The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-30
FOr Farmers 70 f'gnSfaeF.

A Mercer county farmer recently wrote
to the Peunsylpd1ia Farmer, an indie
pendent agricultural newspaper, pub
lished in Meadville, Pa, asking for in
formation as to what ''the interest of
the agricultural classes and snch as are
not :rafflcFers In politics. required of
Pennsylvania voters this fall. The
Fdru1er answers him as. follows in its
issue Of October Is. 1884
"The one State office to be filled this
year in Pennsylvania is one which most
essentially demands that the holder
should be possessed of honesty. integrity
and business ability of a high order.
and all candidates for the position should
be squared by that standard. l. found
worthy you cen safely give them your
votes. 1t ts in no sense a political of
Ace, that is. one in which political ones.
tions are to be decided. OF where politi-
cal sagacity is needed. What is wanted
is a competent. honest. watchful custo-
dian Of the funds of the State a capa-
bic. faithful guardian of whatever trust
may be cnnfided 10 his charge. IF such
a man is offered by either party. and 0p-
posed to him you find only a political
manipulation. of doubtful or uncertain
public or political character, an honest
voter should apply the same principles
Of care and good Judgment in choosing
for whom he will cast his vote. that he
would exercise were he employing a
man 70 serve him in private capacity.
THE candidates of the two old par
ties for State Treasurer are Conrad B.
Day. and Matthew s. Qn8y. The for
mer has for many years been a resident
OF Philadelphia. and is prosperous
merchant of that city. He began his
- r
Of the ladder. as an errand hoy in the
house OF which he is now the head Rv
his energy. industry and fidelity TO the
various trusts cnnfided n him. he was
advanced step hy step from errand hOv
to clerk. and from clerk to part rer. only
ST opping when he had attained The head
Of great business always faithful
ALWAYS honest always 70 he relied upOn: /:
no spot or hlemish in his character.
either Dubilc or private With such a
record. with such husinRss exparisn ce,
his fitness for the Office for which he is
nominated can hardly be dnubted. New
er An active pnlrtician. never mixod up
IN political affairs; If elected he would
have no political debts IN he paid by the
hestowal Of trusts upon other than wOr-
thy PERSONS.
Opposed 70 him. and in many wavs.
in strong contrast with him. stands
Matthew s Quay. as familiar name in
political circles az Rnv i'm the State.
For many years professional politician.
following no other business than that of
a political engineer. His political record
saturated with noisome CdOrs his name
closely associated with UOlitical hribars.
hribe-fakers and public plunderers. In
whose undertakings his name was auth
L
ginnerpd. His cunnartion with the Sri-
herv proven in the Pittsburg Riot BIll.'
as il appeared af the trial Of The partici-
pants Of that corrupt Schema trial
before a court of Acknowledged purity
and ahiIitv-whirh rpsuIted in the con-
victiOn nf the guilty parties his cnnnec-
tinn with the pardon hoard infamv that
relieved the self-admifted felons Of
their jnst'v merited punishment his
connection with the calehratPd Phila-
deiDhia 'RAcordar's BilI'; his parficioa-
tiNn in the speculation in the State's
money undnr the administ rati.m of State
Treasurer Moves his we'll known dAfe9t
nf the a npnrt innment Bill' IN the last
Legislafure-a fact not denied bv anv
we'll Informed person. These things
alone to'sav nothing nf others that might
he enumerated. shnu'd puf the honest
voter upnn 1nQniTv and caHse him to
nause and consider before casting his
vote for such a candidate.
I'VE have said nothing Of the poiitI-
cal associations IT affiliations Of either
candidate. IF the political bias nf the
voter is sufficiently strong 70 eause him
to vote for the worst man for sn impOr-
fant an office then had for the voter. IF
we are met nv the assertion that Mr..
Quav has ALWAYS been an active Repub.
fcan, then bad for the Republican par
ty.
"a party that dares to come before
the people with such a standard-hearer
defes fate and insures defeat. There
ought To he enough integrity remaining
in the voters in this State 70 defeat such
candidate, no matter what party he
represents.
we have tried to give the situation
truthfullv-thnugh unpleasant the task
and have stated only admitted facts
Of which there is abundant proof. Our
old friend wanted an honest statement.
We have given it. and Will he ready at
all times to explain further, if not now
we'll understood.