Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-11-01
THE SHERIFFALITY

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citizens of Juniata county, as pub
lished in an another column, he
clearly sets forth the efforts that
have been made to set aside the pri
mary laws of both the Republican
and Democratic parties in Juniata
county. Certainly it is the right
of an American citizen to vote fol
whomsoever he pleases, but when he
claims this right, has he at the
same time the right to claim the
privilege and benefits of party pri
mary election laws that he repudiatesi
Mr. Lands denies the right of the Shi-
very adherents to overthrow system
of party government, by the methods
that they have employed. The people
should strengthen the hands of Mr..
Lands, by voting for him. He is de-
serving of great praise and a large
majority, for thus graphing with
political lawlessness. If the political
systems are not as they should be,
they can be amended and corrected
but they cannot re violated at pleas
ure, for they stand based upon a
popular vote, which is the corner
stone of all government in this coun-
try, and when they set themselves'up
as teachers, and practical violators of
the expressed will of the people, at
the poles, they are teaching, what
should not be taught, and they
should be punished, or rebuked fer
:,.,.o,,,,,.,,,- n, ~ ~ lawlessness,
Nh. LANDS, was regularly annodIic- !
ID under the rules of his party, and |
lad large vote polled for him, at |
.he primary election. Mr. Shivery,
vas not announced, as every candi |
late is required to be under the laws
Of both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties Shivery is therefore
only the candidate Of a number of |
men, that have combined for some
best known to themselves.
N1r. ellison, was also regularly an
nounced and had no competitor on
whom the robe of honor might be
cast when he Withdrew from the
field of nomination. Had there been
r second candidate, a competitor with |
Mr.. Gibson, at the Democratic pri |
mary election, he would of necessity |
under the popular election laws of
the Democracy have become the |
Democratic candidate for Sheriff, but |
there being no such regularly elect
ed person to take the place that has
been made vacant by his res
ignation. he and his friends
have deemed it proper to favor
Mr.. Lands, and thus the two
that represent the regu-
lar lawful authority of the Republi-
can and Democratic parties in Juni-
alta county, stand as a unite against
the combination of a few men that
have put a man before the people with
out he having been announced, or
without he having received a single
vote at the primary election. If afew
men may meet in a back room, and
set aside the rules, for the govern
ment of parties that were adopted
by the sacred ballot, they may com
bine and conspire for any purpose.
Such work is neither Republicanism
or Democ racy. 1t is simply a combi-
nation for the spoils of office
Such work should be rebuked at the
poles by an overwhelming majority.
Republicans and Democrats, you who
have respect for the sanctity of the
decision of the ballot box move to
the front on election day, and vote
against the combination, that is do
ing its utmost to override by secret
conclaves and combinations, the rules
and written laws of both parties
rules and laws that can only be
changed by the vote or the ballot
at the poles. Mr.. Lands represents
the lawful expressed vote and author
itv of both the Democratic and Re
publican parties. Vote for him on
election day.
READING, Oct. 25.-Early last even
ing, while David j. Mckinney, junk
dealer of Lebanon county, was on his