The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-11-17
|. NEEDED REFORmS.
THE GOOD WORK WHICH CHAIRMAN HENsFL
EXPECTS WILL. COME OF THE DIM
OCRATIC VICTORY.


PHTLADELPHIA November L. 2.-Chajrman
Hensei has given up the Democratic head
quarters at the Girard House. in this city.
Rooms No. and have been memorable as
the residences Of many State Committees.
but none has ever closed them q aftar the cleo
tiOn more jubilant than Hensel's. and. as he
remarked, " This furniture will not be auc-
toned OF there will likely be future use for
the Democratic party"
To representative Of the Times who iu
quiTed Ms views concerning the future of the
party in this State Mr.. Hans-l said:
they make great mistake who conceive
the notion that the Democracy of the state
OF nation has received a charter Of nerppfual
power. II can only hope to maintain It's
present vantage ground by showing itself
worthy of the confidence repoSed in il and
NJ Tor the responsibilities with which IL has
been entrusted. II must keep constantly I'm
mind the causes which have overthrown Re
publicanism and take warning therefrom -
THE PROPER POLICY.
"What VIII be the best policy FOR r Dur-
sue IN order to carry the Presidential elec-
tiOn Of 1894 90
" To think as little as possible about car
Tying elections, Presidential OF local Let
the men whom Il has elected give themselves
more concern about the proper discharge Of
their official duties. The Democrats have
reEained control Of Congress because Of
popular disgust at the waste Of time and
lavish expenditures by the last House and
their
demanded relief from needless taxation
What the next House needs to do is to ecouo-
miZe time and expenditures to decide all
contested election cases eXne1itiOuS1y and
lalTiS ana without regard to partisan profit
u aOOiish or greatly modify the internal reva-
nue. system and to reduce the army Of dapen-
dent Ofticn-hOldPrs. There will he no r,orz
plunderin2 river and hArhor bills DaSSad
The conspicuous defeat alike Of Roheson and
OF Miles Ross point moral that will not he
n nun 80
chief concern lirs-if nv views are Of aDy
conSeQuence-thC path of the part. is stra icrI1t
and narrow. Our campaign was confined
from the outset to State issues The most
effective line of discussion was n contrast Of
the expenditures Of the State government n,
1861 and In 1891. That comparison was in
terwoven IN every phase Of our discussion
1t was printed In dozen different WAYS and
millions of times. myself made some forty
speeches and never omitted it. It was easy
20 snow that M to siy wears AGO the same
condition OF things existed in PHILADELPHIA
with the advent Of PattiSon came reform.
His administration was the wedge 1t made
the Committee ~ One Hundred nossihl,l q nd
ALI of its benefcent work none of which
was even begun until after Pattison's second
election. Hence, bv the application of the
mathematical rule Of three to politics we
would say: elect PattiSon Governor Of the
state ana similar reforms will follow
Controller who controls will be Governor
who will govern.
GOvERNOR PATTIsON's ADMINISTRATION.
90 The fight having, in my judgment. been
won upon this issue and the consent Of
enough Republicans for as to win having
been thus obtained, il would be a clear case
OF false pretence If a Democratic admins
tratiou and Legislature did not effect the
needed reforms Fortunately the partv need
have no apprehension about the administra-
ton Of the men whom it has elected The
fidelity to the public trust and CAPACITY for
official duties which have been disnlavad
heretofore by Mr.. Pattison will not fail him
IN the higher Office The Executive position
demands at this iunctura Just the qualities
he will bring to it. The breadth and thought
1uineSs with which his eamnaign speeches
have been marked have astOuished IS well
as delighted the people. They need have
no fears Of failure on his mart TO deal broad
" and cOuragPouslv with every question
! that viii arise. He has heretofore shown a
determination I'm the choice Of his official as
sis.auts to which may be safely left the Sc
lection or his advisers and administrative
agents To emhaTraSS him with the Imp0r-
Z tunities Of Office hunters will not 0nlv ba a
wrong Co him, but to the party and the
/ State No one more clearly recognizes than
( the GoverBaT-e that the success Of his
administration and the future of the Peun-
sylvan'a Democracy depend upnn the free
dom with which he is allowed 20 pick his
councillors Of State and distribute his patron
age since that offensive term muSt be in
v0ked to ftly describe it-Teeardless Of the
sshrieks of locality OF the claims Of
party workers or even the considerations
OF personal friendships.''