Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-11-02
Democrats Don't Scare.

| democratic victory destroying the
industries of Centre county. That
kind of foolish twaddle has been too
often repeated to have any effect now.
As well might our neighbor say that
because the Democratic county tick
ct was elected last fall business should
stop. We live under Democratic rule
in this county all the time and our
business industries 60 on unchecked
and unharmed. The governor of this
State will have no more to do with
legislating on the tariff than have our
county officers. Not one whit more.
But our neighbor may be impressed
with the suggestions of Secretary Fol.
ger that valuations had fallen of
hundred million since the Ohio elcc.
ton, which suggestions were proven
the sillirst nonsense three days after
their uttcrancc. If values had a
temporary depression. it is by no
means a case Of unusual occurrence.
But there were more sensible solutions
for it than the result of the Ohio clec-
ton, and among these might be cIas,ed
the shock given to the whole country
by the fraud and forgery used to
to make Folger's nomination for gov
ernor of New York, in which fraud the
whole national administration was in
plicated. Couple to this the endorse
mcnt of the Repudiators of Virginia
/ by the administrator and YOU have
cause for shrinkages in values.
! Ii two hundred men were discharg-
Ell from the Sciota mines as the lie.
/ publican says, it is safe to say they
were Democrats and in all probability
discharged because they could not be
counted to vote the stalwart ticket
There are thousands Of laboring men
who would be delighted at n consider.
able fall in the neccssaries Of life.
Living Is nearly ns high now as dur
ing the war, aud wages are as low as
they were during the late panic.
/ Whose fault is this? The Republic.
cans. They have had supreme
control and claim credit for all good,
thcy must also shoulder the evil They
have oppressed labor beyond endur-
aHce and are auswcrablc for the strikes
by the high prices created on every
necessary of life aud the low wages
allowed him for his toll. No, 40,
honest, worthy laboring men can no
longer trust these howlcrs about the
the tariff and bu,uc,s, in connection
with the election Of governor Of
/ Pennsylvania, That question they
can properly and safely leave to the
/ Hon. ANDREW G.. CURTIN who will
have cognizaucc Of the subject in the
/ National legislature. He took good
care of their interests last winter and
will DO 81 again. And we trust that
no one will bc carried away by the
present sensele.s business cry Of the
dcmagogue, The Democratic party
always was aud always will be the Ia.
boring mans friend. Stand By it. 1t
will win. Yuu have adhered to its
fortunes in adversely, stand by it now
when it is about to grasp the power to
give relief from the oppressive bur.
dens of taxation which rest upon you
so heavily through Republican rule.
The Bosses it appears have their
agents travelling in different parts of
the State TO convince Irishmen and
Catholics that General Beaver is their
especial friend and that the liberation
Of Ireland and the safety Of the church
depends upon the success of the Cam
erons, It is not forgotten that these
men who are now held up by travelling
henchmen as the friends Of Irishmen
we're only few years ago the leaders
of Know-Nothing crusade against
the Catholic religion. This l. not yet
forgotten. Cameroas and their hench,
men, friends of the Irish and the
Catholic religion2 Too thinl
INDEPENDENTS We are requested by
Independent Republicans TO say that
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