The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-09-05

mentS, and the poisonous influence OF the
lobby again found its way into the halls of
legislation To the ring combination in the
State the Constitution was but rope OF
sand. OF this the proof Is before the people
in the recent attempt Of the master spirits
of the ring those who are recognized leaders
in the Republican party, and who control its
conventions and nominate its ticket, TO de-
bauch the members in the last Legislature
in the attempt to pass the =. 600 600 riot bill,
Is glaring evidence before the people, and
must convince every one not blinded By par
" prejudice that nothing but the utter eX-
cluSiOn Of this influence, and those whom
they may dictate as candidates for official
position viii save the fair fame of the Com
monwealth and place the revenues OF the
people beyond the reach Of organized poliu-
cal corruption.
Hitherto the enemies of the honest admin
istratiOn Of the government were insidiOus in
their approaches to the treasury, but embOl-
dened with long success with ImpunIty. and
the magnitude Of the prize in their recent at
tempt upon it, they lost their usual caution,
and hence investigation has disclosed the
actOrs-the ruling spirits i'm the iniquity.
Some have been condemned in the body of
which they were members, and others await
their trial before a legal tribunal. Manifest
~ the DAYS OF the political power OF the ring
i'm Pennsylvania are drawing % a close.
The Democratic party occupies no uDcer-
tain position upon this question, but has
placed itself on record before the people, in
the late Convention, in the following decided
resolution:
..Tcnfh That the recent atternIt. under the uer-
sonal direction Of ruling Republican leaders 20
dchauch the I.eci-la laturc Pos wholesale bribery and
corrrption and take from Tho comm llsvealt6 four
millions Of dollars for which t= liability has never
been asccrtafnci. IS . fresh and alarming evidence
of tho asrcssfvenpss of cor1,orafe power in c0Iu-
sion with political rings. and should receive the
signal condemnation of tho people az the polls
But what attitude does the Republican
party, through its leaders. occupy on this
leading. vital question of whether fraud OF
NrFrH --N fn.lH Ia NH.a #a
a fact, and one which every honest Repuhli-
can must admit. that the leaders and CON
trOllers of the late convention at Harrisburg,
hy their action compel him as a member Of
the party virtually TO endorse bribery and
corruption. and to declare that he VIII not
have honest men ill office. There lS for him
no escape from the position in which they
have placed him but to repudiate their action
10y voting against the candidate they have
selected. \ distinguished Republican,
struggling for his political life with the ring.
put the question now fairly before the con
YeutiOn by Offering the following resolution &.
That I'm view OF the developments of corrupt
practices in connection with the htot hill in the
last House, Clnphatlellly reltdrIu that part Of
Yention AZ l-3n'5lsIfF in -a p. ana Nlieh Hae re
adopted hy the Republican state Convention at
Harrisburg I'm IS7s which demands honest men in
oticC-mCn with brains enough to know tishqnes-
ty when they see 60 and cDuraEe enough O. aght it
wherever they md it.
This resolution was rejected The presen-
and the result shows that the parties in inter
est were fully prepared TO meet the issue.
1t was predetermined that no action Of that
convention should in any way reflect upon
or condemn the corrupt practices and means
used 10 procure the passage Of that bill, but
on the contrary that the convention should
be compelled 10 cNtenuate rather than con
denim. To this end the machinery of the con-
ventiOn must be SieZed. To prevent the in
PRODUCTION OF resolution OF this character
and to deny iU even the grace 90 being read,
parliamentary law must be stricken down
Failing in this, 10 guard against the possibll-
ity Of minority report which would develop
the iniluity and spread II before the people,
a right the rule and practice of which Is re-
cOgniZed in all conventions, must be tramp
led upon. How well .hey accomplished their
ir work is written i'm the proceedings ul that
convention, and Is before tine people Tor their
sober judgment.
Mr.. Barr, the candidate of the Democratic
party stands SQuaTeiy ON the principles de-
clared in the platform adopted by the con-
ventiOn. He i the representative of no i'm
tereSt or set OF men. He was nominated bv
the united voice of the party; his record Is
before YOU clean and umsullied: his compel
cncy Is beyond dispute, Ee Is candidate
for the most responsible office i'm the state,
and has given pledge in convention, tp the
people, that no other candidate ercr did pe
fore.
.' 'Resoired. That In d. %. Tarr, this day uomfna
ted for state Treasurer we present rarli ate Hl
elected. viii keep the public money safely. make
known his places oi deposit, hold ElS BOOKS ana
in6rrc3iih from any repetition Of the systematic
embczzlc,ncnIs or interest and other rpo.iat.Hlz
which marked the long ana --autaluus career %.
the Republican trulsurE ring
This is the character Of the candidate. and
the pledge for the fidelity OF his trust that
we confidently submit 10 the people, aS the
custodian of their greatest interest, the reF-
enupS Of the State.
These are the issues. and they are worthy
Of your serious consideration. They involve
the economy and honest administration Of
the State government They are of vital I'M
pDTtauce to YOU. q citizen, "a voter ana e
PeunSvl,auian. Their proper deteTmin1-
tiOn and direction rests alone with you The
Republican party In the full absolute posses
sion of the National government. I'm a period
Of profound peace of bouutiful haTvCStS, Of
unusual development of our natural Tcsour-
ces by the dishonesty Of those i'm official DO
sition. by reckless legislation and by general
misrule, brought upon the country bankrupt
cv and financial ruin which spread like 4
pail over the land. Its oppressive influence
was felt in every home, and it brought sad
+ ness to many "A fireSidc. \ universal cry of
7 distress and for relief went up from the peo-
/ pie. The appeal was answered 10y the
Democratic party, and through all these
4 wears OF depression. OF widespread financial
distress. OF the prOstTatiOn of trade, 1t has
. grown into strength. As Vet, without the
. power to eradicate the evils the Republican
party has inflicted upon the country tht
Democracy stands as breakwater to rcsis
the tide of corruption, OF extravaganza and
fraud, Republican mal-admiuistIationS have
imposed upon us
through the devotion of the Democrati
party to the welfare OF the whole people auJ
its sturdy resistance to impending evils, tht
country is now emerging from the cloud O
financial gloom that has 30 long hung over Y
and the sunlight Of prosperity Il again be
ginning to shine upon us.
VIII YOU take a step backward, or, in~pir
ed bv what has been accomplished i'm th
past. and in the hope of the future, viii yo
not 60 10 the polls at the approaching eie'
ton, determined that this revolution Of retorl
shall continue until the principles and polio
of the Democratic party shall become In
, rule i'm Pennsylvania
Remember, Democrats, that one victor
foreShadowS another and. therefore, in Nie'
: of all these circumstances which so mater
allV affect the interests and welfare OF th
, Commonwealth. let IL not be forgotten Una
5 . this contest is Il prelude TO that great otiu-
Gle i'm which it will be imperative upon Ii
: American people to again decide Wne-he
E unlawfully enthroued corruption shau COZ
e tinue to perpetuate the appendanl evils h't
e urally connected herewith or whether tl
2 people Of this great country shall again aris'
{ and through their protector, the Democrat
r party in a mightier voice than ever pelol
e demand that their constitutional rights an
l. privileges, handed down To them by u
3 founders of this government, shall once mo
! he restored them i'm their original perfectlO
n By order of the state Committee,
II GEO W. MILLER. Chairman.
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