Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-10-28

~ Peunsylvauia Issucs.


The Pennsylvania Issues.
The states surrounding Pennsylvania
Azv having q more animated canvass
than W have here, though the issues
Involved in their elections are not bit
moro important than ours. Ohio and
New jersey elect governors and New
York, like Pennsylvania, votes for subor-
dlnate state officers but In all the states
the question Of satisfaction with Repub-
llcAn administration Is the issue and
IN no state have the people more reason
for discontent, 30 far rs their state gov
eminent is concerned, than Pennsylva-
mia has. We have been ~ long used to
bad government here, however, that we
seem to have accepted 1t MS our fate and
the question Of its continuance does not
appear to be exciting the people TO any
great degree. II Ii probable however
that there is a stronger undercurrent run
ming against the Republican admins
tration than appears upon the surface,
and that the result will be greatly di-
minished Republican majority, IL the
party In not altogether overthrown.
The issues are NO important that we
may reasonably expect pretty full
Democratic vote, and we can count on
the addition TO our poll Of such Republi-
cans ~ are inclined to rebel against the
administration which Senator Quay Is
accorded over his party; and Of such
Independent voters as arc satisfied that
Pennsylvania Is not being ruled TO Its
honor or glory. The administration of
the state finances has been very OBJ
jectionable, as was clearly shown at
the last session of the Legislature
In Mr.. Wherry's exposure of it's
methods. The state has debt
bearing high rate Of interest
which should long ago have been dis
charged and II could have been by n
reasonably honest and careful manage
ment. TIC Republican policy and pro-
At has required its continuance that a
great suri of money might be under the
control Of the party leaders for the sub
stantial aid Of the party and for their
own profit. The manipulation of the
balances and Of the sinking fund has
been scandalous and the issue is di-
rectly presented to the people, In the
present election for state treasurer, rs TO
whether they shall be continued by the
election Of q Republican officer or
changed by the choice Of the Democratic
candidate, who is pledged to better
methods, and whose character ia a strong
pledge added to the declarations of his
party that the methdos A. advocates
will be carried out.
In addition to this reform. the party
|, has declared It's adyocacy of the Austria
-. m ballot system. whereby the voter Il
:ured in the secret ballot which the
s a. promises but they do not afford
.'rd 4. This plau has been successfnllv
3 I'D In other states. and IL rejected nv
wns Republican leaders here only be-
Nd lam, 1t will tend TO deprive them OF
u one control over the ballot upon which
Tunis antinuance In mower res,s. When
m for son can 20 TO the polls unbribed
get our eyesimidated the chance of ring
rs, and beforetics Is greatly iessened and
me pretty sharp tradisdependent ballot il
IAN instance Of this occur.
ldria during our second visi. h~ibery and
lent. While we were in that parl feated Il
ceived word from our consul gene no ,,ra.
az the viceroy OF Egypt desir desir,,, ,ho oh.
ow 4 ~&steem Tor the presideerr,a. =, 80, =.
nitea y by presenting ~. noi;,;",ar
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m ARMED wnr Lnow rho,hnr Tho vote
q aware of Inns been cast The voter who
ntntes. 4. bouyht or ;nt,n,,5aied "a not tho
sisit az man " hosa nron,;so con- he tatan
as nerformance. and when he 10 re,isvsd
FINN tho intr,s;ye ohsar,,.,,o,, ~ to-
who .aok ~ oontr,I h,s haI,n, Iii, ~,
4 makiny mn snd d.,ms;tinn !, ha Nil,
he very Iikelv to voto .. no ,,,oa.as
Our elections are sconda,ansly sn,,oo,
70 purchase and int;miIat;on .s a,.r,,
one admits and ali rsnac,ah,o no,,,i
clans desire that every means shall h.
resorted To bv the law for the removo, ~
the evil. While one has a chance 10
secure a vote. Il seems IN hecome naedf,I
for all to enter into the contest Rnt II
the chance can be taken from ali the
decent Ones will ra;o;an ., !. M p e
Legislature have not jumped at