
The Republicans pretended rcmarkab
q love for the workingman at this preser
time of the year. This disgusting GO
ernmcnt Of Wings, Know N Nothings, r
publicans, Stalwarts, Independents sprar
from the loins Of Alexander Hamilton
Yet Hamilton denounced the wOrkingma
q as unfit for government. Ho said til
government must be made strong. Stror
against what Why. strong against Il
s people. Now, what say of the wOrkin
3 man is that ha wants just government. 1
tells you that your money is your oN
II capital he wants only equal justice, al
demands that Legislative enactment again
s him shall be expunged and governme,
a started upon 4 new and FREQ basi
v Now il you continue to support the gre
= corporations of the country you will son
= day find upon the statute books Of tt
. United States law. making = strike tire
q son against tho United States, and II
. | Xnrkinrmam will be put to labor at Il