Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
The State Treasurer.

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monty called an "of year" in politics,
and the State campaign has been per-
mitted to drift along with little or no
excitement, voters should not regard
the only State Office to be filled at the
election of next week a triaing and
petty one, and, in spirit of indifier-
ence to results, remain away from the
polls. On the contrary they should
realize that the Office of State Treas
urer is a most important public trust,
embracing large responsibilities and
serious duties, and it is a matter of
grave concern TO the citizens of the
State that a properly qualified man
fills it. Its functions involve the re-
ceiving and disbursement of millions
money paid annually into the treasury
by the taxpayers, and the custody of
these millions should only be entrust-
ed to man of sterling integrity, of
tried business capacity and of more
than common intelligence.
Voters, think of this high trust
II should bring you out and induce
you to vote for proper candidate.
And now, we ask you, who meets the
necessary requirements of the position
in higher degree than the candidate
presented by the Democratic partyf
In ORANGE NoBEE the party justly
feels an honest pride. He is~a self
made, selfreliaut man who, without
powerful friends or extraneous aids 10
push him along, has worked his way
By the exercise of bis own rare pow
ers from an humble position in early
life until he is at this day regarded as
one of the most successful, influential
and reliable business men of the State.
Careful, cautious and energetic in all
his private business operations, his
name is the synonym of honor and in
tegrity, and to an unbounded degree
he enjoys the respect and confidence of
people Of that portion Of the State in
which he has lived for many years
and with whose important productive
industries he has been extensively
identified. The liberal portion of the
Republican pres freely admit that he
Is an exceptionally good man for State
Treasurer. The Philadelphia North
American has said that much in bis
favor in its editorial columns, and the
Pittsburg Dispatch says that if he is
elected "his well.known integrity of
purpose and business methods consti-
tute . guarantee that the trust will be
faithfully executed" The convention
at Williamsport did high honor to it.
self and 10 the Democratic party
when it placed so excellent . candi-
date as ORANGE NOBLE before the
people, and II now remains for the
party, and all independent voters who
desire careful, judicious and honest
administration Of the business of the
treasury, TO rally TO bis support.
L Is scarcely to be doubted that the
election lies between EoBLE and
BAILY. Should BAILY succeed he
will be the creature of the machine
and will do its bidding in MI things
that may be demanded Of him. lie
was made BY the machine and must,
a matter Of course, be it servile
tool. NOZZLE viii be the trustee Of the
people. uninfuenced BY rings and un-
awed By powerful politicians. Dir.
WoLFE, the independent Republican
candidate, deserves credit for The bold
arA manly fight he i making against
machine power and corruption. and he
will have : considerable following in
his party; but Democratic vote for
bin only helps to defeat he purpose
be has In view. lie does not expect to
b elected, and therefore Democrats
should not throw their votes away
upon him. L i their duty to vote for