The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-05-18
Col. ". A. Stone speaks on Reform.


HUNTINGDON, May a. Col. w. a.
Stone received magnificent ovation on
his arrival here at noon to-day. During
the AFTERNOON a steady stream of visitors
from all sections Of the country called on
him at his hotel; many Of these being
Grand Army veterans. On their way to
the Opera House the Colonel aud his party
were escorted by bsnd of music and 200
of the veterans with a large battle flag.
Ex Senator Williamson WAS chairman of
the meeting, and the Opera House, seat
ing 200 persons, was packed. Col. Stone
spoke in part as follows:
"My chief opponent, Mr.. wanamaker,
depiores tho use Of money in this cam
paign, and yet every political worker in
the counties where delegates have been
elected and in the counties that have not
yet voted, knows that there is plenty %
money for distribution among the Wana-
maker workers. believe in political re-
form; / am as anxious as any one 70 see
reform il our party, but do not believe
in reform on a cash basis. Is Mr.. Wana-
maker sincere? Does he really wish 10
work reform in the party OF does he wish
10 supplant some ofthe political leaders?
Why does he employ men who had here
manipulation? Why did he employ
Frank Leach, who for years as secretary
of the Republican Stale Committee, had
made large acQuaintances throughout the
State. knew the political workers, and
had lists Of their names and addresses?
"ls he not attempting to do by the aid of
political experts just what he condemns
in others? ! have nothing personally
against Mr.. Wanamaker, but his cam
paign for reform is too closely connected
with men whose record for reform is such
that the people may honestly doubt bis
sincerity. He complains about the last
Legislature. If is not the last, bat the
next Legislature that the Governor Of
PENNSYLVANIA will have To deal with. Ara
the recognized political leaders Of Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg supporting him
and opposing me because they hope and
expect To establish reforms in the party
through him. or because they know him
better than the people he talks 10? Let
him disband his disciples and select a
new set Of men who will inspire conf
dence in the people.
Il am talking 20 laboring men to night
whose cause l have advocated in Congress
for eight years. Their canse is much more
important for consideration than nv cause
or the cause Of any other candidate. /
claim that there are more labOring men
ia the G nntry than there is work for
tuefD- W nat REDUCES Ile price OF l1DOr
in this country2 What has prevented
the price Tor common labor from rising "a
high in the scale as other commodities
Why is II that in a time of great prosper
ity honest and willing men can not find
work? There are too many workmen in
the country.
'-In 1885 6l.000 immigrants settled in
PennSy lVania and entered into sharp COM
petition with the men who work for one
dollar day. These Immigrants are will
ling To work for less than this. Oar work
men have to reddce their wages 10 meet
the proffered price of Immigrants or give
mp their jobs. They are struggling with
their federation of labor and strikes in the
industrial regions Of Pennsylvania 10
maiutain prices that they NAV support
their wives and children. They have
found that the best organized strike can
not compete with a shipload Of immi-
grants.
We have laws that practically prohibit
the importation 0f certain products for
the benefit OF capital Why not have
laws that prohibit immigration for the
benefit Of labor? Let u= legislate for the
great number &C our citizens who earn
their bread 10y the sweat Of their brow.
and protect them as capital is pr0tecged.S