Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-15
A THRILLING APPEAL
Governor Pattison Urges PhlIadei-
phlans to Unite With the Country
In Redeeming the State.

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
patrlotlsm or 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
sylvania Is concerned, the nour is near
when the test 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. It has been my privilege, and
under the call of the Erie convention
nomination l 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-
Shant, lie iaDoreI, tne miner, tne 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
you. The voters of Pennsylvania to
whom l 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, a 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 a great majority for clean politics
and honest government. Will you
bravely and Loyalty meet 1t by your
ballots as freemen worthy the heritage
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
sufficient number of honest and inteli-
gent members of the legislature, with
your cooperation, to repeal vicious
legislation and to enact wise and just
laws. Will you stand by them in this?
VIII 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 to
you for the honor and welfare of the
great city which we all love. l appeal
to you In the interest of your wronged
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 to
you as honest men, as intelligent men,
as patriotic men, not to be blinded by
false pleas of partisanship; not to be
turned aside from the pathway Of duty
by the cunning wiles Of the alarmed
and desperate servants OF INSCRIPTIONS
leaders, who will hesitate at nothing
to accomplish their selfish and base
purposes.
In many ways you have felt the bur-
dens and realized the bitter fruits of
bad government. With a model city
charter, you have witnessed the flag
rant misuse of official power, the de-
gradation Of the public service, the
plundering of the municipality. You
know full well how elections have been
made a mockery, how your will has
been defied, how the ballot box has
been debauched. The amazing state
ment of the self-blinded candidate of
the machine that he knows nothing of
these things has met your withering
contempt. And you know that the
same crimes will be braZenly repeated,
unless you patriotically resolve that
they shall cease and bravely defend and
uphold your inalienable rights. Do not
be deferred from the performance of
your bounden duty by the sinister
threats of political outlaws do not be
kept from the polls through fear of
banded criminals Go straight for
ward, as self-respecting, courageous
American citizens, determined that this
time there shall be an honest election
in Philadelphia, and all will be we'll.
Should the expressed will of the peo-
pie in 66 counties be defeated through
the work of a corrupt machine here,
and your failure to do your part you
would not recover from the disgrace
and the shame for generation. | re-
joice in the hope and the belief that
you will meet the demands Of the
hour Four times you have given me
your high commission to execute your
sovereign will, and l appeal to the
record for evidence Of the fact that
the trust bestowed was sacredy kept,
the duties placed upon me faithfully
discharged. If you will again do your
duty l will do mine at all times and
undar all pircum stances