Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-16
GOVERNOR HOYT.
HE JOINS THE INDEPENDENTS At THE LAST
NoAKNT.

HE JOINS THE INDEPENDENTS At THE LAST
NoAENT.
Friday before election, Governor Hoyt
wrote letter to Wharton Barker, de-
clining to preside at an Independent
meeting, in which he took occasion to
denounce the bosses and placed himself
squarely upon the Independent plat
form. 1t was the most vigorous docu.
ment of the campaign. Following are
some of the important passages
ANY characterization Of those engag.
ed in this movement which fiippautly
classes them as soreheads' and kick.
ers' mistakes the voting power of Penn.
sylvania manhood. There is an unde.
niAble justification for your uprising. lts
grounds are open and plain to the peo.
pie, whether excepted or not. This
tens OF thousands of the best instructed,
most conscientious aud spirited citizens
who have joined in this method of up.
roofing palpAils public wrongs attest;
other tens OF thousands of such citizens
sympathize with you and only doubt
whether your heroic surgery is the best
treatment. For myself had not seen
my way clear TO act with you. | had
expected to drift along. giving the Re.
publican ticket formal support, and
have done so. have to friends here
main tanned that attitude until now. At
this late day am fully advised OF the
methods of vengeance being contrived
for those now considered in revolt
some OF these rebels, nay most of them,
are among the most courageous spirits
in the State. They know the humilia.
ton il costs proud men to have masters
their moral power crushed out in repeat
ed calls TO surrender TO the gross de.
mands Of those who only see in party sue.
cess the means Of patronage distribu.
ton, and that made in the interest OF
personal power. When | reflect upon
the humiliation put upon myself as
Chief Magistrate for resisting some OF
the purposes Of the machine which
puts politics above administrative pro.
priety. and when / reflect upon the
force OF the insulting methods applied
10 myself by means OF their intrigue
and bad faith, realize some OF Cardi.
nal Wolsey's regrets that he had only
served his God with half the zeal he had
his king. In the name Of decency and
in behalf of my successor wish to en-.
phasiEe the curse Of the whole business
and sound note of warning TO the
whole people. Selfrespeet compels me
10 this avowal. Nor will peace ever
come until the moral forces in politics
which have organized prevail. With
such triumphant outcome the Repub.
lican voters, at least, will have rescued
their party from present peril and from
future outrages. Thus no revenges will
be left outstanding, for no reveuges will
be possible. Brutal schemes of slaugh.
ter now contemplated will be abandon.
ed. and the factional stiletto and, the
guillotine now prepared for 'bolters'
and rebels will not be put to theft in.
tended use. In the future the haus Of
the Lochiel House at Harrisburg will no
longer resound with the tread of ola.
quers hastily sent to summon self re.
specting and honorable delegates Of the
people TO base submission to slated
tickets and presrranged programmes.
threatened with ostracism In oaas Of
non compliance or sent home dishonor.
ed to face the angry constituents whom
they have betrayed. And thus viii be
dethroned the power before which have
been compelled TO bow all who have
sought honoFs or promotion at the hands
of Republican constituencies. IN pax.
ing this declaration / have no diSposi.
tion to disavow any share individually
may have had in the partisan method
against which the Independent move.
ment is not only q revolt but revolution.
an simply conscious that / utter
thoughts and feelings which stir 10
their depths the minds aud hearts Of
thousands in this great commonwealth.