The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-12-01
STATE POLITICS.
All Eyes Turned TO'rd Wash
ingtcn For Awhile. - !.
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THE CAPITOL COMMISSION.
Plans Perfected and Legislative
Halls VIII Soon Be Built.
MARSHALL ON COLONEL STONE

Famous .old Tom,'' Of Allegheny,
Comes Out in a strong Interview
Declaring In Favor OF the Congress-
man For the Republican NOmina-
tion For Governor-The Fight on
Bfartin and Maeee.
Especial eorrespondence)
Philadelphia, Nov. 2s.-Politics DO not
seem to make a ripple upon the placid
surface OF the state of Pennsylvania at
the present time. But this apparent
rest should not be taken too seriously.
There is a good deal Of agitation under
the surface. and it VIII break loose In
due time. Before this letter reaches the
reader Senator Quay. who has return
ed TO washington from his Florida
retreat. win have plunged once more
into the excitement and worry Of polit-
icaI and legislative life at the national
capitaI. Senator Penrose has already
gone to Washington. where he mas Sc
cured quarters for the winter NeSriy
all OF the members of the Pennsylvania
delegation are getting housed for the
winter and otherwise preparing for
short. sharp and decisive campaign un-
der the big dome Of the capitol II
must be said in all candor that the
state of Pennsylvania never had a bet
ter or more energetic representation at
the capitol than it has at the present
time. and the two senators and the
eon=ressmen can be depended upon to
get all there is possible to get for the
state of Pennsylvania, both in the way
of appointments and appropriations
The prospects Of a new state cap
.tol being built upon the ruins OF the
old structure at Harrisburg in time
TO be ready for occupancy on the part
of the legislature in January. 1888. are
excellent. The new capitol building
commission. under a decision of the su-
preme court, has decided not TO com
pensate the six specially invited archi-
tects who submitted plans unless they
can show that their plans conformed
to the program as prepared by the COM
mission. These special architects were
to receive $1,000 each.
Architect Henry Ives Cobb. who has
been selected to supervise the con-
struction OF the new capitol, has pre-
sented modified plans and specifica-
tions. and submitted them for appro-
val. All of them have been approved.
with some slight alterations. Under
the new plan the senate and house will
be situated as in the old capitol. In
stead of the house being in the rear OF
the senate. as the original Cobb plan
provided for. The rest Of the specifi-
cations viii be produced at a meet
ing to be held next week. and If approv-
ed the contract will be let. II was also
decided to let the entire contract for
excavations. foundation and superstruc-
ture to one contractor, and not divide
it up.
Tom Marshall, the famous independ-
ent Of Allegheny county, is the latest
man to declare for Congressman Stone.
He says:
L
tion Of Colonel w A. Stone for gov
ernor. He is our representative in con-
gress. and exhibited large ability and
earned distinction in his congressional
career. He possesses all the requisites
for a successful candidate. He is SOL
der boy: close and near to the rank
and file: in touch with the people.
] MI. l.. - - bas aar,ad fr tba Rald
He entered the nations service and
passed through the struggle Of the
grandest conflict that the world ever
witnessed. The men of the south
were our brothers in blood and courage
brave, enthusiastic. believing that
they were defending their rights and
homes.
After the close OF the war Mr.. Stone
devoted himself TO the study Of law,
came 10 our county. and was appoint
ed United States attorney for the west
ern district. Afterward he was chosen
our representative in congress TO sue
coed my friend and student. Colonel
Thomas NJ. Bayne. During his SER
vice in congress he has been earnest
. I anu AalShAGA CA AAAG u
the people. There lies his strength. He
is in touch with the rank and file-tnC
men who in the field fought and wor
, our victory for $13 month. and never
to themselves said: We viii attain dis
tlnetion OF reputation
In peace he has sought to protect
American labor from the inundation OF
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tffete population Of the Old World. Col
mel Stone is a man OF energy and &C
1ivity: has his eyes open to the do
ings and tendencies Of the times. He
does not owe his position to wealth OF
any adventitious circumstances. He
has earned his position by hard. rugged
effort. and is not allied to any special
interest. He is one of the people. and
has a kindred touch to the varied in
terests Of the many. / will not diIate
} further upon his services as a soldier
From the disturbed. unsettled state
, 4 TIE political field in Pennsylvania
he labor interests and the working
nen should be given a candidate in
; harmony with their feelings. That is
= where the votes come from. The Re
publican party must be responsive tC
, the wants Of the mass Of the people II
II wishes to guide the destiny Of the
nation. II was born Of great moral
Impulse. II had but three principles OF
action: Free men. free labor and free
lands. The sooner the party gets back
&c this starting place the better for
the people of this nation. The strug-
gle about a financial standard is trivial
compared with the vital ana great
questions which lie In the near future
such as the freedom of labor; Of indi-
vi5Cal effort: the crushing out of all
special privileges for the few at the cost
If the many
The fight that is being waged against
the Martin and Magee machines in
Philadelphia and Pittsburg continues
and the performance is being watched
with unabated interest by the pe6P.e
Of the commonwealth. who can be fooi-
ed some of the time. but not all the
time, In other words. mere perfunctory
exhibitions Of harmony on the part OF
Senator Quay or any other leader are
pot sufficient to reconcile the voters to
either Mr. Martin or Mr., Magee. Sem
ator Quay evidently realizes this ina
portant truth, and will learn in time
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