Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-10-07
ADDRESS
OF the State Central Committee.
Penusui,,rn7n :

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The approach Of our General Election is n fitting
occasion appeal TO you on behalf of the interests,
the success, and the principles Of our common par
II. The most impoItant officers III the ) udi cial,
Legislative and Executive branches Of State
Government are TO be filed, and it becomes the
paramount duty OF every Democrat attached to the
principles of his political faith and anxious for lis
honor and prosperity, to devote his exertions, his
influence and his vote to the cause.
Weare proud Of our State nominees. The State
ticket is worthy Of your support. il comprises q
aroup Of honorable and honored names, and com
bines aggregate Of talent, character and merit,
rarely, Il ever surpassed by any State nomina-
0.is in tle annals Of our truly DCu0cI attic State
The Hon. John {. Knox was nominated with
uuauimity that fairly represented the universal re
sPcct for has Judicial and personal character that
peryadcs all sections Of our Commonwealth Judge
Knox was horn II Iloga county, on the 18TH OF
February, 1917, and admitted To practice in the
courts Of that county, in June, 1899. His success
due 10 his talents, energy and learning, was inlnc
diate aud brilliant In January, 1880, lie was HP
pointed Dc"ut7 Attorney General Of Iioga, and
continued in that office Tor three years In 1870
he elected To the Legislature, and reelected IL
1916. At the commencement Of the session ci
1917, he received the unanimous yctc ct tie Demo
cratic members Of the House Of Representatives for
speaker. Judge kuox's retirement from tcGis'a-
live life almost iulne ediatey followed by an IN
yitation from Gov. Skunk to accept the Office OF
President Judge of the Ath Judicial District, com
posed OF the counties Of Wcstmorelaud Armstrong.
the lJH Of priI, 1913, aud unanimously confirmed
by the Senate. In October, 1851 he was elected
President Judge Of NVIIIth Judicial District, over
bis competitor, judge Burlington. by nearly 2UOU
majority, and in May, 1888, appointed u the Su-
prcme Bench BY Gov. Bglcr.
The rising and cousp p;cuuus career cfJudrc Knox
is the evidence and the result cf merit lie IS
learned lawyer, an able jurist, an honest man. In
the Nor;Aern and Western counties, whore his ju-
dicial character l. best known our correspondence
att,sts that his present nomination Will Ge apTToy-
ed by Uucxnmpled vote. Although his proies-
siolla and legislative career proved him to be de-
vetcJ student and valuable member. II is as judge
that be has been most distinguish eG. lie = Just
and fenrs not In hs hands, the scales of justice
are Ac3d firmly and even. The cOUHicrc, Of the
people, whose Interests have been coataej to his
judicial care IS Unbouuded; ana the respect felt
for the profound and rat juVist IS only Unequal.cd
by for his private virtues; uusQotted utcg-
r,ty and Gmigbe manners.
The Hon. EpAraim Banks, the Democratic can
didat. for Au itor General Of Penusy ylvaula is Of
scotch Irish descent, and of good old reyolutioua
~ stock lis graudfathor james Banks, was a
Scotcirna II, and fought at BradiUcks Field Uu-
der Washington, and afterwards resided in York
county, where LIs father. Gen. james Banks, was
born. HIS grandfather, with his family about
1172, moved 70 Lost Greek Valley then Cumber-
land, afterwards NfTIn, now Juniata county Penn
sylguuia. His maternal grandfather. Robert Mel
son, vas IrisLman, and lost a valuable estate
lying in Juniata county, by his devotion 10 the
cause Of Independence.
The families on both sides, participated in the
Revolutionary struggle, and did service far the
country EpLram was born and raised upon the
land purchased by his grandfather Banks. in lTIZ
The family business was farming, and hc was iu-
struCtcd IN that business, and followed Il until he
y-as about SiAtecu years OF age. Having obtained
the best education the country ana village schools
I'll ,Ae ue;ghi1riI5oi ali ried, and acquired some
knowledge o. mathematics and surveying, lie prac-
ticed surveying occasionally with the thca Deputy
Of the county, and was afterwards engaged in
store .eeplug, snp other pursuits until he an
pointed Prothouotary and Clerk Of several Of tie
Before aud about the line 81 Iis alTo nfrls1t he
held several military Offices, and among them the
Office Of Colonel Finding, Ivy the opportunity the
Office Of PrgthouotaTy afforded him, that the legal
profession was better suited 70 his taste than any
other business he could qualify himself Tor, he
read law, a student under the drec,ion Of the
late Alexander II. Anderson. Esq. one Of the most
accomplished members Of the bar in the county,
and was admitted u practice during the admins
trutiou of Gov. Hester
In 1928 he was elected a member Of the House
Of Representatives, and was twice elected. For
the first year Of his service lie on the Commit
tees Estates and Eschcats, and on the judiciary
and for the second and third years chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee For the period Of his
service in the House, cEiJyed more Of the
kindness and respect of his fellow members While
acting independently himself according 20 his own
Judgment, lie always treated respectfully the oaiu-
ions and actions Of others.
Dming his term of service in the House, he was
associated with Judge Morgan, CadwaUadCr Evans.
and john Blair, who had been aembeIs before, aud
far back in 1898, and others Of equal capsci-
ty and much experience, and enjoyed their favor
personally and politically.
lie Was afterwards elected member Of the Con
yca.!Cn 10 amend the Constitution Of the State and
was Jealous and efficient reformer of that talen-
ted and respected body. Perhaps no member
stood iaiEer with his fel.ow-membera than did Eph-
he always Judicious. If he did not staTt!e his
friends by sciuullatons Of wit and exhibitions Of
learned knowledge he never failed to sustain him
self a man Of mind and manners.
From the time he served in the Reform Conveu-
ton until his present term Of service rs Auditor
General commenced, he devoted himself TO the busi
ness Of his profession as lawyer and the affairs
of the community in which he resides n useful
citizen; aud during the period Of his service as
Auditor General, he has proved himself To be eff
wealth, as well corteous and pleasant IL refer
once to business transactions.
Mr. Banks is a of family. His eldest son
is q successful iawyer in HoiliaaysbUrg His
oud son died il San Francisco, IN October, 1913,
where lie had located lawyer, with very fat
terBg prospects. His third in all the bat
ties near the city Of Mexico, under Scott and
Worth. aud is NOW practIcIDg physician. He has
other and younger children.
The leading traits of his character are caution
and frmness OF purpose. His mind is clear and 10
gical and he is always ready prefer that which
is practical and useful TO that which IS speculative
and uncertain.
Hon. J. Porter Brawley, the candidate FOR Sur
veyOr General, was born in Randolph township
Crawford county, Pennsylvania, the 9TH Of No
vember, 1919.
He entered Allegheny college in the Spring of
1887, where he graduated with the highest honors
OF that institution in 1870 On leaving college, lie
elected to the House Of Representatives OF
Pennsylvania, in 1871, and reelected in 1912 Mr.
Brawley very active and efficient member Of