The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-09-24
Blacks Letter OF Acceptance.

YORK. PA, Sept. 16. 1886.
GENTLEMEN l desire TO acknowledge
again, in this more public manner, the
courtesy with which you have discharged
the duty imposed upon you by the Demo
cratic Convention. 1t was understood
when YOU presented the official nOtiica-
tion of my nomination for Governor.
that I would at later period, make
more formal response.
1 am the nominee of the Democratic
party for Governor. The questions TO
be resolved by the election relate to the
management Of the State Government
exclusively, and l am concerned now, as
1 would be if elected, about nothing
else.
TION.
Pennsylvanis has a constitution. All
her officials take a solemn obligation to
support and defend it. Shall it be en-
forced in all its parts and on all persons
alike ? None of its provisions are open
ly resisted and defed by any respectable
number of persons. except those con-
tanned iu Articles XVI and XVII. Their
scope and purpose are we'll known. They
were framed to secure to the people their
equal and lawful rights upon the high
ways of the Common wealth. Their due
enforcement under appropriate acts
OF Assembly would injure no honest
business, and disturb no legitimate in
terest. On the contrary, it would pro-
mote the welfare of the entire people,
including that OF the shareholders of the
transportation companies themselves -
Their best interests are intimately assO-
o1o nannral infpTnafa nf the
Common wealth, under whose wise poll
cy CheY are created, regulated and pro
tected. The hand which breaks the
sanctity of law in one case weakens it in
all. The sggressor who defies the con-
stitution to seize a wrongful advantage
to-day, invOkes it to. morrow for his own
protection Least of all can cOTpOTatiO ms
in the enjoyment of public grants for
public purposes, afford to disregard its
! wholesome restrictions. To do 80 is al
/ most necessarily TO arouse among free
| men a spirit which may seek, and in
/ mum ar1us instances has sought, reclama-
/ ton nv proceedings as little in accord
/ with fundamental law and vested rights
/ as those which provoked it. We propose
/ to hold the shield of the constitutiOr
over all alike and behind it there il
no place for extortion on the one hand
OF for confscation on the other. Tht
articles 10 question must be enforced -
| The people are determined that the,
shall be, and that the abuses which the,
were intended to correct shall cease. OI
this important subject there has neve
been any doubt about the attitude o
the Democratic party, and l believe
am its nominee to day principally be
cause there is no doubt about mine. An
in this we are happily not alone. Ever
party but one, offering State candidate
at the pending election, coucuTs wit
ours in the demand for enforcement {
those provisions, and the election of
Legislature which will pass the "DpprC
pirate legislation"
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
7 The enforce meUt of the articles of tt
T constitution, relative to railroads, telt
graphs and canals would in itself affor
, a large measure Of relief to the prOduc
i've industries OF the state and to II
] manual lsborers employed in them. b
9 the latter require more than this. Th'
2 have special grievances demanding Sd
cial remedies. Upon some Of them q
: convention spoke freely and uDequiv
L caiIv, ard in accepting the nominate
+ l. Of course, accept the platform. ShOu
T 1 be elected. l would invite the cOrdi
. cooperation and the considerate advi
. Of the duly appointed representatives
u all labor organizations in the State wi
= reference. not merely to the rights, b
II to the needs OF their people. Through
? long series of years their influence b
: scarcely been perceptIble in our legisl
I tion. While the lObbies swarmed wi
g the we'll paid and expert agents of 9th
It interests, the laboTeT labOred on in
y vocation, trusting to the honor of
official representatives. The result Is
e mass Of laws in which every interest b
d his IS carefully provided for, while be
II cunningly restricted in the mhst impC
10 tant concerns of his life. Others N
= combine to limit production aud suspe
his employment TO raise the prices
l. the necesssries CT life to lower the "
is gps which purchase them but should
n combine with his fellows 10 market
:. labor at better rates, he is too fTequeD
70 charged with disorders for which be
10 not primarily responsible, proseCut
Under laws which are bat slight mo