Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-23
SPECIMEN RADICAL BRICKS
DEDICATED TO THE HONOR OF MASS
AcHUsETTs.

AcHUsErrs.
The Wallace committee has had
printed, under an order of the Senate,
certain aftidavits. and papers which
were laid before that committee before
and since the extra session began.
They shed some light on the processes
by whish Rerpbiioaa supremacy Is
maintained in Massachusetts and Ver-
mont. From advance sheets of this
document we condense a few facts.
The Massachusetts Republican com
mittee, previous 10 the election Tor
Governor in 1873, issued two circulars,
one of which was to manufacturers
and employers OF labor, and is in these
words:
DEAR siR: Your cooperation with the Mass
achusetts Republican State Central Committee Is
most earnestly requestedj Il is in your power, by
the authority you can exercise by those employed
by you, to maintain the honor Of Manaehusetts,
and keep 1t out Of the hands Of spoilers and polt'
ical knaves, who have selected Ben Butler a.
their candidate. His election would disgrace our
State, and ruin our standing at home and abroad.
thorough canvass Of those you employ, aud m
early report to the Secretary Of the Republican
State Central Committee will be thankfully ro-
ceived.
The second is to clcrgymen, as fol
lows:
DEAR STR; 10 order to enable us TO distribute
documents effectively, will you kindly furnish III
immediately with list Of the male members oil
your church and parish. aud with such Other
names as you may deem erpediept By so doing
you will aid US In saving tho honor Of our Con
monwealth. With esteem yours
A large number of sworn aflidaviti
follow, proving among other things;
Threats by janitor efpostofiice build
ing 10 discharge the porter thereof i
he voted foe Gsu. Butlorlor Governor
John Il. Hopkins, eolored waiter, dis
charged from hotel in Boston for yot
ing for Butler.
Greene, a colored voter, votcd fol
Butler and was ut once discharged by
Thompson, his employer.
Kilduff, employed on new Unitct
States postoflice building, was dis
charged for same cause by the Super
'ntvnusn', Naies, soialer.
",onaea a, Da',y, soiuier, emPioye'
Others discharged for voting for Gen
Du'ier'
james Foley, discharged for SAINT
cause from same work.
niie'i cameron proves tnat py
cus'om,house empioye 10 make hin
rue Votlig ior butier
:, C a'rlcs Lyons, deprived Oh labor pl
L. w yarut3 ior voling ior Butler.
WI WIN, eagg,ns, 1allot rejected DC
cause ne voted Tor Butler.
inomas urlmes, arrested Tor votl,nli
lor pu,'er threatened oeiore; dis
charged oy United states Commls
s'oner quinned voter
s Mlsnae, hurley' qaalined voter
voleulor nu''eralter peing threatened
was s,res.eu' ou, qiscnargeo.
.. d. ola'c anu Joseph a. Titus, en-
Pioyeu ny u sewing Machine 20 a
orangei u,schargea Octooer ~, DC
cause nempers OF tne butier clup dlt
cnargc INTENDED as a warning TO ~
employees OF that company
Dunn, uoss ana wellington swea
Una. iioimes, snoe manufacturer
salu nc wouia uischarge any man 4
MS employ VINO voteu for Butler.
a. I. ohiids, OF bennington, VI
s"earS 'naV iuiiy eo,uvu was used !
eoirupt voters IN south bennington u
NoVe'hoer' 100
Newman Chase was offered apair Q
boots to vote the Republican ticket
Sears swears he heard Chase say b
had pad " each to Democratic voter
to stay away from the polls.
J. NJ. Casey swears Chase offere
him sz to stay away IRON election an
not vote Casey a Democrat,
warn, democrat, pad " BY Chas
to stay away from election, did nc
vote. Corrobcrated oy two others.
r. casey, Democrat, threatene
voted tho Democratic ticket.
Remington Hilary and P,llmor,
select men of Bennington, prove none
used in elections by Republicans, an
its notorious use admitted by Republ
can leaders, say that last election VIZ
characterized BY open bribery of poc
electors.
Keves swears Chase admitted hs bo
got money from bank in siIvsr an
Bought votes Al 80 each
Meapber. Democrat emnlove or 90
ton mills. discharged bv Wortbing,o,
superintendent for voting Dcmocra /
ticket
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