The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-10-08
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR (!
And other State Officers Visit Tio-
nests, and Receive Royal We'll
come at the Hands of Forest Coun-
ty's Loyal Republicans.

come at the Hands Of Forest Coun-
ty's Loyal Republicans.
"Where have all the people come
from in so short a timer" This was
the interrogatory heard on Thursday
forenoon last, when, at ten o'clock,
Senator George Wallace Delamater,
Senator Louis A. Watres, and Col.
Thomas j. Stewart, accompanied by
Senator A. ID. Harlan aud other dis.
tinguished Republicans alighted from
the train at our station. The notice
of their coming was short and the
hour of the day was inopportuue, yet
such an outpouring Of citizens, such
display of flags and bunting as cover.
ed the buildings along the principal
streets, and such vigorous enthusiasm
was never before displayed In Tionesta.
A large delegation Of citizens met the
train at the depot, where gaily bedeck
ed carriages and prancing horses we're
waiting to convey the distinguished
party through the principal streets and
to the court house, where the speeches
were to be made. Amid the booming
of the cannon the line of march was
begun, headed by Tionesta's silver
cornet baud, (aud the boys never
played better in their lives) and con.
tinued to the lower end of town and
back to the court house. All along
the line there was a display Of flags,
bunting and enthusiasm. which must
have been q source of much pleasure
and inspiration to the Gubernatorial
guests. Arriving at the court house
no time was lost in organization, but
the meeting was conducted in a brisk
business like way by Chairman Scow.
den, who introduced each speaker in
his turn and proved himself complete
master of the situation, which was
naturally trying to Joe's we'll known
modesty.
Senator Delamater was received by
the large audience (there wasn't va.
cant seat in the court room) with q
tremendous outburst of applause last.
ing several moments. His address
was a clear defnition of the issues be.
fore the people of Pennsylvania, in the
outcome of which the whole nation is
interested. To try to divert the minds
of the masses from the true issues by
! resorting to vile ISLANDERS and dirty
personal abuse, was begging the ques
tion 10 a most cowardly way. Yet he
T stood ready to face his slanderers in
either case, and under all circumstan.
ces. The people of the Northwest
we're acquainted with his personal
character and be was entirely willing
to rest that part Of his case in their
f hands. But his opponents dare not
face the issue, which is clearly one of
protection to American farmers and
laborers, the purity of the ballot, and
equality in taxation. Does Pennsyl
vania not elect twenty eight Congress.
men this fall? A Legislature which
will in tnrn elect United States Sen.
atorp To assert that under these cir.
cumstances the issue does not reach
beyond State lines is downright COW.
ardice. The Republican party was
E ever the friend of the laborcr, the sol.
dier and the farmer. AS a member Of
the State Senate, il was his pleasure to
, introduce Joint resolution to appoint
, a commission to revise and submit a
, bill for the equalization of taxation
The bill now about completed would
save several millions annually to the
farmers of Pennsylvania in taxes. His
opponent, Mr.. Pattison, found it con.
, venieut to at last make some excuse
, for certain vetoes of his. "His excuse
is that there was not money enough to
! pay for those things" said the Senator
4 "but l notice that a Republican Gov.
l erncr, Beaver, has succeeded in paying
r off the entire State debt, and at the
f same time found money to provide old
i soldiers with decent burial and fur
, nish compensation to brave Iaboreri
s who are injured in their work." Sen
. ator Delamater's whole speech wa.
: manly and fair, and was very frequent
9 ly interrupted by vocferous applause
he left Il splendid impression on his
; interested audience.
Senator Harlan, chairman of tht
!. committee on agriculture in the State
y Senate, was next introduced. His re
:, marks were we'll received, and his ar
!. raignment of the mis- management o
the Democratic party whenever in
a trusted with affairs of government wal
J. a powerful one. As a colleague of th,
>, Republican candidate in the Senate b,
J. could vouch for his sturdy manhood
?, and honesty of principle.
v Senator Watres referred TO Patti
@ sons false economy in vetOing pension
: bills, and then attempting to compe
d the legislature to pass a partisan ap
IS portionment bill by calling an extr'
d session, thus putting the State to thu
e expense of over half million dollars
J. all of which was a needless waste.
Y Next came Secretary of Interna
n Affairs Thomas j. Stewart, the Ton
Reed of the party. His very first re
u mark was applauded to the echo, wheI
i he made reference TO Senator Watres
v complaint that he (Watres) was sand
> wiched in between Delamater an,
.