uuu] MEA FOR REPUBLICANS WHO WILL THINK. Stone Was Nominated by Senator M. S. Quay STANDS FOR NO STATE ISSUE His Success Will Not Be Republican, But Quay's— Views of This Nominee Express. ed at Reading Dissected By an Indepen- dent Philadelphia Newspaper, *hiladelphia Ledger, Ind, Rep. of Friday In his address at Reading, on Tuesday evening last, Mr, Stone presented what he assumed to be the issues of the pend. | ing campaign for governor, The mount issue, he declared, was whether or not the people of this State are ing to stand by the National adminis. Only less important than that issue, Mr. Stone said, were the follow ing: First, whether or not the territory taken by this conutry shall be so dispos- ed of as to enlarge the future of the Na. tion; second, whether or not what sold. gained and will. tration. be third, what we iers and sailors have shall maintaived in peace honor shall hold fast to whether we gained two years ago, or give all back to the Democratic party because some people have gotten mad at individuals in the Republican party; fourth, whether or not the present protective tariff law shall be repealed and the old Wilson law be re-enacted; fifth, whether orn shall have a gold standard or coinage of silver. The least possible conside telligent minds of these alleged issues of the State campaign will inevitably Sug- est that Mr. Stone has in formulating 1em sacrificed frankness to ingenuity, f he does not know he should know that not a single issue among those which he has presented has any the present political contest in Pennsyl- vania. If Mr. Stone is as ignorant as he assumes to be of the real the campaign, he is much too ignorant to be a candidate for governor of this Com. monwealth. Ifit were a question of the people of this State supporting or oppos- ing the Federal administration, Mr, Stove and Senator Quay would, if their records indicate the truth of things, be found among its When President McKinley presented to Con. share or part in contention of opponents, gress his Cuban policy, Mr. Quay in the Senate and Mr. Stone in the House and and did what they act- ively energetically antagonized it could, and all they could, to defeat it. Upon that impor. tant question they were in strenuous op- position to not only the National adminis. tration, to the country and the Republican sentiments of the but But arly the question of supporting o pPposing McKin- in Penosyl. it the administration of President ley is oo more in evidence vania politics to-day than muddled Dreyfussian politics of France, The people, Republicans, Democrats and Prohibittionists, have stood and continue to stand by the President in is in the will any and every wise and patriotic effort he may determine to make respecting the matters resulting from the war with Spain. The soldiers and sailors of this Com- monwealith who volunteered for the war were adberents of all parties. Yet they were not Republicans, Prohibitionists when they so promptly responded to the call of the tion for brave, patriotic men defend the honor and promote the glory of the Nation. They were simply Americans, ready to do or to die, if need be, for their country, Immediately the call for volunteers was issued Mr. Stone was Democrats nor administra. to before energetically opposing in Congress the President's plan for the freedom of Cuba; in the Senate his political master, tor Quay, was scheming and vating against it. What our soldiers gained for their country by their courage and powess during the war the people from whose patriotic, not partisan, ranks they as resolutely maintain, As they loyally supported it in war, they will similarly support it in peace. Mr, Stone's absurd assertion that upon his election or defeat depends the perpetua- tion or the repeal of the present tariff is too puerile, egotistical and inexact to invite serious notice, Until March 4, 1901, there will stand invuloerably in. Sena- came will trenched at the ¥ederal capital a Repab- | lican President and Senate, and proba. bly a Republican House, either of which | will have and will exercise the power to prevent any interference with the tariff: a fact of which Mr. Stone cannot possi: | ble be ignorant, His statement that up- on his success or defeat as a candidate for governor depends the maintenance or the abandonment of the gold stand. ard is a gratuitous insult to the common intelligence. Further than that, the statement is unfortunate from the politi clan's point of view, inasmuch as it re. calls the fact that when during the late session of the present Congress it was proposed by a rabid free silver senator CHAS. R. KURT..”.d. and Prop. para- | | that the bonded obligations of the Gov. | ernment should | gold, instead of in gold only, Senator { Quay voted three times cut of four with | | the Bryaunite senators in favor of this un- | | limited free silver coinage at the ratio of | { 16 to t measure. His fourth vote with the Republicans and sound money Democrats of the Senate, Mr, | non- existent | alone cast Stone has invented a half dozen his campaign speeches. As the merest matter of fact there is but a single issue | in the State contest, and that he has not mentioned, not even referred to. But he knows, as everyone else single issue is not that National, but local; it is, { es have and and economically for the ly, houestly | benefit and prosperity of the Cowmon- wealth, or whether a single selfish poli- tician and his hungry, predatory horde of retainers shall continue to govern it alter their own fashion and for their per- sonal profit and advantage. Mr. Stone seeks to it that he is the candidate of the great maj. make appear ority of the people who compose the Re- publican party of this State. His tense 1s a conspicuously is no such candidate, 1} presents the and things and was not nominated by Penn § I of Copic 's previously ratifie Stone, as Senalor personal candidate for governor, sents and stands for that political Pan. dora's box which overflows with forbid. He princi. den evils and 1s labeled Quayism. < represents no National policy or ple; he represents no genuine Republi He stands the representative of Semator Quay, ‘and can policy or principle, as his opponents are all those who have re. solved upon the defeat of Senator Quay and Quayism; who are for good govern. ment; for the right of the people to them. selves choose their public servants; for a government of, by and for the people as against those who are fi 2] government for and by the political bosses, The ranks of opponents are filles were those of ut volunteer arm but Republicans with patriotic citizens of all parties, ¥ ¥ chiefly with public s » do not recognize hima as the stand. bearer or candidate of Republi 1 party. -o-—— PUNGENT POINTERS HARTER is doing the Rip Van' Winkle act again—discussing ancient political history. Brush the cobwebs away, get a glimpse of modern politics, don't make yourself rediculous, JENKS boom is growing. The people are thinking about having an era of good governmént. STATE issues is the this year. well. battle t » be fought One thing at a time and that WONDER if Harter wants any more in- formation from our condidates? Guess not. HASTINGS is not a dull boy ing the Quay crowd jump. JENKS 18 coming Saturday Octobe Turn out and hear him. HARTER Just tell heard from Wetzel, them that you ALL Quay men should vote for Daley and Townsend HEINLE always was the friend of the soldiers. .o-—— HE IS A QUAY MAN. Col. Stone was in Lancaster a few days ago and addressed a meeting of the citizens there. During the course of his remarks he was requested by a man in the audience to answer the question: “Are you Quay’s man ?"' This was a very simple question, re. quiring only a ‘yes’ answer, org "no'' for an Colonel Stone didu't. His an- swer to that simple question was : "I be- lieve that a man may be a politician and a candidate for office and still be an hon- est man,” That ison a par with the answers of Daley and Townsend in regard to sup- porting Quay. The voter knows as much before as after, The fraakness of | our republican friends is remarkable, ———— QUAY wants to have another governor. Stone is his man. John Petition Daley, the political sage of Curtin township, is peddling smooth words among demo. crats, Heretofore lie always fought and opposed them bitterly at elections, a—— ik. ti t—————— Stone is of the opinion that his election is necessary to close the treaty with Spain. Getting rattled. be paid in silver and was | National issues for use in | does, that this | whether the people of Penn- | sylvania shall be permitted to themselv- to exercise their inherent | right to govern Pennsylvania intelligent. | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER, z0, 1808. THE GAZ IN] ETTE 'ERROGATES. Since Candidates Daley and Townsend refused to give a dofinite reply to our inquiries in regard to their position on the election of U S Senator, they have sought to detract attention to their shortcomings, by asking trrelevant, evasive and misleading questions of Messrs, Foster and Wetzel, to the Democratic nominees on Mouday My DEAR Sin Pennsylvania Legislature will [he following was sent IELLEFONTE, PA., October 17, 1898 In the event of your election to represcut Centre county in you give your support to a candidate for the United States Senate who is pledged to the Democratic Platform, adovied at HCAKO in 18g6, embracing free silver ana free trade ? Your answer is intended for publication I enclose stamped and addressed envelope for your convenience, and a reply from you by Thursday noon, October 20th, will greatly oblige. Yours truly, T. H. HArTER J. H. WETZEL'S REPLY: {The toll ng T. H. HARTER, EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE DEAR SIR: duty, to answer through the 1s my duty, especially as a candidate | frankly define to the volers o To refuse, would consideration Deople. solemn Peo} QO mn her people fr olitical id shame th grand oid wealth, For carnestly seek the aid “iat system (Quayism Cory of the reproa con he ¢ racy of According to this enunciation the in this distinct pledge made to the people, by the Democracy and the State as well State, tion, and I am heartily in accotd ically the same thing J 4 rohibition, temporarily, is lai Men's Le hia Press, the Pitist state, "The Business ague,’ LP "mre » aelp urg Dispatch 1} defeat of Quayism to be the issue Es » Committee and the ithdrawal of ure the election won, | Senate money shall not feel a for U.S I will use my best efforts for the defeat of M. 8 Senate and will democrat this result [am willing t ) join in any honorable fusion or compromise with representatives to accomplish this result, and neither the i% & copy of Mr, Wetzel's aiswer In reply to yours of the 7th, vuamus of the Gazette ran importan Centre county seul Lo the Gazelle) I deem it a pleasure, as the above inquir othce, t my po«<ition on ’ from [he domain In . has fallen upon th the & of which these things are the outgrowth, t Centre county solemnly pledge t supreme 15sue in is the overthiow of Quavyism and | ll other issues are secondary considerations, with it made the defeat of Quavi % bd the P rat 1 : ‘ lemocrat, with pport any reputable, honorable man in his stead ter whether he be republican, independ y No party lines or other issues sha wa ga high places my [HOH ath oO past jations ' he heir best thi TI this contained campaign, of Centre county g evils in this This is the party declara The hibitionist party has done oreme issue ar upreme issu The In ecading republi HiiAaGe and as regard to his views on the ) support any other cand Caucus nominee honest ef. liberty ted States s+ DO mat- wonist Quay to the | republic rohil way to secu an 5 or i stand in my re ther party tariffor the money question shall in any way hinder me in this purpose If elected, I propose to pursuethis ourse in the election of a U. S. Senator and oppose as well all questionable Quay legislation, with out hesitation or evasion be needed to urge me to the fait consider the result of the ballot, no petitions duty. from the peop } pie will Mr. Harter, | have endeavored to fu : valuable paper, as to my course in this direction 1a portant office. Thanking bave shown in this matter, I remain And no structions by petition will bful performance of these pledges I in November, conclusive on this point, a tious, $0 that no doubt may exist in your mind or that of the you kindly for the courtesy of your columns. and change my convictions or will will 1 na his {4 be necessary for the performance of ¥, frankly, fairly answer all vour ques many readers of your case I alled to this am « 16- » the fairness you Sincerely yours I. H. WETZEL R. M. FOSTER'S REPLY. The following Is a cops f Mr. Fe THOMAS HARTER, Esg | Bellefonte, Pa. DEAR SIR “lord Answer sent tot I have yours of the 17th, making inquiry as to what my action, if elected to the Legislature, will be on the question of the election of a United States Senator county to know where those seeking to be representatives of the on this important question, I re Diy Recognizing the right of yourself, or any other voter in this people stand up- that if elected, I shall support earnestly who ever may be the caucus nominee of the Democratic party for that position. so long as his name mav be before the joint meeting of the Senate and House, In case of the withdrawal of the Democratic candidate, 1 shall vote for any reputable, gualified citizen of the Stale who may be named in opposition to Mathese Stanley Duay The above replys are published in the Demoorat for the tw nefit of the voters the reason that it is thought that Editor Harter is even alter having promised to do so Ur to this time no reply has been re- | ceived from John A. Daley, the republi- can candidate for legislature, as to how he would vote for U. 8. Senator, if elect. ed. Daley imagines he can ‘fool the people all of the time.” He certainly would be able to shake the plum tree vigorously. That is about all that most people do when they get in the legisla. ture. .- —-—- Eprror HARTER found candidate Wet. $y We'l vou R. M, FOSTER Also, for liable to refuse these gnutiemen full space THE Republicans are welcome to all the comfort they get from Governor Hastings’ speech. He admits about all that had been charged agaiost the Qnay machine, and alleges his administration does not share the responsibility, Ad. mit that. It is not the Hastings admin. istration that is on trial, but the Quay machine represented by Quay's candi. date for governor, sili Wrrzes and Foster are not afraid to tell the people where they stand, A—— Sy — | the "HASTINGS PLEA FOR REFORM He Delivers a Remarkable Ad- dress in Philadelphia. | GIVES WHOLESOME ADVICE | Clean the Party From Its Corrupt Rings— A Bold, Fea: less Demand for Better Govern. Evils Out Scores Political Corruption ment — Treasury Pointed D. H. Hast- ings delivered a speech before a republi- the Academy of created a It republican On Saturday evening Gov in Music, in Philadelphia, that [| | can mass meeting i | | circles. the consternation sensation in political was a | bomb shell, hurled in | camp that has caused to | the Quay followers in this state It is a well known fact that the past two years of Gov, Hasting's admic been a stormy one tion has royal The Gov. has refus the dictations of the meas DOW powcee Iwo . . ¢ v 3 y . - - | . i 0 noting ¥ than the ow YOATS were « usal of Go the re Quay poopie 1 department The nomination of triumph of Quay His election means Quay’s absolute cootrol of state affairs and a rebuke to Gov. Hastings. la this ( are op- ampaign the democrats the same grounds The ¢ wv | yGorsement o Juay on ~ 2 ection of ith glory ess defending hi addr lowing unmistakable language, whic the conclusion of his address STATE TREASURY The management of the State Treas. ury bas for many years been the subject of public criticism. While it may be true ¥ . that the state has lost no moneys depos. ited mm the various banks throughout the Commonwealth, it cannot be questioned $t that the public funds bave been used for litical purposes by depositing them in rite banks where sucli deposits were rected to yield returns in the shape of al influence 1 This system caanot be def The Legislature at its last bill payment of interest on deposits in such session passed a providing for the banks as have the custody of the State funds While this is an improvement, it does not, in my judgment, meet the difficulty and correct the evil. It should not be in the power of the State Treasurer, or of avy man or men controlling him, to say what banks shall handle that anpually paid into the State Treasury. the millions of dollars are It would be far better for the State to re. ceive no interests upon the deposits than to suffer a system to continue which can be used for partisan volitical purposes, and, in my judgment, the evil will never be corrected until the State keeps in her does the United States vaults, as and many of the States, the moneys that oan she owns, lLegisiation of this character, I believe, would be to the mterest of all the people and be a step toward better government, “If be argued that this would be locking up the public funds and taking them out of circulation, my answer is that they should be promptly paid out to the schools and penal and charitable in. stitutivus and the cities and counties that | are entitled to them according to law, aud pot withheld as they have been, “I would strongly advocate also, if it | were not for the constitutional inhibition | | to which I have referred, that the public | printing be done by the State as is done | { by the National Government. | perience has demoustrated the system to | be a good ove so far as the United States Long ex. is concerned, and I think there is svcry dhe Centre Ademocrat, VOL. 20, NO. 41. reason to believe it would work equally well in the State, OBNOXIOUS BILLS “Of the work of the past two sessions Assembly 1 bs of pelled to veto 191 the General Was Com - ills, resolutions and distinct items in the general appropria- 103 of the session 1895 and 58 of the session of 18g8—which, if they had become laws, would have affected almost every business interest and taxpayer of the State, and would have fixed many thousands of dollars of additional bur- dens upon the people Perhaps I erred in some of these vetoes and 1 should not I missed some bills that have been vetoed. You will doubtless agree with me that it was a painful duty so often to run counter to the action of the representatives party that honored me and whose prin. 3 ciples and at achievements have add- ipl ed so many blessings to our common have no apology to make to this nor to the people of the State seals wherein the 3 Terr y 0 Tenew Tyo t G1 HOrsed party COM POSE and be 18s no true Reg ives his party's prefer } 01s trust GOOD ADVICE FROM THE GOVERNOR yacan Reput commen Lat wvernor Hastings « with those who will not allow that aay. one is a true Republican who is unwilling to approve or is not ready to apologize for everything dome by Republicans, The success and cons Repu own mem inued supremacy of ican party that ers shail msist on cutting require ils out the rotten spots whereyer they appear and heroically amputate where gangrene manifests itself. In no other way can the party be kept beaithy and preserved from decay. Fidelity to Republican principles 2 t not require the indorsement of pid Republican. On the contrary, true Re publicanism requires the repudiation of that Legisiature because it was un-Re. publican in since it permitted itself to be controlled not by the will of the people, but by the orders of the ma chine It was a Quay-Andrews. Elkin Legislature. It was a dishonest Legs. iature, and Governor Hastings asks the voters of Pennsylvania to repudiate those members who by their votes obeyed the machine and did wrong to the people “Wherever in the State one of these machine henchmen and tools in the last Legislature has succeeded in oMaining a renomination the Republicans in that district should see to it that they are not again misrepresented by these men The Republican Governor of Penuosylva. nia asks the Republican voters pot to disgrace the State by sending any one of this discredited gang back to Harrisburg, There is no danger of electing a Demo. cratic Legislature. The Republican strength is too great for that. But the Legisiature chosen ought to be an anti. machine Legislature. If it is, the vicious measures of the last session vetoed by the Goversor cannot become laws next session, no matter who is chosen Gov. ervor in November. If the Legislature he last Legislature because was nominally sparit, | is opposed to the machine it will neces. | sarily be o [ chine and to the head of the ma- atthew 8. Quay will not be returned to the United States Senate. An anti-machine v in Pennsylvania next month will be at once a victory for | true Republicanism, for purer govern. ment at Har and for a better representation of the State in the national Senate. Governor Hastings adds ma. terially to his already valuable public services by giving a helping hand to this grew. reform movement."
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