The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-09-01
RG, PA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER |, 1889.


for the employment of capital within its
limits, and an auspicious beginning has been
made in freeing the second city of the Union
in population. and the first in industrial en-
terprise, from taxation for Indebtedness"
APPROVED BY THE PEOPLE.
It is no wonder, then. that his honorable
and intelligent course disarmed prejudice,
swept away the barriers of political feeling
and evoked universal appreciation. The
Common Council, on December is, 1879,
passed a resolution of compliment to the
Controller. The tax payers of the Twenti-
eth ward, in meeting assembled, adopted
resolution of thanks. Mr.. George II. Earle,
the distinguished lawyer, who for years had
labored with a single-hearted purpose in the
cause of political reform, wrote him ''FOr
yourself, meet no honest man who does
not wish to take you by the hand and thank
you" The press of the city were unani-
nous and outspOken in their commendation.
The EUening Telegraph said 'Robert E
Pattison is man of the people, for the peo-
pie, and in the end they will sustain him If
they are worthy such representative. -
dorse Pattison and not make nomination
against him. The Ledger told Mr. McAIanes
that if, as he said, he really wished a candi-
date who was the equal of Controller Patti
son in ability, integrity and courage, to nom
mate Pattison himself.
In short, after four years Of experience
with him as Controller the people reelected
him by IS $50 majority, though he was sim
ply the Democratic candidate there having
been at that time no Committee of One
Hundred organized for independent political
action.
THE OFFICE OF CONTROLLER.
The year and half OF his second term that
has thus far passed has been replete With
similar evidences of his comprehensive grasp
Of the duties of his position. The PhiIadel-
/ phia Star (Tnd. recently referring to his Of
( fetal career, thus sums up his services to
Philadelphia:
''There was time, and not very long since
either, when a great many people entertain
! ed the idea that the functions of the Control
+ Ter were of the simplest character-that he
was, in fact, nothing more than mere clerk
/ whose principal duty consisted in approving
[ warrants drawn against the city treas ury,
which approval was given without inveSti-
CATION. When the present Controller was
( ItuDullUaIeO II was UOlQlY uecldTeQ DN some
7 OF those opposed to him, that there were no
/ duties connected with the Office that could
not be discharged by any one possessed with
common intelligence, and that, therefore the
general popular demand for Mr.. Pattison S
/ reelection was not warranted by the facts of
( the case. These declarations, strange as If
may seem, were made by prominent iawye ers
. and other citizens, supposed to be familiar
, with the work of the Office, and from whom
+ better things were expected. Since then the
"a 11r- +aI 30
I to honest and economical government a ca
pable and fearless COntrOllerShip is. As al
present administered, the Office is a constant
. check, not only to dishonesty but tupOn haSty
or ill-advised legislation which involves the
/ expenditures of public money. How many
. dollars of the public funds have been saved
/ by the cOnsclentiOusly careful investigation
I OF the legal claim of every warrant to the
/ Controllers approval, cannot be told. but 4
I safe TO say that they approximate TO millions
I The law has been maintained with rigid i'm
pdItiality, while favOTitism has not in a sin
[ gle instance been charged. ItmaV therefore
be said with truth that as far as the outgO Ot
/ pubic money IS concerned, the Controller /.
the most important officer connected with
our municipal government, provided always
[ be is the right man for the place. The wrong
I man there-and there have beeh wrong Con.
I trOlers-is an evil the magnitude Of which
I can be cOmprehended only by a comparison
of the present management with that Of five
or six years ago.
The Philadelphia Times said that millions
of dollars were stolen from the city treasury
under PattisOn's predecessors, because they
conducted the Office Of Controller with tn,
idea that the Controller 'does nothing more
than approve city warrants, if they are draw
legally" Because Pattison took the highe
view millions were saved in Philadelphia. "
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
=. n Al
ing his term a complete administrative reform
had been inaugurated in the second city o
the union and the first in Pennsylvania. i
was not strange that the Democratic Stat,
Convention found in him its nominee 70
Governor. Year by year the political issut
of administrative reform has become the su
preme concern Of intelligent men. Recog
nizing his special fitness to embody this issu
the Convention gravitated toward him on tn
sixth ballot, and without any adiOurnmen
after it began to ballot HIS nomination wa
no personal nor factional triumph or defeat
It was accomplished without ''mana cement
or trade" Il was the well considered az
ton of an unusually earnest and intelliger
body, and that no mistake was made is as
sured by the universal appreciation wit
which it has heen received, not only by tn
party press Of the State, but by all indepenG
ent journals of any standing, while it ha
challenged the opposition press, and for sex
eTal weeks has been almost absolutely fre
from unfavorable criticism from any source
Possibly never before in the history of th
Democratic party of Pennsylvania was
nomination ratified with such unanimity
From every quarter of the State this is tn
unvarying report and present indication
point to its ratification at the polls, not onl
by the largest vote ever poiled for anv car
didate of the party in this State, but also b
an increase upon that cast for Gen. HancOc
by the addition Of the sUffrages of tens G
thousands of Independent Republicans an
conservative citizens who are willing to al
the election of an Honest and capable man 70
Governor. pledged by a platform which de
clares against the spOils system and bossism
| for good government and an honest appoI
tiOnment.
DoN'Ts FOR THE GIRLs-DOn't run dow
: your young lady friends in their absence
its a mighty mean trait
Don't fiirt
Don't talk slang.
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