Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
A VERY DIRTY TRICK.

Just like them. II seems TO us as
though the Radical leaders had lost
their conscience and all their respect
for the rights of the people. Instead
of becoming more decent they are be-
coming more impudent aud saucy.-I
The lesson taught those political vag-
abonds last fall by tho people makes
thom no wiser than before.
Our opponents for weeks gave no
tice that grand opening of tbs cam
paign would come off at Erie last
week. The Chairman (Col, Hoyt OF
the Radical State Committee, had in
vited oil his party friends in the State
to be present and assist him on his
grand opening occasion. More, south
western Now York and north eastern
Ohio, and friends by rail and the Lakes
were invited. Well, the period ar
rived, but the thousands, and even the
hundreds who were invited did not
come. A few scores were present to
assist in the grand opening cercmo-
nies; chief among thcm were Chair
man Hoyt, cx-United States Senator
John Scott and about fifty other Grand
and Petit United States Jurors, who
had found their way to Eric at three
dollars per day and t'centy cents per
mile, which amount was drawn out of
the United States Treasury. Chair
man Hoyt's bill against the taxpayers
for this Radical campaign opening
was,
To days as juror at IS per day......... $2l.O0
To $40 miles Travelled at 70 cents per mile. $500
Total opening expenses .............-.... $1,000
Senator SCOTS mileage was much
less, as he resides in Pittsburgh, while
the Chairman lives away up the North
Branch in Luzerne county. The bills
for the Other opening delegates ave-
ragged about s65. The surface costs of
this opening process, as near as we
car conjecture, were about as follows !.
fnty Jurors at sse........,."...... SS,25o.0o
chairman Hoyts sbill..."-....,........ Q2.00
Total a A. m
This sum was paid out of the Uni
ted States Treasury. What amount
was drawn out of the State Treasury
for ihcidentals, we have no means of
ascertaininS, as State Treasurer Mack.
ey will not allow any one to take a
look at his tioo million nerpended BAL
dnce. But we have no doubt that the
State Treasurer and the nominee
Rawle who was right at his home
would raise a good opening campaign
fund from some source, if not out of
the State Treasury, they would, of
course, take it out of their own pock-
cts in order to Offset the bill paid by
Uncle Sam. Those fellows are all
great Union men, anyhow.
Let II be recorded that every speaker at
this grand Radical campaign opening at
Erie, drep out of the United States
Treasury at least s65. This for mean.
ness and superlative impudcnce super
sedes the Credit Mobilier larceny
Oakes Ames and Schuyler Coliax are
small rogues when compared to Scott
and Hoyt The former robbed the
people when money was plenty-evo-
rybody had it,such as was--but these
campaign openers come down on us
and take their swig when we have not
money enough to pay our taxes, after
having added 25 per cent. to our SUI
gar and tobacco, and 40 per cent. to
our whisky bills.
1t really looks as though George 0.
Evans butties were determined to
clean out both the United States and
the State Treasures before they ship
for Europe, where many of their dear
friends have gone already to escape
close confinement.
Lastly, we learn that this opening
occasion was one of the tamest affairs
that ever come off at Erie. Ordinary
county meetings are often as largely |
attended. Rm the officers and speakers
'oere nerer before paid out of the United
States Treasury Tho next Radical
meeting at Erie will no doubt be
huge one in view of this fact.