Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

must be seized. To prevent the intro.
duction of resolution of this charac.
ter, and to deny IL even the grace OF
being read, parliamentary law must be
stricken down. Failing in this, to
guard against the possibility Of mi.
norlty report which would develop the
iniquty and spread il before the people,
II right, the rule and practice Of which
is recognized in all conventions, must
be trampled upon. How well they nc.
complished their work is written in the
proceedings of that convention, and is
before the people for their sober iudg.
ment.
MIR. Barr the candidate of the Demo.
cratic party, stands squarely on the
principles declared in the platform
adopted by tho convention. He B
the representative of no interest or set
of men. lie was nominated by the
united voice of the party his record is
before you clean and unsullied; his
competency is beyond dispute he Is
candidate for the most responsible
Office in the State. and has given n
pledge i'll convention. to the people,
that no other candidate eUer did before
" Resoiced, That in ID. o. Barr, this day
nominated for State Treasurer we present
"A candidate entitled to tho confidence Of
the people and who, if elected, will keep
the public money safely, make known his
places of deposit, hold his books and
papers open to inspection, and preserve the
commonwealth from any repetition of the
systematic cnbogzlements Of interest and
other sroliatiuns which marked the long
and scandalous career Of the Republican,
treasury ring
This is the character Of the candidate
and the pledge for tho fidelity OF his
trust that we confidently submit 10 the
people as the custodian of their great.
est interests, the revenues 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 importance to you ms
"A citizen, a voter, aud a Pennsylvania.
Their proper determination and dircc.
ton rests alone with you. The Repub.
lican party in the full and absolute
possession Of the National government.
in period Of profound peace, of houu.
tiiul haryests, OF unusual development
OF our national resources, by the dis.
honesty Of those in official position. by
reckless legislation and by general mis-.
rule, brought upon the country bank.
ruptcy and financial ruin which spread
like pail over the land It's opprcs.
siyc influence was felt in every home,
and il brought sadness to many fire.
side. \ universal cry of distress and
for relief went up from tho people.
The appeal was answered Ly the Demo.
cratic party. and through all thcse
years of depression. of widespread
financial distress, OF the prostration oi
trade, il has grown into strength. As
yet, without the power to eradicate the
evils the Republican party has inflicted
upon the country, the Democracy
stands IA brcakwatcr to resist the tide
of corruption, OF extravaganza and
fraud, Republican NAL administration
have imposed upon u..
Through the devotion Of the Demo.
cratic party 10 the welfare OF the whole
people. and It's sturdy resistance TO i'm.
pending evils, tho country is now
emerging from the cloud Of financial
gloom that la. 40 long hung over it, and
the sunlight OF prosperity Is again be-.
ginning TO shine upon us.
Will you now take step backward
or. inspired by what has been accom-.
plished IN tho past. and in the hope Of
the future, will you not 90 the polls at
the approaching election d,tcru,irri that
this revolution OF reform shall continue
until the principles and policy Of the
Democratic party shall become the rule
IN Pennsylvania.
Remember. Democrats. that one vic
tory foreshadows another and, there
fore, in view Of all these circumstances
which 20 materially affect the interests
and welfare OF the commonwealth, let
II not be forgotten that this contest is a
/ prelude to that great struggle in which
1t will be imperative upon the Ameri.
can people to again decide whether un.
lawfully enthroned corruption shall
continue to pcrpetuate the attendant
evils naturally connected Herewith or
whether tho people of this great cUun.
try shall again arise and through their
protector, the Democratic party, in a
mightier voice than ever before, de.
mand that their constitutional rights
and privileges, handed down to them
by the founders Of this government,
shall once more be restored them in
their original perfection.
by order OF the State Committee.
Gao. w. MILLER. Chairman.
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