Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-09-04
enormous majority given him last

enormous majority given HIM last
fail.
We decry the growing uss of mon
ey in politics, aud the corporate con-
trel of Legislatures, municipalities,
political primaries and elections, and
favor tho enactment of Legislation
and the enforcement of laws to COR
rect such abuses.
We earnestly insist upon form OF
civil service which will prevent the
enslavement of public officers and
employees, and the compelling of
those appointed to preserve tie
peace to confine themselves to their
duties; which will insure absolute
fairness and freedom in bestowiDg
State, county and municipal contracts,
and will punish any form Of favorit-
ism in granting them; which will for
bid the giant Of exclusive fanchises
to declare in public necessities, COM
forts, conveyance and sanitary re-
quirements, and will insure the rec
ognition of ability and fidelity in the
public service, keeping service to the
country ever foremost when accom-
panied by ability and fitness.
We demand that public Office
shou be for the public benefit, and
its term in subordinate positions
should be during good behavior.
No public employee or officer should
be permitted to influence primaries
or elections, nor upon any pretense
to be assessed upon his salary, and all
unne ccessary positions and salaries
should be abolished and expenditures
and taxation reduced; there should
be a uniform basis of valuation of
property for public purposes; cor
porations enjoying public privileges
should pay for them; schools should
be divorced from fpolitics and kept
absolutely fire. from political influence
aud control.
THE CANDIDATES.
The candidates for the Superior
Court were all introduced to the
readers of the SENTINEL AND REPUBII-
CAN when Governor Hastings nomi
mated them months ago and it is not
rece4sary now to re introduce them
STATE TREASURER.
Benjamin j. Haywood, the nomi-
lee for State Treasurer, is resident
Of Mercer county, and was born on a
farm in that county, on April II.
1S49. He is self made man, and
until 1878 was connected with the
bank of w. W. Morrison. During
that year he was made post master
at West Middlesex, which office be
held until after the election of Presi-
dent Cleveland in 1884 During the
Legislative session of 1895 Mr. Hay
wood acted as transcribing clerk Of
tie Senate, and during the session of
1887 he was a message clerk. In
1883 he became Prothonotary of Mer.
Ger county, holding that position
three years.
On October z, 1891, Mr.. Haywood
was appointed receiver for the First
National Bank of Ciearfeld, and it
was the reputation acquired by him
IN that position that brought him
forward as an aspirsnt for the State
Treasurership. Colonel Samuel F.
jackson succeeded in defeating Lir,
in 1898, but he recognized Mr.. Hay
woods ability by appointing him
cashier of the Treasury, the duties
of which position he has acceptably
discharged up to the present time.
Mr.. Haywood has always taken an ac-
tive part in politics He was Chair
man of the Mercer County Republi-
can Committee from 1888 to 1886,
ard has been concerned in several
hotly contested Congressional fights.