Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-09-29


to discuss the issues of the Pennsylva-
MIA campaign and now we are here to
discuss the issues '9S.
L believe that as far as Pennsylvania
is concerned, she will do her duty.
All the reports that could learn on my
way here indicate the large majority
that will be given, and | would like to
see your Congressman, g. w. Stone
return to Congress with such an in
creased majority that will forever re-
buke the free silver heresy of Sibley-
ism. / have had the pleasure of know
him at Harrisburg where | served
with him as member of the Senate
and where / came in contact with him
when he subsequently filled the posi-
ton of Secretary of Commonwealth to
Gov. Beaver, and know his record to
be clear and capable,
| understand to-day, gentlemen, that
you have completed your local ticket
in this county, and while it is needless
for me to refer to the individuals on
this ticket, / would be committing an
unpardonable error if | did not refer
to my old associate in the legislature,
and your present candidate, Hon.
Harrisburg and know that there was
conscientious and indefatigable repre-
sentative. | know that he was as hard
a worker in the interests if his constit-
uents as any representative in that
body | doubt whether any county
in Pennsylvania was more ably and
fairly represented in all that represen-
tatlve body, and | trust and believe he
will again be returned to the legisla-
ture to assume the duties he should
have been permitted to continue, by
being elected two years ago.
Ladies and Gentlemen, / have taken
much more time than / intended and
it is better that / withdraw and give
you an opportunity to see and hear
that splendid specimen of Pennsyl-
vania manhood; that splendid speci-
men of American manhood; of Penn
sylvania citizenship and education,
the citizen of Tioga county-our next
Governor, Hon. w. A. Stone.
would like to refer to other issues
in the campaign, but | will yield to
him and thank you for your cordial at
tention which you have given my re-
marks, which | feel were very dry and
uninteresting
When Senator PenrOse closed his re-
marks, only portion of which we re-
gret we are able to print, he made
very favorably impression.
United States Senator Mason, of
Chicago, at this juncture of the meet
ing surprised Senator Penrose by
walking onto the stage. He was pass
ing through Emporium and, hearing
that a Republican meeting was in pro-
gress, kindly consented to say few
words. He caught the audience at
once and for fifteen or twenty minutes
poured shot after shot into democracy,
to the delight of the audience. He
has made lasting impression and
Cameron county Republicans are de-
termined to have him here at some
future date.
CHEERS FOR NEXT GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Howard then introduced Col.
VIM. A. Stone, who was greeted with
tremendous applause. Col. Stone
said.
'Ladies and gentlemen and fellow
citizens: | came here anticipating
what | have found, ,an intelligent audi
ence equal to interpret everything
that is said-What | have always found
in Emporium. 1t is always a pleasure
for me to come here, for | feel that |
am not entirely stranger, having
been born and raised in q neighboring
county, and know u number of your
people. | came here to speak in the
Congressional district of the man with
whom l have had the pleasure and
l. t.,S
years. | came here to suggest to YOU
ladies and gentlemen, that perhaps it
may not have occurred to you that you
live in Congressional district that
has been honored not only since he be-
came your Congressman, but / can
remember when G.. w. Scofield was
looked upon as one of the leading
men in Congress.
"Congressmen are thick in Washing
ton and an ordinary Congressman is
more often to be met than an eXtraor-
dinary Congressman. | want to say
to you, and say it in all sincerity, that
the Republican record that Mr..
Scofield made in Washington has been
maintained by G. w. Stone.
'"The great question that has hung
over this country and is the sentiment
of the public is the vuestion of sound
money. The main question that has
agitated our people has been the free
coinage of silver. Do you know
that great question during the Fifty
fourth and Fifty fifth Congresses, SO
far as a Congressman of the United
States is concerned, has rested on the
right hand of @. w. Stone? Do you
know that no bill in Congress could be
considered by the House without it
met his approval? There is no greater
menace to this country than the free
coinage of silver. The menace in
Spain is not to be compared to it."
Col. Stone then impressed upon the
audience the importance of Cameron
county electing a Republican to the
State Legislature and appealed to
them to elect the Republican candi-
date, Hon. Henry II. Mullin.
CHAs. w. STONE.
The lateness of the hour rendered
it impossible for our reporter to note
the remarks of our popular Congress