Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-14
The Years Results.


Of the Democratic party and the repre-
sentatives Of its organization visited the
northern tier of counties, to discuss the
issues of Pennsylvania politics before the
people of the state, they were confronted
with the declaration of the opposition
that Democratic success in the election
of 1882 meant disaster to the material
interests of the commonwealth. In
Bradford the Republican candidate for
governor had declared that were Nj.
Pattison elected governor, the price of
oil would shrink to 80 cents a barrel, and
not ton of coal would ever be hauled
across the great KinZua viaduct, then
blilding Down in Fulton county he
had said that the construction of a rail.
road through that region would never be
practicable except under Republican ad
ministration. From east to west, as
we'll as from north to south, the advO-
Gates Of Gen. Beavers election and of
the cause Of his colleagues on the ticket,
made proclamation of impending danger
to the productive industries of the state
in the event Of Democratic success.
The elections came and went. By a
plurality Of 10000 and by the poll OF sub
stantially as many Democratic votes as
both the Republican tickets combined
received, Democratic administration
was seated in the executive department
at Harrisburg, the popular branch of the
General Assembly was placed in the con
troll of the Democracy and the strength
of that party increased in the Senate,
while Pennsylvania contributed fair
share to the Democratic majority about
to come into control of the House of
Representatives at Washington.
More than seven months of this state
administration have passed and the
lower House of the federal Congress is
soon to be organized with a Pennsylva.
MIA speaker, and upon basis in accord
with the declarations of the last Demo-
cratic platform of Pennsylvania. And
yet no blight has fallen upon Pennsylva-
MIA, no apprehension is manifested by
the most sensitive of her industries, and
no danger seen or unseen threatens any
thing that makes for her material or
moral welfare. Long trains laden with
coal travel daily over the high bridge at
Kinzua the cream Of the petroleum
producer has been realized in dollar
OIL" and the whole southern tier of
counties from Fulton to Fayette is to be
traversed before the close of Gov. Pat
tison's administration with new line of
railroad, developing the resources and
adding to the wealth of Pennsylvania.
Her moral eXaltation in the sisterhood of
states has been notable. The lobby has
found its occupation gone in the legisla-
tive halls the shivering placemen no
longer divide the spoils of patronage,
and the Office Of the pardon broker is
closed. In these seven months the cal.
cium light of public criticism has beaten
bright upon the experiment of Demo-
cratic administration in Pennsylvania !;
and the party that is responsible for it
shrinks from no discussion and investi.
cation Of the results On the contrary,
it boldly challenges it and will bold the
campaign to the issues of closest concern
to the people Of the state.
The false pretenses upon which the
Republican party sought to maintain
the power 1t had abused for more than
twenty years are fully exposed. Any
attempt to pervert the issues ST the pres
ent campaign will be as inconsequential
as it Is irrelevant.