Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31

Ou TIC WSoGucI, Iu0 plCulC, tuo uD0 l
grounds, the intelligence of the men,
and the beauty of the women. He
il a general way touched on the late |
war, and expressed the opinion that
ss President Mckinley had been
right all the way through the war,
he felt satisfied he would pro-
perly solve tie question growing ou.
Of the war and particularly the
Philippine question. He was salts
fed the tariff was not an issue. II
was conceded by the Democratic
party that the Dlngley bill was all
right, and all we now want is to let
it alone for fifteen or twenty years
and we will have such period of
prosperity IS the country has never
known.
He told his audience that Repub
lican administrations always raised
money sufficient to conduct the
affairs OF the Government while
Democratic administrations had TO
sell bonds to raise money for the
the same purpose; thst the Cleveland
$3.50, 900, ,O0O bonds to raise money
to pay the expenses of the Govern
ment; that the Republican admins
tration when it was raising money
in time of war sold it bonds directly
to the people.
He in answer to Mr.. Patton's
charge that the last Legislature was
profllgate, said he was no more re-
sponsib!e for what they did, than his
hearers, but that he would be only
responsible for the next Legislature,
in case the people saw fit to elect
him Governor.
Col Stone told his audience the
net revenue of this great state was
between SIC, ,0eO, 900 and 81, 600. 600;
that the corporations of Pennsylvania
pay Sc, 062, 900 of this immense reve
nue.; that tax on personal property,
on insurance companies, on liquor
licenses, and on mercantile houses
raises the balance of about $4,000
900. Compared to the $29, 600, 900
for municipal purposes raised in the
city Of Philadelphia annually, with
its population of !, 200, 900, it is small
when you know Pennsylvania con-
tains population of over 1000, ,OOO.
Pittsburg with q population OF
SOC, 900, raises revenue Of $1,000,
900 annually for municipal purposes.
Compare this with the $11, ,OCO, 900
raised by this great state containing
1000, 900 people.
The speaker showed that $6,5OO,-
600 of this immense revenue was ap-
propriated for educational purposes !;
that nearly $4,000, 900 more was ap
propriated for charitable institutions,
leaving the balance of about $3,0OO,-
900 to run the executive, Legislative
and Judicial departments Of tho gov
ernment and to keep up the Nation
al Guard, etc. A small SUN to con
duct the affairs of state like Penn
sylvania.
He told his audience that out of
the appropriation of $6,5OO,Ooo for
educationalpurposes. Juniata county
got as her share for Common school
purposes SIS, 1851; that the salar-
les of her Judges, her State Senator
and Representative and her Common
School Superintendent were paid by
the State; tina: in return to the
State Juniata county paid less than
$4,000; this sum including tax on
personal property, tax on liquor
license, collateral inheritance tax,
tax on mercantile licenses and mis-
cellareous tax. The Col. impressed
upon the people the fact that it was
an achievement of the Republican
party that made possible the relief
of real estate from State taxation in
1866
He called MIR. Patton's attention
to the fact that he had wilfully mis-
represented the Republican admins
t1ation when he said the Le1ow bill
had become law, when it is q fact
that it with hundreds of other bills |
failed to pass, not because of any.
thing DIR. Swallow or the Demo.
cratic party had done to prevent it,
but because the Republican admin
istration believed it right and proper |
to kill it.
Col. Stone complained of the in.
justice of attacking party because
there wsrebad men hol ding Office; that |
all Biblical students know that one of |
the twelve chosen apostles went |
wrong; that out of a gathering Of
such number of men as constitute
the State Legislature Of Pennsyl- |
vania there WILL be some who are
wrong; that it is O great injustice to
a great party to attribute to it i'm
proper motives, because of the weak |
ness of few of its members.
The speech was we'll received, and
it was the first time anyone has az.
swered the Swallowitss in thst sec
ton of the country, where their rep
resentatives have been using the pull
pit and all other means to abuse the |
Republican party.
Col Stone expressed the intention
of returning to Juniata again before
the campaign closes.
Hon. L. E. Atkinson followed Col.
Stone and made brief and able ad
dress, talking principally on the two
late wars and ineidsntly alluding to
the political situation.
j. H. Nicely the last of tho adver.
tissd speakers then got the floor, and
after complimenting the crowd on
their looks and behavior, being O.
Democrat by birth aud inclination,
in short but eloquent address
spoke of the sterling qualities of
Geo. A jerks. the Democratic can
didate for Governor and claimed for
him, that he was platform in him
self. Mr.. Nicely, having the reputa-