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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

JUsT HOLD ON.-A contemporary
spikes loyal gun in this way: at
should be borne in mind by the Re-
publican brethren, in palliation of cen
sure for Gen. Garfeld's unsatisfactory
letter, that he had to fit the platform,
That single condition was quito sufli-
cient to necessitate failure. The
Chicago platform IS all absurdities and
incongruities. A party that puts into
its declaration of principles an indorsc.
ment of Mr.. Hayes theory Of civil
service reform, and then proceeds to
nominate for Vice President the most
conspicuous victim OF that alleged re.
form, has no right to criticisc the in.
consistencies and evasions of its Presi
dental candidates letter of accept.
ance."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21
GEORGE B. GooDLANDER, Editor.
MAxlms FOR THE DAY.


No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold II II counted In, or placed there
by any fraud. U. s. GRASr.
I could never have been reeoncled to the ele-
valion by the smallest aid Of mine Of a person,
however respectable In private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
frbt triumphant in American history. No sub
sequent action, however mcritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRANofs ADAMS.
I would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
tor Of million Of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on a technicality.
THos. A. HENDRIoKs.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford b. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States.
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters, the false certificates Of the returning OIL
GERS acting eorruptly, and the decision Of a com
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the first time are the American
people confronted with the fact Of a fraudulenty-
elected President. Let II not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquiesced in by the
country. Let no hour pass in which the usurpa-
tion is forgotten.
ADDRESS or DEMOCRATIC M. C's.
One hundred years Of human depravity aoou-
mulated and concentrated into q climax Of crime.
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong
DANIEL W. YooRHEEs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

TUMBLINo IN.-They can't bo held
back, In New York Gen. Patrick II
Jones, Postmaster of that city under
General Grant, announces himself foI
Hancock. In Philadelphia, John Jay
Smith, the historian, General Hoffman
Of the Loyal Legion, Stephen d, Wins.
low, editor of the Commercial List
William Stewart, a prominent NOR
chant, Charles J. Peterson, the well
known author, DR., Magoon, a promi.
nent Baptist clergyman, Mr.. Bennet
Of the famous Tower Hall clothing
house, and Charles Wistar, Of German
town, leading Republican, are an
nounccd as supporters of Hancock.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21
A "TR00LY LOIL" HOWL.

Mn Entrop. Loro ro.l ,.,i,L
little interest and nnch % aisans, "'en w. |"
,',',,iaa, ~, "',u ,nu0" ,,pSue. "'oni'
joyynnI in u,h;"I s W. NJ 1910 ~" som'," .
fondly 10 bis bosom ,ho 5elns;an % ,Ls,
the Democrats hoe sovcraI scnras a"as "
homeless i,vexnt;onsr 40 deal si,h A.,
least the word svo~o,;onn ooorrs 49,
uthroe score ond ,onn timos IN ,Lis
ns, very lenethv .s,iolo s " '"''
For tho litero;,, ,rorlmonsb;n of ,ho
article / have tbS moet nrofonnd admi,
ration. Nearly half of the timc Won
can. by hard stnGw discover VIA, IL
meant, and that is rerhans mn 10 Tho
average literary article And Tho Ian.
guage is exceedin,,lv cbasto and ori,i
nal, especially that IN reference 20 he
new kind of sausa,,o
But the sentimsnt of tho article 10
discouraging. When even the great
apostle of tbo "hloodv sh;r, y Ismas
G. Blaine. has oeaseJ 10 wav, ,batat,
tenuated garment il il too bad that n
half demented nartisan of tho law
brethren should flinc tho tatterod en-.
sign Of sectional strife again TO the
breeze. a|l h.
Wore il not for tho melancholy ,nct
that there are neonle who will bclievo
almost anything II would be laugba.
bic and ridiculous 10 contemplate the
fear and agony Of ono like the author
of the article in question, as he trem.
bles with mortal terror lest the arebelsn
will destroy the Government.
lt notable fact that tho anti.rohal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

The unbounded enthusiasm of the
Democracy Of Ohio, over the nomina,
ton of Hancock and English, supple.
mented by monster ratification meet.
ings throughout the entire State, are
straws which plainly indicate that
Garfield will have no dress parade af-
fair in carrying his own State, if in.
deed he can carry il at all. Heis con
fessedly weaker and more unpopular
candidate than Hayes, and yet against
Democracy not half so earnest and
united as the Ohio Democracy of to.
day, he barely pulled through. What
chance then has Garfield?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

[From the New York Times, Feb. 10, 1881
Messrs Kelley and Garfield present a most
distressing figure. Their participation in the
Credit Mobilier affair Is complicated by the most
unfortunate contradictions Of testimony.
From the Now York Times, Fob. 20, 1871
The character Of tho Credit Mobilier was no
secret. The source of its profits were very well
known at tho time Congrossmen bought ii.
Though 0akes Ames may have succeeded in con-
cealing his own motive, which was to bribe Con-
gressmen, their acceptance Of the stock was not
on that account innocent. The dishonor of the
act, rs participation in an obvious fraud, still
remains.
Some Of them have INDUCED In testimony with
reference to the matter which has been contra
dicted. The committee distinctly rejects the icsti-
mony Of several Of the members. This can only be
done on the ground that Il is untrue. But untrue
testimony girsH under oath is morally, u not legal
ly, perjury.
II is the clear duty Of Congress to visit With
punishment all who took Credit Mobilier stock
from 0akes Amos
From the New York Tribune, Feb. 10, 1881
James A. Garfield, Of Ohio, had ten shares +;
never paid dollar; received S32Q, which, after
the investigation began, he was anxious to have
considered as loan from Mr.. Cakes Ames to
himself
Well, the uickedness Of all Of It Is that these
men betrayed the trust Of the people, deceived
their constituents and by evasions and iasshoods
confessed the transaction to be disgracoful.
From tho New York Tribune, Feb. 20, 1891
Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly the point
that be was not alone In this oilense. Jheis to
be erpelisd for JriJcry, NE men rRo ioero bribed
should 90 rih hin,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

BAD HEALTH.-We regret to learn
that Senator Don Cameron's health is
so much undermined as to cause his
friends serious apprehension, and only
an entire abstinence from all excite
ment or mental strain, he is advised
will assure his restoration. He is un.
der the care Of a physician and has
dropped everything but attention Ia
his nervous condition. Although we
do not subscribe to the political views
Of Senator Cameron, his energy and
vigor is worthy of imitation by both
young and old, and the more men Of
his class the State cultivates, the lon.
ger the Commonwealth and free insti,
tutions will last. lie is no drone in
society, nor the emblem of a tramp,
If a Radical is to represent the Key.
stone State at Washington, we prefer
some man with a little snap in him,
We cannot afford a drone, or a dead
weight.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

A DIRTY JoB.-An exchange asks !;
"What honest work did General Gar.
field periorm-what honest thing was
he expected TO do-in consideration of
the $4,000 paid him out of the Dc Col
yer corruption fund.- These are ques.
tions that millions Of fair and candid
men are asking. They want an an.
swer.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

The TwAIN.--John Hancock was
the first signer OF the Declaration Of
Independence. Every school boy
recollects the elaborateness of that
signature-JOHN HANCOCK-writ-
ten much bolder than the name of any
other signer, When inquired of by
some of his friends why he made his
mark so conspicuous on that piocc OF
parchment, he answered: "Well, King
George the III has offered the Indians,
and all other iree-booters, reward of
s5, 600 for the scalp of every man who
would put his name to this document.
There's mine as bold as | can write it
JOHN HANCOCK. Our nominee is
a grandson of that bold signer of the
Declaration of Independence. The
British King never succeeded in secur.
ing the scalp of a single signer to that
sacred document.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21
THE DE GOLYER BRIBE.
JUSTICE swAYNE ON GARrIELDs ZEE"

JUSTICE swAYNE ON GARFIELD's ZEE.
james A. Garfield, member of the
bar in the State OF Ohio was retained
by contingent fee OF $4,000 to pro.
cure the appropriation of sl,2Il,0OO
to pay the contracts which one Chit
tenden had obtained from the authori.
ties Of the District of Columbia for
paving. The price per foot agreed
upon was three dollars and fifty cents,
whilst the real value was one dollar
and fifty cents. Chittenden handed
over the contracts to Mcclellan and
Others de Golyer was one of them).
The profits were 100000, CIittenden
to have the third. The case of Chit.
tenden VS.. Mcclellan ct al, State of
Illinois, Cook county Circuit Court,
May, 1875, contains the evidence in
full. Defendants declined to pay the
third and demurred to the pleadings.
Judge Farwell sustained the demurrer,
because James A, Garfield was Chair
man Of the Committee on Appropria.
tions, and the evidence developed the
fact that Garfield was retained on that
account.
This case, with number of others
arising from those contracts, went to
the Supreme Court of the United
States, and Judge Swayne, delivering
the opinion of the Court in Burke VS..
Child, thus deciding all the cases, says,
inter ala: "The agreement with Gen.
Garfield, a member of Congress, to
pay him $4,000 as a contingent fee for
procuring a contract, which was itself
made to depend upon future appro.
priation, could only come from Com.
mittee Of which he was Chairman, was
a sale of official influence, which no
veil can cover against the plainest
principals OF public policy. No coun-
sellor-atlaw while holding high office
(much less a minister of tho Gospel,
etc., has a right to put himself in a
position Of temptation, and under pre-.
tense Of making legal argument ex.
ert his official influence upon public
officers dependent upon his future ac.
tion. Certainly the courts of justice
will never lend themselves 10 enforce
contracts obtained by such influence -
The above decision made known
October, 1879, is therefore not yet in
the books, but No. II, 1sl in the Cir
cult Court of Cook county, State of
Illinois, presents all the information.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

A PosEY.-Tbat noted Jewell, de.
ieated for Governor, awhile Postmas.
ter General, then Plenipotentiary to
Russia for six months on q $4,000
salary, now Chairman of the Radical
National Committee, was closeted with
Hayes on last Friday. The meeting
Of two such exceptional characters
bodies no good for the country. Being
both guilty of grand larceny, they
need watching.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

From WEALTHTo PovERTY.-Joseph
Davis, now an inmate of the county
poorhouse at Milwaukee Wisconsin,
and decropit and paralyzed, owned FIVE
banks before ihe war and was worth
$4,000, 900. He was the founder of the
Pennsylvania Savings Bank in Phila.
delphia, and also owned bank in De.
troit. At the beginning of the war he
lost 81, 100000 in coal mine scheme
in Logan county, Va. Other misfor.
tunes followed until he lost everything.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

A Coon lDEA.--An exchange re-
marks superintendent Walker has
ordered census of all Indians not
taxed, and has placed the work Of tax.
ing it in the hands of Colonel Mallory,
who has carefully studied Indian life,
The statistics OF the savages will not
only be interesting but important as
estimates for supplies have had to be
made upon mere gucsses at the mum.
bers in tho various tribes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21


the members Of the Democratic State
Committee as returned to the Chair.
man, with the postoflce address of
each member:
l. John W. Gallaghe-, Philadelphia.
2. Martin Rillacky, Philadelphia.
3. Thomas Maher, jr. Philadelphia.
4. James shaughney, ir, Philadelphia.
.. George NJ. Kelly, Philadelphia.
6. Thomas MGowan, PHILADELPHIA
7. J. J. MDevitt, Philadelphia
s. Charles L. Swoope, Philadelphia.
Q. Wm. p. Laodmus, Philadelphia.
10. Sies II Beans, Buckingham, Bucks county.
II. Henry =. O. Reber Reading, Pa
l2. Albrecht Kneule Pennsburg, Montgomery
county.
l3. George Diller, Leanan Place.
II. NJ. S. Moore, Schools Mills, Lancaster Co.
is. J. T. Klugh, Highspire, Dauphin county.
10. Constantine j. ErdnaD, Allentown.
IL. D. NJ. Strouse, Lebanon.
IS. r. b. Micke, Easton,
10. john II. Brinton, West Chester.
20. j. j. O'Boylo, Scranton.
2l. Myron W. Britain Town Hill Luzerne Co.
a. A. q. Drodhoad, Much Chunk.
2S. VIM. NJ. Piatt Tunkhannock.
"a. Henry Lisenring, Danville.
80 A. y hughtt, Iprt hUegheny,
20. d. ". Brown, Honesdale.
81. D. c. Dissinger, subury.
rs. I'D. II. Gerry, Shrewsbury, York county.
20. j. @. Kline, Pottsylle
30. NJ. j. Cloary, ShonGndOah City.
81. Z. P. Titzell, Millentown, Perry county.
30. $. Q. Wagner, NewSills, Cumberland county.
SS. N. Isenberg, Alexandria, Huntingdon Co.
81, 7. O. Ilipple, Lock Haven.
30. Thomas II. Greevy, Altoona.
80. John A. Wishart, Wells Tannery, Fulton Co
81. George W. Means, Brookville, Pa.
IS. James +. Blaine, Tionesta, Forest county.
80. W. j, X. Kline, Groehsburg.
40. p. S. Newmyer, Connellsville
Al. Disputed-R. p. Marshall, Mahoning, Arm
strong county; Il. D. Graf, woTthington
=. o., Armstrong county.
AZ. II. S. Casey, Allegheny City.
43. Edward +. Houston, 2O2 Second avenue, Pitts
burgh.
"a. G. O. Kelly, Forty fifth street, Pittsburgh.
IS. James W. Patterson, Pittsburgh. 81.
40. Chas, D. Hurst, Rochester, Beaver county.
~. Walter Pierce, Sharpsville.
Is. q. NJ. Parmlee, Warren.
49, John W. Walker, Erie,
So james II. Caldwell, Titusyille.
ANDREW II. DILL, Chairman,
Lewisburg, Penn'a.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21
CRITICISM.

The Springfield Republican sternly
reproves General Garfield because he
did not in his letter of acceptance, "re.
pair the insult offered by the Chicago
Convention to Mr. Hayes" when that
Convention selected Arthur to ride at
the rear of the ticket. Tho Spring.
field admirer of Mr.. Hayes remarks
that Candidate Garfield has allowed
himself to be overborne by the short
sighted policy of trimming in politics.
Weak discretion is not the better part
Of valor for man in his position" +"
That may be true, but there is room
for q doubt as to whether it would
have been profitable for Zen. Garfield
to further ALLEVIATE the stalwarts by
antagonizing their views. The fact Is,
this unhappy candidate is in a position
where he can't move at all without
damaging his already sufficiently
gloomy chances. The factions which
he is expected to conciliate and har.
monizc are irreconcilable in their hos.
tility The Administration men de.
test the stalwarts and abuse the ma.
chine. Messrs, Hayes and Sohurz,
and their school, OF sentimentalists, are
as cordially despised by the stalwarts.
There can never be unfication of
such clans. They may patch up q
truce later in the canvass, but there
will be no heart, no sincerity, no en-
thusasm in their work. Il. will be
cold, formal, mechanical. They can't
attract the independent voters They
can't draw the floating vote-the vote
that goes with the side that has most
confidence and enthusiasm, and which
CONSTITUTES the controlling influence in
more than one close State. 1t may
not seem like respectful allusion to
any portion of the sovereign people
but II is fact, nevertheless, that close
elections arc often decided by class
Of men whose only desire is TO be on
the winning side These men will not
float in the sullen tide which is bear.
ing the Radicals to defeat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.


In accordance with previous notice,
the Democrats of Clearfeld borough
met in the Court room on last Friday
evening for the purpose of organizing
q Campaign Club. Janitor Jordan had
the room finely lit up and elaborately
iostooned with flags and notices. The
assembly was called to order by the
member OF the County Committee,
Smith V. Wilson, Esq, who also stat
ed the object of the meeting, On mo-
ton Of Mr.. McKenriok, Messrs. A. b.
Shaw, VIM. j. Hoffer, Aaron G. Kra-
mer, Samuel |. Snyder and Wm' D,
Bigler were appointed Committee
to select permanent officers for tho
Club. The motion was amended so as
to require the Committee to report at
an adjourned meeting in the Wigwam,
that is being erected one door east Of
the postoAlce, on next Saturday eve
ming, when the organization will be
completed. During the meeting, ad-
dresses were delivered by VIM. NJ
Mccullough, Esq, and DR., t. j. Boyer,
Nearly two hundred voters registered
their names during the afternoon and
evening. Let their be a full turnout
on next Saturday evening, and assist
in the organization of Hancock and
English Club, and enter the canvass
with vigor. Our opponents are on the
run and let us follow in close pursuit !;
and if we continue on that line all
Summer our efforts must be success
Iul in November next.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

GREE SHIPs,"-Radical organs are
somewhat disturbed over this free ship
business. We do not know exactly
why it should be so, because the only
"iree. shipping we have known in our
time was that of Hayes, Tilden's dep.
uty, furnishing Grant and bis butties
with q vessel and rations to sail around
the world for the purpose of getting
up blooms" And behold, the simple.
minded, verdant, guilcless Garfield got
away with the honors that the afore-
said was entitled too.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

NUMBER ONE LfARs.-Aiter all, it
appears that the Democratic soldiers
had nothing TO do with the saving Of
the Union. Thoy simply drew their
pay spent their days in idleness, and
fed like Aldermen, whilst the Republi.
can soldiers were losing arms, legs and
lives on the battlefield. We obtain
this information from the Republican
papers which are now vilifying Gen,
Hancock.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

A GOOD THING.-Gar6eld, in his let.
ter of acceptance, injects this into it
"My opinions are on record among the
published proceedings of Congress"
That is true, but he should have made
some mention Of the Credit Mobilier
report by the Poland Committee and
the De Golyer affair. He is, without
doubt, the dirtiest nominee that was
ever offered to the people by any par.
ty; and his seems to pride in his shame.
full record.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

The RIoHr MAs.-Chairman Dill
has appointed Hon. William McClol.
land, OF Pittsburgh, as Secretary of the
State Committee, and will place him
in charge Of the headquarters which
have been established in Philadelphia.
General ST. Clair Mulholland, Of Phil.
adelphia, has been appointed an assis-
tant Secretary, who will give special
attention TO the soldier element
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

GARFIELD's BABY.-A fact which
should be kept at the front until No.
vembcr I'd "Tho movement 10 tho last
session ofCongress which the Radicals
dcnounce as an assault on the party Of
elections was emphatically indorsed
and seconded by General Garfield, and
the Deputy Marshals bill, which Mr..
Hayes vetoed, was tho progeny Of
General Garfield.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

UNDETILED PURITANIsM.--The Ian.
caster Intelligencer very appropriately
remarks "John G.. Winters obiec.
ton to the Democratic party is the
suppression by "fraud and violence OF
the vote of the colored citizens of the
Southern States" II Mr. Whittier
would fairly investigate the facts, in.
stead of taking the malignant misrep.
reservations of partisan politicians, he
would find there is more real sup
preston of the votes of citizens of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island than
In South Carolina or Louisiana, where
the reign of law and order and free
franchise has been contemporaneous
with Democratic State Government.
If such laws as govern in New Eng
land were enforced against the negro
in the South, he would be virtually dis.
franchised but it has always been
characteristic of New England philan.
throphy that it strained at gnats be.
low Mason and Dixon's line, and swal-
lowed camels in Puritan land"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

He HAD TO Go.-The Chambersburg
Spirit remarks at is amusing TO hear
some Of the Republican papers talk,
with gigantic assurance, of the case
with which Mr.. Hayes could have
been elected this time had he consent
cd TO be a candidate. Consented, in.
deed Was your husband satisfied to
90 said a friend to a bereaved widow.
Satisfied = echoed the widow, well, /
should say he was he had TO be- "
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

NEAL ON HAND.-Nea Dow is none
of your last years political chickens,
and learnedly tells some very domestic
truths. His letter accepting the NOM
nation Of the liquor prohibitionists for
President is out at last. In straight
forwardness and oandor the letter OF
Neal Dow has greatly the advantage
of that of Garfield. He is, in fact, the
embodiment Of the platform of his
party, which is Tor tho suppression Of
the liquor business in all its forms
throughout the United States. He
does not concern himself with the
Chinese, rivers and harbors, or the
tariff. Prohibition is his only theme,
and he appears not TO be in the least
discouraged by the untoward results
Of his system in Maine, where it has
had a fair trial Neal Dow is q Repub.
lican, but unlike Garfield, he is mixed
up neither in Credit Mobilior, De
Golyor, nor similar transactions, Re-
publican prohibitionists who do not
like the record of Garfield, have their
choice of voting for Neal Dow. In
voting for him they will not be de.
ceived.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

HIS LAST EFFoRT.-Mr. SHAKESPEARE
TO Blaine and Grant Farewell, long
farewell, to all your greatness This
is the state Of man, to-day he puts forth
the tender leaves of hope, tomorrow
blossoms, and bears his blushing hon.
ors thick upon him; The third day
comes a frost, killing frost and
when he thinks, good easy man, full
surely his greatness is a ripening,-.
nips his root, and then he falls.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-21

COMING Neutrality-suspicious. years
ago, Jno. ". Forney led the Democrats
of Pennsylvania to victory. Judging
from the following telegram received
last night by Daniel Doughorty, of
Philadelphia, while he was dining with
q party Of friends at the Queen City
Club, he wants TO come home. IT in.
dicatcs the temper OF thousands of
Republicans in Pennsylvania 81 con-
graduate you, dear old friend, on your
great speech in favor OF the living hero
of Gettysburg-"the Murat of Penn
sylvania"-whose nomination at Gin.
cinnati for President will deliver this
great Commonwealth from the terrible
curse that has polluted its fair fame,
destroyed the hope Of the young men,
and enriched its insolent politicians, 1t
will be welcome to hundreds of thous.
ands of Republicans who regard Grants
sacrifice at Chicago as the unspeakablo
lngratitude of the age, and it will con
solidate North and South in the holy
bonds of fraternal peace and prosper
ity." "JoHN W. FoRNEY."