Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-10-17
Addr sss Of the Chairman of the
County Committee.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
CENTRE COUNTY


We are In the midst OF most important
political contest. On the nth OF November,
the people OF Pennsylvania eject u Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of Internal
Affairs and Judge OF the Supreme Court.
while IN this district they elect n President
Judge, Congressman, and State Senator,
and In this county neatly every county of1ic-
er. The ASSemolymen elected this year
will vote for United States Senator, While
the state senator will have voice in the
election of two United States Senator's
For eighteen years the republican party
has had control of the executive department
OF our state government. and FOR most OF
that time, OF both branches OF the legisla-
rure. During the last twelve years the eX-
traVagance, proiisacy or corruption OF the
administration has been most marked.
The appropriation and expenditure of pub
lie money has been double what it was I'm :
der any democratic administration during
an equal leEsth of time. Monies belonging
to the sinking fund which was Sacredly
pledged To the payment OF the public debt,
by virtue OF democratic amendment 10
the constitution Of the state. have been mis-
applied and Squandered. Public Offices have
been multiplied and the salaries emuluments
have been aS largely increased ~ 10 be a
great burden upon the people. The repub-
llcan party for four years has perSlStently
refused TO enact the necessary laws &c carry
into effect the reforms OF the constitution
Of 1873 but on the other hand have devised
measures for evading its salutory provi-
sionS.
The democratic party has placed in pomi-
nation Inen for the four state Offices 10 be
Allied II the coming election, who are in all
respects deserving OF the support of every
dem ocrat. They are all experienced i'll pub
lie Offices honest. competent and faithful
Il should be the pleasure rs IL Is the duty
OF every democrat IL ZtalouSlV work for the
success OF the ticket composed or such wor-
thy candidates.
District our PARTY has nominated Hon.
Charles 4. Mayer of Clinton. wiAe for tho
last ten years, has discharged the duties of
that Office. The great learning. ability. and
fidelity TO law aud justice. exhibited by
Judge Mayer in the performance of the try
ing duties OF hiS position, have so won the
hearts OF the people OF TINS district, that
there Is no organized opposition TO Lis re
election. Both the republican and national
parties. have declared in conference that it
was iucXDediGHt 10 place in nomination OIL
candidate for that once. ana the only op-
position there II 10 tho unanimous election
OF Judge Mayer arises from the Seli-mpoSed
candidacy Of one whose desire for public
office has made HIM forget the pledge he
gave when lie asked tn support OF the de-
mocracy OF Clinton County that he was 4
candidate "Subiec To democratic rules"
Let every honest voter in Centre County.
whether he be democrat, republican or na-
tional vote for Judge Mayer and hereby as
siSt in maintaining the dignity, purity, and
independence OF the judiciary
After q more than ordinarily exciting
primary election the democracy OF this
county presented the name or Hon. Andrew
G.. Curtin for congress: and the choice OF
the comfy was subsequently ratified by the
conference composed OF representatives
from all the counties in the 20th COngresSi-
onal district. Governor Curtin was fairly,
and regularly nominated aS the candidate OF
the democracy of this district, anu as such
should receive the vote of every democrat.
individuals may have doubted the wisdom
or propriety OF nominating one not born In
our party. or they may have had preference
IS for other candidates III or out OF the coun-
tv but no good democrat will refuse to sub
init to the action of the nominating aSsemb-
lies when the nomination is regularly and
fairly made. Gov. Curtin held high and
responsible positions under the republican
party, and during that time differed from
democrats TO the policy which should con.
troI our government. When the war was
over, slavery abolished, and the negro given
political rights, he differed from HE PARTY,
as 10 the policy OF attempting TO control
elections in the Southern States by the use
Of military power, aud also as to its deStrnc.
tive and profligate financial policy. The
old issues upon which he had differed from
us were settled forever, whether for good
or evil and upon the new issues which the
progress of events were developing he
stood side by side with democrats Find
ing that his party was pursuing a policy
which he could not endorse, he voluntarily
resigned \ high and lucrative office. that OF
Minister to the Court of st. Petersburg and
returned home to take parti In opposition TO
the election of President Grant. His acceS
sion 10 our ranks was considered So inpOr-
tant at that time, that in order TO give II n
proper recognition, Ex-Governor Bigler was
induced TO resign his position upon our
state ticket as delegate at large to the con-
stitutional convention. and Gov. Curtin was
placed on the ticket in his stead. Having
been elected, Governor Curtin brought to
the service of our people his great learning
knowledge, experience and capacity, and
labOred for one whole year by the side OF
such leading democrats as Judges J. <
Black, and George w. Woodward and SEN
atOr G.. R. Buckalew, and after the conver-
ton had completed its laborS, he advocat-
ed the ratification OF its work in speeches
made to the people Of this anG other coun.
ties. During the political campaign of 1875
he advocated the election of Gov. Allen of
Ohio in opposition to President HAYES, and
after the October election took the stump in
pennsylvania in support Of our candidate
In 1876 he labored with great zeal and abiU
ty for the success OF our party and its prin-
ciples in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania:
and after the election vas selected by the
Democrauc National Committee. in connec-
tiOn with Gov. Bigler OF this State and lead
ing democrats from other states, to go to
Louisiana to try TO prevent the great fraud
which has contemplated and subsequently
peroetrated upon the people OF this country.
10 all OF these positions, and at all times, he
has been faithful and true to the trusts and
reposed in him; and at no time
has he hesitated or refused TO perform any
labor, however great. II it was deemed ne
cesSary to promote the success of our policy
and the good of the people. He is now IA
bering in distant parts of the state for the
success of our candidates and I'm support OF
the principles OF the Pittsburg platform.
Under these circumstances, 1t would be Nn-
grateful, unjust and unpatriotic for any
democrat to refuse to vote for him II has
been just forty years since we had a demo
cratic congressman from Centre County,
and now when we have an opportunity of
electing one, County pride should make
every Centre County democrat willing TO
labor and vote for his success.
1t has been nearly fifty years since we
have had q democratic State Senator from
this county. We have now an opportunity
OF electing one in the person OF Cyrus L.
Alexander who has heretofore served our
people well in the lower house. Mr.. Alex
ander Is so well known and so deservcdly
popular, and possesses so eminent de-
gree the capacity, learning, experience and
character which fit hinhfor the position to
which he has been nominated, that it Is
hardly necessary to say more concerning
him. We have various local interests in