Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-29

for its part in the war, for the suppression
of the rebellion, and the Democratic party
charged with throwing cold water on the ef-
forts to save the Union. The dependent
pension bill was endorsed as much needed
measure for the reliet of INDECENT soldiers.
He closed his remarks by stating that he
had come to the grangers' picnic to show
the people congregated there what KIND OF
candidate the Republican party had for
Governor, and bv insinuating that some one
had made an effort to swing the grange into
the Democratic camp, which was supposed
to refer to Mr.. Rhone.
BEAVER ASsAILs PATTIsoN,
Senator watres having been detained at
another place, and Thomas j. Stewart hav-
ing another engagement which called him
away, Governor Beaver made speech, in
which he pitched into the administration OF
Governor Pattison. BY inference he criti-
cised the failure OF Governor Pattison to be
present at the picnic, and said he was ready
to give an account of the stewardship OF the
Republican party in this State during his
administration.
The State revenues had been largely in
creased, and much had been done for the
relief of local taxation. His Attorney
General was not afraid to demand of the
corporations the payment Of the taxes they
owed the State. A member of the last
Democratic administration had come here
and assaulted the present administration,
and he was ready for comparison between
them. Performance, in his opinion, was
better than promise. Much had been prom
ised for Pattison's administration which was
not carried out
The performance was not equal to the
promise because the Attorney General under
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porations. Attorney General kirkpatrick
made fight to compel corporations to pay
taxes on loans and after much litigation,
ending with decision of the United States
Supreme Court, he increased the State
Treasury fund to the extent af 81 ,000, ,000
The commissions were SO large on the collec-
tons that, in addition to the Attorney Gen.
erals fees, S25, 900 were paid into the public
treasury in addition to the State claims.
NEARLY FREE OF DEBT.
He praised his party for increasing the
school appropriation and diverting the Ii
cense tax to the counties, thus reducing To-
cal taxation. The statement of Senator Del
amater that the State owed practically moth
ing was afir med, the Governor remarking
that If outstanding bonds could now be
called in and the United States Government
refunded the direct war tax on the loans of
1872 and paid the border raid claims the
State would be absolutely free of debt
Of the late Victor e. Piollet he said he
had more to do with framing the Nc
Kinley bill than any two men on the
Ways and Means Committee. He had
hoped to meet mis- friend who would have
had something to say OF the attempt to hand
the grange over to the Democratic party.
As to the revenue bill of 1885 he said he
did not believe In it, but had his pen in his
hand to sign it when he discovered the
omission of the necessary signature, because
he had decided not to put his judgment
against that of the Legislature in disposing
OF legislation. When he saw the defect he
exclaimed: "That saves me-"
ANOTHER CANDIDATE TALKS.
Remarks were also made to-day by J. H,
Worthy Master of the National
Grange, who is Republican candidate for
Congress in the Sixth district OF Ohio,
which under the new apportionment is
about 900 Democratic. Mr.. Brigham ad- |
vised the farmers to take more interest in |
of their party in order to have |
B better representation of agriculturists in |
Congress and State Legislatures.
j. 81. Hale, Past Master of the Connecti- |
tut State Grange, told the farmers that if |
hey understood their business as we'll as
merchants and mechanics their interests |
would be in better shape. Mortimer f. |
Whitehead, Lecturer of the National |
Grange, also spoke. He adversely criticised
Blaine for his fault-fnding with the Nc
Snley bill.
Tonight G. d. Price, of Erie, Collector of
Customs, addressed the grangers on the
Distribution OF public burdens"