Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-09-14
PEOPLEDEMANDREFORM
"Farmer" Creasy's Ringing Ad-
dress of Acceptance.
re STANDS FOR SQUARE DEAL"
The Fusion Candidate For Auditor
General In the Fight For the Con-
stitutional Rights of the People.

LOT auultOT general, declared 1Or re-
form in the most emphatic manner.
He reviewed many of the changes the
people demanded for years, but which
were always denied them by the ma
chine.
The action of some railroads in re-
ducing their rate of fare, said Mr..
Greasy, will have no bearing on the re-
suit at the polls in November 1t will
have no effect on the legislature of
1907 he added. declaring that the peo-
pie will Insist on the passage of two
cent rate legislation, the right of trolley
companies to carry freight and the
creation of railroad commission.
Mr.. Creasy's speech in full is as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman and Committee of No
tificatfon of the Democratic and Lin.
coin Republican State Conventions
"Gentlemen-In accepting the nomi-
nation for the Office of Auditor General
/ am deeply sensible of the RESPONSE
bility which it involves.
while I appreciate the honor con-
ferred, l cannot fail to realize the fact
that personal considerations did not
influence the choice of your conven-
tions, but rather the belief that the
candidate whom It named would, in
good faith and good conscience, en-
deavor to discharge every duty, how
ever grave. imposed upon him along
the lines of honest government and
good citizenship which are being laid
down, in no uncertain courses, in Penn
sylvania today.
"The declarations of principles and
reforms advocated by the several rep
resentative conventions of that great
body of the people of Pennsylvania
who are opposed to the existing condi-
tions and methods of the administra-
ton of those Offices of the state gov
ernment still in the hands of the ma
chine, meet my hearty endorsement,
and are In line with my efforts in the
last six legislatures of our state.
These platforms mean to give back
to the people their constitutional rights,
which for 80 years or more have been
shamefully trampled under foot by un-
scrupulous and defiant manipulators Of
IL
of predatory corporations.
THE result is patch work system of
laws for the benefit of the few at the
expense of the many.
"In the Pennsylvania state govern
ment the auditor generals department
is the business Office of the state, and
should be run on business principles.
hn nrty tuh{
behind, should be promptly made In
no other department is the mighty
financial growth and industrial ad-
vancement OF the state so clearly mani
tested.
1.-THE duties of the auditor general are
very broad, and give him great power,
which, II properly used. will save to
the state thousands of dollars. In con-
junction with the state treasurer, he
collects and disburses annually over
500, 100000.
What are the necessities of the state
government which demand the produc-
ton of such an immense revenue?
There are always the expenses of the
different departments OF government
the care of charitable institutions. end
the payments to counties for scho3's,
roads and other purposes, and yet the
annual average balance remaining in
the state treasury exceeds $10,000,000.
when the thoughtful citizen takes
the time to inquire into the history OF
the revenue legislation of Pennsylva-
MIA, he will find that the cumbersome
and expensive methods under which
the state taxes are collected are patches
upon q framework which was enacted
nearly 1e0 years ago. And notwith-
standing the totally changed conditions
of today, the old vehicle is still driven
recklessly. and It would be difficult to
estimate the cost of the collection OF
state taxes, or explain the irrational
methods that are used to disburse or
invest the balances.
1T Is a sound financial proposition
that the government should not be a
lender. 1t Is also common-sense
proposition that It is a poor financial
policy to exact taxes from the people
and after deducting the cost of collect.
ing them to repay them. Better permit
them to remain with the people in the
first instance.
THE man whose duty calls him to
administer the affairs of the auditor
generals department Of Pennsylvania
must do his part In running the cum
bersome tax machine as it is set up,
but he Is not a careful man who will
not make thorough examination and
an overhauling of the machinery with
view to suggesting legitimate repairs.
THE first consideration of a citizen
who has been deputized by the people
to fill state office is their interests.
THE unequal and excessive burdens
of taxation Justify one who would be-
come q finance officer of the state to
safely and rightfully subscribe to the
proposition in this reform fight. which
says
1--WE repeat our demands for equal.
cation, and recommend that the large
surplus of the peoples taxes remaining
in the state treasury from year to year
be applied to the reduction of taxes for
the support of the common schools
levied in the several school districts
of the state. and to improvement Of
eo"hohiP io'to, anu that lic
derived by the state from licenses and
personal property be retained by the
several counties in which they are
raised
Your candidate for auditor general
in accepting this nomination, II called
to the Office by the vote of the people,
promises square deal" to all. and
will devote his best energies and abil-
tiles to administering the Office faith
fully and honestly for the best inter-
ests of the state. which are the best
interests Of the people,"
Eurscs md the (1errv.