Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-05

papeo is an Important one The cause is a very
old one 1t is not new in our country. The
principles of this contest had part in the early
history of our country. The Declaration OF In
dependence, the motive for it, was an addi-
tionsl respect for the opinions of mankind.
This was the motive that prompted the men
who participated in the early history OF our
country. Men will say, what has the colonial
history of the country to do with the present
campaipnP The same principles that prevailed
then do enter into every question of govern
nent to-day.
rise and declare that this is a Government by
The people There is but one issue In this con-
test 1t is a contest for home rule, self-govern-
ment clean politics Any attempt to inject
any other controversy into this canvass is simp-
ly intended to divert the people from the main
issue, 1t is home rule. Clean politics, that
means such politics that can always be con-
Quoted in the public eye; that a man need not
be ashamed to discuss with his family and
children. The power of the ballot is the right
of the citizen once year. This power comes
from the people, belongs to them. When the
ballots are cast on election day. then that power
has departed from the citizen. and the officer
elected assumes 1t. Therefore, every citizen
on election day should vote on the issues of this
campaign. If the people neglect their oppor-
tuni1y. then their power has passed away.
About every decade it seems our people must
arise and assert this power. The citizens often
become Indifferent and there it is that the
bosses creep in. In this fight there are the
people and the constitution on the one SIDE; on
government of the boss only such laws are
passed that will please the boss
INTEREST CENTERED ON THE REVENUES,
There is much interest manifested these days
in the revenue question. In 1854 l learned
from investigation that the real property in
the State amounted to $4,000 600 and the
personal property was about the same l as
sumed that the taxes were equally divided be-
tween the TWO kinds of property. In that year
I
this amount $50, ,000, 900 were borne by the real
property and the other SS,0OOO0O by the
personal. Great injustice was DONE
a bin was introduced to remedy the evil, but 1t
was quietly dropped at the end of the session.
In 1887 the pressure was so great that reVe-
nue. bill was passed to remedy these evils. but
it turned up minus the signature of the Presi-
dent of the Sena e, and it was lost. Great in
dignation was expressed throughout the State.
In 1889 the demand for equal taxation was
such that the revenue question was referred to
a commission, and thus it passed out of the
hands of the Legislature. Unless this act is
[e1uked p;i2 ID, by you tins fan an no revenue ne
for generation to come. These politicians
will assume that the people are against the re-
vision, and none will ever be made, 1t was the
bosses who blocked these various measures,
and this illustrates one difference between
government by the people and the spokesman.
The free pipe bill was finally pissed and
signed by me after it had been repeatedly de-
feated and when it was too late to save great
industry from departing from Pittsburg and
the State.
There is demand to-day for secret ballot.
A SYSTEM HE WOULD STRIKE OUT.
The numbering system IN the Constitution
should be struck out. 1t can only be corrected
by convention, and assure you that if l am
elected Constitutional Convention
shall be called to strike it out
We want ballot reform. The vote should be
secret. Under the present system the work
man is at the risk of losing his Job and the
bread which his family needs to support it.
And again, the present administration has
already spent S6UO,0O0 more than the Demo-
cratic one, extra session and all thrown in.
When Mr.. Mason, the Illinois citizen now in
this State, asked the question to be put to me,
which party would your candidate favor in
an apportionment of the State?' assert to you
that this candidate will support an apportion-
" want an apportionment that is just and fair
TO all men, Now for the extra session. No
Governor would have refused to call that ses-
sion for redistribution of the State, and 10
TX the power of tie people. It was three
years after the census Ot 1884, and the ConStl-
tuition req ulred it, They say it cost money. 1
say that money that is spent to preserve the
laws and the Constitution and to preserve the
will OF the people is money that has been
economically expended, But how is sle S600-
600 to be accounted for, and there is none of
The JohnStoWn money IN 1t, either. tGreat
cheersl. That money has not vet been appro-
priateG. The books at Harrisburg show where
it has gone. Much has disappeared under the
item of miscellaneous, thar mysterious item IN
government. To run the Democratic admins
tratiCn 1t cost $50 600 per year; while the Re-
publican average Is $4,000. For printing and
binding the Democrats spent Sl43, 000, the Re
1ubllcanS S300.000 The supplies during nv
four years amounted to S3s, 600: IN 1889 the Re
publicans spent SO 600. 1t is for you voters. to
decide whether these things shall continue or
not.