Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-04

War of the Rebellion, and IN the w al VI 4olE
The threat to overthrow the Gov erhment ano
danger of disuuion again made Unnecessary fol
the President to make that declara' '1on OF ln9e t
pendence and Abraham Lincoln sal that This
Government of the people, for the l'eople anc
by the people must not perish. He merely re
iuerated the statement. be came II ON Int
people and knew what the people wanted. II
was his purpose to breathe the spirit oA 'n'
people.
AS IMPORTANT AS EVER.
You NAV ask what this has to do with tn II
meeting 1t has everything to do with it. 1t II
now time for restoration of the declaration
that this Government of the people shall stand.
1t is as important in Pennsylvania to-day as
ever it was. Forbid that you should forget
that this is Government of the people when
the people sre about to vote. Who are the
people but the individuals? Each man
goes to make up the people. II the IN.
diyiduality is destroyed the bulwarks OF the
nation are broken. The issue in Pennsylvania q q
to-day is not dead controversy as some woulo
have you think. It is live and active one.
There is an element that has assumed tue
mowers of the people. 1t has been especially
active in Pennsylvania the last few years
They act for the people and think for the people
These men, who are sometimes called bosses
have set themselves up in the control of the
State. The issues of this contest are nome
rule, self g~~Srnment and clean politics: One
side consists IF the people, the other OF posses
and spoilsmen. A great power belongs 10 you
once year. 1t is a solemn occasion, anu no
man should fail to assert his citizenship at the
polls. You may take my party, drive away my
friends, and all else, but you can't deprive me
of my birthright of American cItlzenshlp
The people have made a complaint for the
secrecy of the ballot; just complaint. II Is
not only in Pennsylvania. but all over the
country. In 1881 bill was introduced IN the
Legislature, providing for UNIFORM DalloL 10
be issued by the County Commissioners. NO
attention paS paid to il. In 1885 sent mes
SAGE to he Legislature recommending a re-
vised elecr,S law. Ii was not considered pc
cause an element is in control of State politics
who did not want IT. and did not care what the
people want. If this is brought about 1t must
be by your vote, and must be manifested on
election day. The Republican bosses are howl
ing for ballot reform because the people de-
plaud il but they did not do it when they nao
In closing. all I ask of the people in Novem-
her is to exercise that intelligence and regard
for that great privilege for the care of home
and children, every man should exercise at the
polls at the election. Whatever the result
vote will be satisfied. / will be content TO bow
in humble submission to the will of the people
Tumultuous applause followed this decla-
ration at the close of Mr. Pattison's ad-
dress.
ALWAYS FOLLOWED PATT1soS.
Fx-Lieutenant Governor Black was in
troduced, and Immediately wormed himself
into the good graces of his auditors, in the
happy stvle for which he is noted, He said
he mad always been following the Governor.
He had followed him into Office, and
through four years of the administra-
tion. He had hoped he was
through, but the Scranton convention
had dragged him out. He is now following
his leader through a most enthusiastic cam
paigu, and expects to follow him into
office again, and through another four years
administration. Mr.. Black then illustrated
1. 10 hrr1 10
story. He said:
Queen. and was told to be brief. He took for
hls text: He that glveth TO the poor lendeth
10 the Lord Now" said he, IF you like the
security, down with the dust" We are like
the Dean. Our security is the record OF four
years honest administration at Harrisburg.
There is no reason for any argument 1t is ap-
parent that the people of Pennsylvania
want honest Government and know
Just where to get it. Tney had
it once and liked it first rate. The voters of
this State are IN the habit of only voting for the
regularly nominated candidates Of a party.
Here's man from Crawford county out on
false pretense that he was nominated for Gov
ernOr. He was never nominated by any party.
He was appointed by one man, and are the peo-
pie going TO vote for such man? They want
to nominate their man.
The speaker then touched upon the ques-
ton OF ballot reform, and declared that
Matthew Stanley Quay does not want it.
r..
IE closing the gentleman said:
This IS time for a second declaration of in
dependence The first was for liberty of State;
this will be a return to the people of the power
to govern, power well-nigh extinct in Penn
sylvania- ask you to support this man ana
he'll plant that flag on the Capitol at Harris
burg in November.
Captain Barclay, of Pittsburg, addressed
the audience on the record of Governor Pat
tison, promising a clean and honest Govern
ment ii he is returned.
PRAISE FROM A VETERAN.
Major Veale, a one-legged soldier of
Philadelphia, described as a man "shot to
pieces in the defense of his country, spoke
to the comrades of the g. A. r. on the sub
ject of the Governors friendship to the SOL
der. He declared that he had no friends
who were not also soldiers friends, and he
is a friend of Mr.. Pattison. In closing,
Major Veale said, in regard to the veto OF
the burial bill: 81 say, all honor to Gov
ernor Pattison for killing a measure that
disgraced the soldiers by making them de-
clare themselves paupers."
Comrade John L. Jones, of Braddoek,
was introduced, after loud calls from the
audience. Mr.. Jones is the commander of
the G. a. R., and has always been a Re-
publican. In the course of his address he
said:
give way to principle. am going to vote for
the candidate of the people, and not tor the
appointee of one man. l. FOR one, will not
wear the Quay collar. Mr. Pattison was the
best Governor We have had since Andrew @.
Curtin. 1 always honored him for vetoing that
bill that made paupers of deceased soldiers.
We don't ask the State to bury our dead. We
can do that ourselves. ask the Independent
voters OF BraddocK to stand with in this
fight against bossism, and vote for Robert E.
Par;ison.
W. J. Bremen, Secretary of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, was the last
speaker of the evening. During the prog
ress of every address the applause was loud
and the enthusiasm Spontaneous. 1t was
never more noticed than during the address
of MIR. Jones, and apparently there were
Others of his same mind in the room.
OTHER PLACES VISITED.
Before reaching Braddock this evening
Patuison and his distinguished associates
accomplished some lively campaign hust-
ling. The tourists reached Washington
about $50 and were driven to the Aud
House were a reception WAS held. The
party was then escorted to the Court House
where an immense crowd had collected.
Addresses were made By Pattison, Black,
Hensel and Barclay. The first named gen.
tlemqn Rrraigned the Republican party, Ny.
QUAY and Mr. Delamater, the opposing
candidate. He spoke in complimentary
terms OF Washington county aud its record
of agricultural excellence in the past He
spoke OF the unequal taxation and gave
number OF illustrations, suggestive reme-
DIES. Mr.. Black made an address that
created considerable enthusiasm in support
OF the Australian ballot system. Messrs.
Barclay and Rensel spoke briefly, arraigu-
lug Messrs. Quay and Delamater. and reit-
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