The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-06-27
Ten Reasons why Genoral
Hartranft Will be Elect
cd Governor.

man. against whom no allegation Of
faithlessness IN the performance Of
a swoIn duty or dishonesty in the
discharge Of an important trust, has
over been made or sustained
| Second Because ss Auditor
General he has displayed tho most
efficient executive ability, enforcing
the laws regulating his department
with firm impartiality, and guarding
the resources Of the Commonwealth
with jealous care resulting in in
lcreasing our revenues in manner
| to enable the State Authorities an
nually largely TO reduced tho State
debt
| Third. Because he has collected
moro outstanding dues 10 the State
Treasury, during the six years be
has been Auditor General, than any
six men occupying tho same position
previously. The rigid manner Of his
proceeding with county treasurers
and the stearn impartiality OF his
course OF action towards corpora
tions, has not only induced prompt
payment OF dues and taxes belong
ling 10 the State, but it avoided har-
RAISING litigation on both sides, and
facilitated collections and payments
| 10 the satisfaction Of all parties.
Fourth. Because the sternest and
most impartial investigation OF the
Office over which Hartranft presided
for six years, showed shat he was
honest, faithful and impartial, hia
bitterest personal enemies and most
uncompromising political foes, freely
according him tho written vindication
OF being competent official md a
trustworthy gentleman.
I%fW. Because he il O lovor Of hiH
country, willing 10 undergo any por-
il and make .ho dearest personal sac-
rifces to insure tho power Of the
government, and secure its porpetu-
lity. He was among the first 10 vol
unteer in tho struggle TO suppress
the slaveholdcrs' rebollion-among
the very first TO repudiato corrupt
, democracy, and take up arms to
crush traitors--and among the last
to leave the field, in order that peace
might be permanently established
No volunteer officers from any State,
won so large q portion Of confidence
from the regular army rs did Hart
ranft, and no soldier in the fold con-
, Quoted himself with tho same degree
of modesty, unselfshncss, devotion
and fair dealing, as did John +. Hart
Sirh. Because he has mover beon
an Office hunter; and never, directly
or indirectly, canvassed for nomina-
ton for any political position Whom
he was first nominated for Auditor
General, he could have easily socur-
ed the nomination governor, had he
made canvass; but believing at the
timo that the harmony Of tho Repub-
lican party was moro essential to the
I success Of radical principles for the
, good of the government, than the
mere honoring of individuals, he de-
clined to allow the uso of his name
for that position, and as conso-
/, quence was unanimously twice nomi-
, mated by IcclGmation for Auditor
General.
SeCeRh Because he is man ol
the purest and most irreproachablo
character, whosc-walk and converse
ton are in tho direction OF usefulness
and honor, and whose entire private
life is without blur or act calculated
to blemish tho famo of his mature
, manhood. Sober, industrious, fair
dealing, thrifty and enterprising,
a John Il. Hartranft combines qualities
: of head and heart seldom found iu
{ one individual, and never advertised
or autioneered by himself.
Eighth. Because his nomination
by the Harrisburg convention was
, the direct result of tho emphatic
/ wishes of the masses OF the people.
AT least four weeks before the As
sembly of that body, General Hart
ranft had clear majority of instruct
cd delegates in his favor-and be
cause, also, he had at least four-ffths
of the Delegates from the majority
Republican counties of the State
There never was more thorough can,
{ vass for Republican nomination for
> Governor since the organization oi
the party-no nomination could have
been more fairly made in respone to
the wishes of thepeople-and no can
didate for the Office Of Governor even
: presented a better record than does
Hmtranft.
NinM. Because the loyal heart
of the State desired his nomination.
Tenth, Because the honest mass
es approve his nomination.