The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-10-26
PATTTsoN ON THE 'sFUMP .
.mFirstoStage of his Tour ThrO'
DonnSxyIxanio
PENNSYLVANIA.

cratic candidate for Governor made his
first appearance before the people of
ooPennsylvania since his nomination last
June.7saghe time was most auspic1Oqs
zone. The country Democracy are in
high spirits over the defeat of the Repub-
lieans in Ohio, and the election of their
ticket in that State gives them promise
Of victory. Mr., PattisOn's seclusiOn in
his Philadelphia office since he became
the Democratic standard bearer, has
sharpened the curiosity of his supporters
totO see and hear him. and everywhere he
is greeted with cordialitY which soon
q,merges into enthusiasm. -,...b.
lssHere is the new Governor, {" " HOwldo
you do, Governor, You are going to-
Harrisburg, suTei I'VE are for you, Z,
and like expressions come from the lips
of even the most backward yeOnlan with
feTVOr. Neither Mr.. Seymour, in 1868,
nor Mr.. Greeley, in 1872, received any
more cordial receptions than Mr.. Patti
o. sons in the Lehigh valley. PattisOn's
manner is calculated 'tOowin friends.
When he is receiving the multitudes he
takes mans hand, looks frankly into
his face and greets him with kindly
expression. There Is a great deal of
dignity in his bearing, but nothing
which repelS even the most diffident new
acquaintance. His look and grip seem
tOinspire feeling of friendshipat once,
o,if the expression of the strangers face
Is llulCdGlN6 VI HIS T6dl lbtlluRS. Az
Scranton he spoke as follows:
lam much gratified at the enthusi-
asm you display and the kindness of this
reception. l recognize it not as trib-
ute to the individual, but as a manifes-
tatiOn of the interest you feel in the
great questions that agitate the public
mind to day. In my journey from Phil
adelphia l observed all along the way
well-cultivated fields, flaming furnaces
mil M nd
school houses testified that accumulated
wealth has not made this people sOrdid,
and that they had not forgotten the
teachings of virtue in the midst of their
prosperity. But with all the material
and visible evidence of external happi-
ness, there is apparent deep-seated
discomfort in the minds of the people of
this Commonwealth. There are muir
murings and complaints that must be
listened to and regarded. Why this dis
cOntentP What is the cause of this un-
rest? The people are never needlessly
given to disorder and agitation. There
must be some cause to produce these re-
suits. They are now the product of de-
liberation, and not the fruit Of passion.
This is not the first time in the history
of the people of this country that they
have displayed dissatisfaction with their
condition and distrust with their rulers.
Our ancestors manifested the same spirit
L.
redress of their grievances, and he, like
the modern "bOsses" of Pennsylvania,
spurned this petition with contempt and
treated the petitioners with cOntumely.
They like the people of to-day, assigned
reasons for their complaints.
They complained, among other things,
that their remOnstrances had been dis
regarded, their demands for whOleeOme
laws refused, and horde of useless and
expensive officers had been fastened upon
them. The ignoring of these complaints
made to the king of England were fol-
lowed by the revolt of the people against
his kingly authority, and the declaration
of the Independence OF the colonies. See
how the objections of our ancestors OBJ
tain against those now in authority.
Wise and necessary legislation has been
demanded and refused. The people OF
Philadelphia requested of the law-mak-
ing power the enactment Of a munich
pal bill drafted after thorough deliber-
alton by careful commission but
4" while the attention of the Legislature
was called to the necessities Of nearly q
million of people they permitted this
want to go unrelieYed and their wishes
uncOmplied with. Like the cOlOnists
we, too, suffer from useless offices and
unnecessary and rapaciOus Office-hOld.
ers. A delinquent tax Office. with the
enormous emOlumentS of $3.50 day
was created to provide for politician
out of place. For another needy favor
li ite of the "bOsses' the useless and ex
travagant recorders Office was revived
enlarged in authority and augmented
in expenses.
The people suffer from these extraVa
gances directly in their property anC
callings. They are a direct tax upOI
those in the community least able to beal
the burden, and go to increase taxation
and enlarge the amount of waste. Tit
people have right to have their de
mands complied with and their requests
regarded. They claim, as of right, pure
and better government, which means a
economical and frugal an administra
u tinr Ia nnnaiatnnt with tho Inrnnn