The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-13
THE TRUE INWsRDvEss OF PEyNsYL-
DINTf.
Sanbornism at Narrisburg-Wiii Treasurer
Noyes serve the state or the Einaf-one
Way to beat Don Cameron Ex pOsurc.

Way to Beat Don Cameron posurc.
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HARRISBURG March ll'-Aour Ic''ue'S VIII
rccollcct that in 1874 the Democrats OF this State
very much to their own surprise. elected thelr
state ticket ana minority oil inc lower House
Of tho Legislature. The latter elected William
wo1io.o I,,i,cd s,,,,s Sanction e,ld o,,, g.,
~ N"'i"'o 'n'''u ",..''S '''" ',"' 9''" ""' "
the Cameron Mackcy Treasury Ring, ana died
i'm its sins the Republicans very naturally TAX
ir., ,n..,ssion opnin I'm ,hcir n,vn nnn,n ofth,
','- -" 80 - w" ~ ""'',' VI .'o
stat" ti'kot elected nj the same time lA'ta. the
Lieutenant Governor and McCandlc-s. the Src-
,,,,r,. -, Ip,cr,,t ,,r,ir. l,,.o ,,,t, ,..I,,iI,
respectable officers But Temple. the Auditor
ant, HE orr,,o il, A.. ,,.i,,. =. ...,. -,
0,,, MS ',"Vu !" ''uy WIFI " Nery ugly rr'oiu
Copor,i ,ho pn,,,I,i,a,, u,,,, ,r..,a.,.,.. ,io
, o''o'''' Wv "'n'' i',"s"r'r' ."e
Dcmo,ratic Aulitor-Gencral. and Simonton
ami omStead, attorneys for the collection OF
taxes iraululcnty withhold by the Union
the $4,000 grab" and was in principle pre-
.lsely such an operation as The Sanborn con-
tracts with me Federal Treasury A.,
tor-Gencral Allen. and has since boon the at
torn,y Of some Of the largest companies IL the
con'uct OF their bushes, with the state. He y
ostensibly II student Of law IN the office OF j. W.
SimontQn. who was his partner in this last Job
Ever since rs rctiremnni from oillrc' tnrce
years ago. tho Union Transportation Com.
pGny has withheld its taxes, made no returns OF
any kind and apparently disappeared entirely
from the notice OF the state ON .ials.
But one day Omslcad aud SNOnon an
nounce That they know dclinpurnt corpora
ton. though they dc not nlmr IT; and they en-
ter into acontrai. signed ny the AUTHORIZING
cral the Treasurer. ana the Auorney-Gcncral.
~ collect me dues ~ the state Tor ten per cont
In few days they turn over 70 the State $751;
uoo. anu pocket sl9uuO rs their lee Tor doing
thc work OF the departments. everything has
been donct To conceal the transaction, down to
the removal on me papers from the desk ~ the
warrant clerk. VINO was the proper custodian OF
ablest and most .nterprisng anti Ring journal
IN me stare, GOT h0ld o the facts IRON tins sumo
warrant cerk. ana made u publication oi them,
whlch leu Ike wcll-loaurd omlshcll into the
buNIard nest on capitol mn. The Senate inn
mcdiatcly appointed whitcwashng commit
tee selected 10y Mr.. Bob Mackey. aud which Is
now. under ms immediate supervis ion. engaged
hrowbeatlng the witnesses, ana otherwise COW
erlnk up the frauds. IL VIII probably terminate
IKE other Investigations Ut Harrisburg. The
cert aS being merely uig fee for a proper
service and that. no doubt. will be the report Of
Mnckeys committee.
In the mean time the good people Of the plum
dered Coninonwcalt are looking forward with
more or loss hope TO the first OF May, when
VIM; +. Schell of Bedford succeeds Temple in
tie AuditOr-Gpneral = Oflire and ~ {. Moves OF
Clinton takes tho place OF Rawe in the Treas
ury. MI Schell is "a straightgoing Democrat
beyond rcproach Of any kind. and possess in.
the confidence Of the party. With Mr.. Noycs the
case is not so plain. He WAS urged on the
Democratic Convention by men who were more
tnan suspected OF secret dealings with the Ring
He is personally very popular. and Is par
have been slaughtered in convention. rs being
untrustworthy IN party sense. butt for certain
emphatic pledges that were given IN his behalf
by some OF the best known anti-King men in