Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-29
HOSTS OF FARMERS
Listen 10 Candidate Delamater's
Plea for His Own Election
as Governor.
THE TARIFF is THE ONLY ISSUE,
According to the Views Expressed at Con-
siderable Length BY the Craw-
ford County Senator.
THE TARIFF is THE ONLY ISSUE,
BEAVERS ATTACK UPON Mr.. PATTlsOk.
BE Makes Some InsinuatiOns Against the Demo.
cratic Nominee
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsrArcH.i

Interstate Picnic exhibition always draws
its largest crowds on Thursday, and some oil
the Democrats are disposed to charge Man.
ager Thomas with little partiality in favor
of his party In generally giving the Repub-
licans this day for the public ventilation OF
their views. The throng at the grove to-day
was estimated at 80, 600. Of this number the
Cumberland Valley Railroad carried about
10000, the rest having arrived in vehicles and
on foot and being eamped on the ground.
Miles of vehicles of all kinds were drawn
up along the roads and fields in the vicinity.
At noon the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company had transported more passengers
TO the grove than the Thursday of last year,
when the crowd was the largest in the his
tory of the exhibition.
THE CENTER OF ATTRACTION.
Republican speakers took full advantage
of the fact that this was Republican day.
Senator Delamater was the center of attrac-
tion, and great interest was shown in his
promised speech. When he reached the au-
ditorium at which he was announced to
speak, big crowd had gathered. He was
accompanied by Thomas j. Stewart, Repub-
licsn candidate for Secretary of Internal
Affairs, State Treasurer Boyer, Auditor
General McCamant, Chairman Weiss, oilthe
Dauphin County Republican Committee,
and number of prominent grangers and
local politicians. Governor Beaver made
his appearance at later hour.
Mr.. Rhone, master of ceremonies, intro
duced the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor In a few complimentary remarks,
when the latter began a speech which occu-
pied nearly an hour in delivery. Although
the audience was composed of verv good
listeners, it INDUCED in only moderate ap-
plause as Senator Delamater appeared on
the platform and pointed out the virtues of
his party, referred to the alleged deIinquen-
cies OF the Democratic party, and essayed a
defense OF his action in the Legislature on
the grangers' equalization of tax bill.
EXPLAINING HIS POSITION.
As he was on record as having voted
against the motion OF Granger Brown (the
Senator from York; to discharge the COM
mittee which had it in charge and thus give
the Senator a chance at it. he devoted a
largeiportion of his speech to an explana-
ton of his course tc show that his position
had been misapprehended. He informed
the audience that this was the first time he
had visited the picnic, which he learned
had been started IL years ago.
After indorsing the purpose of the grange
in imparting education intended to benefit
the farmers he remarked that he would not
discuss politics but for the fact that the day
had been set aside Ior the delivery of Re-
publican speeches. The progress of the
States and nation was ascribed to the wise
policy of his party. 1t had been organized |
and perpetuated to do the greatest good to
all people.
In this campaign the great, living issue |
was the tariff, and the hinging of it was,
shall American citizens be paid fair wages |
for their labor? Wonderful enterprises had |
sprung from it, and, as result, a market |
had been created for the farmers products,
As showing the differences between the op- |
erations of a tariff and free trade he stated |
that American workIngmen would not live |
in the miserable houses occupied by people |
IN some of the old countries.
PLEA FOR LABOR.
He was for American labor, and wanted |
it taken care of in the future The work |
Ingmen should not only be able to own com
Portable homes, but ought TO be privileged /
by receiving good wages to lay little aside. |
An examination of the platforms of the |
great parties was invited. For the first |
time, two years ago, Pennsylvania Demo- |
Gratis had the lace to put upon their flag
free trade absolutely, and the answer was
Harrison's election. To insure the contin--
uation of the policy of protection and elec-
tlon OF a Republican successor to the Presi-
dent there should be no doubt as to the re-
suit at the next election in Pennsvlyauja.
Senator Delamator then brapched off on
State taxation. 1t was not a new subject.
Twenty-Five years ago the Republican party
had taken the tax of real estate for State
purposes and required the corporations to
pay all State taxes. The public debt of the
had been gradually reduced
under Republican administration, and now
the State owed practically nothing, thanks
TO the administration of Governor Beaver.
But Notwithstanding this relief to the agri-
cultural interests complaints, which grew
louder as time passed, were made that the
farmers were Disseminated against in the
matter OF taxation and that corporations
were not adequately taxed as compared with
the burdens Imposed on the agriculturists.
A QUESTION OF TIME.
The education of the people was a gradual
process. The emancipation of the slaves
was slow work, but it finally came, even if
it did take a civil war to accomplish it.
Corporate power OF course sought to be re-
ieyed of taxation as much as possible, but a
great step had been made in the direction of
more equal system of taxation. A great
party had said in SO many words that real
estate was paying more than its share of
axation and that it ought to be relieved
Ind be himself, by gradual process of edu-
,stion, had come to be believer in the
dea.
Senator Delamater then gave history of
lis connection with the grangers' tax bill.
lie had voted for the favorable report of the
ill for the purpose of having it discussed in
'pen Senate, although he did not think 1t
he legislation the farmers needed to i'm
prove their condition. He did not want the
IMPRESSION to prevail that the measure was
being smothered. Subsequently he voted
against the discharge of the committee. The
allegation that his action was dictated by
to the farmers interests was q
lalluelnation. The bill not having been re-
ported ne drafted resolution for the crea-
Ion OF commission to frame a new tax
aw, In which he took care that the grange
vas represented.
OTHER VALUABLE MEASURES.
If the grangers' bill was not passed the
Republican Legislature had passed laws
ast winter which were of great advantage to
Wners OF real estate. 1t had increased the
nnual school appropriation 81 900. 900 a
ear, ano hao diverted large portion of
he liquor license tax TO the counties The
armers could calculate how much these
measures would relieve them in lesseuing
ocal taxation.
On the question of ballot reform Senator
)elamater said be was proud of the system
elections In operation in this State be-
eVing the machinery to be superior to that
other States. He was in favor of honest
nd tsir elections, and be would support {
ny bill, whether incorporating the Aus :
'a!lan, the Saxton or any other system