The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-23

would be "a fat thing" in it for
them, or words to that effect.
Now let us 60 little further. Do
you remember when one of your
particular followers from Briercreek
township wrote you asking you to
influence the Commissioners to re.
duce his tax assessment ? Don't you
remember, that in order to hold this
man yen aoenf TO tie Commissioney's
o6fce and secretly aLiered HE reeoyds.
and that I caught yo0 attn Don't
you remember that you begged me
not to expose you that you pleaded
with me to have mercy upon YOU
you, the man who now boasts that
he will wipe all corruption from our
public offices1 And in answering
this accusation remember, Krickbaum,
that in your hurry and fright, yen Asf
letter 6ehind.
You have kept Vanderslice busy
bowling ring ring But don't you
recall the fact that when you were in
office it was "the Krickbaum ring"
And worse than this, you are alre ady
forming a ring in contemplation of
your election as Commissioner. Ans
wer this question. A few weeks ago,
on the Sabbath day, did you not meet
various candidates for other Offices,
at your nephew's, Trent Creasy's, in
Catawissa township, and there form a
combination with them3 Was it not
there agreed that you should be
cashier and paymaster ? Answer this
question, not part, but all of it.
Is it not also true that in the late
contest for Congress you voted
against Mr.. Buckalew, and that your
man Vanderslice took Kulp money
and openly, upon the street advocat-
ed Kulps election and abused Mr..
Buckalew
Again, / want you to give plain
answer to plain question. In your
present canvass are you not using
money given you by the King Iron
Bridge Company, or has not that
company offered to pay you money or
to defray some of your expenses
Last but not least, during your
present canvass, have you not offered
and given money to voters to vote
and work for your nomination The
question is plain. Let the answer be
likewise.
know this is bitter medicine, but
you really must take it for the public
good. And before you hand these
questions over to Vanderslice you
ought to remember that the people
want plain, straightforward answer.
Sinking and lodging won't do.
Therefore, in order that they may
be plainly stated, l shall set them out
singly. Everyone is capable of an
answer, "yes" or "no." Make
such an answer, and make your ex-
plantations afterwards. l challenge
you to put yourself upon record in
this plain and unequivocal manner.
Here are the questions. Don't rave
Vanderslice might hurt himself
don't call names, but try and tell the
truth.
ISk-D0eS not Stephen P0he tel
the truth in his A6fda0it ehargine
yen aoiM e6ering him 5000 to pOtt
/0r y0n as Commissioner's Clerk
" Yes" or "M."
2nd.-DM yen net as C0mmissioa-
0S Clerk share The beQble's sheep
0r6srs?
3rG.-Did yOn not v0H in tie
Legislature TO increase tie pay O
| Commissioners?
4M.-Can yen tell tie people 70Aat
became Of tie $500 County B0ad2
| 5M.-DM yen not a65ise tie oA
Commissioners, or enc efMem, net Il
hurry he letting efMe Bl0Om bridge
that they might make something on
@H2
6M.-Did yen net vioLate tie fas
Iaao and refuse TO make swoyn
| |es"'" " 1O" SfNFc EU.t
7M.-Did y0n not alter, or atfemp
TO alter tie Pn6He records in Oraey 4
please henehman, and make Tin
&C soha" .for yOna
SM.-Did yen not vOte fer RuLt
fer Congress, and did net HandlrslIc
openly speak against B0ekalsW2
9M. DID p0H net haze a meetinl
on Sunday at Trent Creasy's ayiN
okAer eanaidates tor lie purpose o)
forming a continuation ?
IoM.-Have yOH net reeeivt0
money from the King hon BriGg,
Company, in yom' present eanVass
or has net that company PROMISED
.yOa financial aid?
IIM.-Have yOn net o6ere6 ana
gi0en money or ether Vakna6R things
to o0terS Jor their vOteS and influence,
m .yonr present eanvasS2
Again l challenge you, answer
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