Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-10-27

| INd.--sTATE CHAIRMAN IIEN0RiCk II.
WRIGHT, on THE ISSUES OF THE CON-
EsT.--REpUBLIcAN FINANCIAL POL
Icy REVIEWED.
READING, October 1.-THE great
meeting here last night was an event in
the history of the Democracy of old
Bcrks The interest in the campaign
intensifies as election day approaches,
and great crowd, in which the though
fhl Republican and that balance of
power, the independent v ter, were
conspicuous, assembled 10 hear State
Chairman Wright and Hon. George NJ.
Dallas discuss the issues of the contest
All classes OF the community were rep
resented the banker, the merchant,
the manufacturer, the workingman
were there, all anxious and attentive.
Speakers at political meetings here
abouts have seldom been honorcd with
such earnest attention, and the strong
points of each address were loudly ap-
plaudcd. Mr.. Wright's arraignmcni
OF the State aud National administia-
tons was very severe, but il was fully
endorsed by his hearers lie spoke
as follows.
FELLow-DgMocRATs OF BERKs Ii is
q satisfaction for me to be with you
this evening. | come to speak to you
face to face on those governmental
measures which affect us personally,
and which much concern the country.
There is something radically wrong
there is mildew and blight on the
land. Bad government has done its
work and the evil consequences of
corrupt and selfish legislation stand
out in bold relief throughout the land.
Taxation has increased till the people
are no longer able to bear it, and ruin
and desolation have become familiar
objects all the industries Of the coun-
try are weakened and impaired, and
confidence in the ordinary business
pursuits Of life is one of the things OF
the past. Our furnaces have gone out
J of blast, the wheels of our manufac-
torres are not in motion, the wages of
labor is reduced, and the products Of
J the farm at discouraging price. How
long shall this state of things continue?
Is there no remedy Have we lost
our courage? Shall we abandon all
hope and submit to state of affairs
that challenges our manhood and colir-
age, and which we can remedy if we
but manifest the will and the deter
mination to do il? We have become
} so long accustomed to the rule OF
tyranny and cxaction that our energies
have become paralyzed, and the men
OF today are not the types Of THEN
fathers; we submit whcn,,wc should
rise mp in the majesty of our strength
, and repel the men who entertain the
. idea that the money and resources OF
the country are their private property,
and the Democratic masses are but
} hewers Of wood and drawers of water
Let US make our solemn resolve, and
put on our armor and contest this APP
preaching battle inch by inch, and let
them know that we have common
interest in the country ms well as they
and Notwithstanding they hold the
keys of the treasury they must not
think their power is perpetual.
THE MILLIONS ROBBED PROM THE PEOPLE
Men of Berks, do YOU know the
amount Of the monstrous sums that
are taken from you, in the way OF tax
alton, annually, and put into the hands
Of profiigatc rulersg During the last
ten years the taxpayers of the Federal
Union have paid into the National
Treasury seven thousand millions Of
dollars. You have thus paid, in the
ten years, in taxes and interest, sum
sufficient to pay the national debt three
times over, you pay yearly seven hun
dred millions. Our national debt ex-
cceds two thousand millions, and do
you believe that .ae legitimate de.
mands ofthe treasury annually amount
to half this sum? What has become
Of these immense sums of money!
Let the army of officials, more numer-
GUS than the soldiers Washington ever
commanded in the revolution, answer
this question. Let the palatial cxecu-
tive mansions in our chief cities and
fashionable places Of resort, as well as
the immense executive plantations in
the West, speak out Let the corrupt
men who have embezzled the public
moneys, and who have had secret ac-
cess to the public Treasury, let the
lpensioned satellites of pronigatc court
answer. Let that miserable oflicious
crew who had a pass to the occupa-
ton Of high places, starting in pinch
ing naked poverty, but who now drive
their four in hand, surrounded with
servants in livery, who occupy spac-
ions mansions that many of the sover-
cigns Of Europe cannot afford to own
or occupy, who count their wealth by
millions, answer The money and the
treasure of the people are their spoil
and they now clamor for continua-
ton of executive power, limited by the
example of the great Washington and
his worthy SUCCESSORS up to the hour
and day when Fraud was placed at
the head ofthc government The days
OF Republican purity and honesty and
economy are gone. 1t has become a
family arrangement, and bold cor
rupt attempt is being made to make it
q family succession. 'li HN
WHAT BECOMES OF THE MONEY,
Our hard.carned money has been
wasted from us and bestowed upon the
millions who fawn and Aatter ma i'm
beetle and weak man. The voice of
Sumner denounced dcpotism. IA He
pointed out over thirty members of
the Grant family, clothed in purple
and fine linen, fed at the public man
ger, and who take of our money all
their cupidity may desire The latest
fraud which has come to light is the
Clcws transactions, where one of the
'Dents' is a partner in n foreign fnan-
cial agency, and a man by the name
Of Van Buren, has an equal interest. ~
Who this man Is cannot be found out
One of the "Black Friday" people be-
yond question. DO you propose to
quietly stand unparalleled taxation to
please the whim and caprice OF proni.
gate administration You all pay !:
the old woman who peddles apples
and peanuts at her stand, on the street
corner; and the lame, ragged boy,
who sells matches to supply his pov.
erty-strickcn parents with bread, all
come within the range of greedy and
prying inspection,
CORRUPTION IN THE STATE.
So much for the National Govern.
ment, Our State Treasury is not in
much better hands. Corruption at