Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-11-01
Something Wrong.

W Hth IT. becomes EtcC- s'iN Tor Tue
law officer of the State to institute
proceedings to compel the Treasurer
OF the State lwho, wilh the Auditor
General and Secretary of the Com
monwcalth, compose the board Of
Sinking Fund Commissioners, 10 obey
q direct, positive and mandatory law,
there is something wrong and is an
other warning 10 the people of the
lawle-s character and diiiance of legal
restraint which seems to govern the
public officials now representing the
Republican party, and may well de-
mand serious ref, ction. The solemn
oaths taken before Almighty God
which official. are required to sub.
scribe when entering office must be
viewed by the Republican official
as mere bagalcllc--a mere meaning.
lc>- form entitled to no respect in con-
science or duty, else why is it made
the duty Of the Attorney General to
commence legal process to require
Il c-e Republican state officials to
obey the law 10 provide for the safety
and legal disposition Of the state
fund, under an act expressly passed
for that purpose 2 This instance of
Official delinquency and difance j. not
L solitary or exceptional case, aud
added 10 the present disgracefnl and
shameless exhibition in the senate of
Pennsylvania Of disobcdiencc to the
plain mandates of the constitution on
the part Of the Republican members
ot that body, should demand The calm
consideration Of every homes, citizen
w1rn, in the exercise Of their soycr.
el,u right, they are called upon to
est their bullor. in approval or die.
approval of their servants. This lax
obenicncc to law, and particularly to
the mandate of the constitution. has
been too long overlooked by the peo
pie. The issue j. now made and
come. to that point, and ought 10 be
met promptly and intelligently.
The Democratic candidate for
Treasurer aud Auditor General, Capt. |
ROBERT TAGGAEr and the Hon. 10 |
-EPH POWELL, are in favor Of the !
prompt execution Of the Law to invest |
the money of the people in the man
nsr proscribed hy the General Assem-.
bly, 50 q. to derive revenue in inlcrc,, !
for the bencf; Of the people. They |
also favor prompt and unconditional |
execution Of every mandate and arli- |
Gle Of the constitution.
On the o:her hand LrvsEY and |
NILE-. the Republican candidates are
to the law. and opposed its
passage. aud represent the Ring who
have possession, in violation Of law. Of |
these millions of the public money on
deposit. without security to the Com.
monweallh, in pet political banks,
drawing interest for the private inter.
est of the ring and certain officials a..
sociated with it. They are the chosen
Of the revolutionists. defy.
Ing the mandate ofthe constitution.
This is the true condition OF affairs.
Can honest citizen. hesitate upon
whom their ballots should be cast ?
II j. great and important issue.
moth ng short of resouing your State
Treasury from the vandalism Of an
Infamous ring of State robbers, and
maintaining your laws and consti,u-
ton against the assaults oi those in.
ierested in defying them. The elec.
lion Of TAGGART aud POWELL will eC.
fectually demoIish the ring aud arrest
The plunder which has already too long
been permitted to run riot in the
State resources.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has placed a