Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-23


Democrats of Howard borough and town
ship, and the townships Of Curtin, Liberty
and Marion, had "A magnificent torch light
parade and jolliEeation meeting on Thur
day night Of Inst week. The dwelling
houses and business places of every Dems.
crHt IN the town were beautifully iilumi.
mated and decorated with nags.
About four hundred mon took part In
the parade. A seven o'clock the line was
formed on the common near the X. X.
station, mud headed by the Zion Cornet
Band the column marched through the
principal streets Of the town, hearty,
whole-soulcd cheering being kent up nl-
most continually.
The chief marshal of the occasion was
John a. Wood ward, who is much Of the
life and energy Of the Democracy Of this
end Of the county. When anything r. 10
hs done for the Democracy that requires
hard work, good judgment, aud the die.
play OF energy and ability we always call
upon Mr.. Woodward. The chief was ably
seconded by matshals Shut, Gardner,
Brickley and Confer
Howard Brickly, Howard Moore, Balscr
Weber, J. w. Gardner, Ira Leather,
Samuel Kline, George Wister and every
Democrat In Howard did his full share -
make the denomination a grand success
Alter an hours marching the parade dis
missed and fully "A thousand people gath.
cred in front Of Samuel Khne's fine re.i-
dence, magnitcentiy Illuminated, whore
the meeting was called to order by Mr..
Kline and on his motion tho following
officers were elected John 4. Wood ward.
President Hen. Henry Dom, Of Howard
township, David Brickiy, Of Curtin, Daul
Bitner, Of Liberty, Jo.iah Hoy, Of Mar.
ion, Henry Brown Of Walkcr and Henry
Barnhart, of Boggs, Wee Presidents
George Wisiar and Mitchell Grrdncr. Of
Howard borough, and Alfred Fletcher, Of
Walker township, Sccrrtaries
The president on taking the chair said
he congratulated the Democracy Of How
ard on its very fine display and large turn
out IL rejoice over the almost incumure.
hnnsiblc victory achieved on tho 1th Of
November. That ii was not his purposa
TO make speech and be would conclude
by introducing the eloquent, gifted, and
witty Young orator of Clinton county. +
&. Nipple, Efq. Mr.. Hipple was in fine
spirit. over the result Of the election. and
opened his speech by referring 10 the
great men Centre county had given tp thee
State and uation. That shc had furnished
a secretary of the national Treasury. two
judges Of the Supreme Court. one governor
who would 60 down in history d. the
great War Governor Of PcnusylvAuia, and
when che undertook 70 furnish second
governor che got left lie referred to
the fact that during the campaign Petition
was called the hnv cAndid-e bv the Re-
pubicsns, but the boy had grown 20 rap
IDLY during the rHce thai be Catne uut
grown mHu, 5000 bigger than the other
fellow, He tposc Of lbc evils ursctjccd
by the Republican party, and sald they
bad led TO IT, overthrow, aud that II tbe
Democrats wanted ip retain power they
mu.i stamp out tacse evil. aud act h0neilv
"Ith the people, Mr. lipplc's speech was
excellent, eloquent sud we were glad g.
have him With W 10 our rejoicing.
The Linn Band dtsco4rscd an excellent
piece of music after which J J. Srmueicr,
Etq., delivered n short and very effective
speech, a few bowling radicals wcre 90.
ngGlous enough to attempt 10 annoy the
meeting by calling for an explanation of
the lAt" Sheriff. bili for boarding trtsau.
ers. Mr. sPanEler took up the matter.
although not strictly appropriate t. jol-
Hhcauuu meeting, ana explained ibvt
when the Democratic County Cammitsion.
ers published their ttatrmpui aud IL vas
thought there were something's wrong
about the sheriff account, tho Democratic
auditors Investigated bic accounts, and
found r balance do" tp the county. that
the Sheriff had appea ed from tho Auditor
report and the Whuo matter would come
into court and be judIcinuFly settled lie
claimed that great credit Was due % The
Democratic officials of the comfy fof TAX
ing hold OF the matter and correcting Hu
mistakes themselves. Then he Ncnt for
tho Republican. sud their record 81 stcal.
ing, and concluded he spceah by saving
that vIth Tucker, If Virginia, Carlisle. II
Kentucky, Morrison, of Illinois. Randall
aud Curtin, Of Penney sylvAuia, in Congtess
for Leaders our party would make ne mis-
takes, and that when the great battle of
1884 vas fought we would surely be the
vCtors.
The band played the dead march ever
the burial Of the Republican psrty After
this II + Fortney, Esq, was introduced
a. one of the wheel horses of the Democ.
Facy of Centre county. Hc congratulated
the people on their great dellverAuce from
boss and machine rule. The victory Il one
Of the people over the bosses and their 20.
litical appliances, our man was successful
and will rule for the good Of the whole
people, and see that our laws be faithfully
executed That the Democracy bad prom.
iced reform In civil service, denounced the
use Of the patronage of tho government
Tor the promotion of personal political
ends, and assessments for political pur.
poscs, and nuw as Democracy wa success
iul these reforms must BE- made, and the
assessment business aud the use of patron.
age stopped, and that st once a. far ss our
party had power to do So or ii would be
setting in bad faith with the people Par
ties 10 be successful must keep faith with
the people. He urged the necessity Of
choosing good and pure mcn for Office
that 1t cost The people As much for the ser
vice Of poor, weak or bad man as 1t did
for high.minded honorable man Of good
abilities. That good men In Office who
will honestly and faithfully discharge their
duties will do more to Keep the Democracy
in power ihsn anything else. lie referred
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