The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-10-08

In the SPEECH ofG, n. Fas'ings at Pitts
bureh. after a warm endorsement OF
Delamater, he said:
@The distinguished gentleman who
heads the Democratic ticket has under
taken 10 place his campaign upon 3 low
level, and personality and abuse unwor-
thy OF him-uuworthy Of any 1orable
foeman. In his letter Of accePta nee he
undertakes to give the Democratic party
credit for the formation, the conssruc-
tion, the inventing of the fundamental
laws which are now in the Constitution
of this State. lie does not say that IN
his formal letter ofacceptance; he ssys It
in bis real letter Of &C eptance published q
in an interview in the New York World.
In that interview he undertakes TO say
and point out specifically that a large
amount Of money has been purloined
from the treasury Of The State he rakes
from the dead ashes Of the past issues
that have been trampled under foot time
and time again by the popular vote 10
this State. But il every word be says IN
that letter Of acceptance wss true, and II
the Republican party or It's representa-
tive had taken from the Treasury every
dollar, as he untruthfnlly alleges, ! say
to you that il would not amount in dol
lars and cents to one-balfas much money
as be cost the people of this State in his
effort, by an extra session Of the Legisla-
ture, 10 accomplish selfish purpose IN
the redistricting Of the State for Con-
gre ssional purposes, among other things,
for the single important purpose Of legis-
lating ont Of official position and office
Democratic tariff member Of Congress
from Philadelphia-the late Samuel j.
Randall. The old soldier remembers
with indignation his veto Of the lndi-
gent Soldiers Pension bills, when he re-
members that the amount Of money
squandered IN that extra session was
sufficient 10 pay the funeral expenses OF
every worn-out soldier, not only in Penn
sylrania, but in every State in the Union
from the time ne fixed his veto to that
bill down 10 the present time.-lAp-
plause
NV fellow citizens, the Republican par
ty is again in conflict with the head Of
the Democratic candidacy with reference
10 taxation in this State. recognize the
iateness Of the hour and viii only say
one word to you. lCries Of "Go-ahe4d-"l
The Democratic party attemps among
other things, TO hold the Republican par
ty responsible for what Mr.. PAtiison calls
discrimination against the farming peo-
pic Of this State. He says in bis letter
Of acceptance, to wit, that interview in
the New York Wor. I, thst the Republi-
can party assuming to crush out Of ex-
istence the farmer by unjust disciimiaa
ton and by oyerburdening taxation
but. my fellow citizens, he forgot 10 say
that our present tax law, the present
revenue law of the State, the law which
takes from the farmer whatever taxes he
is required 10 pay for the public good,
Mr.. Pattison forgets to say to you that
law passed in 1885, bears the sanction Of
his official signature as Governor of Penn
sylvania. [Applause.l In the last State
Convention the Republican party COM
mKted itself TO such a revision Of our
revenue laws as that they will make the
burden Of taxation rest more lightly and
easily upon the farmer. The plank in
the platform was submitted to the lead
ing agriculturist Of the State and met
with their approval, and when the next
Republican Legislature shall meet, that
platform will be enacted into law and
the Republican party will again keep its
pledge and that law will bear the official
sanction of the then Governor Of Penn
sylvania- [Appiause.]