Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-05
He Addresses Democratic Societies
Of Pennsylvania.
HASTINGS ADMINISTRATION ARRAIGNED
Mckinley and Wilson Tariffs Con-
trasted.
THEIR ALLEGED EFFECTS

lions from all parts OF the state TO the
number of about 600 were present when
President Chauncey F. Black called the
gathering to order. using his famous gavel
made of Monticello oak and Hermitage
hickory. which is supposed to embody the
spirit of the Jacksonian and Jeffersonian
principles of democracy.
The hall was decorated with the emblems
of the various clubs, and brass band in
the gallery helped to enliven the proceed
ings
President Black, in opening the proceed
ings, made speech, in which he said:
President Blacks Remarks.
II feel a high degree of qualification in
calling to order this, the seventh annual
general assembly of the democratic So
cieties of Pennsylvania.
''Never did we assemble under circ I'M
stances more encouraging. 1t has appar-
emily become plain to thousands of con-
scsentious citizens who have heretofore adj
hered to the other party, or to no party,
that the only hope of even moderately de-
cent government in this state depends upon
the restoration to power of the democratic
party. The spectacle presented today by
our disgraced and turbulent opponents Is
the most scandalous in our history. At cur
general assembly of the democratic socie-
ties at Altoona last year we warned the
people of what might be expectedjf they
the legislature put forward by corrupt and
conspiring bosses and municipal rings.
Opening that assembly, said with your
approval:
When the Mckinley bill passed prices
went up and the republican party went
down. When the Wilson bill passed prices
went down and the democratic party goes
up-up-up. Just as rapidly as this DEM
ocratic law shall be understood and tested
by experience until in 1S96a united and con-
fdent national democratic party will find
itself without an opponent who will dare
take the field upon the tariff question, But
for the present so loud are the walls of the
monopolists in Pennsylvania and so de-
cided has been their hold here in the past,
that Senator Quay's party imagine they
can realize one more governor and one
more legislature on the tariff question. We
have troop of calamity howlers parading
the commonwealth and insisting that un-
less Hastings and Lyons shall be elected
and Messrs. Quay and Magee are given a
legislature, Pennsylvania's dearest inter-
ests will be in some sort of unmentoned,
ana, or course, uncomfortable, peril. Mr..
Hastings is running upon the tariff ques-
ton. 1t Is the same question upon which
Delamater ran for governor, upon which
Bardsley ran for treasurer in Philadelphia,
and upon which almost every rascal who
has erept into power in this state for the
last twenty years raised his coarse howl in
order to divert the attention of the people
from matters actually involved
Locnl Affairs
Our excellent state. ticket went down in
the general wreck occasioned by the bad
times under the Mckinley bill, and before
the relief accorded by the Wilson bill had
been realized. The prediot ted consequences
are mere II Delamater had been elected
on the tariff in 1890 could he possibly
have given us a worse administration THAI
we are getting under Hastings elected on
the cry of calamity in 1S9i-calamty for
winch his own party was directly respon-
sent to Gov. Delamater measures more
odious than the repeal of the pipe line
law, the religious garb bill or the formal
authorizing of the consolidation of street
car companies? Could Governor Delamater
If he had been elected by $40, 600 majority
instead of 100000, have gone more reck-
lessiy into the service of the corporations
and the monopolieS than has Governor
Hastings, who ran under the same aus
pices? AS it is, the administration and the
legislature-chosen in that hour of insane
resentment against the democratic party
for business depression, caused by its op-
p"nents-have violated every pledge of the
canvass and shamefully disappointed and
scardalized the people of all parties. The
chief sponsor of MIR. Delamater is again in
supreme personal control of the republican
organization, though it is true that some of
the distinguished sponsors of Mr.. Hastings,
the louder municipal bosses, who promptly
date the traction companies, are-at this
writing-nowhere.
The Duty of Democrats.
But times have changed Those bad
times were republican. These good times
are democratic Those were Harrison-Fos-
tcr-McKinley times. These are Cleveland
CarlSle-Wilson times.
But we have duty here and now The
democratic nominating convention will meet
at Williamsport on the 18th of September,
and reaffirming the Chicago platform for
sound money and tariff reform, and in
dorsing Cleveland, Carlisle and the Wilson
BILL with all the beEef1cent consequences,
1t will name a worthy candidate for state
treasurer. and six fit men for superior
court judges.
"And these men we can elect. We have
only to try. This assembly was called at
this time because your executive committee
believes that If we come here early and
complete our state organization and then
return to our respective counties to insti-
tute regular and energetic democratic So
c;etes in every locality, We can poll vote
that was unpolled last year, and carry the
Wiilamsport ticket by handsome MAORI
ty. Bosses, rings and great corporations
have ruled us. Legislatures and admins
trations have deliberately betrayed the
people to serve the monopolies. Cities have
been turned over to combines. The public
funds have been Squandered. Taxes have
be en- unequaled. A free secret ballot has
been denied. But through all this the be-
lief has remained uncorrupted, ana mas re-
tanned the respect and confidence OF the
homes resolved to cover the state with &C.
tive democratic societies. and get out
democratic vote which will save the COM
monwealth from the shame with which 1T
is menaced by the open effort to pack enc
of its highest courts with brazen politicians,
who are not only struggling partisans, but
scrambling factionists."
Temporary Chairman.
Col. D. F. Magee Of Lancaster county
was unanimously chosen temporary cnair-
man. He welcomed the delegates to the
city in a speech in which he described
Lancaster as the richest agricultural coun-
ty in the Union.
Chairman Reilly Of the local committee
of arrangements announced that because
of the inability of Secretary Carlisle and
Postmaster General Wilson to be present
the mass meeting announced for tonight
had been abandoned and a general recep-
ton at the club house Of the Young Mems
Democratic Society substituted.
After the appointment of committees on
permanent organization, resolutions and
election Of officers for next year, recess
was taken until 2 pm. The convention
adopted resolutions congratulating the peo-
rle on the signs of returning prosperity,
which is ascribed to democratic legislation
The national platform Of '92, as regards
the tariff and money, is reaff1rmed. Presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle are