Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-08-26
wHY FARoU8As ~ FOR BLACk.
A Prominent yorh Republican WIN suppo'
the Democratic Nominee.

A Prominent yorh Republican WIN support
the Democratic Nominee.
The York Age thus reports the speech OF
A. Il. Farquhar, York's heaviest snuiac.
turer, at the recent reception rendered to
Hon. Chsuncey r. Black, the Democratic
candidate for governor
-Four years ago ! promised 10 support our
distinguished neighbor and friend, Cbauncey
+. Black, for lieutenant governor, because
believed him to be the right man. Now "
the light OF his record during the past four
years, and my deeper knowledge OF him,
would say, I shall support him because
know that he is the best man.
just three years ago loving hands laid to
rest all that was mortal OF Judge Black, but
his great spirit rules us from his ashes. The
seed he planted IL bearing good fruit.
Twenty-six years ago, during tho darkest
hours Of our nations history, the strong arm
OF Judge Black was stretched out TO save ms.
He did more to save us than to hold up tho
waning power OF the government, and delay
the crisis, until tho loyal people rose In their
strength and majesty 10 meet II, than any
other man. And since then, for quarter Of
scentury. the whole power OF his mighty
mind was devoted to the cause Of tho people,
their freedom and elevation.
When he commenced his great lab or,
workingmen who gathered together to dis
cuss the bes, means tor their advancement
aud protection were treated as conspiratofs'
The rule OF mouopolies and rings was su-
pFeme, anu Nnen JuIKe biach huuo"u'"u ".
words of burning eloquence that the good OF
the whole people should be the nfst care oil
the state that the corporations were char
tered by the state for the beneht OF the people,
and were necessarily under the control OF tue
state, his proposition, although sound law,
WAS received with ridicule. l used to think
him too radical myself, but In common with
the thinking people OF the country, have
grown up to his standard
Judge Black, Pennsy ylvania's greatest
citizen, WAS not properly understood or appre-
cisted during his life, but his work goes on.
No one else IL NO fitted by n stural Inheritance,
ability and inclination for carrying out the
great work begun by his father. Chauncey
Black is emphsticaliy the candidate OF the
people. There IL nothing In his good heart.
clean record or platform that any Republican
might not honestly and consistently support.
l do not see how he can fail To receive the
support ofevery workingman in the common.
wealth. He has always been their true and
consistent friend. The oppressed are quick
to SEQ their true friends and Will always
cleave 10 them. They are not often imposed
upon by demagogues
1t is but once in hundred years that God
raises up such beacon lights as jefferson and
Black. Their principles and counsel, II fol-
lowed, vet tho world generations ahead. For
one will not lose this opportunity aud will
promise to always vote with you when you
nominate such candidate. Although Re-
publican have u right to speak. Both my
grandfathers were personal friends and warm
supporters of Thomas Jefferson and Judge
Black was the dearest friend that ever had
In this world.
In conclusion, lot me say that l will on
dorse Chauncey +. Black for governor, and
will renominate him As the peoples caudi.
date. II elected he will be the governor Of
the whole people .He reveres the law and
while trampling upon no vested rights, he
will use the whole power of his great intel
lect, trained by twenty-five years OF study,
To purify the state government and secure
equal rights and the prosperity OF all of our
citizens.