Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-01-05
INTERvlEWWlTH SENATOR LOWRY.
The Senator's Opinions on Political Rings,
Wrongs and Rights, and on Politics and
Politicians In General.

The Senator's Opinions on Political Rings.
Wrongs and Rights. and ON Politics and
Politicians In General.
AreportoF of the Harrisburg p,strtot.
while at Erie a short time ago exam
ining things generally, says;
While in Erie your reporter paid
the Senator a visit, and Of tho conver.
sation has preserved from memory q
relation. Rumors have been in cir.
culation from time TO time that his
health had sd rapidly declined that
the probabilities were that he would
not resume his seat at the next session.
Mr. Lowry was at his home on tho
Lake shore, and received your reporter
with his usual cordiality. Instead of
finding a confirmed invalid, it was q
sincere qualification to learn that the
health of Mr.. Lowry has greatly i'm
proved, and that he will return to hi5
ihablis duties with intellect unimpaired
~ isSsppular With the masses, his indc-
pendent course in the Senate haviar
o5taiaed for him the respect Of people
Of all parties. In reply to n sugges-
ton Of your reporter that an effort
should be made to purify and elevate
the character of legislation, Senator
Lowry thus unbosomed himself on the
subject Of
LEGISLATIVE REFORM
want the corruptions of the ring
fully exposed, and the people relieved
from their accursed legislation. What
blame the newspapers for is that
they are constantly crying out against
tho Legislature, hurting their censures
indiscriminately, and failing TO name
tho guilty, while they do not sustain
the faithful and honest representatives
Of the people / will unite with any
and m parties against the ring. /
will aelp to smash any slate to break
down the corruptions at Harrisburg
and you know that your party has its
full share in them. To engage in this
work ] consider a party as well as a
patriotic duty,
SENATOR WALLACE.
like Senator Wallace, and shall be
glad tounite With him in any measures
Of reform. He is an honest and able
man Because defended him against
the absurd charge OF disloyaity, sumo
Of my enemies, when | was last can.
didate, sought to use the fact against
mo- But they found the people of
Erie county as generous as | tried TO
be. Wallace never fails TO vote against
the corrupt schemes Of the ring, but
be sometimes neglects TO enploy all
his power against them. lie some
times reminds me OF the good lady,
who, though quite viriuous and deco
rous 10 her own conduct, did occasion.
ally "liko to sec the young girls enjoy.
ing themselves littlo.' But when
thoroughly aroused against some par
ticplar enormity OF legislation he dis.
plgls great power and ability The
def at Of the petrolcum-nnthracito Job
Of 81 winter Is duo TO Wallace more
thl, b any other maii'| s.a,~.-ep
sint0t soon forgive him Tor il.
THE STATE TREAsCRY.
Rcporter-Mr Mackcy's friends arc
quite confident that he will bo 10.
elected State Treasurer without any
trouble.
Senator Lowry cannot vote FOR
Mackey, and have so informed him in
reply TO letter from him requesting
my support, The manner of bis elcc.
tion last winter convinced me that
foul means were used. Mr.. Mackey,
is, doubtlesi, as bis friends all say, a
very clever young man, but | repeat
that cannd vote for him. lie was
a teller or bunk clerk or something
Of that sortDin piitsburg, and had
neither political position in the State,
nor influence it homo beyond dele.
gate election, Until, in one night, like
Jacks bean stdk, he grew up into the
candidate Of alpoweriul ring which
was organized TO get hold Of the
! Treasury Up Nil that time ho was