The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-08
IN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY. PA

of the public officers and the inordinato in
crease Of salaries aud cmplumcnts of offices
are among the mH1y evils which Radical
/ rule has forced upon the country; and in
forming an economical administration OF the
Fci raj and state governments so that the
/ people may be Hs speedily ~ possible relieved
from the hurthcn Of taxation. with which
they are now seriously oppressed, we call
upon oar Federal and state representatives
to strive 10y all proper means to reduce them
both to their very lowest practicable number
| and amount.
This alusc of Federal power cannot be
| denied. u IS known to the country and the
people are untrue to themselves if they do
no. correct the c,il.
And not more gliring and offensive il the
conduct OF some Of our local officials 1t is
| alleged that the large sums OF money set
apart in the State Treasury, rs II sinking
fund for the payment of the public debt,
have not been appropriated as the laws re-
quire, and that no interest on these millions
has been accounted for to the State. II this
| be true IL Is a crime of great Cnormity. The
! rcsJlteul the Erie Convention charges openly:
"ihat the conduct of the present State Treas
! urvr, in the management of the Common
wetl,h's finances, in his ncglectng to appro-
| pirate the sinking fund in payment OF the
| public debt Il, rapidly as required by law;
no-accountiug for the interest received by
! him un the peoples money deposited with
! the several bdIks aud banking institutions
! throughout the State, and his insolcnt refusal
10 submit the archives Of the Treasury De-
! parlmcnt t. Il legal constituted committee of
! the House of Representatives, appointed to
| investigate the sanr, is Can,e for grave su5-
! picl,n, and is deserving of the scyerc-t con-
dcmna,on ut the hands Of an outraged and
already oycr-taXcd people,
These are astounding charges, and the
! parties accused should put themsclycSon the
defensive. Their silence is ominous.
A., the resolves OF the convention have
gone forth to the people Of the State, it may
not be proper in this address to 50 further into
detail
And now rs to the candidates we have
placed upon this platiorm-and pledged to
II reform Of the abuses set forth.
Judge rcrshing, the nominee for Governor
has proved himself to be, in his legislative
capacity, II statesman he is an upright and
fearless Judge a moral and conscientious
man. He is cmincnuy iii for tie high place
he j, pas in nomination to fill, and the tax
ridden people of thi, state cannot afford his
defeat.
The candidate we present to YOU for State
Treaaurer, in the person of Colonel Piollctt
| 10 NOlluy VI Nuul SupIOit' iiC lS pldlll
intelligent farmer. lie has no purpose to
accomplish inconsistent with the honor and
credit of the State. His rigid honesty is
proverbial with the people of Northern Penn
sylvania, and if elected, the public monies
principal and interest, are safe in his hands.
lie would sCorn to appropriate Illegally for
private gain solitary iarthing of the peoples
taxes Heaven knows, wrung as they are
from the hard blows and preserving industry
of our people, they ought to be honestly APP
proprated.
With candidates who are beyond all ques-
ton properly selected; nominated outside OF
all political rings and combinations selected
because of their peculiar fitness, they should
be triumphantly elected. Our political OPP
ponents concede that they are upright and
honest men, and we know them to be such.
Let Us elect them.
A. The time has come for change in the
management ofthe National and State affairs
And in that change is there any conceivable
possibility that affairs can be placed there
by in more dcplorable condition than they
are now? Our credit, our industries, and our
moral reputation as people are demOralized.
1t is to be hoped that prohigacy bad manage
entand embezzlcmnt and official peclllation,
have reached point beyond which they may
not further advance The aX-paying and
taXrdden people of this State have it in
their power at the approaching election to
relieve themselves from the sad condition in
which they now are. VIII they do it?
The campaign we are entering upon must
be aggressive. We have no apologies tc
make and no bribcs to offer. Reason must
be our argument, and the people Of this
Commonwealth, who are deeply interested
in Il pure and economical administration OF
their affairs, must come to the rescue.