Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-11-15
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EDITORS CITIZEN Il desire through
the columns of your paper to correct
some Infamous falsehoods put in circu-
lation by "Old Tonnage Tax" Tom
Robinson of the Butler Eagle, in a
few remarks which l made in the Court
House recently, l related my ex-
perience as a member of the County
Committee, which was convened in
Butler in February last, for the purpose
of electing delegates to the State Con-
vention of May 10, 1882, Mr.. Thomas
Robinson had a young man by the
name of Moore l believe, to offer res
olution evidently prepared by Mr.. Rob
inson, which read thus: Resolved,
that our delegates be instructed to vote
for John M. Greer, OF Butler, for Sec
retary of Internal Affairs, and Major
A. M. Brown, of Pittsburgh, for Judge
of Supreme Court" / said to Mr.. M.
I G. Benedict, of Petrolia, | think see
a little scheme in that resolution for a
bargain and sale. Why did they not
include the name of General Beaver
Simply that they should 60 to Harris
burg and say to some other delegations
who might be instructed for Beaver,
we will support your man, providing
you support our man, John M. Greer.
I said to Mr.. Benedict, had we not bet
ter checkmate this little scheme or move
of the old foxy henchman Robinson: he
answered, most assuredly, and said he,
| will second the motion. | then arose
and moved that the delegates also be
instructed to vote for Beaver for Gov.
ernor of Pennsylvania, not that | had
the least intention of voting for him,
but simply to checkmate this low
scheme.
These are the facts as defined them
in the Court House recently. But Mr..
Robinson, through the columns of his
miserable Stalwart sheet, the Butler
Eagle, and Mr.. John M. Thompson in q
small harrangue be made in the Zelie,
nople school house, have misrepresent-
ed me- They tried to leave the i'm
preston that had placed myself in a
very unenviable position.
1 will just state, however, that am
entirely satisfied with my position and
! further, | would not exchange my rep
utation for honor and integrity for
either Mr. Robinson's or Mr.. John NJ.
Thompson's am sorry was absent
from home on the night Mr.. Thomps n
exploded hims ell, as we certainly would
h.s.e had some little amusement had |
been there. Mr. Thompson may not
have willingly misreprescnted me, as |
understand he was not present during
my remarks. But the other gentle
man, Robinson, was present and has
wilfully falsifed But this is charac-
teristic of the poor fellow, and we will
have to overlook his failing. The cleo
ton is over, however, and Don and his
clique are showed under. The people,
who are sovereign, have spoken in
tones of thunder and expressed their
dissatisfaction with Stalwartsm from
Arthur down to Robinson. The peo-
pie of New York have repudiated Ar
thur, Conkling and Folger, with their
system of corrupt patronage. The
people of Pennsylvania have ostracized
Cameron, Quay and their satellites,
and have said, in voice which cannot
be misunderstood, away with you and
your system of misrule. We have
submitted long enough to your yoke Of
bondage. Henceforth we propose to
see to it, that honorable and capable
men shall be elevated to high positions
of trust. Truly, the cause for which
Garfield died, has not perished, nor
shall it perish whilst time lasts. He
sought to give US an honest and pure
administration, and for this he. was
slain. The people, irrespective ofparty
creeds, have sustained Garfield, one of
Americas noblest sons. Truly, "God
reigns and the government at Wash
ington still lives"
A. V. CUNNINGHAM.
Zelienople, Nov. l3, 1892.