Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-10-16
"The Intelligence and Integrity Of
the State"

State have been overwhelmed in the |
late contest by the most corrupt and
INSCRIPTIONS ring Of political high
waymen that ever disgraced the State,
we need but call Col. Forncy, a stauncb
Grant supporter and stumper, to the
stand On the morning of the clec-
ton he said in his Press:
"Perhaps il is too late in tho day to
ask the people of Pennsylvania tovote
against The Ring. or to watch and de-
feat It's man9uvres at the polls. We
will not, therefore, ask them to risc in
their majesty and might against the
corrupt and scandalous combination
that opposes the intelligence and in
tegrity of the State. Our chief con-
Germ is with the men who have plot
ted the pollution of tho ballot to-day,
and to save the State from the fright
ful dishonor OF transaction which in
its infamy will have no parallel in the
history of the ration-not even in the
black chapter that records the crimes
of Tweed and Connolly"
Again, in an article addressed 'to
the young Republicans" he says;
awe have already spoken to our old
friends and companions in the Repnb-
lican ranks, the men who formed and
organized the party, the men with
whom we have marched again and
again TO victory, and now wc would
speak a word TO the young men who
have become voters within tho past
decade, and who, although Republi-
cans, are not bound TO the party with
tho same strong ties that bind their
fathers, who can look down the vista
of past years and mark and appreciate
the changes for the better which have
taken place in the government Of our
country under the Republican rule.
Looking at the present campaign
from the standpoint of the young Re-
publicans, a standpoint where is to be
found only affection for the party and
desire to promote its best interests,
without that blind bigo,ry which CON-
pei many Of the older men to swallow
any amount Of fraud and corruption
among candidates, provided such can
didates have been regularly (Sic)
nominated--looking at the campaign,
VIC say, from this standpoint, we see
in stronger lights than from any other
the necessity of cleansing and purify
ing cur State government and Of
elocting to the highest offices of the
Commonwealth only such men as we
can feel well assured are it recipi-
ents for the honor which wc confer
upon them and the trust which in
them we reposc. Such candidates,
with few honorable exceptions, we
have not now. We see put in nomi-
nation for chief officer OF Pennsylva-
MIA a muu whose c,ai ute; ;s SC ss!a:as!!..yy' ss!a:as!!..y'
that he is compelleS . procure the
release of criminal from the peni-
tcntiary to testify to his purity and
honesty, and running down the scale
of Office. seekers, we find men who arc
prominent only by reason OF their cor
ruption soliciting the suffrages of THEN
fellow-citizens for the various posi-
tons of trust and honor in their gift
Back OF all this, which is sad and bad
enough, we see the shadow of the
wicked genius--the Mephistophecs o.
the play--lo whose influence is due
the disgrace which has fallen upor
the State and party. We see bin
scheming, contriving, working II
every underband way to accomplish
his own bad ends We sec only too
plainly how successful he has been fol
years in the accomplishment of hi
evil purposes, and we know that, |
success Is allowed again to crown hi
work, State aud party will be well
nigh ruined.