The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-09-14
Kindling tina Camp.Fires.

HALL.
Bedford, Sept. e.-The Independent
camp-fir were kindled in Bedford
County tonight with q very large and
enthusiastic meeting in the Court
House. Hon. George w. Williams,
an ex-member of the Legislature, and
one of the most substantial citizens of
the county, presided. The announce
ment of the list of vice-presidents and
secretaries was a complete surprise to
the meeting, as it included many
names that have long been prominent
in the Republican party of this county.
A special train was run from Hynd-
man and brought good delegation to
town. When ex-Judge Hall was in
troduced to the audience, he stated that
he had just received telegram from
Senator Stewart announcing his in
ability to attend the meeting, but
promising to speak in the county dur
ing the campaign. The announce
ment was received with much regret.
Judge Hall proceeded to say that he
could not see why bosses were neces-
sary to the existence of a party, nor
why political assessments were neces-
sary in order to secure victory to Il
party; he could not see why it was
necessary that Don Cameron should in
his Washington palace or his Harris
burg castle NEE with his henchmen
to slate ticket for the Republican
party. He asserted that boss domina-
ton, the spoils system and the iniqui-
tous political assessments were not
only sapping away the life of the Re-
publican party, but were undermin-
ing the very structure of the govern.
ment.
The Independents are here tonight
to protest against the machine DOM
ination, against the spoils system and
against the practices which takes the
bread from the mouth of the scrub
| women in the Government depart
| ments. All that is necessary for Cam
eron to secure the vote of every Penn
sylvanian employed in the Govern
ment departments for the Boss ticket is
note addressed to the heads of those
departments by Don Cameron, and
Immediately the order goes forth, Civ
ing those employees the alternative OF
following the lead of the machine or
losing their positions. What did Don
Cameron ever do to make him Sena-
tor of the United States? What quail
fication has he? 1t is true he Is the
son of his father, but in truth his
qualifications consist of low horse
jockey cunning and u pile of money.
vention and the Misrepresentation OF
the Republicans of Pennsylvania by
their delegation under the whip OF
Cameron. He Investigated General
Beavers record, made upon that occa'
sion, and read the articles that have
already appeared in the press of the
State to prove that Beaver was in
structed for Blaine, and that he then
supported Grant under the dictation o
Cameron. "How are we to get rid O
these evils" he asked. THE Stal
warts tell us to reform within tht
party. We have been trying that fol
great many years and have not ye
affected it." Speaking of the difficul
ties which the Independents had t.
contend with against the bosses, the
speaker referred to the great Conkling
Garfield quarrel and said it was tn,
doctrine of "to the victor belongs th,
spoils" that crazed the brain of Guiteal
and led him to strike down Garfield
and place in the Presidential chair
New York hummer. If it were no
for the Independent movement, fort.
or fifty thousand Republicans woul'
either have staid at home or voted th
straight Democratic ticket on election
day. He said that he believed Patti
son and the whole Democratic ticke
would be elected, but the lesson taugh
the bosses will be a lasting one, an
will lead to the purlfication and fina
harmonious union of the party.
KooNTz ON BossIsM.
, General Koontz was greeted wit
loud and continuous applause, whe
he took tie floor. He said that tn
great living issue of the day in Penn
sylvania is bessism. He referred
, Cameron 8 nomination of a state ticke
as an evidence of the freedom of til
people in choosing their represents
tive. He went over Simon Cameron
record, starting with the purchase {
the Senatorship in 1856, and the
turned his attention to his son.
1880 the younger Cameron carried th
, Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago
hell nominate Grant for third tern
but he wasn't able to deliver the goods
He regretted that General Beaver ha
gone to Chicago, and assisted at til
attempt to force Grant upon the part
against its emphatic protest, becaus
he liked Beaver and thought he was
good man and brave soldier.
A KICK AT CAMERON.
: Going back to Simon Cameron, h
referred 10 the passing of the Senator
: ial toga from father to sOn. "Scalcel
was the ink dry upon the fathers n
signation until servile truculen
Legislature elected the son to til