Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-25

Workingmen-l ne stare ApProP'ia
tions to Charity Discussed.
Harrisburg, Sept. 22-Judge Penny
packer and his company of spell-bind-
ers, including Senator Penrose and Ex-
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith have Just concluded their first
weeks tour of the campaign. Every
where he has spoken, Judge Penny
packer has been greeted by great and
enthusiastic audiences that listened
with interest to his utterances.
The campaign was formally opened
at Center Hall, Center county, on
Tuesday of last week where the spell
binders addressed several thousand
farmers. The occasion was the annual
gathering of the Center County GranS-
ers. The great auditorium was crowd
ed and fully a thousand persons listen
ed outside unable to gain admlttance.
George Dale, master of the Center
Grange, called the meeting TO order
and introduced Ex-Governor Danlel IL.
Hastings as presiding officer.
Prior to the opening of the mass
meeting in the auditorium Judge Pen
nypacker held reception at when ne
shook hands with the farmers and
their families who had assembled.
Ex-Governor Hastings in introduc-
ing Judge Pennypacker referred TO the
fact that there was never war for
our flag waged in this country that
Judge 1nypacker's ancestors dld not
bear ali honorable part.
The Republican candidate for gov
ernor spoke for over half an hour, ana
was followed by Senator Penrose and
Ex-Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith. 1t was well on towards even
ing when the meeting, one OF the larg-
est ever held at Center Hall, adjourned.
THE LEAGUE OF CLUBS.
From Centre Hall the spell-binders
went the following day to Lock Haven
where an enthusiastic reception was
rendered them. Then Judge PENNY
packer and Senator PenroSe went on to
Erie where they attended the annual
meeting Of the State League OF Repub-
lican Clubs. The convention was one
of the most enthusiastic that has been
held in years. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were: Frederick w.
Fleitz, of Scranton, president; John
r. Virgins, John S. Durham, William
Macdonald and John McCleary, OF
Philadelphia; Robert ii. Lindsay and
S. A. ]. Burchfield of Pittsburg; Will
an,.ffn al nh
D. Hay, of Erie, vice presidents; John
Kelly. of Philadelphia, and George Lie
wellyn, of Luzerne, were elected Sec
retaries; Jere. H. Shaw, treasurer, and
John D. Long, of the Harry r. Wildey
Club, of Philadelphia, assistant secre-
tary.
On Wednesday night Judge Penny
packer addressed an auulence that
packed the Erie Opera House. He was
received with great enthusiasm by the
club men present and the hundreds OF
citizens of Erie who gathered to hear
him. Judge Pennypacker in his ad-
dress replied to some of Ex-Governor
Pattison's criticisms of state affairs as
follows:
A WORD TO PATTISON.
Instead of discussing these matters
(the continuation of prosperity, and
the danger of tariff revision), which
are of vital interest to us all and affect
the life and home of every man in
Pennsylvania perhaps more closely
than those of other American states,
he Ex-Governor Pattison) INDUCES in
a wall, diatribe, a denunciation OF the
state which he proposes to govern, and
its people. Standing upon a platform
which declares that this is disgraced
state, he does not hesitate to accept its
mendacities; and, In appealing to the
forlorn, the unhappy and the discon-
tented he hopes to win your favor and
esteem. Without discrimination, and,
discovering nothing which is worthy
of commendation, he withers and con-
demns alike all our local and state leg
islative bodies.
Facts he says, might be cited in
connection with the appropriation bills
almost beyond belief He adds that
the very best members are pOwerless
unless they consent in violence Of
their consciences to arrangements and
deals which corrupt men who are moth
ing less than public pirates
This is a charge which, as you see.
affects the whole legislature-not only
the wicked members, but the very
best all of which enter into these cor
rupt deals in order to Secure appropri-
atoms. 1t affects further, as l shall
show you, the governor as well. More
than that, it is a reflection upon the
officers and managers of the hundreds
of charities all over the state, who
must be cognizant of and enter into the
deals, for 1t is impossible that the ap-
propriations made to them should be
reduced without their knowledge and
assent.
ARE THESE MEN THIEVES?
1t has been my duty as one of the
trustees OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and further as a member of the
Valley Forge Commission, to appear
before the committee Of the legislature
for a number of years to ask for ap-
propriations in behalf of that time
honored institution of learning-the
University, and It's hospital, and in be-
half of the commission for its historic
purposes. None Of the moneys re-
seived by us was diminished by the
necessities Of such deals. II was my
fortune to meet there Judge Hanna,
president of the Orphans Court Of
Philadelphia, representing the Homeo
pathic Hospital, and many other per-
sons of like standing engaged In SINH
lar errands, and | cannot believe they
any more than myself participated in
such performances. l am bound to be-
lieve that the vivid Imagination of the
gentleman has run riot and escaped its
bounds.
"But under the constitution of Penn
sylvania the governor of the state has
decided control over the appropria-
tions. He may at his sweet will re-