Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-09-18

ceived by us was diminished by the
necessities Of such deals. 1t was my
fortune to meet there Judge Hanna.
president oil the Orphans Court Of
Philadelphia, representing the Homeo.
pathic Hospital, and many other per-
sons of like standing engaged in SINH
lar errands, and l 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 it's
bounds.
But under the constitution of Penn
sylvania the governor of the state has
a decided control over the appropria-
tions. He may at his sweet will re-
ject any of them, and then they must
be returned for consideration.
During the last twenty years the
gentleman has himself been governor
for eight years, or for more than one
third of the whole period. Where is
the record of an appropriation he re-
jected because it appeared that it was
the result of corrupt deal? Would not
this have been the appropriate time to
set the seal of condemnation upon in
iquity and prevent its growth for the
future? Or, if it appeared that under
the regime of some prior governor
moneys of the state appropriated to
charities had through corrupt deals
been diverted unto other hands, how
does it occur that the attorney general
was not instructed to bring suit for
their recovery? And, generally, is 1t
not fair to inquire whether if after his
unusually long service things are in
such dreadful way it would be of any
benefit to the community to elect him
again? Would it not be wiser to en-
deavor to cure thesmanifold ills of the
state in some other way? If there be
any foundation for this accusation, and
if there be any truth whatever in the
stories about 'rake-offs, which the
sensational and worthless newspapers
bespatter in huge headlines across
| their ugly faces, I give warning now
that should | be elected governor the
charity which enteres into such deal
to secure funds will get no appropri-
alton if 1t be possible to prevent it.
GREAT PITTSBURG MEETING.
Continuing their journey brief halt
was made in New Castle at the home
of Hon. W. M. Brown, candidate for
| lieutenant-g The coming Of
the distinguished visitors had not been
announced, but despite this fact hun
dreds of citizens of New Castle gather
ed at Senator Browns home to pay
their respects.
On Friday night the candidates and
spell-binders were in Pittsburg, where
the largest meeting that has been
known in a dozen years was held in
Old City Hail. The building was
packed to its capacity, the majority of
those present being workingmen. All
factions of the Republican party were
present as tribute of respect and en-
thusiasm to the party leaders. The
speakers were Judge Pennypacker
Congressman Littlefield, of Maine;
| Senator Penrose, and ex-Postmaster
| General Charles Emory Smith.
The present week will witness the
opening of the city campaign in Phila-
delphia with an immense meeting at
the Academy of Music, at which Judge
Pennypacker will be the principal
speaker. The remainder of the week
will be taken up with brief trip
through the western part of the state
Beginning with next week the cam
paisn tour of Judge Pennypacker and
his company of spell-binders will COM
mence in earnest and before it ends
almost every county in the state will
be visited. From the enthusiasm al
ready manifested the campaign prom
ises to be the most remarkable in the
history of the state.