Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-11-03
What Did lie Do ?

What Did lie Do?
Editor Press
When Hon. II. II. Mullin was
member of the Legislature from Cam
eron county, what did he do?
He voted against trusts every chance
he had and he labored all the time, in
season and out, for the benefit of the
poor man, the laboring man, on whose
shoulders rest this, as every other
Commonwealth. MIR. Mullin intro
duced the Homestead Act" which
was known as the "Bill of Mullin, of
Cameron" There are thousands of
acres of public lands untaxed in Penn
sylvania and this bill provided for the
free distribution of this land in parcels
of 10 and go acres among poor men
who would improve the land, and at
the end of five years pay five dollars
for a deed, free and clear, from the
county.
This bill Mullin, of Cameron, intro
duced, and passed through both
Houses, against strong opposition.
That the Homestead Bill'' was vetoed
by the Governor, through misappre-
hension as to its terms, after the Legis-
lature had adjourned, is no fault of Mr..
Mullins.
Now, the Hon. S. S. Smith, the
Democratic nominee has also served
one term in the State Legislature.
What did he do? What bills did he
introduce? What bills did he cham
pion through even a single reading or
reference? None! Not bill! What
did he do?
Well, he voted against the passage
of can Act to provide revenue and
regulate the sale of malt, brewed,
vinous and spurious liquors, or any
admixture thereof"-House Journal,
1897, Vol. 2, Page 1904.
And, the Hon. S. S. Smith voted
against the passage of can Act to pro-
vide revenue by taxation" of Banking
Corporations and Express Companies
doing business in this State.-Ibid,
Page 2,9OS.
And, 1t is recorded on page 2,949 of
the House Journal for 1897, that S. s.
Smith voted against can Act to pro-
vide for the ordinary expenses of the
Executive, Judicial and Legislative
departments of the Commonwealth,
support Of the public schools and un-
paid bills"
And the Hon. S. S. Smith voted
against the bill to close the liquor
establishments of Pennsylvania on
Memorial Day, that day almost as
sacred as the Sabbath. See Legislative
Record, page LOO.
And the Hon. S. S. Smith voted
against the bill entitled can Act TO
allow the common school houses to be
used for Sabbath Schools and for re-
ligious services" The bill passed by
a vote of 101 to 45, yet DIR. Smith voted
''no." Did he represent you, christian
fellow citizens, when he voted to pre-
vent the dear children from Congre-
eating at the little red school house to
sing songs of praise and listen to the
| teachings of truth? How many COM
munities in this Commonwealth would
have been debarred from assembling
to worship God had this desire of your
member from Cameron been upheld
by the majority of the Legislators?
Many sections of this State are COM
PEELED to depend upon their school
| houses in which to hold religious
worship. Why should they be denied
the privilege? They should not be
denied the privilege and a great maj
ority of the citizens did not so
believe.
The life of this great Nation depends
greatly on the little red school house.
DR.. Smith did not so believe when he
voted against allowing the use of any
public school house for religious wor-
ship. See his vote recorded in Legis-
lative Record, page 1,419.
TRUTH.
Gibson, Oct. 31st, 1898.