The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE RE.
PORTER

PORTER.
For quite number of years liIto knot
of politicians at Relleionto, has been seek
ing to crush tho RxroUrEW by attempting
to coax otl subscribers and tako from II the
E.sfrnnugo +. has received nom the demo.
cratic county officers. 20 which tho REroR-
rrH 4, fairly entitled on account of its be-
lug y regular democratic paper alwals
true 90 the party Secret and undsrhanl.
td attempts have been made 20 cripple or
wipe GU. this papor 10y attempting 60 pur
susds democratic officials, whom the Rs
PORTER did i,s utmost TO holp JlecL 90
give US mono oI tho county printing our
very large circulation alone giving us one
ut the strongest claims 20 public adNoftIs.
ing. saying nothing OF the claim wc have
upon democratic county officers because
Of our relation TO tho party But ia all
lhl. small and coulrmpgiblc work, there
was no democratic county Official sp mean,
unrratrnl and unErncrous. until Dan
Mu,.rr became county treasurer be
stands alone. rs Ihc one who listened O. a
corrupt knot and refuses the EEroRfEK 4
share OF the patronage ut the ofllco TO
which wo helped ,lcg! him, defending him
agatu,. the bitter attacks made upon him
by the opposite party.
Dan Mu,ser stands alone, among all the
democratic officers, past and present. Will
inE 10 crush ouya faithful democratic or
gan. and has given the small share Of pa,
.r1aase which other democratic lreasur,
sgs have conceded % ghc REroKTEE. 10
paper, which DO not belong 90 the demo.
cratic party, or which are published by
republicans aud rcucgadrs, and have no
circulation worth mentioning viola
ting ghv letter asd spirit otthe lAw which
he s~ors 10 support lie has no reason
whatever for his unkind treatment OF tho
REPORTER, and does il al the aoiieiIa.
llun ut u few bad men who seem 20 hold
him by contract and own him. and 70
whom the REroErER will no, do obel-
sAute.
Democrat. Of Penasyalley and OF Centre
county. what say you 10 such psfhdioas
conduct We were told by democrats,
ard il WAS charged by the repubh-
cans before his election. that Dan Musser
would prove 20 have nothing Of tho man
abou, him, and could no, be relied upon.
We dcu.ed il, ala no, believe il, aud de-
Tended him Agaius, the charge. Bu. from
the arsl year oi his term down 90 the pres
tnl lime, We have found i. all true. The
patronage lha; fairly belongs 10 this pa
per, be, IN disregard Of all tElg-drA.ing
gives 10 papers that render no party ser
vice, and which have no claim 10 pu.a; Of
readers. ana one Of which has only been
bin ot expense 20 the county political
...-....s .arr.cl on by republicans t.s
-.- If s.a-.. a hal, and hAlf concern
r.... ... .r.. b.. lb- statutes ui .H,
...... .F..... ... therefore o. fraud.
H..H ..a.:.... .e be ragl1 Hss,sa
..a.... ....r. ID. .r,-e was uu,H,
.... ...g a- 4ua.t t',.uA ailhe
Is .asf hr .a.anerl Thin E.-G :aas
..a ... beard.
I.s.a. bard work 70 elect Dan Mus'eF
... Ha, .uad !ur The par.y-he Was cut
...Fty wherever be Was kn0wu-.a bis
.. bone Ia Poan. and Ia all tho adjoin,
..- vn,h.ps. and j! tho EEroErEE had
o. & .-a, .,, assistance - Keep A5m above
w,las. Ee go@il have gone uader. We
wgrr mistaken Ia qaT estimation OF The
msn-,he people, bis sighbor', knew him
better.
What wsul4tho democratic papers o.
Clinton, C,earfe.d, Mihin, and other
counties say, il they received such treat,
monl from the hands o! = man ,sey helped
eleeg2 Ho~ long would tho party la1s q
all democratic officials acted the iugras,
towards their party papers, As does treas
ures Mutscrg When campaiEa poster
are printed Tor the party, The REroErEi
does It's share, and se;s no pay Nhcf
aa.e and c,ee.0rA, tickets are printed. 3D.,
REFoErER supplies one bali the caun,y
and gels no pay Tor il, and so on With 9th
o. party printing iAa. VIC DO, and haTt
/ IoGo sur over - years aad then he maj
who gets into 0flcc, ike Dan Mu"sy q
afterwards 70 back on h.s party paper
and throw bis patronage "a nca:rAl "a
per. and 90 one ihA. tJr tho .asi zen year
has been gIu ~ rank republicans an,
reaesaiasl 10 good democrat would b
j. guilty off, no county ofaccr ia Ccnir
county, pretending 10 DO democrat. la
been guilty Off until Dan Musor ggi |.
be treasurer.
b.. Dan Massrr and his corrlp; master
can not wipe oG, the KEroHTEE The.
may coax few 20 stop taking H. Aad b
mAy refuse TO give !. fair share Of ih
patronage Of bis Office 10 which the RE
PORTER has every claim, but the pape
will still 20 on and live when such IN
CRATES pilI DO forgotten, eIccpi.in the His
tory Of Centre county. whore Dan Au'se
occupies all the space that pertains
=. Millhcim. We never knew a man TO hav
so "big" history 10 be capable Of suc
li;!lcncss
Il Honcs, Democrats, and taxpayers @
Centre county, the REroErER has Slway
had an eye to your Interests, and fearless
Ily exposed corruption in all quarters, vi
you stand BY the REPORTER agAins. h
a.saala of corrupt men, sh5 Tculd crusI
Us because they can not use us7
Two years ago Mr.. MaIcr advertise
The unscaiod land sales In violation Of la'
although we gave him timely warning {
the risk he was running in il. But b
s.ubbornly went ahesd, until the day {
sale when the law set his work aside Th
yos- he repeats the same blundcr Rlthoug
.s.l faII hint three weeks ago he was e
ling e.niraf5 20 Ag The sales this sprin
tsr Fraf. sEo zere -ct aside bccau'e q
..ar -n'sr-' p."oesdiuE- then rcRdver
.H.rta.4 sold DO ,.a fall-with referonc
Ito sta. .4'e We viii, in a low weeks, hav
arme.h.ar g. publish Of interest to ih
owns 90. h, lands then sold.
THE gTFEN OF FNGLAND'S AC
rIGN INrA1IING OFT THE