The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-10-20
AN ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS
Of Pennsylvania by the Democratic State
Executive Committee.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
1906 SOUTH PENN SQUARE, PHILA-
DELpHIA, PENN'A.
To tie Citizens Of fPenasyIania:
Through long and trying period
the people of our great State have suf-
fered from the multiplied evils INSOFAR
able from misgovernment. Their just
and repeated demand for relief has
been persistently refused; their en-
phatic expressions of condemnation
have been de6antly ignored. Instead
of retrenchment and reform, they have
witnessed an aggravation of mlscon-
duct upon the part OF those entrusted
with official responsibility. Every
promise exacted has been broken;
every effort to stem the tide of extra
vagance and iniquity has been defeat
ed through the power unscrupulously
exercised by selfish and conscience
less leaders. The name and influence
OF great political party has been
used to carry out schemes OF public
plunder, participated in by members
of the legislative and executive branch
es of the State government, and. by
others charged with the performance
of public trusts of local character.
This organized conspiracy against the
interests of the people has extended
to every part OF the Commonwealth,
and nothing but patriotic and most
determined unity of action upon the
part of good citizenship will break it
up and restore honest, efficient and
economical administration.
In this crisis the Democratic party
has taken position where it can sin
cerely and effectively appeal to the
patriotism and manhood of our long
enthralled State. 1t has undertaken
a contest in behalf of all the people,
regardless of tine ordinary lines Of
political partisanship. 1t has set the
battle against the enemies of honest
government as tine supreme issue of
the hour, and thus in line with the
righteous and imperative demand of
the people it means to 60 forward,
courageously and invincibly. From
every section of the State has come a
response to this wise and patriotic ac-
tion that is most inspiring. Men of
opposite political faith are standing
shoulder to shoulder and moving on
to certain victory over the common
foe.
The chief standard bearer of this
movement is a man of the people,
who profoundly believes in govern
ment of the people and for the people,
and his record of conscientious and
faithful service in the cause of private
and public purity end fidelity is the
highest guarantee that his election to
the chief magistracy of Pennsylvania
will usher in a new era at the State
Capitol. To the Hon. George A.
jerks every citizen may confidently
look for safe leadership in this contest
for the right. He has never sought
public office and is under no such OBJ
legations as make the servants of politi-
cal task-masters obedient to their i'm
perious demands. He has for two
score years set the highest example of
personal honor, and while in the public
service won the admiration of political
friends and foes by unselfsh devotion
to duty and unwavering zeal in behalf
of the best interests of the people. He
is pre-eminently the man for the hour
in Pennsylvania, and as the people
come to fully know what manner of
man he is they will rally to his support
with unity and enthusiasm hereto un-
known.
The associates of Mr.. jerks on the
State ticket are all men of high char
acter and thorough fitness. Two of
them, Hon. VIM. Sowden and Captain
Patrick DeLacy, were brave soldiers
in the war for the Union, serving in
the ranks with fidelity, and the last
named wears the Congressional medal
of honor for exceptionally meritorious
conduct in battle. The candidates
for the Superior Court, Prof. VIM. H. |
Trickett, of Dickinson College, and
Hon. Calvin M. Bower, of the Belle
fonte Bar, are men of recognized abil-
ity and attainments and their election
would add to the dignity and efficiency
of the bench. The candidates for
Congressmen-at-Large, Messrs. Weller |
and Iams, are earnest and honest rep
resentatives of the plain people, who |
especially deserve, and should receive,
the confidence and support of the
State, in field and factory,
The outlook is most encouraging.
A brief campaign has already demon
strated the readiness and determlna-
ton of the people to improve the op- |
portunity thus presented, and there is
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