Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-04
PATTISON'S LAST TOUR.


PAIIlSON'S LASI IOUR.
MAKING sPEECnEs ON THE wAysIDE.
A Spicy Address at EastOn-HOw the Candi
date Was Received BY thePeople Of
Northampton and Monroe.
Pattison's greeting in Stroudsburg Fri
day night was enthusiastic. He spoke to
great audience and his telling points
we're keeuly relished by the assembled
Democrats. Mr.. PattisOn has had lively
day. He left Philadelphia early Friday
morning and the train stopped at Quaker
town at $50. Eight hundred people were
in waiting. The candidates progress from
| the depot to the hotel was an ovation.
After short speech and hand shaking
| with the crowd the trip was renewed,
leaving an enthusiastic meeting in pro-
gress. At Bethlehem there was another
ovation and at EastOn there was grand
turnout by the people. The controller
was accompanied by Senator James Gay
Gordon, Frank Geise, of York, and George
II. Hoffman, of Philadelphia. When the
train arrived at II 20 the party was heart
lily cheered. After Mr.. Pattison was seat
ed in carriage with Congressman Mutch-
Ter, f. J. Fox and Senator Gordon, the
Pattscn cub of Lafayette college gave
three times three for the young standard
| bearer, who was then introduced to the
students by Mr.. Fox. Mr.. Pattison thank
| ed the g, udents Of Lafayette for their re,
| ceptiOn, assured them that he had met
with tho samo enthusiastic demonstrations
from Lake Erie to the Delaware and had
| no doubt that the state government would
| ba restored again to its original purity.
A. ~, Ill 1~., 81,
reth band, moved along the route 70 tho
Franklin house, the headquarters of the
party, MIR. PattisOn was frequently cheer.
| on the sidewalk. At one o'clock the doors
of the opera house were thrown open and
soon dense throng filled the chairs, pai-
quct and circles. Congressman Mutchler
called the meeting to order. f. J. Fox
presided and introduced Mr.. PAttison and
the people shouted themselves hoarse.
When quiet had baen restored he thanked
the audience for their attendance ami then
began his half hour speech. Referring TO
the delinquent tax. bill he showed it to be 4
scheme to provide for needy politician
and give him {. salary, By percentage
of seven hundred dollars per day. He
charged that the Legislature, corrupted
and corrupting and representing all sec
tioEs of the state, was responsible for this.
The people petitiOned against it, rs did
their forefathers petition King George III,
and the petition was refused. Il say to
you, my fellow citizens" he continued,
that it is as little as We can do to go to
the polls as they went to the battle, and to
give orr ballots, as they were willing to
give their lives, to remove this tyranny
and to declare Us they did that VS. arc free
men," Next ne attacked the recorders
Office, in Philadelphia, and as he paused
at the end Of a sentence and, walking de-
lberately along the stage, said: ''By
their fruits ye shall know them," the au-
dienco responded with burst Of applause.
He severely criticised the use OF public
Office for party purposes. Making tell
ing allusion to the Peoples bank in
Philadelphia and the unlawful depositing
of money there, he declared that state
money was deposited in certain banks as Il
reward for party services. His declara-
ton that the people could, would and
should put an end to this was received
with great applause Perhaps the best
point made in his speech was his careful
argument as to the utter decentralization,
by means of the boss system, of young
men honorably ambitious to servo their
fellow citizens in office. He pictured =
young, ambitious man caught 10 the tolls
of political sckemers. ruined, degrad-
ed, lost, morally and socially,
through the boss system. lie re-
peated the inscription on the state coat
Ofarms and said that the bosses had
blotted it out and had written there 'Ad-
ditiOn, Division and Silence His allu-
sion TO the Independent cause and its
rOusing cheers, and his perOration, declar-
holder should be written The will OF the
people is the law of the land" closed his
speech in whirlwind of applause. Sena.
tor Gordon then spoke for five minutes
and MIR. Geiso followed. He referred to
the similarity Of the Democratic MAORI.
ties in York aud Northampton counties,
predicted that York would give 4, 500 ma
jority and invited Northampton to do tho
same. at the conclusion of his remarks
the speakers, committee and q host OF
Democrats. headed by the band, made
their way to the Pennsylvania depot in
Phillipsburg, n. j., where Mr.. Pattison
and tho rest Of the speakers took the )
o'clock train for StrOudsburg.
The party arrived at StrOudsbars lt
4:15. There were the usual scenes at the
depot The visitors We're mst by the Pat
tison club of the town, four hundred
strong, and, accompanied by two bands,
they prOceeecd in carriages to tho Indian
Queen house. where Mr.. Pattison held
reception till G o'clock. The parlors of
the hotel were crowded for over an hour
with citizens of both parties. Tie meet
ing in the evening was held at the court
house, which was filled to OVERLOOKING
with people, many Of whom Travelled over
thirty miles of mountain road. Mr.. Pat
tisOn's speech was listened to with
marked attention. lie discussed the live
issues of tho campaign with 4 dircctHess
and force that made visible impression
on the audience. Senator Gordon and
Mr.. Geise also addressed the meeting.
There was the utmost enthusiasm mani
tested and every mention of Mr.. Pattison's
name was received with round after round
Of applause. He was assured by enthusi.
astic DemocrOts that Monroe county
would give tho largest majority ever re-
ceived by Democratic candidate.
S0TELOU ACOUlTcED.
Sympathy fa: the Man Who Killed the
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