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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
Judicial Bill Signed.

The bull DOING process adopted by
some journals TO induce the Governor
to veto the Judicial apportionment bill,
did not pan out . success. Governor
Pattson has habit Of investigating for
himself and acting upon his own Judf.
meEt in reaching proper conclusions as
to the right thing to do and does it.
The Harrisburg P1tv,at, speaking Of this
bill and the claim that it increases the
number Of Judges oPprcssively, says:
The Judicial ApPortioument bin is
not perfect, but it is an improvement on
the act under which the Judges were
formerly elected. The bin which was
originally passed by the House and
which was rejected by the senate was
better measure, but as that bill could
not pass the Senate we are fain to &C.
cept that which has been given US in
stead.
The Philadelphia Tml,. in its anxiety
to help ils pet candidate Niles and TO
bring oiium upon the Democratic party
in cri,icising this bill makes declara
tions which are wide Of the truth. Tor
instance, il declare. that two years ago
Governor Hoyt vetoed similar bin,
mainly because it increased the number
Of Judges. The present bin adds Fix
additional judges to the already exoes.
sive number"
Now !; is not true that Governor
Hoyt vetoed a similar bill. There was
no special similarity between the bill
which met the disaTprobation Of Gov.
ernor Hoyt and that which has just
passed the legislature. The present
bill does not increase the number Of
judges at all. It reduces it from eighty
TO seventy.nine. The bin vetoed by
Governor Hoyt increased the number
to eighty six.
II is true that temporarily there will
be an increase, but when the terms Of
the Judges now in Office whose districts
have been changed of abolished shsll
have expired, but seventy nine judges
will remain. The bill is therefore a
better one than the act which it super.
sedes because it decreases the number
Of judges.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
Shall tho Swindle Continue ?

Candidate Niles recently took an
oath to support and defend the Con-
stitution of the commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania. That Constitution dc
mands that Mr.. Niles and other rep
resentatives and senators shaH, without
delay, apportion the state into con
grcssional, senatorial and representa-
tive districts. To enable them to per.
form this duty which they had neglect
ed at the regular session, the lcgisla-
ture was convened in extra session.
Thus far Mr.. Niles and the members
of the senate with whom he acts, have
refused to pass an equitable apportion-
mcnt or receive and consider any offer
of compromise to agree upon an equita.
BILE settlement of the differences Of the
disagreeing parties. Instead of legis.
lating in this spirit they adopt what
they call their "ultimatum'-a bill so
unfair, so monstrousIy unjust and par.
tisan that honorable members cannot
accept it. Thc.obiect of the offensive
"ultimatum' Is evidently to prcrHt
the passage Of an apportionment bill
at all. Ten years ago when machine
politics and the corrupt appliances Of
the most abandoned political methods
were in their highest tide Of success,
the Republican party had the control
of the power Of the state, executive
and legislative, when the question Of
apportioning the state into congress
sional, senatorial and representative
districts came up for consideration, as
it is now before the present legislature.
That legislature with the same abau-
doned disregard of law and fairness
gcrrymaudercd the districts in such
form a to disfranchise a large portion
of the people, and secure controlling
Republican majority in the senate and
the house of representatives. This
party advantage they still corrupily
hold aud will continue to hold in def
ance of dccency and honor if they can
now prevent fair and just apportion.
ment. It is to this point the efforts Of
the sialwart Republican majority Of
the senate are directed, and for this
purpose they present an unmanly
"ultimatum, which if accepted would
as efIectually perpetuate the wrong rs
did the base act under which they
have dominated for ten years. No
honest man can fail to grasp the object
Of the infamous "ultimatum.' 1t Is
to prevent any apportionmcnt at all,
and wc may ask in all seriousness Of
candidate Niles and his colleagues 1t
that kind Of legisIating meets the
spirit and terms Of the oath he has
taken to obey and defend the constiiu.
ton. Is it keeping that oath and
emitting Mr.. Niles and his colleagues
to the confidence and respect Of honest
men, whether Democrats or Republi-
cans, to refuse to make an apportion-
ment in order that swindle which
depriyes large number Of citizens of
just representation may be continued ?
This is the plain question the facts
raise. 1t cannot be hid or evaded.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
No More Election FurlOughs.

WASHINGTON, August l4.-As one Of
the earliest results of civil service re
form the Secretary Of the Treasury has
ordered that clerks shall no longer be
granted what is called election leave.
II has been customary heretofore 10
permit every man in addition TO his
thirty days' annual vacation leave Of
absence Of from ten TO fifteen days TO
go home and take part in the campaign
and election. This system operated to
give every man who lived in October
States double election leaves, or about
sixty days out Of every Presidential
year. Hereafter every employe who
wants 10 leave his desk TO carry eleo'
tions will have to 60 at his own expense,
without pay, or have the time thus
taken deducted from the time due him
on his regular leave. While the Treas
ury Is the only department so far ruling
IL is probable every one OF the others
will follow suit The government clerk
will. it this is carried out, cease 10 be an
adjunct to the political machine,--PAila.
Tines.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST IG, 1888

THE New York WORTH, referring to
the pleasure trip Of President Arthur
and his travelling companions, indul.
ges these reflections
The Presidential party has disap.
peared in the wilderness, not to be
heard Of again save at intervals.
Along the route from Louisville to
Green River they have been cordially
welcomed by the people; in the wei
come there has been a mixture Of pat
riotism, personal curiosity, native chiy-
airy, and political admiration.
But it is curious that, while the
President was the chief man Of the
party, the name Of Robert Lincoln
was heard more frequently, and be was
the chief object Of attention, Of curl.
osily, and Of speculation.
This is highly significant. The
name Of Lincoln is still name to
conjure with, and there can be no
doubt that the present bearer Of that
name would make an available caudi.
date for the Presidency.
l. it possible that the curiosity to
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
How the Ticket is Received in Bucks.

The nominations are excellent.
Joseph Powell, the candidate for State
Treasurer, is especially acceptable, and
has great strength in the northern tier
Of counties where be is best known.
lie will run far above his ticket in that
section Of the state. Mr.. Taggart is
equally we'll qualified for the Office he
seeks, and he has the confidence OF all.
A strong feature about these nomina-
iions is, they were not made by boss
diciation. There we're no bosses at the
convention TO override the will Of the.
people and the candidates as nearly
represent the popular win as may be.
The way to elect this ticket Is for the
Democrats to lay of their coats and 20
10 work. The platform cannot fail to
meet the appreciation Of all eonserva.
tive Dogisssosea Democrat.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
Free Conference Refused !

We learn from the Patriot Of Tues
day, that the Stalwart senate got to-
gether again on Monday evening and
Immediately proceeded to reiteraie
their refusal to legislate with the House
by free conference on the question
Of apportionment. This action, says
the Patriot, was forcshadowcd in the
closing session Of last week, Cooper
and Davies voicing the stalwart senti-
mcnt by declaring that the ultimatum
existed more than ever and that the
house must take the McCrackcn bill
or nothing. Senator Hughes presented
the resolution to adjourn finally Au.
gust DIST, amended TO the 18th. II
did not require special instructions,
therefore, as to the action Of last even.
ing, Cooper knowing that he was per.
fectly safe in offering his resolution
that the senate non-concur in the
house resolution asking a free confer,
encc. The stalwarts fell into line very
naturally, Stalwart Stewart vote
meeting Stalwart Rcyburns just as
readily as that Of the genial George
Handy Smith or Greer. 4 strict
party vote Of 20 to II sends the house
resolution back by message to-day.
It il believed that the Legislature
will adjourn in a few days.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

THE unanimous election of Hon. i.
Gray Meek to the chairmansbip Of
the county committee, gives promise
of an active, energetic and aggressive
campaign for 1884. Mr.. Meek's ex.
perience and activity is guarantee that
in the great campaign to come off next
year, the Democracy of Centre county
will move under the lead Of a vigor.
Gus and willing command.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

Two YEARS ago Candidate Niles
whom the stalwart Republicans have
put up for Auditor General, expressed
the opinion that there was a "consti-
tutional obligation" resting upon the
members of the legislature to pass ap-
portionment bills. Although nothing
has occurred since then to release
them Of that obligation, Mr.. Miles
now favors the obstructive policy of
the stalwarts, and demands perpetua-
ton of the gcrrymander swindle by
which large portion of his fellow
citizens are disfranchised and defraud.
ed Of equal representation. The diff.
ference is. two years ago Mr.. Miles
spoke as a representative Of the people
under obligation to support and main
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

THE situation at Harrisburg still
remains unchanged The stalwart OBJ
structionists continue to adhere to the
infamous "ultimatum, and decline 10
legislaic with the house for the passage
Of a fair apportioment and demand
adjournment. On Tuesday the Dem
ocratic senators and representatives
held a conference and after a session
of three hours, we learn from the
Patriot, decided TO stick until the
duty for which the legislature had
been called into extraordinary session
had been performed" The members
at this conference expressed themselves
strongly, and the indications are that
until the offensive "ulGmatum" il with.
drawn and the senators agree TO meet
the house in fair and honorable legis.
lation, no adjournment is possible, and
the people themselves will have to
settle the question Of difference at the
election.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

THE coalitionists of Virginia do not
seem to be an entirely happy family.
The "truly loyal Republicans resent
the sncers of their faithful allies the
rcpudiationists. Senator Riddleberg's
paper, the Iirginidn, spoke of the
Hayes administration as follows !:
True, Hayes was the beneficiary Of
the theft of the Presidency, the great.
est crime ever perpetrated against
American institutions" The Rich.
mond Wing also referred TO the ex.
President as "his fraudulency, Il. B.
Hayes" This raised the ire of the
Staunton Iirginjan, the Republican
organ of the State, which thus curtly
replies:
All the Readjusters have-and they
have gotten much-they owe to the
Republicans of Virginia, and if the
returns that are TO be given are such
contemptuous sneers and infamous
charges as the Virginian and Wing
indulge, then their manhood should
be invoked to resent in the most efFec.
tive manner that the emergencies of
the case may suggest. When it comes
to branding the who National Repub.
lican party with a great crime we feel
it to be our duty to enter a solemn
protest in the name Of the Republi-
cans of Virginia, and TO utter the
warning that there is a point where
forbearance ceases to be virtue.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

TuE Democrats Of Virginia have
nominated Gen. VIM. c, Wichham,
the late chairman Of the Republican
state committee, for congress, Gen.
Wichham is a man Of great ability,
too independent to drill kindly under
command of Boss Malone even to
please the Federal administration. He
has accepted the nomination in a
spirited letter in which he assumes
that the important question TO be con.
sidcred now in Virginia, is the union
Of her reputable sons to secure the
state reputable government. lie
says 81 am born son Of Virginia,
and whenever her interests are assailcd,
come assailant in what garb or under
what name he may, will stand shoul.
der to shoulder with her true sons,
without regard to political bias or
opinion, and resist with all the power
! possess all measures, all men, all
parties that attack her welfare"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
Post tho Books"

Last winter after the legislature had
been in session some time the subject
of reform became a popular question
in the Democratic house, and a reduc-
ton Of expenses demanded. To this
demand few superhuous office holders
and pages we're discharged, and the
chief clerk declined to employ a lot
of surplus scrub women" The sum
total of the reduction of officers was
sixteen and in pages seven, twenty.
three in all, resulting in a saving TO
the taxpayers of s17,70O, or counting
the mileage, a saving Of $4,000. The
Lancaster InteHigeneer in speaking Of
the reduction in the scrub-women force
said, "that when the present chief
clerk came in he found that nearly
twice as many persons we're engaged
in this work as were necessary to do
it. lie did not recognize the propriety
of the state paying for services not
rendered" Had it been his duty or
privilege to furnish employment for
all poor women Of Harrisburg, he
would have been glad to have accom-
modated even double the number car
ried along on the pay roll before, hut
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

ANOTHER victim of the whirlpool
rapids at Niagara is preparing at
Warren, Pa, A dispatch to the New
York World says: Captain Julius ID.
Rhodes, the diver and swimmer, will
attempt to pass through the rapids in
a cork armor. He is now preparing
for the swim at Salamanca, N. Y,
where | saw him to-day. Since Rhodes
first began loaping from bridges and
giving exhibitions in dangerous cur
rents, some years ago, he has been
planning for a swim through the whirl-
pool.
The day after Captain Webbs
plunge he told his wife and few
friends that he had determine to prove
himselfa better swimmer than Webb
and TO swim the whirlpool after exact.
~ the same plans followed by Webb.
For two weeks he has been at work
preparing an armor to protect himself
from the conclusions Of the opposing
currents.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

The election in Kentucky last week
resulted in q very comfortable Demo
cratic victory. Proctor Knott. the
Democratic candidate, was elected
governor, by majority ranging from
forty.fve to sixty thousand--with an
overwhelming majority the Legis.
lature.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

tain the Constitution of the State. Now
he is the candidate Of party under
coercion to obey the mandates Of the
bosses who set him up.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

Ex-CoNGREssMAS BURDICK Of Iowa,
has got through with the Republican
party, now declares himselfin favor Of
the Democratic ticket in that state
and proposes to make some thirty
speeches in its tavor during the can
vass.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

JUDGE JEREMIAH ;. BLACK is re.
ported as seriously i'll at his home in
York. The best medical skill has
been summoned to the beside of the
eminent iurist.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

The officers of the State Agricultu-
raj Society announce that no fair will
be held in Philadelphia this year.
The erection Of the necessary build
ings for the exhibition, which is
proposed to be of n very substantial
character, could not be completed in
time.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

EX-SENATOR DORSEY, the trusted
confidential friend Of the late Pfc-i
dent Garfield, and one Of the foremost
leaders Of the Republican party-thc
active and we'll chosen agent in the
disbursement of the party funds where
they would do the most good, from his
cattle.ranche, still furnishes fresh and
racy readings ofthe campaign Of 1880
for the benefit and encouragement Of
his grand old party lie asserts
that Garfield bought the stalwart vote
Of New York by positive promise Of
the Office Of Secretary Of the Treasury
TO Levi 7. Morion--that the pockets Of
tho New York bankers were opened
by promise of Mr.. Garfield to allow
a syndicate of them to refund the gov
eminent bonds-that q bargain was
made between Garfield representa-
tives and Jay Gould and c. T, Hunt.
ington by which Garfield was under
promise to appoint Stanley Matthews
associate justice ofthe Supreme Court,
and in consideration Of which bargain
the TIVE money barons promised $780,
600 to the Republican campaign fund.
The money was paid adds Mr.. Dorsey,
and brought to him in Indiana by T.
G. Platt the e" Me.too" who subse.
quently became famous for following
Roscoe Conkling into retirement,
where it was divided and one half sent
to Ohio to be used by Gov. Foster, in
the campaign there.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

believing that he was n public servant
appointed to watch public interests, ho
employed the number necessary and
thus is the house kept just as clean a
before with few more than half the
number employed by his predecessor
Under the Democratic house and the
new administration reform Of course
had to have beginning, and it was
highly proper to begin where oppor-
tunity first offered. 1t vas also well
enough to give the reform Il bugle
blast, and Let the people know exactly
what reform was doing, if not what it
was going to do. This was all done
through the Lancaster Htciigmccr
under the title Of post the Books
We always were for reform, and it
gave Us great satisfaction to make note
Of every effort in that direction,
whether the results it produced were
great or small. We alway- liked best,
however, the reform that went to the
bottom, clear to the marrow. For Il
beginning "scrub.womcn" rcformmight
do to catch on to, but was not enough
to last long. The people would Of
necessity soon forget it. Besides that
they had always been assured that
there were great steals annually per.
pctratcd upon them through the ap-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

GEN. Beavers command of the
n. G. now in camp at Conneaut Lake
in Crawford county is having a sensa-
ton. The General, it appears has
found it necessary to order out armed
detachments to arrest skulkers who
failed to report for duty, and bring
them under guard to camp for trial by
c0urt-martial
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16
Ghe Gtntre 4fmuttat.

STATE TICKET.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
Capt. ROBERT TAGGART,
of Warren County.
FoR STATE TREASURER,
Hon. JOSEPH POWELL,
of Bradford County.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE
Or. J. II. SMITH,
of Ferguson Township.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
w. c. HEINLE,
Of Bellefonte.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
ELLIS l.. ORNIS,
Of Belletonte.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

BIsMARK, the German Premier, has
proved himself statesman Of no mean
capacity in the war upon the Ameri.
can hog. The swine have felt his
blows severely. But the American
potatoe bug is a full match for him
That enterprising and industrious in.
sect is going through the German
potatoe fields with all the vim of a
victor not to be squelched be diploma.
cyor intimidated by orders of prohibi.
ton.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-16

DUKES defence, just published by
his friends, gives further evidence of
the fact that he had lived quite long
enough on this earth His brutality
in his defence is only equalled by his
egotism. He could see nothing in his
letter to Capt. Mutt except "blund.
err" This peerless brutality, and lack
of every element to raise man above
the brute struck him as simply "a
blunder." Well, his whole life was a
blunder and the only oasis in it wor.
thy of note, was probably the little
episode at the post office in Uniontown
when he gave back to his God, to be
dealt with according to his wisdom and
mercy, the oorse he had so blacken.
od and defiled.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-05-19

Aud 90 far the Injunction against said
defendants Is inoperative, and the ssaas
delays for sigsiag tkejsdgmeat are waived.
Judgment rendered May. 10, 1880. and
signed on the anne day"
G~anthreaux, Jumel ct ais, were not
parties to these suits. There is no evi
dence on file and no note Of testimony
in either case. The Judgments were
purely consent judgments. The; Board
had not received or examined amy
claims at this date, MAY 10. 1890 and
we fluid it very remarkable that they
should agree and consent that Act No.
90. was unconstitutional and inopera-
tive against all claimants. except their
special friends.
O" the lIth day of May, 1880, the
Board met fol the third time.
The claims Of Gaut!:reaux ct ais.
were approved and the Board authori-
zrd the issuing If certificates to the
amount Of s2ls,so2 81, and on the same
day the Secretary signed and issued
1888 certificates.
These certificates were issued with
ont authority Of the law. and in utter
disregard Of their W rules, adopted
at their first meeting. on the 3Oth Of
April 1881 (see form Of ccrtifcatc). ~
Several meetings were held in the
latter part of May and in, June. 1889,
when the Board authorized the issuing
of certificates to the amount Of
S32.977 Is making a total Of 1924 certi
t%icates, amounting to 1921. 799 81.
ln conclusion. we can only add that
it was a physical. impossibility for the
Board to have examined the statements
OF claimants, or for the Secretary to
have issued the 1888 certificates, with
IN the time stated. Reviewing the
foregoing facts, we are compelled to
sdomit that We have never known a
more reckless expenditure of public
faids, or a greater abuse Of public con
fdence.
We recommend that this report be
Published in the Official Journal of the
State, and submitted to the General
Assembly at its mex meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
w. w. LEAKE,
!; a1 y; As 5; :s:i.., 5 Committee.
May 1, 1888.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
New Orleans,--l85O.

To the Treasurer and Auditor of the State of
Louisiana, and to all Sheriffs and state
. Collectors throughout the State
You are hereby authorized and re-
quired to accept from--or bearer.
this certificate for the sun of one hun
dred dollars, in settlement of any taxes
Except the taxes due the interest fund
and levee fund1 and licenses due the
State of Louisiana. prior to tho first
day Of January 1880, the same being
for a part Of the claim Of said-
against the State, examined and appro
we'd by the Board, created under pro-
visions Of Act No SO, Of the General
Assembly of the State of louisiana, pro
mulgated April II, 1880.
LOUIS A. Wilt,
Governor and ex-oficio President.
500.
>--
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B. T. BLAKE,
Attorney at Law.

Will practice in the Courts of Lafourche
Terrebonne aud Assumption:
Will attend also to all Notarial business in
trusted to him.
Office on Green Sc. near the Court HOuse.
THIBODAUX La,