Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-29
THE CAMPAIGN.
GREAT MEETING IN PH,LAuELrHIA
Randall and Gordon Discuss the Issues
the EN-Speaker's Views ON
National Topics

/ hAnuhll anu uOruOn DISCUSS the Issues
the EN-Speaker's Views on
| National Topics
Tho first large Democrats dcmonstra-
\ tiou of the campaign in Philadelphia was
held on Saturday night in horticultural
hail. under tho auspices of the city com.
| mittee. The stage was filled with local
| celebrities and Select Councilman A.
| Haller Gross, of the Eighth ward, presided
| over the gathering. The large hall was
crowded and the galleries overilowcd.
| MIR. Gross. upon taking tho chair made
a neat speech. When he finished his
remarks he introduced James Gay Gordon,
member Of the Senate from the Third
district, who was received with great
applause. lie spoke in deliberate manner
and mentioned the fact that the last time
he had the opportunity to speak in the
same hall it was in the interest of tho
man who was now governor. lie
said that at that timc the news.
papers wcro ut the heels Of the candidate
and that their criticism did not prevent
him from doing his duty. ITO day."
said the speaker, tho whole pack Of
hounds is at his heels as then, and he
minds it just as little" Then the senator
said that the people will approve the
action Of the governor upon next Tuesday
week. You have an honest controller"
| lt SAlt man WHO Will mako ulSnOnCSt
contractors disgorgc their i'll gotten gains.
You have an honest and clear headed gov
crnmcnt in that office to day, and the
thieves cannot get at the money. There
is no use of minciug wo;ds. The thieves
cannot use the office. Why was Mr..
lcttgiCs rCpudatCd in 1880 " Has he not
the same hackers now, and do not the
| same wan desire to COntro, the office
| why do these men desire 70 control it
now Mr.. Page struck a great blow re-
gardiug the deposit OF the public money,
and declared that it should be placed in
reliable banks. by u scratch OF his pen
and his vigilance he has saved the city of
| Philadelphia $3.50, OOO a year"
The senator paid high culogy 10 Gen
eral SnOwdcn and DIR. Hooper. and branch
ed OIL to the legislature. lie declared
that the reason the Legislature did not
adiOurn was because tho constitution was
deticd, and minority prevented those who
| desired to do So from making Just appor.
| tionmont. He attacked Senator Cooper,
and said there was not bill to carry out
| the provisions Of the constitution which
that gentleman had not opposed. He cited
| his vote upon competing tscgraphs. aud
| said that after the measure had been de-
| feltcd the Western Union gobblcd up tho
| Mutual Union. The speaker also referred
to Cooper opposition tO the free pass bill
| and tho bill relative to railroad companies
| discriminating in their charges for freight.
The senator declared he would never
vote 70 adjourn so long rs his constituents
| stood by him. He attacked the auditor
| general and state treasurer and hold thai
! il they had acted according to
the provisions Of the Uumes bill
| the cost OF the extra session would
| long since have boon betrayed. Speaking
| of the governor nc said the people call
| ell him " Honest Bob," the "Walking
| Administration" aud "Cassidy's young
man when they poici fun a. him out
| remarked the speaker, amid bursts OF ap
plausc, ''thc same cry would make him a
bigger man to day if ho were not too
| young" As ho concluded he said the
| Democrats were a unit for tho whole ticket
and there was never an of year when they
were so alive.
John r. Read, OF the Tenth ward, fol
lowed Senator Gordon. He paid q tribute
to Mr.. Page, and SAID that he was man
who had the courage Of his opinions.
"le calls q spade 4 spade, and is not
afraid Of it, remarked The speaker.
spcsKor Randall on Taxation.
The applause WAS dcafcuing when
Sanue. J. Randall, was introduced and
cheers were given iOr the next speaker"
as one man called him. Mr.. Randall,
after mentioning the work that Chairman
HenSel had piled upon him, said that he
believed the people of this country are on
the verge OF financial embarrassment and
distress aud added that the wisest bust
ness men are preparing for the worst. He
held that the peopio are oYertaxed aud
| have been S, since tue wax Of the re bellion
| ended. To collect taxes in excess OF the
amountneCac 20 support tue government,
he said, IS wrong. Tee administration of
the Republican party in Washington has,
he said, become oppressive 70 all but a
privileged lev who are benefited by the
system. Every year about $50 600 600
moro than is necessary aro collected,
and that WIS just about the
sum collected 10y internal taxation.
stand hoge 20 advocate the repeal
oi all internal taxes. During the last
session OF Congress he voted TO take the
tax oil everything he cJg!d reach and hs
considered II the duty Of those who were
then relieved to como to tho assistance of
others who are still sufTGriug." lie was
especially emphatic in his deuunclatiou of
tao consultation and Capitalization of
capital aud power, aud opposed IN the
Republican party Platform the clause
advocating the raising by taxation of
| HH' l'An ihtA ~ " tlFlttu among the
states. tie spoke in bitter terms against
the revenue department as it is now man
aged, aud then braGChCi into an argument
10 favor Of protective tariff, and said
~ do not believe that if had autocratic
power could put in force FREQ trade
policy that wnld bo successful"
, lie praised American working people,
advocated tho protection Of home indus,
tries, compared Democratic and Republi.
can party administration, doubted tho
exceIIenco of civil service reform as it is
no" practIccd, opposed corporation land
grabs, spoke Of the coming election will
have on the campaign of 1884 and praised
the Democratic candidates. General
snowden made brief speech and then
tho meeting adjourned.
OLD ADAMS AROUSED
hnih'snsuc Democratic Gathering at Oct.
| ty-DuTg.