The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-04

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public treasury q million aud half dol
lars Of the peoples money have been
stolen and squandered.
THE DARDsLEY MATTER.
sixth-We ayraign and condemn the
Republican Auditor General for having
permitted John Bardsley, tho Republi-
can treasurer of Philadelphia city and
county, to embezzle half million
dollars OF State tax collected by him,
by which he was permitted to retain for
a long period after the same was due
and apyable.
seventh-We arraign and condemn
the Republican auditor general for hav-
ing permitted John Bardsley, the l&epub..
lican treasurer OF Philadelphia city and
county, to embezzle more than three
hundred and sixty thousand dollars OF
State license moneys collected by him,
which he was permitted to retain for q
long period after the same was due ana
payable.
Eighth-we arraign and condem the
Republican auditor general for having
Conspired with John Bardsley, tho Re
publican treasurer OF Philadelphia city
and county, to appoint and retain cor.
rupt mercantile appraisers, who abused
their office for their own private pecu-
MARY advantage, robbed the State OF its
just revenues and imposed upon the
commonwealth hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars OF needless costs, and We de-
mand the dismissal OF the mercantile
appraisers OF Philadelphia.
Ninth-We arraign and condemn the
Republican auditor general for having
conspired with John Bardsley, the Re
publican treasurer OF Philadelphia city
and county, to speculate in public adj
vertising, and for having received from
the publishers OF the same bribes to in
fluence their official conduct in placing
such advertisements,
Tenth-We arraign and condemn the
Republican auditor general for having
failed to promptly collect the taxes and
claims OF the commonwealth against
delinquent and defaulting public and
private corporations.
MORE ATTACHMENTS.
Eleven-We arraign and condemn the
Republican State treasurer for %ilfully
and knowingly permitting John Bards-
ley to retain in his possession over n
million dollars OF money collected for
and owing TO the commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, by reason OF which dere-
liction large portion OF the money has
been lost to the people.
Twelfth-We arraign and condemn
the Republican State treasurer for hay
ing conspired with John Berdsley, the
Republican treasurer of Philadelphia,
to secure to him the payment OF S425,-
900 Of the public school funds long in
advance Of the usual time, and when
Bardsley was already known to the
State treasurer to be defaulter for over
a half million dollars, which sum thus
improvidently paid to Bardsley was by
him embezzled to the loss OF Philadel-
phia city and the shame and scandal OF
the State.
Thirteenth-W arraign and condemn
the Republican State treasurer and the
Republican auditor general for having
conspired to pay to John Bardsley, the
Republican treasurero of Philadel phiacity
and county, on December 80, 1890,
Sl5O,OO0 out OF the State treasury,
ostensibly on account Of Philadelphia
county's share OF the personal property
tax; but actually before that tax had
been paid into the State treasury, and
when John Bardsley was already a
defaulter and embezzler on account to
the amount OF $662, ,0l3 II.
Fourteenth-We arraign and con-
denim the Republican party of Penn
sylvania for having fostered, encour-
aged, protected and encouraged rcck-
less system OF official speculation with
public moneys, whereby State and city
treasurers have enriched themselves,
corrupted the public morals and robbed
the taxpayers. The practice OF using
public funds for private gain or politi-
cal advantages is to be condemned and
should be completely and thoroughly
eradicated.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION ARRAIaNED.
Fifteenth-We arraign and condemn
the Republican State convention, re-
Gently assembled, for its condonation
and defense OF iaithless Republican
State officials, guilty OF these derelic-
tions, some OF whom sat in its councils,
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controlled its utterances.
Sixteen-We pledge the candidates
this day nominated to correct these
abuses, to reform these practices, and
to punish those guilty OF them, and we
pledge our support to the State admin
istration in all Its efforts to accomplish
these ends.
Seventeen-We denounce the corrupt
and shameless domination OF Senator
Matthew S. Quay in the politics OF the
State, and arraign and condemn the Re-
publican party for its servile acquies-
ence in leadership OF man who has
utterly failed to defend himself from
grave charges against his official con-
duct and political record.
Eighteenth-We heartily endorse the
wise, statesmanlike and patriotic ad-
ministration OF Governor. Pattison; We
applaud and approve his fearless yetoes
OF partisan, vicious and i'll considered
legislation, his recommendation OF salu-
tary laws, his rigorous investigation and
wholesome correction Of public abuses,
and his determination to enforce the
constitution, punish offenders and Sc
cure public reform.
Nineteenth-We sympathize with the
lust demands OF workingmen for all
such legislation Us will protect their
interests, and for such speedy amend
ment OF the constitution as will secure
them free and secret ballot.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Twentieth-we oppose the repeal Of
mercantile taxes and insist that they
shall be fairly and eouitably laid, hon