Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-11
Did the Radicals Steal New York

D1d Jne RADICALS steal New YORK
Laugh rs they may over the procla-
nation that has Just been issued by
the Democratic State Committee, in
New York, with reference to suspected
frauds in that State, says the Wilkes
barre Union-Ledder, there are few
Democrats who will not applaud the
prompt, decisive and determined ac-
ton of Chairman Fowler. 1t is stated
upon good authority that the vote in
certain localities is largely in excess
of the legal votes determined by the
recent census returns, and it is charg-
ed that the grossest frauas have been
committed by the Republicans. 1t is
further intimated that large bodies of
illegal voters were colonized in New
York city and Brooklyn under orders
of the Radical managers and that the
aggregated frauds really turned the
vote of the State.
The ringing notice sent out by the
committee, and which appears else
where, is accompanied by the sneers
and jibes of the Radical press already,
who yell out at the top of their lungs,
The Death Shrek, They Die Hard,
and so on. This, too, in face &C the
great crime perpetrated by their party
four years ago, when the very man
who they claim is elected President of
these United States was the main in
strument in furthering the electoral
frauds, and who was one of the chief
thieves who connived TO steal the
Presidency. Under the circumstances
Chairman Fowler has n right to de.
mand thorough investigation, and
honest men all over the land will ap-
plaud him for what he is about to do.
As Democrats we ought to see to it
that this election is not stolen from us.
AS Democrats we should stand on
guard from now until it is settled that
New York State has fairly and honest
ly cast her electoral vote for Garfield.
If one iota of fraud is anywhere dis
covered, let it be proclaimed to the
world in thunder tones. The time
has gone by for any more meek sub.
mission TO the mad ringsters Of a cor
rupt party who are as ready to steal
State as a sneak thief is to take the
nickles from the eyes of dead man.
Let the Investigation proceed, say we.
There is no doubt in our minds that
the Republicans have committed great
frauds in the Empire State, and these
should be unearthed. We sincerely
believe that the State is thoroughly
Democratic, and that she honestly cas-;
her vote for Hancock. If she did do
this we want TO know it, and the proc
lamation of the State Committee will
probably result in inaugurating an in
vestigation which will go clear to the
bottom of the matter.
For weeks past all the Radicals who
have been in this neighborhood from
abroad, and who were known to be
possessed of some of the secrets of the
State, have so openly declared their
positive knowledge as to the issue in
New York, that a suspicion was long
ago raised in the minds of experienced
Democratic politicians that all was
not right, and that these men were
acquainted with plots on foot TO cap
ture that State, and their positive as.
surances of Radical success there led
to a belief that they were cognizant of
means TO be adopted that meant that
frauds and corrupt practices were to
play their part in stealing the vote
for Garfield If it became necessary.
We shall watch the progress of the