Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-09-25
TINE PEOPLES DUTY.

We find In lato num0or OF the
Philadelphia Press, is so full Of whole
somo truths and sound advice TO voters
that we arc forced TO lay It before our
readers.
Col. rornoy knows whereof hc
speaks, although 1t is just what Demo
cratic editors and speakers writo and
say every day, but the mere partixan
Radical will not believe them. That
Hartranft and Allen are disgrancc
to tho State and their party, every in
telligcnt and patriotic Radical admits
and is working for their defeat in 0c-
tober. Democrats, show this article
to your Radical ncighbor, so that no
may learn from ono Of his own organs
what kind of candidates the corrup.
tion ring has furnished him with:
"The people Of Pennsylvania and
tho Republican party Of tho State have
u very plain duty 10 perform in the
present canvass. For the several off
ces to bo filed, both parties, with Two
exceptions, have nominated good men.
Excluding the Governorship and tho
Auditor Gcnoralship, there is no reason
why tho average voter Of both parties,
following his predictions, should not
support tho regular nominees, Rcpub-
lican or Democrat, alike. But rs re-
CARDS the two position named there
are certain circumstances that ought
to influence the result.
"John +. nartranft is the Rcpubl'-
can candidate for Governor. Lilo was
made such despite the protest OF n
great majority Of the newspapers and
people Of the State lIe had been i'm
plicated very suspiciously in a trans
action which was denounced as dis
honest, and even such party following
time-serving "organs" as the Pittsburg
Gazette, looking at his availability
only, declared, before tho convention
met, that it was unsafe TO nominate
HIM. But trusting to tho discipline
of the Republican organization, the
power Of money, and the immunity
that follows fraud upon the ballot in
this Commonwealth, Ring, consist.
ing Of present and ox.Statc Trcasurcrs
present and cx and would.b be members
of tho Legislature, vcnturcd on his
nomination. After that act was con.
summated, every appeal in the inter.
est Of Republicanism and its success
was made to these men, and to Hart.
ranft himself, 10 withdraw and leave
tho party froe TO support man void
Of suspicion and untaintcd by six
years ofiicc-bolding at Harrisburg and
the association OF such characters as
generally compose the lawmaking pow.
cr of Pennsylvania. All these appeals
were disregarded, aud, trusting to the
influences above named, he has been
permitted TO remain in nomination, tc
tho disgrace Of the party and the
danger Of its success 10 the nation.
"Harrison Allen, the candidate fol
Auditor General, was not nominated
by the Ring. but hc is fellow after
their kind His career in the Lcgisla
turo is the history Of bribery-opcr
and conccalcd--in that body. His re
cord is so bad that many OF his fellow
members as guilty as himself and will
the wages Of sin in their pockets have
declared that no is morally unfit fol
the office of Auditor General, and viii
vote against him. He was nominate Of
s. ALs so--e-s;s~ &c Ar-;i 10 .y ti,,
votes Of delegates disgusted with thu
forced and fraudulent nomination O.
Hartranft and Determined to weigh hin
dowa TO certain defeat.
against these two men we ask tn,
vote OF every citizen Of tho State who
believes that men Of ability, of integ
rity, and Of unimpcachablo record,
should gil its highest Offices. Sine,
Hartranft's nomination facts unknown
to us thcn and eternally damning tt
him have been brought to light. IL,
has been proved tho partner Of th,
State Treasurer in his speculation,
with the public funds, and It has bcor
shown that he is morally as we'll a,
mentally disqualified for the Chic
Magistracy Of Pennsylvania. In th,
hope Of securing his election he ha,
struck hands with the greatest scoun
drcls in Philadelphia outside of tn,
pcnitcntiary, and by their aid and tb,
prostitution OF tho ballot, and appeal,
to tho old ardor and enthusiasm OF tho
Republican party, he hopes to secure
his election. Such result will be th,
degradation Of our State and tho unfad
ing infamy of tho party. Unlike .ha
of New York, it will DO written tha
thcro was not virtue enough left il
this Commonwealth to overthrow ,
Ring that was n corrupt and guilty n
the great Tammany conspiracy.
"No citizen who has the slightcs
regard for the honor OF tho Common
wealth can help 10 make such mar
as John +. Hartranft Governor. Tn,
damning indictment against him ha'
been proved mainly by hi, own letters
and such unimpcachablo witnesses ri
Ycrkcs' books OF accounts. Let thi
fact be remembered. Tho Treasur,
Ring have been rendered desperate BY
the dircctncss, positivcness, and cumu
lative force OF the evidence agains
, their candidate, and, having no othe
resource, have fallen TO making violen
attacks upon the honest and indcpend
ent men who are fearless enough I,
defend tho right against the most cor
rupt cabal that ever ruled FREQ nnt
Intelligent people. They have gon'
systematically about the task of dcs
troyiDg tho character of those whom
they could neither tcrrify nor brib'
into either acquicscencc or silence, 10
the expectation of thus making the
determined stand against a pack o
unconscionable rogues and thieves 0
no avail. The money of tho Common
wealth has been freely used by th,
scoundrcls whom tho people hav,
eloctcd IN ouard tho Treasurv. for IN,