The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-09-24
DELAMArsR IN REAplnc.
A Monster MessIns at whloh He
Scores Mr.. HenseI.

Senator DeIanatsr met with an enfhsias-
&c reception in Reading Thursday. Thou
sands OF Republicans 1ocked to greet him,
and his welcome was Of the sort that goes to
the heart. In the evening monster mass
meeting was held in the opera house Al
which Senator Delamater spoke He refer
red 10 Mr. HenseI's charge made on Tuesday
evening, that be was ineligible for the reason
that he was an officer Of national bank.
Ee said ne wss ready 70 meet every charge.
and ready on every issue. As 10 this matter
he thought Mr. Hensei was awfuily kind in
giving notice so far in advance Of this ineli-
gibility Of the Republican candidate Why
didn't he wait quietly until the election was
over and then come in with bis objection, %
that he could place the second highest can
didste in the Governors chair without
trouble and expense, for the Republican can
didate was going to receive at least 60000
more votes than the other fellow That
would have been an easy way to elect
Democratic Governor, bat instead OF that
Henssl blustered the whole thing out early
in the campaign. The Senstor said he would
not go into details about the matter, bnt he
would say that previous to his nomination
be had heard that the Democrats would urge
a point shout his eligibility, and out Of
abundant caution he had secured the opin-
ions Of John G. johnson, George Tucker
Bispham, Samuel s. HollingsTorth, and Of
three other eminent lawyers of PhiIadslphia
who said there was nothing in the objection.
These opinions would be published, and
they would be a complete answer TO Mr..
Hensel.
on NATIONAL IssUEs-
Mr. Delamaier then dxelt for a consider
able time upon National questions and ridi-
culed the attempt Of the Democracy 70 con-
fine the campaign to State issues, which, he
said. meant personalities. He ealogized the
Mckinley bill and showed how it would ad-
vance the prosperity Of the manufacturer,
the farmer and the workingman, increasing
the profits and the wages of all. He also
referred TO the Federal Elections bill. which
be said had only been postponed. not laid
aside. The Republican party Is the party
Of honest elections, and il viii pass that bill
and insure to every man the right to cast his
vote and have that vote counted" He was
also opposed 10 corruption in elections. He
believed in ballot absolutely pure, without
intimidation or duress. He wanted absolute
secrecy in the ballot, and for that reason be
was in favor of the Australian system with
ont equivOcAtion-
Senator Dslamater then referred TO the
reduction OF State taxation and the reduc-
ton of the State debt under the present sd-
ministrstion. and subscribed to the promise
Of the Republican platform TO still further
reduce the burden Of taxation upon the
farmer and place it upon corporations and
personal property. II he was elected be
would DO all that he could to put these
promises into practice
In conclusion he congratulated Reading
upon its wonderful advancement under the
policy of the Republican party. and hoped
that the faithful and patient Republicans Of
Berks would not permit little squabbles and
iealousies over the distribution Of petty
Offices TO stand in the way Of their doing
their duty.
The speech was well received and made an
excellent impression.
Governor Beaver was then introduced and
put the audience into excellent humor by
some references 10 Berks county a. his an
cestral home. He referred in most sarcastic
terms 10 the speech Of ex Governor Psttison
in which he claimed that bis was the only
honest and efficient administration in the
recent history Of the State. He said il would
be well for Democrats to read only the
speeches, the platforms and the promises of
this wonderful administration, for If they
examined the figures they would be lost. He
said he had been induced partially to enter
into this campaign by the extraordinary
statements OF his predecessor in office and
for the purpose Of giving some account Of
his stewardship 10 the people Of Pennsylva-
MA. He then dwelt at some length upon
what had been accomplished during his ad-
minisiration, and compared it with that Of
his predecessor, much to the disadvantage Of
the latter and to the manifest delight of his
audience. At the conclusion OF Governor
Beavers speech the meeting adjourned.