Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-09
WALLACE TALKS.
nis VIEWS on 1nr EXTRA SESSION.
Relations with the administra alton Tho
Tutnro Leadership OF the rarty-wni.

IOa reporter of tho Philadelphia Record,
yesterday, State senator w. a. Wallace
expressed himself freely with regard to tho
charges that ho was responsible in any
degree for the failure of apportionment mt
the lato extra session of the Legislature.
Hc said " II was the interest of the poOplo
Immediately represented, as it was of my.
self and Of tho Democratic party, to obtain
apVortionmeut Of the state in accordance
with tho constitution and neither by
voice nor act did | at any time do aught
but my full duty to bring that about. At
tho regular session | charged the Rspub.
Leans IN public speech with deliberate
purpose to prevent apportonmeut. |
believed 1t then, and subsequent events
have confirmed this view. Tho party
with which | was connected in the
Legislature met in caucus lato In
tho regular session. In that meeting
atltrmatiyely stated the proposition that
they intended to prevent apportionment
anu that 1t was wise for us to consider
whether the Offer of ten congressman was
no, better than tho law rs 1t stood. For
rs the law stood, at strictly partisan
election we would get but eight members
OF Congress, whilst under their proposed
bill! We would get ten. This proposition
was rejected without a vote. 1t was not
intended by mo to press IL to n vote, but
simply tC suggest whether wo should not
stop and think of it, My effort was to
suggest tho thought, If 1t was not better
to obtain results in some form than to be
thrown over without apportioument. Tho
question was asked mo whether | advised
Ig. My reply was : | want its consider
alton by our people IN the Legislature, for
| fear VIC are to get no bill
When asked if he had advised tho extra
session Mr.. Wallace said ~ thought
that tho Legislature ought to DO called
together, If NJ all, in January, 1884 for
appOrtOnment aud revenue bills together.
| did not know the day before the adjourn
ment oIthe regular session the succeeding
day.
How did you como to protract the
length of the extra session -
That was the result of circumstances
beyond my control. | was placed upon
the judicial apportionment committee In
that session. | earnestly labored for tho
passage OF u judicial bill, and many mem.
bers Of the House said that but for my
sanction that bill would not have
passed. When the Republicans made their
ultimatum aud refused to discuss the sub.
jCot Cf apportionment further believed in
tho policy of going to the people-not upon
the issue Of too few congressman or too few
senators, but upon the broad ground that
tho Republican Senate had closed Its doors
against the representatives Of the people
and uull.uCd the orderly processes OF gov
cgumcut. believed that was broad
issue upon which we could have Won before
the people, and that we would have thus
escaped the charge Of remaining at
Harrisburg for our salaries. In the caucus
Of Democratic members OF both branches,
held in the library about that time, was
emphatic and decided in the expression Of
my opinion TO my brother Democrats that
We erred in remaining at Harrisburg
longer that the continuance OF the ses
sion was political mistake, and that we
should adjourn to go to the people. l
said did not 60 into the House TO cleo
t.Ouees with members, nor would |, but
that bad no hesitation in expressing my
personal views TO gentlemen, rs did there
mplatiCally. The result Of that caucus
was resolution to continue in session,
and my advice was unheedod."
Why did not you aud the gentlemen
! in the Senate who acted with you exert
! your influence in the House and get
! enough Democrats to 90 with the Repub.
! Ncaus TO adjourn the Legislature -
" could not afford TO be factious. II |
and those who thought as did had taken
issue with the policy pursued in the House
! il would at once have produced q division.
| II We had succeeded in adjourning
the Legislature il would have been
| charged upon us that we had prevent
| cd appOrLiOnment, and above all, IL
! would have shown to our political
enemies divided councils. did not see
! the best interests of the Democratic party
in continuing in session, aud much less iu
| breaking its ranks by factious divisions.
Ny line and that Of those who acted with
me was to acquiesce in what We deemed
au uawise policy until tho course of events
demonstrated tho falsity or correctness OF
| Ou. position, and in the meantime to pre-
sent united front"
" What have you to say about the
charge that you bargained with the Re.
pub!icans upon this subject of preventing
| appOrtionmeut ?"
" Such q charge against ne is false and
yidiculOus. Republicans always know
whore to find me in contest in which the
principles and success OF my party are at
! stake. During the extra session | was SO
| anxious for apporLionment that | often
talked with both sides upon the subjec;
of concessions, in order to reach results by
compromise"
What have you TO say to the charge
that you were an opponent of the admin
istration of Governor Pattisop, and were
having silent fight with Mr.. Cassidy p
This charge is not truo have had nC
contest with either gentlemen, and the
relations between us are pleasant. | die
not at any time in my place in the Senate
or on tho stump fail to support the meas
ures of tho state administration by my
vote or voice where necessary. | differcC
with them in policy, as | did in my opinion
as TO political action but recognized tn,
honest effort OF Governor Pattison to carry
out the principles OF the new constitution
and his right to constitute his cabinet as h'
saw 1T. Whether his action and politica
policy have been in the interests of IT,,
Democratic organization it is not for me Il
say. In my return to the state Senate
had two purposes in view, both Of which
accomplished. The first aud leading ont
was tho liberalization of the railroad law
of my native state, to the end that foreigr
capital might como here and aid us |,
building railroads. The second was som
method, or attempted method, for pre-
vomiting the disgraceful scenes resulting
from strikes for the laborlng element OF tn
state and lockouts by tho employees o
labor"
With like frankness Mr.. Wallace said
, he shared the regret of all Pennsylvania
at Mr.. Randalls defeat ; he did not think
however, that ruin would come to tn
country from Carlisle's election is willipl
to trust tho patriotism and sincerity o
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