Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-09-21

| Democratic, or. honest-government,
! candidates for state offices and the leg
islature was fought for by the Demo.
cratic members, aided by a few Inde-
| pendent Republicans, in the last regu-
But the overwhelming McNichol- Pen
rose Durham majority Invariably de-
feated that anti-maohine alliance. Since
that time, the machine managers.
frightened by the reform cyclone, and
hoping to save their Organization" +"
have grudgingly granted some conces-
sions. but In shapes that must bd
changed by an honest legislature. In
order to be thoroughly effective.
These grants to the demands of an
outraged commonwealth must be sup
plemented by laws that will
Bring all corporate power to legiti-
mate terms.
| Lift the unjust burdens from the ag-
ricultural interests of the state.
Give real ballot reform,
! And enforce the general amelioTa-
tion OF affairs for which the honest
members OF the last legislature con-
tended.
| The speeches made In the last regular
session by a dozen or more of the Dem
ocratic members of the two houses at
Harrisburg seem more interesting now
than ever, not only as prophecies OF
what the Republican machine would be
eventually compelled to grant, but mora
particularly t.3 forecasts OF the graft
flying conditions that will follow the
complete overthrow of the corrupt and
criminal combination masquerading as
Republicans" through the election OF
the fusion state ticket and Of lawmak-
ers who will fully carry out the pro-
jeets for the welfare of the whole peo-
pie.
Some specimens of the pleadinGs
made by the last legislature to win for
the people their rights will serve In the
opening OF the real activities Of the
campaign, to remind the voters that
the record of the Democratic party In
the general assembly is such az to con
vince all who study our public affairs
that the party has well earned the
proud distinction OF being absolutely
worthy OF the peoples trust, and that
Independent Republicans and good
citizens Of all political compilations
will serve their own best interests by
giving hearty support 70 the Demo
cratic nominees for the general assem-.
bly,, as we'll as to the peoples candi.
dates for the governorship and other
state offices.
creasy's Appeal For Trolley Freight.
The records Of the state Legislative
session of 1905 furnish all of the in.
formation following. They may be
taken ad random. Here Is Representa-.
tive William T. Creasy's resolution tc
discharge the committee on city pas.
eenger railways from further consider.
alton of the bill, which the committee
eventually strangled to death, to au'
thorIze all trolleys and street railways
to carry freight.
This bill" argued Mr.. Greasy,
has been before the legislature for
number Of years. The committee
has had ample time TO consider IL.
The days of the HessiOn are getting
late. The people of the country de-
mand this legislation, and | cannot
see why this body, representing the
Intelligence Of Pennsylvania, is not
able to consider the question
whether the trolley roads Of this
state shall have the right to carry
freight or whether they shall not
have that right Mr.. Speaker and
gentlemen Of this house, this bill Is
wanted not only by the farmers OF
this state, but by the people who
are the consumers of the products
OF the farms of this great state, and
why 1t should be held up by a com
mittee ! cannot unSarstand. and l
do not believe that the members OF
this house can understand It. II
there Is any industry in this state
that is languishing today IL Is the
agricultural industry. If you do
not believe II watch the sales Of the
farms OF this state and see what Is
wrong with them. Now, whenever
manufacturing industry, no mat
ter how small ii Is. comes before
this body and asks for certain legts-
| latiOn we listen to its representa-
tive Here is an industry that is
backed UP by over million peo-
pie who are asking that the trolley
| roads shall have the right TO carry
freight. and as members OF this
| great legislature are you going TO
oppose an industry that will exist
long after the coal and oil Is e&
| hausted from the earth? ! appe%
to you whether II Is not fair
! proposition TO allow the trolley
roads OF this state to carry freight
to benefit the farmers. The great
question on the farms Of this state
today Is whether the farmer can
market his produce Another
question Is whether he can get
help Today the farmers are un-
able TO get the necessary help, and
the trolley roads should be allowed
| TO carry their freight 10 the mar
ket as in other states. There are
only two states In the Union which
| are not in favor of the trolley roads
carrying freight, and ! believe that
II this legislature represents the
interests OF the people. and | be-
lieve they do, they will vote for
this measure"
But they didn't. The gang majority
defeated Greasy by a vote of 90 to 43
Will the people let this be repeated?
Flynn-Harman Personal Registration
Effort.
Representative John M. Flynn, OF
Elk, bravely but Intellectually strove to
get the personal registration BILL out