Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-10-20
nARTRANET THREE yEARs

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Gov, llartlanit has bcei, playing the
role OF the Elephant, ut a circus, in that
he has been the chicf article on exhibi.
ton Ut all the military trainings and
county fair, for tho past month In
view of bis appointments tor tho local
lty Of Lancaster, the Mtcligencr of
that city, has hunted up file of the
Express one of the Radical organs of
that county, and clips some three year
old sayings from that now vehement
lIartranft mouthpiccc. Now, If his
Exccllency was the man then photo.
grapbed, what has since changed the
picture.
We nrc no artist, but we would just
like to know how these sudden trans
formations occur. The Express was
far more truthful in 1872 than in 1875,
as the extracts below fully establish.
Read them:
lEspross. July I, 1921
The political atmosphere Is corrupt aud need
purihcation. Tho only certain way TO do this Is
TO withdraw lIartranfi aud Allcn and substitute
men IN whom the public have confidence, or, Is
this isnot done, to deuftlsm al The polls and thus
teach corrupt rings salutary lesson.
Yerkes positively tostides that he paid Hart.
ranft individually thousands of dollars for profits
on specuation' on money belonging to hs State ana
placed IL his haHds for that purpose by John r.
HarirarU aud Robert W, Maekcy y The charges
affecting his conpoicne for his integrity or both
stand entirely dispro,ed.
Express. July 8.
A vote for llartranft Is a direct endorse IN ent Of
tho corrupt aud tyraunical rule of the treasury
ring
l Express, July l6,l
Tbs ring want their friend Harlranil in the
gubernatorial chair, who will appoint a secretary
OF the commonwealth, Who as u member Of the
board Of commissioners Of tho sinking fund, will
cooperate with Mr.. Mackey in keeping the secrets
OF the "vault account" inviolsto.
[Express July 3O,
To say nothing Of his (llartranft's) manifest
completely with the Evans frauds. his own CORES.
pondencc with his broker shows tha, he was en-.
gagged with Mackcy in borrowing the State funds,
not in sp eculaiing with them as Is sworn TO by,
the same broker.
Express, Aug. 49,.
The interest on S2,s0J, ,2O3Gl would DO Sl6S,-
l02.2l. This Is what II costs the tax
payers Of the state in interest alone to perpctuae
the Harrisburg treasury ring Of Cameron, Mackey
Hartranit 4 Co. Continue this misman-
agement three years longer aud II will cost the
taxpayers over half million dollars interest
alonel We respectfully submit that this is pay
ing too dear for the whistlc-cyen " Il has a Re-
publican mouthpieee
Express, Aug. 10.
The downfall Of the corrupt Tammapy ring In
New York foreshadows the fate Of the no
less corrupt combination at Harrisburg, which
has been ruling our politics and our State govern
ment with an iron hand.
lExpress, Aug. l9.l
Whose only object Is to keep john Y.
\ Hartrantt, R. W. Mackey and other conspirators
against the treasury out Of hs psaiieniiary, ,rkere
they ,coutd Be to-day II the sans equal and exact
justice were mcted out to them as has been visited
upon Yerkes.
Express, Aug. Ill
| The facts we have presented show conclusiyely
that Hartranft and Allen are unworthy the suf-
fragos VI honcAt men. How can honest
men conscientously vote for them on the ground
of fespediency.