The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-31
Theu Paid a Visit to This Gltu Last
NlQht and Delivered Addresses
In Two Places.
RECEPTION WAS NOT
VERY ENTHUSIASTIC

vEkI ENTHUSIASTIC
Party Proceeded from the Train to
the Lyceum Theater, where Ad-
dresses Were Delivered by the
Former Governor, Candidate James
Nolan, Hon. j. A. Stranahan and
George Howell-Mr. Pattison Also
Delivered an Address in st. Da-
vid's Hall, West Scranton, Where
a Small Crowd Had Gathered.
Hon. Robert Il. Pattison and his
party of campaigners were in this city
last night and addressed Democratic
mass meeting at the Lyceum theater.
Mr.. Pattison also addressed meeting
IN ST. Davids hall, West Scranton last
night, being driven there Immediately
after the close of his speech at the
Lyceum. Z.
The Pattison party spent the after
noon at Honesdale and Carbondale,
tlNl dTIlNeu Ill tlllS CITY AT i.fo ~ I'I =
ty of local Democrats, headed by Coun-
ty Chairman John j. Fahey, met the
visitors and escorted them to carriages.
A procession was formed, headed by
the Cumberland band, and the parade
passed up Lackawanna to Wyoming
and Wyoming to the Lyceunl.
There was little enthusiasm at the
station or along the line traversed by
the parade. and when the party APP
peared on the stage there was only the
most perfunctory applause. 1t was
large audience that filled every seat
In the house, but it was IL decidedly
in the house, but it was a cold one.
With Mr.. Pattison We're James Nolan,
candidate for secretary of internal af-
fairs, who lives in Berks county and
is contractor: Hon. James a. Stran-
ahan, of Harrisburg: j. Washington
Logue, of Philadelphia, and John $.
Killing, of Erie, chairman of the cam
paign committee. George w. Guthrie,
candidate for lieutenant governor. is
not with the party, contrary to the an
nouncements made. He left it last Sat-
urday and is spending this week speak,
ing at his home in Allegheny county.
On the platform with the above were
most of the local Democratic candi-
dates and Il number of prominent DEM
ocrats.
Comegys Chairman.
The meeting was opened by County
Chairman Fahey, who introduced AT
torney Cornelius Comegys as chairman.
The latter read Il speech, in which lie
told Democrats of their duty in this
campaign and took a few side shots
at things Republican. He concluded
by Introducing James Nolan as the
first speaker. Mr.. Nolan is bluff,
hearty individual, who confessed that
he was more at home behind a stone
wall than OH the hustings. He enter
tanned the audience with a series of
stories that had pith and point and
We're we'll told.
"Outside of IA desire to stand we'll in
the estimation of the people and to be
of some service to the people of this
boss-ridden community I care not
whether | get a vote or not" was one
of the things he said. He referred to
Judge Pennypacker as a political DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde and said that
Pennsylvania is literally hOneycombed
with corruption. The Legislature is de-
hauched, he declared, and the gang
in Philadelphia stands ready at any
election 10 give whatever majority the
bosses may desire.
"The remedy for this is to turn the
rascals out" he announced with em-
phasis. He prayed that the arm might
be paraly2ed that would deposit a
fraudulent ballot. In concluding his |
speech he said: IF YOU elect me I
will promise to give you a clean and !
honest administration. If you don't |
elect me you may go further and fare
.worse."H
Pattison's Address.
Former Governor Pattison. the next |
speaker, showed on his face the strain |
of long and arduous weeks of campaign |
ing and was rather hoarse. He con-
fined himself almost entirely to a gem |
eral denuncation of the doings of the |
last legislature and of the present ad- !
ministration.
He began by discussing in a general |
way the rights of the individual Amer
lean citizen which make him superior
IN power to the ruler of any land, his |
right to select his own rulers and his
right to oppose or disapprove of their
official acts not by the sword or the
bayonet but by the ballot on election
day. Americans too often loose sight |
of the great sovereign power that rests
in them. he said. He declared that as
candidate it was his duty to let the
vo0rs know just how he stood and
just what he will do If elected.
~ have been twice honored by being
chosen as the governor of this state"
said he, land If l am elected again I
will do precisely the same things l
did then. My record for those eight
years is written on the pages of the
history OF this state I could not
change it If would and l would not
II | could. Before / assumed the office
of governor swore to defend the con-
stitution of this state and If during
my term of office I had done other
than that / would have been false to
my oath and disloyal to my fellow
citizens. During the years that ] was
governor l vetoed no less than thirty
three per cent. of the legislation passed
because l deemed it improper and
wrong and II you again elect me as
governor, ! am free To affirm that l
Will again veto such legislation II II Is
submitted TO me-"