The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-11-10
PENNoYER's HOT TALK.
He Denounces Cleveland, DR.. Park
hurst and Wall Street.
A Good Word for Tammany-The Cam
paign in Observation-Disclosures
All for Harmony.
(Oregonian.l

/ NONelHOr soyiNeSler remover seem
to regard the outcome of the recen
election in the light of a huge jok
on the Democratic party, planned an,
executed by Wall street and Presiden
Cleveland. The defeat of the Demo
cratic party he says, did not surpris,
him, but he was somewhat astonishet
at the "bigness" of it. The governor
by request, prepared the followinf
brief statement for the press:
1.-Two years ago the people Jumped
out Of the frying-pan into the fire
This year they have jumped back into
the frying-pan again. This election
is really an unwilling rebuke to Cleve.
land for adhering to the Republican
financial policy until the country is
nearly bankrupt"
When seen at his residence last night
Governor Pennoyer very emphatically
declared that he had nothing to add to
the above expression of his views at
the present time, but he courteously
answered number of questions pro-
pounded to him upon various phases
OF the election. Several times he hesi-
tated, as If about to give vent to his
feelings, but after glancing thought
fully at the corner of the rug at his
feet, shook his head, laughed heartily.
and said that he might say something
that would startle the public, but
guessed that he had better not do so
now. When pressed to explain Tam
many's defeat, he at length said:
"A very prominent citizen of this
city, ex-senator Corbett, said publicly
a year ago that he owned property in
New York and in Portland, and that
he knew from experience that the
taxes in the former city were only
half as great as at home. Tammany
gave New York an economical govern.
ment. 1t may have been little cor
rupt, but not more so than that of any
other large city in the land. The re-
cent Lexow inquiry only developed the
fact that the police were taking money
from the prostitutes and gamblers, and
where don't they do that?
"Tammany was the only power that
successfully fought Wall street, and
We owe 1t much for that. 1t was Tam
many that elected Thomas Jefferson.
and that fought the power of the banks
under the banner Of Jackson and elect
him president. attribute the downfall
of Tammany to the combined power
Of Wall street, Grover Cleveland and
trinity of skunks. Cleye.
land is fraud, SO is Parkhurst. and
Wall street is the greatest of the three.
have warm spot in my heart for
Tammany, If for no other reason than
simply because it always reckoned
Cleveland a fraud. 1t was the money
power that elected Cleveland, and.
through him, defeated Tammany, and
now the people will be kept dancing
aboIt in the frying-pan for another two
years.
Il do not care to say more, nor can I |
make any prediction for the future |
The time is not ripe. The Democratic
party has been defeated, and badly de.
'eated, ana we must now wait to see
now 1t will recuperate."
During the time he was talking the
seemed to be brimming over
With good humor. He apparently was
empted to express his views more free
y, but refrained from doing SO for
'easons which he did not explain.
From an outside source 1t was learn
ID that Governor Pennoyer grew quite
amiliar over the defeat Of Represen-
ative Wilson in West Virginia. He
ent him copy Of his recent Thanks,
living proclamation, with the follow
ng words underscored;
I'm the day of adversity. consider"