Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-08
address Of the Democratic state
Central Committee.

lnc Gay Is near Wucn you VIII DC
called upon to discharge your duties
as worthy and patriotic citizens at
tho ballot box in giving expression 10
your will as to whom you desire shall
DO elected 10 tho important and dig
nified position ofJudge Of tho Supreme
Court of tho State, and to whom ms
State Treasurer7or two years shall be
entrusted the moneys Of the State.
1t is deemed necessary TO say, that
as the Supreme Court Of tho State is
the highest Judicial power and author
ity, to which mattors Of the utmost
Importance us regards State oonstilu-
tional questions, decisions and rulings
of lower courts, and other matters Of
great importance TO the life, liberty
and property of the citizens of tho
State have TO DO submitted, andwhosc
action is final, that it is therefore Of
the most positive Importance that the
individual who shall bo elevated TO a
seat in the Supreme Court Of the
State, should be thorough in his knowl-
edge of the law, that he should have
EXTENDED judicial experience in tho
administration Of the law, and that
those conditions should bo sustained
and illuminated BY purity Of purpose
and freedom from all seldshness, which
while they shall materially aid the
Judge in tho discharge Of his high
judicial functions, will give confidence
and secure ready aequieseencc in His
official acts. ln tho Hon. James 4,
Ludlow all these requisites and CO.
ments Of itnoss Cor Judge Of tho Ai-
prone Court Of tho State are emmett
ly present. lilo is learned in the lay.
lilo has bad sixteen years experience
in the administration of the law As
judge oil one of tho most important
Courts of Philadelphia lie has. he-
cause of his legal knowledge, acumo,,
calmness In elaboration, his power df
legal analysis, and his unqueslionci
uprightnoss, earned and receives Ito
proud title OF "the learned and up.
right Judge" not only from the peopls,
but from those (tbe members Of tie
BARI whose professional duties bring
them in daily contact with him. Such,
in brief, is the candidate for whom
you arc invited TO give your suifragos.
For such candidate every reason ex-
lists to satisfy the electors Of his great
fitness for the position, and to stimu-
late them to the full and complete dis
charge of thor duties in securing for
the judgcsbip the enlarged ability and
integrity possessed by him.
The condition of the State Treasury
and its management for a long term
of years have been such as TO give rise
TO gicat dissatisfaction TO the citizens
of tho State to create we'll grounded
distrust for the safety of the public
moneys, and TO call for searching
and thorough investigation of the al
fairs cf the treasury, which invcstiga
lion, however do5irable, cannot be
even hoped for during sno coming two
years if the present State Treasurer
should be continued in his position
II is universally believed that great
wrong exists IN the management Of
the Treasury Department, and fears
are felt and expressed by tho wiscst
and best of our citizens for tho safety
OF tho moneys of the State That the
public funds have been loaned in vio
lation Of law for the personal benefit
Of the State Treasurer, and that loses
have been sustained BY the State ia so
doing, is patent TO every Intelligent
citizen Of The Commonwealth.
y lilo on-adIpiited fact that "Monoy
iangs, inaving as their centre the
State Treasurer and as their potent
irstrumentality the moneys Of the
State, have been established and work
ed for the special pccuniary benefit OF
the State Treasurer, and for securing
corrupt legislation. It's also we'll
established fact that The money ofthc
State has been and Is now used to con
troll fraud.working political organiza,
tions, whose outstrotching influence
and power have attained wider scope
and such potency as to cause tho hon
csi law-abiding citizen 10 contemplate
with much anxiety and fear the future
Of The State, If its. political destiny
shall continue 10 be controlled by these
and kindred balcfal influences and Or
ganizalions. Like begcls like. Wrongs
uncontrolled grow rapidly potential.
Tho past repeats ITSELF aud thus the
future too often becomes but lis sor-
~ duplicate. IL has been wisely
said that "there is no better way Of
judging tho future than by the past.
SO Judging, what have we TO hope for
OF lawful, upright dnd juiiciods ad-
ministraticn Of the State Treasury, if
il shall be unfortunately cpnflcd for
two years longer to the mismanagc
mcnt of the present incnmbcutg The
best interests OF tho State domand his
retirement, to bo followed by most
thorough and searching investigation
into the affairs Of the Treasury. Shall
this DO done?
II is notorious that there is in the
Trcasurcr's hands an unapproprialcd
balance ranging from one to three mil.
lions Of dollars, which tho law contcm-
plates and public demand shall remain
in tho Treasury, and not be taken
thercirom by tho Treasurer and him,
on his own account, he drawing and
appropriating to and for his own use
and benefit tho interest accrung upon
tho sum or sums loaned, 1t Is safe
TO say that the Treasurer has at his
command an average unappropriated
sum or balance OF sl,20O,006, from
which he may by loaning II receive
on his own account an annual income
OF 100000, in direct violation OF the
law, and to which he has not even The
shadow OF legal or moral right. The
abuse and misuse of the moneys of the
State must bo prevented and greater
security given for their safety and
proper use. This will not be done by
retaining the prccsent Treasurer in
Office. Tho demands of justice and
the requirements of tho law should be
m mndo uarnfnount IN tho hohaeta al