Evening journal., 1891-09-04

S3b0,OO0 Of state license moneys collected by
him, which ho was permitted 10 retain for a
long period after th@ same was due and pay
able
An Alleged Conspiracy.
We arraign and condemn the Republican
auditor general for having conspired with John
Bardaley, the Republican treasurer OF philadel.
phia city and county, TO appoint and retain
corrupt mercantile appraisers, who abused
their office for their own private pecuniary Rd'
vantage, robbed the state Of its Just revenues
and imposed upon the commonwealth hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars Of needless costs, and
we demand the dismissal Of the mercantile ap.
praisers Of Philadelphia.
We arraign and condemn the Republican
auditor general FOR having conspired with John
Bardsley, the Republican treasurer OF Phila.
delphia city and county 60 speculate Ia public
advertising and fgr having received from the
publishers Of the same bfihcs 10 influence their
official conduct in placing such advertisements.
We arraign and condemn the Republican aud
itor general for having failed 20 promptly col
lect the taxes and claims Of the commonwealth
against delinquent and defaulting public and
private corporations.
The Treasurer Attacked.
We arraign and condemn the Republican
state treasurer for wilfully and knowingly per.
mitting John Bardsley 10 retain IN his posses.
sion over million OF dollars collected for aud
owing 20 the commonwealth Of Pennsylvania,
by reason of which deroliction a large portion
OF the monoy has been lost to the people We
nrraign and condemn the Republican statg
treasurer with having conspired with John
Bardsley. the Republican treasurer Of Phia
delphia, 70 secure TO him the payment OF e4e5
00 OF public school funds, long IN advance OF
the usual time, and when Bardsley was already
known 10 the state treasurer 10 be a defaultei
for over S5ul,nln which sum thus improvidently
paid 20 Bardsley was by him embezzled TO th,
loss Of Philadelphia city aud the shame ant
scandal VI the state
We arraign and condemn the Republican
state treasurer and the Republican auditor
general for having conspired TO pay 70 Johr
Bardslcy. the Republican treasurer OF Phila
delphia city and county. on Dec. 80, 1890 $3.50,
600 out Of the state treasury, Oatensihly on nc
count Of Philadelphia county's share OF th
personal property tax but actually before tina
tax had been paid into tho state treasury an,
when John Bardsley was already defanlte
and emhezzler on account 10 the amount O
622,Oldll.
Alleged OfnciaI Speculation.
We arraign and condemn the Republica
party Of Pennsylvania for having fosiercd, er
couraged, protected and continued reckles
system Of official speculation with public MOI
eys, whereby state and city trcasurers have OF
riched themselves. corrupted public morals an
robbed the Taxpayers. The practice OF usin
public funds for private gain or political advaI
tage Il 10 be condemned and should be con
plotely and thoroughly erRdicated. We arraig
and condemn the Republican state convention
recently assembled. Tor It's conformation and a
fense of faithless Republican state ofiicia
| guilty Of these derelictiOna, some Of whom 81
in It's councils. influenced is action and dictate
and controlled its utterances.
They Mn Investigntc.
We pledge the candidates this day nopinat
70 make such investigations aud give such
formation 70 the law department Of the col
monwealth as viii aid In bringing 20 punis
| mcnt those guilty Of malfcasance in office,
correct those abuses TO reform these practic
and to punish those guilty OF them and v
1 pledge our support 20 the state adminstratis
IN all lie efforts to accomplish these ends.
senator Quay Denounced.
We denounce the corrupt and shamele
1 domination Of Senator Matthew s Quay ina II
i politics Of the state and arraign and condem
the Republican party for its servile acquie
| cence In the leadership Of man who has utterl
| failed 20 defend himself from grave charg,
aganst his official conduct and political recori
Governor Pattison Endorsed.
We heartily indorse the wise, statesinanlh
/ and patriotic administration OF Governor Pa
tison; we applaud and approve his fearle.
/ vetoea Of partisan, vicious and ~ conaidere
/ legislation; his recommendation Of salutar
/ laws, his rigorous investigation and wh1lesom
| correction OF public abuses and determinatio
to enforce the constitution, punish offender
and secure public reform. We sympathize wit
the just demands Of the workingmen for a
i such legislation as will protect their interest
and for such speedy amendment Of the const
stitution a. win secure 20 them a free and secrg
ballot.
We oppose the repeal Of the mercantile take
and insist that they shan be fairly and equi
ably laid. honestly collected, and that u
money arising from them shall be paid into th
state treasury, and not stolen by its agent
| We favor the repeal Of such provisions Of la
as require advertisement Of these taxes, an
! the incurring Of cost Of collection where thei
can be no recovery. We favor the abolition
the Office Of mercantile appraiser and the sal
stitution Of some certain, economical and e,
peditious method of assessing and collectir
1 these taxes.
We approve all legislation looking to an ho
est registry of voters. 10 the end that ever
qualified voter may be secured the exercise
his franchise and that the lists may be purge
Of all names not rightly thereon
The Australian nallot system.
We believe that the right Of free honest an
secret ballot is the preservative Of all politics
rights. We approve the largest measure
Il ballot reform, and believe the whole advantage
i Of the Australian ballot system should be s
cured to the electors Of Pennsylvania. III
ballot bin enacted by the last general assembl
was a step in the right direction but il need
| 20 DO supplemented by measures 70 protect n
secrecy Of the ballot and to secure reform
/ registration. To this end and for these pu
1 poses only we favor the assembling VI a consi
/ tutional convention.
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