The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-29
Rue DEMOCRACY.

aches Of Chairman John N. Garman,
"A CONGRESSMAN Joseph c. Sibley at
woo,no Of the Democratic State Com
,;,,oe. ApriI 2ist, at Harrisburg.
when Chairman Garman called the
mmittee to order the board of trade
oms were filled with committeeman
nj interested spectators. In an elo-
,ent and forcible speech the state
barman showed how the party's
respects were Frightening, congratu-
,ed the committee on the result OF
he faithful performance of its duties,
ointed out the failure of the Repub-
can party to keep its promises and
dvised that a straight ticket be nam
a in every district. His remarks IN
ull were as follows
gentleman of the Committee
congratulate you upon the large at
enhance of this meeting Consider
Enc the fact that the result OF the cleo
ton of last fall was not favorable to
tbe principles which we represent, 1t
;e stll a matter of congratulation that
you gentlemen representing the demo-
cratic organization are so full OF en-
,husiasm and spirit and fight that you
will Notwithstanding the hard times,
thus earnestly and faithfully perform
your duties.
While the result of the recent cleo
,ion in Pennsylvania was not as we
had hoped, so far as the reduction OF
the Republican majority was concern
ed still considering the result from
the standpoint of the efforts made to
demoralize us and comparing the con
d:tions of affairs with those Of New
York and other eastern states, we
have the satisfaction of knowing that
the Democratic organization stood
true and loyal to the cause of the
people, and though beaten is still
ready to engage in battle for Demo
cratic principles.
While the result of the election las
fall was not satisfactory to us, In thai
we hoped that the brilliant younl
commoner, William Jennings Bryan
of the Democratic party should be
come President William Jennlng
Bryan of the United States, it is stI
less satisfactory to those sterling patrl
OTIS who, wiser than their own party
fastened to lend a helping hand
their enemies because the enemy n
sooner found himself the victor tha
the demands and cries and pleading
and prayers of the mercenarles irol
the Democratic camp were entire
disregarded.
The great city of Philadelphi
which rolled up such tremendo'
majority for Mckinley is worrying t.
day for the welfare of its leather ar
carpet manufacturing industrle
Those former friends of ours, wi
made common cause with the enen
have found that they supported
president who seeks to improve t
times by increasing the burdens
the people and believes that the pc
pie may be made wealthy by incre'
ing the amount of their taxes.
But the campaign of 1896 is foue
and ended, and while it is we'll to
view the battle and its incidents, II
equally we'll to turn our faces to
future. The Republicans have
thirty years controlled this great co
monwealth, and having grown ar
CANT through their long lease OF po''
have reached such condition In TT
history when the people of this co
monwealth should rise in their mi
and hurl them from power.
Since 1874 they have constar
disobeyed the mandate OF the cor
tuition on the question of appor'
ment. The language of the cor
tuition is as follows 7" The gem
assembly at its first session after
adoption of this constitution and
mediately after each United st
decennial census shall apportlon
state into senatorial and represe
tive districts agreeably to the pr
sions of the two next succeeding
tions." Each senator and each
preventative of the Pennsylvania
islature has sworn faithfully to
port, defend and obey that cons
ton.
l understand that the edlct
gone forth that there shall be M
portionment this year wherefor'
majority of our legislature seem
wiling to commit moral pc
rather than to disobey the orders
boss. Our people have always b'
ed in the right of representation q
careful study of the senatorial a.
tionment of this state will con
any honest man that the right
presentation has been grossly
pied upon and that certain POI
HON