The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-28
Pcnnsyivania's shamc-A Rcformcr In
Earnest.

MI. ptoLLEr. the reform candidate for
State IT, asurcr in Pcnnsy lvnnin, has laid
down the principles upon which he pro-
poses to administer that important office,
and they are principles such us ought To
insure him the vote NJ every honest man.
II will he rccollcctcd that the act Of 1870
required the Treasurer to furnish monthly
statements of the moneys In the sinking
fund, ana where they were kept This act
MACKEY caused to be surrcptitiOusly re-
pealcd in 1874, aud lIARrRANrT imme.
diaicly signed the bill, 10 enable the Ring
to handle this great fund IN secret, and
draw the largest possible amount of pro1t
from liz Use. But Notwithstanding this
Ring statute PIoII.ET avows his intention
of making monthly public statements Of
all moucvs IN the treasury, where de-
posted, and az what rates OF interest. In
addition to this, ana for greater security,
the books shall AT NIL times be open TO the
inspection Of every citizen, aud tue Ring
system oi tiuusicting public business IN
the dark shall nr rntir, " abandoned.
These certainly are important reforms,
tat they are merely preliminary TO another
even more sciircliug. Mr.. pioLtET declares
thnt every pcuuy OF interest accruiug ON
the puhhc money belongs To the Commons
wealth. aud every penny oil IL withhcld
tiuiu thc treasury ~ n criminal embr2>lc-
mcnt. lie piupuscs. therefore. IL charge
himself with every cent of interest, and
settle with ms predecessor on the same
principle. THE SUN long SINCE advised the
people OF PvnnsN wanna uhat they were en-
utlcd ~ recover back the whole plumber
of the Ring, aud We rejoice in the pros
poct OF u Trc'n urrr who has the nerve aud
the capacity TO enforce the claim.
II pIuGLLr is elected, he will demand OF
MACkrN aud kLMBth an account of inter
ct To the last cent. and with PEIpiING us
Governor and IN honest Attorney General,
the chances are that lie VIII be able
To collect II. The Investigating committee
reckon. upon very moderate estimate,
that this item OF plumber alone amouu,s
To sL4OO,OO1. II this sum, together with
several millions more of winch the com
mittcc lind the state To have been other
wise dufraudcd, were returned to the
trca. ury, 1t would prove considerable
relief TO the hutdoncd taxpayers Aud il
il l. worth while Tor us in New York 10
press oi>il actions against thc TWEED Ring,
why should Pennsylvania 90 Less with re-
-ard to the KEMBLE-MAcKEy Ring. where
the FRAUDS are palmer and the legal DIM
cultic- lcssy
The al owe at all events are PIo1LrT's
principles and purposes; and we are not
nstonishod that the Ring are alarmed and
desperate. The tone of their organs ana
the whole spirit of their campaign show
that they look upon the contest as one Of
life and death. The people ought To re-
gard it IN the same light. The election of
an honest Treasurer, backed by an honest
Governor. would break up the system OF
add ton, div sion, and silence" secure
the taxpayers an immediate relief to the
extent of several millions, insure economy
and integrity in the future administration
OF the hnauces. cut OF main source OF
legislative corruption and election frauds
aud restore TO Pennsylvania that good
name and credit which are worth more
than money.