The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-10-07
Al ADDRESS.
To the Voters Of Western Pennsylvania

ing IulI Confluence I'D the virtue and lnteSrl- |
ty of the masses of the people, and trusting
that this campaign has been SO conducted
as not to arouse partisan bitterness, we feel
authorized to make calm appeal to your
better judgement. We invite your candid
and careful examination of few matters dis
closed by the public, official records, in order
that you may determine whether the same
men shall continue in of1lce, and perpetuAte
the present practices. so waStefulIy extrava-
giant, if not shamefully corrupt.
THE ''PASTERs AND FOLDERS" swINDLE
is but mild type of the corruption epidem-
ic. In order to pension idle paIt tsans upon
the public Treasury. useless officers were Gre
ated by the Legislature, and out of the peo-
PIES money a swarm of lOdfcrs were sup
ported.
In 1868 the number of officials and
employees, including "pasters and
foIders,'' of the two Houses was
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, at
cost of. .................. Sis. 1868 90
In $50 the total number employed
was FORTY, at cost of. 1860. 26, ,G54 90
Making an increase of ......... $50, ,706 10
In order that a fair comparison may be
instituted, we have taken two years, when
there can be no pretext that the war was
raging and increased expenditure was neces-
sary. During the two years referred to the
number OF Senators and Representatives was
precisely the same yet In 1868 it is pretend
ed that three times as many officers were
needed, and more than four times as mach
money is taken from tho Treasury as sutficeG
in 1860.
In 1868 the public printing cost. $IS4 ,s6s
Maxi no an increase FOR THE EESFFIT
OF TIE RING OF. ot................. .$l04 1927
Any one having access to the public doc
uments can find detailed statement of
THE EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE
We present but the aggregate, which
shows that
In 1868 the expenses of the Legis-
lature were. -.......... ; 1S5 ia oO
IN I0oU' .-.-..-.---.----.- "'@of %
Showing an increase (nearly dou-
ble) of. of........ .SI75, ,939 9I
The same systematic squandering of the
public funds has been practioed in all the
departments of Government,
EXECUTIVE EXTRAvAGANCR.
In 1868 the cost OF the Executive De-
partment was .....-.... S39 ~
In 1860. U................... ................ %, 735
Showing that it requires each year. . SSS, ,3T7
more-for Gov. Geary to administer the Gov
ernInent than Gov. Packer needed in 1860.
THE TREASURY RING
has become SO bold and unscrupulous in its
operations and SO far-reachlu9 in its machi-
nations as to startle all rejecting men. A
Bill was passed in the interest of these Ring
masters authorizing the borrowing of S23,-
600, 900 upon BONDS bearing sic per cent.
for the purpose of paying debt of SIC, ,000,-
900 bearing JfUe per cent. interest.
Two facts stand out prominently in this
plain statement which should brand forever
all connected with the swindle.
First. Why borrow at six per cent. when
the holders OF the Bonds were willing to con
tinue the loan at five per cent?
Second. Why borrow S23 100000 when
only $40 200, 900 were needed ?
The reason is manifest upon moments
reflection.
FIRST. The loan must be placed at high
interest for the benefit of The operators.
Second There must be large surplus in
the Treasury for the same Ring TO USE
The effect of this corrupt scheme may be
realized by the tax payers when they learn
that the State was charged about 100000
for negotiating the new loan; and that the
annual interest paid in 1868. after this was
consummated, was S171 ,554 more than in
1866.
In addition to this, the Ring have had the
use Of the surplus funds in the Treasury,
which amounted in 1867 to an average of
more than three and half millions of dol
lars, and in 1861 to an average of over S2,-
800 900. This uHerpeRded balance was not
idle; but was loaned to various Banks and
Bankers, and the interest received therefor
did not go into the treasury, but into the
pockets of the Ring-masters.
An attempt was made to compel the State
Treasurer to apply this surplus fund to the
payment of debts Of the Commonwealth, or
to invest it for the public benefit. But the
measure was defeated by the powerful com
blnatiOn which surrounds Governor GeaTy.
THE STATE DEBT.
The people have heard considerable gas
conade from Governor Geary relative to the
reduction of the State debt. This, like the
rest of his capital, is a sham and cheat. Let
any voter turn to Purdon's Digest, page 9l4 !,
and ne Will find IA law setting apart certain
revenues for sinking fund with which to
pay the State debt. Then let him turn to
the reports Of the Auditor General for the
past eight years, and he will find that the
receipts from the sources enumerated in said
act have amounted to $27 ,906 ,227.53. If
this fund had been applied to the purpose
for which it was sacredly set apart the debt
would have been reduced TO $lO.O63 619 90
and yet it amounts to over $33 900, ,000
What has become Of The tarej uhich the la,C
sad ShouA go into the sinking fund and
What shall be thought of this bp pIster-Gea-
rj-wEo blusters about reduction Of $4,-
600 600, when, had he and his cooperators
pei formed their duty. the reduction would
have been $27, ,90o,90
Ia addition 10 THIS most glaring miSman-
agement of the finances, there are many other
ttRdiSputed facts which clearly show
GEARY'S UNFITNESs.
No man ever talked five minutes with
him without being disgusted with his inordi-
nate vanity, aud amazed at the shallowneSs
of his mind. Such speeches AS he makes
but sound his own fulsome adulAtioR. like
peacock spreading its pIumage to excite It's
own admiration. Thus might be harmless,