The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-26
ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER
9TH.
A CLEAN NOMINATION AND A
CLEAN CAMPAIGN.

On last Thursday evening we listen
ed in the Court House, to our first
political speeches this fall. We could
but pronounce them good ones, they
being the frank, candid and open re-
view Of the issues now confronting us,
and the attitude Of the two parties
upon those issues as observed by two
distinguished gentlemen, namely, Hon.
c. r. Buckalew and Rev. Charles T.
Steck. The house was we'll filed.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Chrisman in few appro-
pirate remarks and an organization
effected by the election of DR.. Harter
President, DR.. Redeker, Isaac Yost,
James Quick, and John Gordon, Vice.
Presidents, and w. F. Bodine, and
Louis Townsend, Secretaries.
Mr.. Buckalew and Rev. Steck being
no strangers to this community, the
President remarked that formal in
PRODUCTION was unnecessary, and, with.
out further comment, he yielded the
floor to Mr.. Buckalew.
However effectual or Intellectual
the strut, pomp, or spreadeagle style
of political oratory may be, we observe
nothing whatever of it in Mr.. Buck.
dlew's straightforward and unvarnish.
ed delivery. We think the secret Of
his past success in public life lies in
his unaffected simplicity Of manner
and his earnestness of righteous pur.
pose politically and morally consid
cred, as we'll as his recognized ability,
And if gray hairs are worthy of due
honor and respect on the part Of an
untried civilian, they are doubly SC
on the part of clean n-handed public
official in these degenerate days
Clean handed public men being the
great want Of these times, we are in
favor Of all such men as Buckalew.
Though his remarks were rather
brief he evaded no important point
at issue between the parties, and he
clearly defined his past and present
| attitude upon the essential features of
the issues now at stake. AS regards
his attitude toward the pehsioned
soldiers, upon whose votes the Re.
publican party would build higher
and stronger than it really deserves,
he successfully threw wet blanket
over good many false imputations
against him, as to how he would strike
the pensloned soldiers, &c, if elected.
AS soldier, and pensioned for cause
deemed sufficient under Democratic
administration, we are quite willing to
take our chances with Buckalew as a
Representative. And had the Repub-
lican party seen fit to do as well by
US we should still be willing to take
our chances with Buckalew as a
Representative. Taking his word to
be as good as his bond the soldier
proper need have no fear, whatever
may befall frauds and dead beats on
the pension roll. If there are none
such on the roll, then all are safe SO
far as Buckalew is concerned.
He also clearly defined his attitude
upon the moderate taxation of sugar
and intoxicants and upon incomes, as
a reliable means of revenue, so long
as more revenue is needed than other
legitimate sources provide. While
men may differ with him along these
lines and upon these questions of
political economy, no one hearing
him will doubt his sincerity or de-
nounce as unstatesmanlike or as un-
worthy the reasons he advances for
the position he holds. He is a safe
man and worthy man to represent
this congressional district, for soldier
and civilian alike, and furthermore
the principles he advocates will surely
benefit the masses, confound the
classes and tend toward the equitable
government contemplated by the
founders.
AT the close of Mr.. Buckalew's re-
marks President Ilarter introduced
fine looking gentleman whose silvery
white hair and manly physique indi-
Gated the orator of mature thought.
Nor were the audience disappointed
as they listened to the eloquence of
Rev. Charles T. Steck, of Shamokin,
the same who was given a compli
mentary vote during the struggle for
nomination.
Not being in the best Of health, Mr.
Steck came more to fulfill his pro.
mise than to electrify or thrill the
audience.
He touched upon the topics at
issue, however, with force and elo-
quence and elected rounds of ap-
plause from his appreciative audience.
His remarks were we'll calculated to
enlighten the voter along the differ
art hnac Af ,NAl,o.,