The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-16
A Thrilling APPEAL
Governor Psttlson Urges Phllade'-
phians to Unite With the Country
In Redeeming the State.

The Democratic campaign in Phila-
delphia was opened on Monday even
ing with enthusiastic meetings in Ger
mantown and Manayunk, where busi-
ness men and workingmen united in
remarkable demonstrations. At the
conclusion of his address in German.
town Governor Pattison said
1t has often been said that a larger
measure OF the virtue. intelligence and
patriotism of commonwealth Is to be
found in the rural regions than in the
cities and towns. Whether this claim
is well founded or not, so far as Penn
sylyania is concerned. the nour is near
when the te.t will surely be made. |
want to say to you tonight, my fellow
citizens of Philadelphia, amongst
whom my life has been spent since
childhood. for more than two score
years, save the time that you called
me, by your generous confidence and
suffrages, to responsible duties else
where, that never in the history of
our great state has its patriotic citizen
ship beyond the borders of this city
been SO thoroughly aroused as at this
time. II has been my privilege, and
under the call of the Erie convention
a nomination | did not ask nor seek
my duty the past month to meet and
look into the earnest faces of a multi
tude of men representing all classes,
the farmer, the mechanic, the mer-
chant, the labOrer, the miner the pro-
fessional man, the mill worker and
therein have read an uncompromising
determination to overthrow and crush
the combined forces of political in
iquity and official maladministration.
There can be no doubt about it, my
friends; the issue is now squarely with
Nnf nf N u n
whom ! refer thoroughly understand
the situation. They cannot be deceiv-
ed nor led astray. Nightly in earnest,
they are looking to you, with anxiety
and intensity of desire for your most
Jealous, courageous and effective CO.
operation.
They are more than ready to do their
part. Will you do yours? They will
come to the polls, on the 4th of Novem-
Der, united and invincible host,
standing up for that which is right
and true, upholding the honor and dig
nifty of the commonwealth, sustaining
its constitution and laws, demanding
their faithful, impartial and effective
enforcement, to the end that the rights
of all the people shall be maintained.
/ Will you do the same? They will roll
up great majority for clean politics
and honest government. Will you
| bravely and Loyalty meet ii by your
bequeathed by the founder of the city
of Penn? They will send you greet
ing for the redemption and political
regeneration of our long disgraced and
enthralled commonwealth. Will you
| likewise answer it? They will elect a
gent members of the legislature, with
! your cooperation, to repeal vicious
legislation and to enact wise and just
/ laws. VIII you stand by them in this
! Will you join hands with them in this
imperatively needed work?
appeal to you in the name of all
that you hold nearest and dearest OF
your rights Of citizenship. ! appeal tc
! you for the honor and welfare of the
great city which we all love. l appea
to you in the interest of your wrongeC
firesides, for the sake of your young
men, who must meet the responsible
ties, bear the burdens and undergo the
temptations Of the future. | appeal tC
you as honest men, as intelligent men
as patriotic men, not to be blinded by
false pleas of partisanship; not to b.
turned aside from the pathway of duty
by the cunning wiles of the alarmed
and desperate servants of inscription!
to accomplish their selfish and bas,
purposes.
In many ways you have felt the bur
dens and realized the bitter fruits o
bad government. With a model city
charter, you have witnessed the flag
rant misuse of official power. the de
gradation Of the public service, tn,
plundering Of the municipality. Yo,
know full well how elections have beer
made mockery, how your will ha
been defed, how the ballot box ha
been debauched.. The amazing state
ment of the self-blinded candidate o
the machine that he knows nothing o
these things has met your witherin!
contempt. And you know that tn,
same crimes will be brazenly repeated
unless you patriotically resolve tha
they shall cease and bravely defend am
uphold your inalienable rights. Do no
be deferred from the performance o
your bounden duty by the siniste
threats of political outlaws; do not b.
kept from the polls through fear o
banded criminals. Go straight for
ward, as sef-respecting, courageou
American citizens, determined that thi
time there shall be an honest election
in Philadelphia, and all will be well
Should the expressed will of the peo
pie in &C counties be defeated througl
the work of a corrupt machine here
and your failure to do your part yo,
would not recover from the disgrac
and the shame for a generation. / re
joice in the hope and the belief tha
you will meet the demands of tn
hour. Four times you have given m
your high commission to execute you
sovereign will, and appeal to tn
record for evidence OF the fact tha
the trust bestowed was sacredly kept
the duties placed upon me faithful,
duty | will do mine at all times an,
| under all circp m StoDpac