The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-08
OUR CANDIDATE.
WHY ROpERT =. rATTIsoN
SHOULD BE ELECTED
GOvsiR NOR.
STRONG ArrEAL or A FARMER.
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE PUT VI THE ONLY
CANDIDATE THE CHANGERS CAN
SUPPORT. AN INTERESTING
LETTER.

4
rent number of the Farmers Friend:
OFFICE OF MASTER, CENTRE HALL,
July Is, 1S90.-To Patrons and Farm
ers of Pennsylvania: IL is but just to
the Patrons throughout the state that
! they should be advised of what has
been done with the returns made by
the subordinate oranges in reply to
the circulars and blanks sent out from
my Office requesting an expression of
preference for governor of Pennylva-
mia.
Over 400 returns were made 10 my
office, the overwhelming preference of
Democrats was for Ex-Governor Patti
son with votes scattering for Chaun-
oey Black, Gerard G. Brown and 9TH
ers-that of the Republicans was over
whelmingly for Gen. Hastings, Broth
er Taggsrt and few votes for others.
These blanks we're sent out with
private circular, so that politicians
might not influence the choice of our
people,
The result has been that there was
the largest vote at the primary cleo
tions ever known in our state of both
parties. To give effect to the wishes
of our people interviews were had
with the leading political managers of
both parties to influence the nomina-
ton of the men of the choice of our
people,
Had it not been for the arbitrary In
reference of a political dictator aud
the stupid obstinacy of few manag-
ers, ''the ield,' representing the choice
of the people of the Republicans of
this state, could have been combined
and some one of the choice OF the
people nominated. But corrupt and
corporate influence combined prevailed
and the Standard oil corporation can
didate was nominated for Governor.
| The same Senator Delamater that had
promised his people at home, and time
and again assured the State Grange
legislative committee that he would do
all in his power to pass the farmers
tax bill, but when it came up in the
sen ate he spoke and voted even against
its consideration--and was thereby
lost by just the treachery of that one
vote.
The same fight was made in the De-
| mocratic convention, but the people
by an overwhelming majority nomi-
mated ex Governor Pattison for gov
ernor and Brother Black for lieutenant
governor. Pattison during his guber-
material term labored necessarily for
the rights and protection of the people
and endorsements of the constitutional
authority of the state; that the corpor-
ations should be amenable to the same
laws and authority that the people
were subject to, aud that they should
bear an evenhanded and equitable
share of the taxes to support the local
and state governments.
Our people did everything in their
power to secure the nomination of fair
and acceptable men in both parties
men who could be relied on as being
true to their interest and see that JUS
ltice be dealt out alike to people and
Corporations without fear or favoritism
maintaining the supremacy of right
and putting down the oppression of
wrongs.
This now ceases to be contest be-
tween the Democratic and Republican
, parties, but becomes contest between
right and wrong-a contest for the su.
premacy between the people and cor.
porations-a contest for Justice and
i equity and the supremacy of constitu-
tional government. The candidate on
the side Of the people is Ex-Governor
Pattison, man true and tried, whose
character is above suspicion. The
candidate on the side OF the corpora
, tions and corrupt powers of the stat'
is Senator Delamater, man who hai
) been tried and found wanting, who's,
: word can not be trusted-who, afte
! the most positive promises that h,
0 | would vote for the farmers and peop
: les Tax bill, went back on his pledges
!, This is not a national contest il
Q which protection and free trade are in
0 volved, but that of the election o
state officers-a state issue betwee,
{ the people and those who would sub
8 vert and overthrow the design an
}. spirit of our institutions.
!. We do not ask farmers to chang
/, their political principles, but we asl
s them to enforce them by refusing T.
vote for men who misrepresented thei
interest when in political Office, as di
Senator Delamater. Then, and onl
then, will the party of our preference
I nominate men the people want.
g have endeavored thus early to la
. before you what has been done 70 Ell
g force your wishes as returned throug
), your reports, so that political manal
/, ers could not construe our action a
a being for partisan purposes. / no.
- submit the whole situation to your III
T. blasted political judgment and patrio
= ism, to do all in your power to elet
y men who will truly and honestly T,
y. present our interest irrespective {
~ y. party prejudice, remembering that
% - we continue putting men into powe
"a who, while in political position, worl
~ ed and voted against the farmers al
- peoples interest, we might as well su
y y render to these usurpers like meni
!. y slaves deserving the contempt and d.
~ rision of public opinion.
IL Respectfully submitted,
"a LEoNARD RHoNE.