Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-24
NEWS BY TELEGRlPH 1. From All Quarters. BIG POLITICAL DEBATE. Republicans and Democrats
 Talking For Votes. STAGE. HELD UP BY MASKED MEN. Battle Between Indians and
 Canadian Police. HEBREWS ATTACKED BY PEASANTS. Testimony in the Searles
 Will Case.
STAGE HELD UP BY MASKED MEN.
HEBREWS ATTACKED BY PEASANTS.
THE MAssAC CAMPAIGN

| donfy CaDOt LoOSe ana JOhn E. Kussell-Both Candidates Enthusi- astically Received - What They Said
 BOSTON, Oct. 23.-Nearly 5000 people crowded Fremont Temple at 8 o'clock this evening to listen to the joint debate be- tween Hon. Henry Cabot Ledge and Hon. John E. Russell upon Gov ernor Russell's administration. The admission was mainly by tickets, which had been distributed by the state commit tee who had charge of arrangements The democrats occupied the right and the re- publicans the left side of the hall, and each sids cheered wildly as it's favorite stepped on the platform. The entrance of the contestant with Horace G. Allen of Boston, who introduced them, was the signal for wild demonstration on both sides and for several moments cheers were echod from one side to the and flags waving. Colonel Allen announced that each speaker would have forty five minutes to open and thirty to close. Hon. John E. Russell, who was the first introduced said: It has been the claim of our opponents that all political virtue was vested in the republican party, which leads to the increase of political re- ligion and decline of political morality and to an assumption that the party's leaders are the equals of those who founded it. The administration just pass ed has proved that either party is compe- tent to administer the affairs of Massschu- setts. The administrator is to be judged on his recommendations of legislation, his vetoes, his appointments and his appearance before the people. His message marks the beginning of an admin istration of positive ideas. It had be- hind it the force of public opinion, and no less than seventeen of his recommends tions were acted on. The speaker asked his opponent how he and his candidate ernor recommended a uniform and accu- rate system of counting votes to perfect our present ballot system, the application of the lobby law to general legislation, greater power given to cities and towns. In the interest of the free public schools he recommends manual training and rais- ing the compulsory age. Governor Brack- cit recommended tax on legacies, but the legislature passed it by; Governor Russell recommended it and it was passed. On the redistricting bill the speaker asked his opponent if his csndi- date, if elected, would recommend the reopening of that case! Governor Rus sell swept the gypsy moth commission out of existence and put the business into the hands of the board of agriculture. He also recommended reform in land trans fer, called attention to abuses in the man agement of state prisons. In reference to the governments the speaker read figures showing the large number of reappoint- ments and the small number of democratic appointments. The first district judge ap- pointment was that of republican. The council committee of inquiry into the Os- borne case proved to be court to prevent inquiry, for it was proved Osborne was an to preserve his power, refused to find him guilty. If it is stated the governor had partisan motive, I answer he nominated dis | tinguished republican in his place. Ex- plain if to-day the council are willing to stand by their record. In reference to Chauncey Smiths appointment on rail | road commission in place of Crocker, the | speaker said the whole bar of Massachu- setts considered MT. Smith Mir. Crockers ! superior, and the latter had defed an act | of the legislature and been compelled by mandamas to obey the law.
 | 1u6 HeluUcIS Ol LILO AFO committees created by the legislature were fairly divided by the governor. The speaker referred briefly to the Davis claim on the return of the direct tax, sta ting that Davis had received $90, ,O00 com
 missions for collections which it was l the duty of congressman to attend to, and
 closed by saying: "The governor has also
 brought it to the peote's attention that
 the government is largely carried on by
 commissions without power of removal ol
 responsibility and urged change, giving
 the power to hegovernor, who is respon
 sible directly to the people. Upon al
 appointed, unless compelled by law ol
 when no salary was attached.
 MT. Lodge then opened his argument b.
 saying he always supported the abolition
 of the poll tax, saying that the governo
 had entered as @ reformer and was en
 titled to be judged by high standard
 He criticised his legislative act as follows
 The governor signed @ bill incorporating
 a Gloucester Trust company and let sever
 others become law without his signatur
 and he did so because it escaped his atten
 ton. He vetoed bill granting bountie
 to soldiers in East Bridgewater, havin signed a similar bill with reference t
 Randolph, saying he had since discovere !
 He vetoed the Medfeld bill, because h , | thought it would be cheaper to substitut
 trustees for the men who had done tn
 preliminary work. He signed bi
 authorizing the expenditure of millio
 dollars on the Boston library by trustee who had omitted and miscalculated th , expenses to that extent. The governc ! wished to substitute executive depar | ments for commissions and wishes fc ! Is. of hr
 said nothing to which commissio
 needed reform,
 = He has signed bills creating more con
 missions than he sought to remove. Wit
 the exception of one, the work of each
 the five commissions whose members l
 appointed could be done as well by on
 The appointment of 8 successor to Juds
 Staples the day after his funeral VI | a violation of the common decencies
 life and the offer of the judgeship came l. MT. Fessenden before the judge died. E appointed on the board of trustees of u hospital for dipsomaniaes person twi indicted. He did not appoint color man on the fire commission, but appoint, in his stead one who had difficulty abo a collecting money. He appointed on t criminal records. He appointed as d trict judge one who had illegally SC liuuor. Though I would like to help the men what can do with my private ow have no right to do with the office tt
 belongs to the people. Public office is [
 intended as a means of private vindicatie
 His excellency says don't refer to
 good appointments. Are we to have
 argument advanced that in considerati
 of a certain number of good appointmel of a governor is to be allowed to make @ p at centage of bad oness Whoever may h. i'll recommended them, you may pile t in stage with letters knee deep and you G
 not take from his shoulders one ounce .,, the responsibility which the constitut "a imposes upon him. F.. vet MT. Cocker construed an act of legil ,ry ture against the city of Cambridge, and
 a reason for removing men is their be
 overruled by the supreme court how lt our do you think the superior court wo } in lasta Mir. Crocker rendered @ decision rn- greatest importance to farmers, over wh
 desolate condition the governor is soli , GUS. The great bodies of highly ski ''o labor asked for his reappointment.
 republicans adopted the law appoint
 the police commission in the interests
 good order and temperance. UT VI it's operations saloons have been VI duced and the amount of st
 property reduced one-half. Democ
 opposed the law as an outrage on ! self-eovernment and undertook to bl
 down the commission by attacking c