Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-06

where danger was greatest, there PennsyL
vania's soldiers were found shoulder to
in defense of the flag and the in
tegrity of our government. Twenty-Five
years, Aye! These grand people rushed
to arms, and by tho stern abitrament OF
war, settled the Union of the states once
and forever. In defense of that mighty
principle one president went down in cold
blood, and since that day another has
fallen, a victim of that mightier evii-the
spoils system.
I am reminded by my surroundings o1
Shreiner's graveyard wherein lies tho ashes
of the Old Commoner, the same who said
in defense of Wolfe, a Democratic COVER
nor, in reference to the question OF the
common school system. If it shall come
to this, if this should be the turning point
of our suffrages, if my strongest personal
friend is arrayed against this system and
my bitterert enemy is in its favor, l shall
place myself in the ranks of him whose
bannors stream with light" SO l come
to you tonight and say that if my best
friend was in favor of tho spoils system
and my worst enemy against it l would
place myself in the ranks Of him whose
banner streamed with the light of reform.
I need not tell you who carries that banner
in this campaign. A young man ~ years
of age Ito be young man is crime now
adays) sprung from parentage OF which
any one might be proud. Young in years,
but old in wisdom, he was trusted to such
an extent by Philadelphia that he was
elected the second time controller of that
Republican city by majority of II. 600 of
tho popular vote. come to present the
claims of men like that as against those of
our Republican friends. I admire the
grand record of our state since the fOuD-
datiOn of the Union, and am willing to
spell nation with the biggest kind Of N
but l claim to be Pennsylvania in this
contest. l will not bow down to one mah
as my master aud boss, but come to speak
to you as one who wears no mans collar
about his neck. Why should not Penr-
sylvanians rule Pennsylvania Because
Don Cameron has said you oughtn't to The
elder Cameron began this one man rule
which has grown to such vast proportions
by the purchase of three venal Democrats
whose vote put him in the United States
Senate. And only yesterday l noticed
no had the cifrontery to name a
postoffice in this state after LebO,
one of the men he had bought. After
the elder Cameron had got the power
into his hands he dictated the nomination
of Don as his successor in the Senate, a
man who lad no qualification for that
high Office except that he was the son oi
his father.
No one man in Pennsylvania is h'c
enough to boss The Democratic party
hacssGse it is the party Of the people, and
it's members think and act for themselves
When our candidate for lieutenant governor
s., all take his seat after the election no maj
shall dare to bribe him for a recommends
tion of pardon. His illustrious father
1loug continued applausel iu speaking OF
| the foul crime against the nation that scatet
Hayes, said that "justice moves with :
leaden heel, but strikes with an irol
hand" And so it will be with the corrup
Republican party. And when Pattisol
| shall be inductcd into the executive chai
of the state, We shall SEQ in flaming letter
| over the doors of the gubernatorial man
sion, " mo Thieves Need Apply"
Let not the Independents take all tn
credit of reform to themselves. Since
Tiden made his grand fight against tn;
rings in New York, the Democratic watch
word has been reform. [Applause.]
OF late the cry has been heard "Unloa'
Cameron and elect Beaver The speake
then iudulged in some whitening sarcasm
at the abSurdity Of this proposition, refer
ring TO beavers betrayal of his c0nstitu
ents at Chicago and the $4,000 chec'
that Cameron has drawn TO aid Beaver
election.
Stalwarts say this is y mere persona
ficht against Cameron, bnt it is more tina
that, it is 4 struggle for the people VIII
have been ground to tho dust by til
Carncrons. Mahcnc, Cash, Dorsey an
Brady were referred to as fitting instance
OF the reform spirit OF the Republical
party. The speaker then paid CLOWN
tribute to Democratic achievements, ata
closed by saying that ROW is the time
push on 10 victory and genuine admin;
tration reform.
Mr., Stenger retired amid burst of Ion
continued applause.
i MIR. ElIIott's Hopeful View.
As soon as the band had played a tn III
} President Carpenter introduced the cand
date for congressman at-large MOrtimt
F. Elliott, of Tiosa, who was loudl
cheered as he stepped to the front OF til
stage. He prefaced his speech with tn
) remark that lc had always felt there wa
OSNu O SSWpLbiy OSiWOcA Sho Deai.>
Gratis of Lancaster county and those OF b
own county of Tioga-they were in
hopeless minority both places. He cou!
assure his hearers that everything lool
, bright in the northern tier, and everythin
looks bright in every section of tho stat
he has vet visited. "We are sure to wi
this time" MIR. Elliott said, ''and there's L
: question about it. The only question
; as to the size Of the majority. My reaso'
5 for this assertion are, first, because '
are right, and secondly. because we vi
, have the most votes. Laughter and al
plause. Tho fight is already won, an
} all that is necessary for tho Democrats
do is 70 poll their solid vote. Hitherto tt
l Democratic party has been confronted
: the solid ranks Of the opposition no
; that opposition is divided within itself al
i Generalization prevails among ther
= There are two distinct Republican ticke
in the field against the ticket of the d
Q mocracy. One of these tickets rcpr
t sents the Stalwart machine and the 9th
: voices the protest of the conscience al
= intelligence of tho party AGAINST furth'
9 yielding allegiance to debasing domi
i. ancy, who have for SO long used power u
n scrupulously for tho purposes OF ITS ov
S pe,petuation. Mr.. Elliott proceeded
g ridicule the speeches which he had listep
C to for three hours in his own county t
,. o4Lov rir,t Wherein Z cOupls of perspiril