Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-08-01

Bellefonte Gazette
The following is clipped from a paper
giving report of a meeting of the
Democratic State Committee, held at
Harrisburg, July II, 1907:
"At the suggestion of S. w. Brennan, of
Allegheny, the chairman viii fix a day in
August when in every town in the state
meeting win be held a. which there win
be addresses by speakers on the text
"Thou shalt not steal' with reference IS
the new Capitol disclosures"
This is a new departure for the mod
ern saints of democracy. 1t would in
dicate that they had just become ac-
quainted with the Eighth Command
ment. When the democrats start out
as evangelists, to condemn every one
but themselves, and assert their own
purity and political self righteousness,
they should not forget that other COM
mandment: "Neither shalt thou bear
false 1OitneSs against thy neighbor," and
also that there is another biblical in
junction, proclaimed by Him who
| spoke as one having authority when
on earth, which is, ''Judge not that ye
be not .judged."
| Have our democratic friends, who as
party have not changed their ways,
| forgotten when Howell Cobb, Secre.
tary of the Treasury, and John Buch-
anan Floyd, Secretary of War under
the administration of James Buchanan,
how they plotted treason against the
government and depleted the treasury
of the United States of $3.50, 600,
l., orI 4, 4
munitions of war, shipped them into
| the South, and scattered the army and
what little navy we had to the four
corners of the earth and then joined in
! the open rebellion against the govern
ment and tried to destroy it?
Have these modern saints forgotten
the palny days of the Canal Commits
sion III this State, when everything
was controlled by the dem ocratic party,
| 2nd the real estate Of the farmer and
mechanic taxed for state purposes, and
| the political atmosphere was rank with
| the alleged graft in the state admins
| tration and that of the public works?
Have they forgotten the remarkable
exposure ofTammany Hall, New York,
under the regime of Boss Tweed, a
| democratic organization that controll-
ed the city and state, and was also
shown to be an organization that fat
tened and grew rich upon graft, pub
| lie plumber and organized theft?
| Have our democratic saints ever been
| known to shout in the case of Cobb and
Floyd and that of Tammany Hall,
'"Thou shalt not steal?" Oh, no! We
presume at that time they were igno-
rant of the Eighth Commandment. On
the contrary, they have always justifi-
and defended the actions of Cobb and
Floyd and Tammany Hall, and have
| never apologized for such notorious act
| ions perpetrated by dem mocratic lead
ers and democratic organizations.
| Surely, when the democratic evange
lists lombard every town in the state
in the midst of dog days, they should
not overlook the latter injunction,
Judge not, that ye be Judged" and
the commandment, Bear not false
witness against thy neighbor."
The republican party and those in
authority are neither defending nor
apologizing for the Illusions and Sand
ersons, or any one else who apparent
ly conspired to defraud the state, A
Republican Legislature appointed a
commission to investigate the frauds
and made ample appropriation to en-
| StoiO UiiC w thC WiOhE
and guilty parties. A Republican
Governor is pledgcdto leave "no guilty
man escape" and he keeps his pledges
No prominent or influential republic
can, who is efficient and active in the
organization or who aids in shaping its
policies, has thus far been tainted with
graft. The Illusions and Sandersont
were not active republicans, but few
years ago were proclaiming their self
political righteousness and doing what
they could to aid the "Thou shalt not
SteaP' democrats into power.
Our candidate for state treasurer
Hon. John o. Sheath, is most capable
honest and upright man. He has beer
tried in public life and has been in the
limelight, and has stood the test with
honor and integrity. No republican
should allow himself to be duped or de
ceived into voting the democratic
ticket by the democratic slogan
"Thou shalt not STEAL" and thus on the
eve of a presidential election do thai
which would be reflection upor
President Roosevelt's administration
and would be hearlded as the repudia
ton of the candidacy of Senator Knox
as Pennsylvania's choice for the presi
dency.
"Let him that is without sin first cast
the stone"