Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-04-22
Communicated.
e. FOR THE AMERICAN A
Sick OF their own Pbysic.

a very suggestive article, in the shape Of O
candidates card, appeared in the last issue ofthe
Northumberland County Democrat, which plainly
shows that the charges of private peculation and
official extravaganza in the management, or
rather mis-niaHagcment, OF our county officers,
is not only snaae by the Republican party alone,
but that old aud true Democrats, men who are
independent and who scorn to obey the cdicts of
any faction or ,ripg-mep, who, have given
lifetime of service to that party; are amongst
those who rightfully prcferth he charges of cor
rupton and mismanagement by the corrupt ring
of dsh-water politicians and hangers-on who ut
present absorb rhc oritY Of the county Offices
p We refer to the nd of Mr.. Solomon Broclons,
Of Sunbury, who, in the article or card referred
to, annoimees hlniselfas u Denocratic candidate
for County Commissioners, at the next QrtobeE elee-
tion. Mr., Broeous says, In the eyent OF his cleo
tion, She will pledge himself not to draw or re-
ceiye more than $500 per year for his Services In
attending to the duties OF that office, including
all charges for miscellaneous hems. travelling
expenses, &c, and states, farther, THAT he does
not Pslsss, sEIshtto charge f9r, ", days ssryi-
ces, when The same amount OF Work can easily be
accomplished IN e,,e day" 1901
Thidgs haee come TO a pretty PASS, indeed,
when an old Democrat like Mr.. BrosiOus, who
bears an excellent reputation for honesty, sobrie
~, morals, &C., Is thus RELUCTANTLY compelled TO
verify the caF Fses Of corrulsio ateHtrayaganc
that have kssp made against members of his own
party, Who have heeu placed In Office for the
management Of our county aHtifs. We want
every Democrat in Northumberland county 10
nake note OF it, that here i . lifelong membr
OF ther party who honestly believes that 800 per
iSs iySs' psrfofsaee io Ne r & duties s"y % a.sss4
lax 70 the business OF that Office for ono mar.
II is well knawn fact, aei that will not 'bsar
successful contradiction, that there u 10 NECESSITY
whatever, fnr any one OF the cotnthissIoirfs
spending more than two, or AT most thrcn days,
psrwcek, iD that oiiiee. kysry one kposA ,ihst
the duties OF that Office need not be so compiiea-
u III. A. Al go
physically or mentally, OF any man Of ordinary
intelligence, aud physical deyeioPment, Ia the
/ short term that he may have been elected for.
We are quils sure shat one glance at the physical
eSndglos, " tsq pfsseni Ias'yesrs who sonpsseI
the board WIN ~ least bear us ou' ~ inc I''e'-
wsbelIsgs ,Esse gs suydIsa., sf pessssa..ln
/ SonhhmteFlshd county, Nho afe Perfectly COM
/ petenl la every respect io perform the dnlles Of
| ihe Office OF ComIiissioner, Nho would willingly
aIa salts a. ally raa that branch Of eng county
| government, aud Nho soub consider $500 OF
$500 IsT year sulliclent eompensaton ioT the set
dees. rd, Ia the statehlsla ~ the eoants
nnances. published last vfsk ~ No organ oi the
rslssd NE sglo of b. .C9s - orlser ser,l So, %
/ lhls year 1870, iflhc board ssFs eenlsssl NJ
/ n,sn Ills NJ. nT0slOps, and re4ld nof ehafsc
la9ly ihsa s'oo zach. ~ sear, hsIs, Iess .ls.p,
se9la - sasag s9.e a. ysis1l. 2, sos'ean..
Thh i bai ons ofihs nahy items of sspsase
shleh as utelssdl. asd ps alsli lgslll add,
rsekts.'y s.adlf4 plps ~ AsEsls's Y IAi,
! county aud 90 shafi ~ ksfp alllt, ned and
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